TOURS & ITINERARIES
CRADOCK AND SURROUNDS
DAY 1 LOCAL IS LEKKER DAY
15.00 Arrive in Cradock, check in at the historic street hotel, Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, your accommodation venue for the next 3 nights.
16.30 Meet at Victoria Manor reception for an orientation walk of the hotel and historic town of Cradock.
18.00 Get to know a local – have a local join you for a traditional Karoo Candlelight dinner at Victoria Manor to give you some input into their daily lives.
DAY 2 CULTURE, NATURE AND SCENIC BEAUTY DAY
07.00 Early breakfast (packed if not enough time) and head to the scenic Mountain Zebra National Park for a once in a lifetime Cheetah Tracking Experience.
13.00 Lunch in the Mountain Zebra National Park.
15.30 Depart for final stage of game drive in Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa’s most scenic park with mountains of 1800m+ surrounding you.
18.00 Return to Cradock and Die Tuishuise for a township sunset tour and evening of cultural entertainment and meal in a township house, complete with Xhosa singing.
DAY 3 FOOD, CULTURE AND ADVENTURE DAY
08.00 Coffee Tasting and Breakfast Tasting at Karoo Brew, local pizzeria and coffee brewery.
10.00 Cooking course with mom and daughter team Lani and Louzel will teach you how to make bread, butter and how to cut a leg of lamb, this is your lunch too.
15.00 Now it’s time to work off the food and do it by scaling to new heights with an abseil down Eerstekrans, then go tubing down the Fish River.
18.00 Time now for a local is lekker until we meet again braai party with all the friends you met during your time in Cradock – Amos, Ntombo, Dwayne, Lani and Louzel.
DAY 4 LEAVE WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
09.00 After breakfast head to a crèche to meet some young pre-schoolers who will delight you with their adorable faces and songs of happiness!
Contact: Lisa Ker at Die Tuishuise – 082 410 5596 | https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7sd9qgpgmpjmkiq/AACzjmiPmtez5eK9-1NRDSn8a?dl=0
CYCLING TOUR – TOUR DE FRANCIS
The Tour de Francis Challenge will allow you to experience, explore and enjoy all that greater St Francis has to offer. The route is designed for novices and experienced explorers.
DAY 1 ARRIVAL DAY
Make your way to the Cape St Francis Resort by mid-morning. Your vehicle will stay here for the duration of your challenge. You will be transported to the Oyster Kaya in Oyster Bay, where you can choose between a beach horse ride, 19km hike to Thysbaai, or a Fat Bike Ride on the beach. Sundowners will be served on the dunes. Lunch, dinner, bed & breakfast: Oyster Kaya
DAY 2
16km guided hike via the Sand River to St Francis Bay. Spa-treatments are available on request. After supper, in rainy season, an optional frog safari can be enjoyed.
Packed lunch from the Oyster Kaya.
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Dune Ridge Country House.
DAY 3
Enjoy a round of golf at the St Francis Links, or book:
• A day-trip to Baviaanskloof with Baviaans Adventures.
• A day-trip to the Tsitsikamma for a horse-riding experience into the Tsitsikamma Mountains; or
• An agritour into the Gamtoos Valley.
Packed lunch, dinner, bed & breakfast: Cape St Francis Resort.
DAY 4
Enjoy a short hike to Port St Francis, a privately owned working harbour where you will enjoy calamari tasting. The hike ends at Bruce’s Café, from where you will be transported to the St Francis canals for a cruise and farewell lunch. Departure from 13h00.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE GREATER ST FRANCIS INCLUDES:
• St Francis Canals – swimming, sunbathing, fishing, paddling, water skiing, kite surfing, boating, canal cruise, SUP
• Learn to surf
• Betty’s Tour through St Francis and Cape St Francis
• Spa treatments at Hibiscus Beauty Parlour
• Kite boarding for the experienced
• Liquid Lines – a world class aqua training centre
• Golf at the St Francis Golf Course or St Francis Links
• Doubles squash, bowls and tennis
Start the challenge in your own time, any day of the week, and select your activities! Minimum group size is 6. Transport, meals and accommodation included in the rate and will be confirmed once all activities are chosen.
Contact: Esti Stewart – chokkatrail@gmail.com | 073 825 0835
TOUR DE FRANCIS – CHOKKA TRAIL (11 DAY)
The Tour de Francis Challenge will allow you to experience, explore and enjoy all that greater St Francis has to offer. Start the challenge in your own time, any day of the week, and select your activities! The minimum group size is 6. Transport, meals and accommodation is included in the as specified. Once you have indicated which days and activities you would like to do, we will send you a rate.
DAY 1 ARRIVAL DAY
Make your way to the Cape St Francis Resort by mid-morning. You will be transported to the River Kaya on the Kromme River by barge (weather permitting) where a picnic lunch will be served.
Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast: River Kaya
DAY 2
After breakfast cycle or be transported to Oyster Bay, where a beach horse ride is waiting for you. After lunch, you will cycle (or hike) back to the Oyster Kaya.
Lunch: Oyster Bay Lodge
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Oyster Kaya
DAY 3
Choose between a guided hike to Thysbaai or a 16km Fat Bike Ride on the Oyster Bay beach.
Lunch, dinner, bed & breakfast: Oyster Kayas.
DAY 4
16km guided hike via the Sand River to St Francis Bay. Spa-treatments available on request.
Packed lunch from the Oyster Kaya
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Dune Ridge Country House.
DAY 5
Golf at the St Francis Links. Lunch: St Francis Links
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Dune Ridge Country House
DAY 6
16km hike through coastal forest, dune field and
shoreline to Cape St Francis.
Packed lunch from Dune Ridge
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Cape St Francis Resort
DAY 7
Choose how you want to spend the day with the Cape St Francis Resort as your base. Various activities include: Learn to surf. Betty’s Tour through St Francis and Cape St Francis. Spa treatments at Hibiscus Beauty Parlour. Kite boarding for the experienced. Liquid Lines – a world class aqua training centre. Golf at the St Francis Golf Course. Paddle on the St Francis canals. Squash, Bowls or tennis. Book a day trip to Jeffreys Bay or the Gamtoos Valley.
Lunch to be enjoyed at a restaurant of your choice. Dinner, bed & breakfast: Cape St Francis Resort
DAY 8
Scenic day-trip into the Baviaanskloof with Baviaans Adventures or a day-trip to Kareedouw for a horse riding experience into the Tsitsikamma Mountains.
Packed lunch, dinner, bed & breakfast: Cape St Francis Resort
DAY 9
Hike via Shark Point to Port St Francis. Visit the only privately owned working harbour. Calamari Tasting. Two Harbours Walk past Bruce’s Beauties and the community garden. Beer/gin tasting at St Francis Breweries.
Lunch: St Francis Breweries
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Sandals Guest House
DAY 10
Hike/cycle from Sandals via the St Francis Village to the St Francis Canals, shop at Gilly’s Second Hand Shop, Shakti Shanti, Anne-Marie’s Boutique, Verandah, In House, Bruce’s, Toffee Clothing, Billabong, Quiksilver.
Lunch: Rambling Rose
Dinner, bed & breakfast: Brisan B&B on the Canals
DAY 11
Enjoy the St Francis Canals – swimming, sunbathing, fishing, paddling, waterskiing, kite surfing, boating, canal cruise, SUP. Transport back to Cape St Francis Resort.
Lunch at Quaysyde
Contact: Esti Stewart – chokkatrail@gmail.com | 073 825 0835
IMONTI TOURS
Eastern Cape is the second biggest Province in South Africa where the majority of people are Xhosa speaking. Most of the land is occupied by rural villages where most of these communities still live in their mud houses. This tour is designed for guests who want to spend time with these rural communities and learn about Xhosa culture and traditions. You will enjoy traditional meals and also learn how to cook and how to make your own beads.
DAY 1
Pick up from East London and drive to Elundini Village outside Hogsback where we will check in at the village lodge. If arrived early we will go on a village walk with a village guide and enjoy local beer with the locals in a village shebeen. Dinner at the village lodge.
DAY 2
After breakfast guests will meet with their village host who will take them to her home where they will participate in bread making. After lunch we will drive to the village of Cata up in the Amatola Mountains where we will spend a night in the village. Accommodation will be at the village, homestay or village lodge.
DAY 3
After breakfast we will meet with the village guide for a village walk including a visit to a village Sangoma. The walk will end at the village Museum where you will also learn about the history of the village including forced removals that affected the village during Apartheid and how the village has taken the opportunity to develop the village into a tourist attraction.
From Cata we will drive to the village of Kwetyana where we will have lunch and spend the afternoon with the locals where guests can either play games, enjoy storytelling by the village elders and they can also learn how to make their own beads. We will spend the night in the village.
DAY 4
After breakfast we will drive to Qunu with a stop at Icamagu Institute for lunch with a lecture about African Religion and Xhosa Culture. From Icamagu we will drive to the village of Qunu, Mandela’s Village. Here we will be welcomed by our hosts. We will have dinner in one home and later each guest will be taken by her host to his or her home for the night.
DAY 5
After breakfast we will drive to Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha. From the Museum we will drive to Coffee Bay for a night. On arrival in Coffee Bay we will check in and relax. If on a Friday we will join a village dinner and later back to the lodge.
DAY 6
After breakfast we will meet with our guide for a walk to Hole in the Wall. The rest of the day will be at leisure.
DAY 7
On this day you will enjoy breakfast before departing to the Mthatha of East London airport where the tour will end.
COST: R15,690.00 P/P
Contact: Velile Ndlumbini
Mobile: 083 487 8975 l Tel: 043 721 2082 | info@imontitours.co.za l www.imontitours.co.za
9 Chamberlain Road, East London, 5241
KOUGA TOUR
Kouga Experience for the 4×4 and nature lover (self-drive and self-catering/camping).
DAY 1
Enter Kouga via Uitenhage on the Rocklands Road, enjoy the scenic route and make your way to Mount Ingwe for a day filled with hiking, eco 4×4 trip, bird watching, photographic opportunities with cycads and fynbos and a visit to Lukas van der Merwe’s Anglo-Boer War Relic Museum. Overnight: Mount Ingwe
DAY 2
Continue towards Patensie, and visit a few working farms (cucumber, citrus, strawberries, dragon fruit) while enjoying the many attractions of the area – Bergvenster, Phillips Tunnel, Queen Victoria’s Profile, Kouga Dam. Overnight: Gonjah Chalet.
DAY 3
Drive into the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Reserve with local guide Kobus Kok from Guarri Safaris, and enjoy a picnic at Doodsklip before returning. Overnight: Bergplaas/Bruintjieskraal/Komdomo
DAY 4
Drive towards Hankey and spend the day at Pabala Private Nature Reserve with the option to paddle on the Gamtoos River, fishing, hiking, game drive, birding.
Overnight: Pabala.
It is advised to add a day or two and visit the coastal towns of St Francis Bay, Jeffreys Bay or Oyster Bay.
5 DAY CENTRAL WILD COAST EXPLORER
DAY 1 PORT ELIZABETH TO CHINTSA
The first stop on our adventure is the coastal village of Chintsa. This piece of paradise lies at the start of the wild coast at the mouth of the Cintsa River. Our overnight location is located on a hill that overlooks a stunning lagoon that meanders into the sea. On arrival, spend some time exploring the gorgeous beach, right on our doorstep or just relax and take it easy.
DAY 2 CHINTSA TO LUBANZI VILLAGE
After an optional activity, we depart from Chintsa to Lubanzi Village. Lubanzi is a remote Xhosa village. This is where the sea and the sky meet, where the sun kisses the waves and the rhythm of life is still pure and undisturbed. On arrival, the rest of the afternoon is all yours to explore this paradise.
DAY 3 LUBANZI VILLAGE TO COFFEE BAY
Spend the morning hiking to “Hole in the Wall”, a nearby attraction in the area with amazing views of the coastline. Continue hiking towards Coffee Bay. Settled into in your accommodation and then be greeted with a warm welcome from the locals. Enjoy typical South African cuisine followed by drinks around a fire.
DAY 4 COFFEE BAY TO MDUMBI
After breakfast we head out early for a hike to Mdumbi, through the villages and parallel to the coastline. Take photos of the secluded ‘Mapuzi’ beach and enjoy getting your feet wet in the crystal clear river, follow your guide towards the Mapuzi cliffs where you will experience a natural Jacuzzi hidden within the caverns. Go cliff jumping or simply chill out. After trekking a little further we will reach our next destination – Mdumbi. Sporting a pristine beach, you can cool off in the Indian Ocean, sunbathe, go for a surf lesson or chill-out.
DAY 5 MDUMBI TO PORT ELIZABETH
Today starts with some paddling as we explore the Mdumbi river with some exceptional bird viewing on offer. Afterwards we depart for Port Elizabeth. We will arrive in the late afternoon.
Tour includes:
• All ground transportation with an experienced guide/driver
• 4 Nights accommodation,
• Guided hike from Lubanzi to Coffee Bay (Inc. Hole in the wall)
• Guided hike from Coffee Bay to Mdumbi.
• Kayaking on the Mdumbi River
Meals included:
•4 Breakfasts & 4 dinners
R7400 PER PERSON (based on backpacker type rooms)
Contact: www.afroventures.co.za | Mobile: 060 630 2633 | bookings@afroventures.co.za | www.facebook.com/afroventures/ | Instagram: afroventures_sa
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