South African Escape - GIT | Swaminarayan Tours

South African Escape - GIT

9 Days

/ 8 Nights

South Africa

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Highlights

Cape Town, South Africa

Table Mountain (weather permitting)
Seal Island Cruise
Cape of Good Hope
Flying Dutchman Funicular
Half day City Orientation Tour
Penguin Colony – Stony Point

Franschhoek, South Africa

Franschhoek Wine Tram

George, South Africa

Bloukran Bridge Visit
Cango Caves
Cango Wild Life Ranch
Ostrich Farm Tour

Day wise travel itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival - Cape Town

Arrive at Cape Town International airport and proceed for overnight at Cape Town.

Included Meal: Dinner

Day 2 : Cape Town – Table Mountain – V&A Waterfront

After breakfast, depart for Table Mountain. Ascend Table Mountain for unforgettable sweeping views Here we can see Table Mountain from the same perspective as the early settlers did when they sailed into Table Bay. After that drive the city through Malay Quarter, company gardens, house of Parliament and pass by the Castle of Good Hope. (Weather permitting & Nonrefundable). Overnight at Hotel in Cape Town.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 : Seal Island And Cape Peninsula Tour

Morning departs for cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting). Later depart for full day Cape Peninsula tour. Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula, Visit Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay and the dramatic view from Chapman’s Peak Drive. Take Funicular ride and experience beautiful Cape Point Nature Reserve, where (by tradition) two marine ecosystems meet, is the Highlight. Later proceed for overnight at Cape Town.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 : Cape Town – Hermanus

Following breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and head to Hermanus, a charming beach village that is sure to captivate tourists. Get to see the African penguins, when we visit at Stony Point, and later we proceed to explore the Hermanus Waterfront area. After a long day of explorations, overnight in Cape Town.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 : Cape Town – Wine Tram – Franschhoek

After breakfast, depart for Franschhoek. Arrive in Franschhoek and proceed for the wine tram experience. Franschhoek South Africa is a small town with a long history and a strong sense of place. Tucked into a valley in South Africa’s Cape Winelands, it’s known for its vineyards, French heritage, and a food scene that consistently earns national attention.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 : Franschhoek - George

After breakfast, depart for George. George is a city in the Western Cape province of South Africa, known for its picturesque setting between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean. It’s part of the Garden Route, a popular tourist destination famed for its natural beauty, diverse ecosystems, and outdoor activities. Arrive in George and overnight at George.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 : George – Bloukrans Bridge

After breakfast, depart for Bloukran’s bridge –Bloukran’s Bungee is a Proud Guinness World Record Holder forthe Highest Commercial Bungee Jump in the World at 216m!Bloukran’s Bridge and Bungee Jump as an optional activity, later proceed for lunch, and enjoy free time at Tsitsikamma village and spend the evening exploring the Knysna Waterfront. Dinner & Overnight at George.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 : George - Oudtshoorn

Morning depart for a day trip to Oudtshoorn. Visit the Cango Caves one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculptured by nature through the ages fascinating limestone formations in a wide variety of colors, and later go to the Cango Caves zipline to explore the area from up above and something that gives you a bit of adrenaline rush. Visit Ostrich Farm. Come face to face with the biggest bird in the world. Cango Ostrich Farm offers comprehensive and complete information regarding the ostrich and ostrich industry. Later visit Cango Wildlife Ranch, Evening arrive George and overnight at hotel.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 : Departure

After breakfast depart for George airport for your onwards flight back home.

Included Meal: Breakfast

Stay in Hotel Like

Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa or similar

1 Lagoon Gate Drive, Lagoon Beach, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa

No. Of Nights : 4

Premier Hotel Cape Town or similar

1 Marais Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa

No. Of Nights : 4

Protea Hotel George King George or similar

King George Dr, King George Park, George, 6529, South Africa

No. Of Nights : 3

ANEW Resort Wilderness or similar

6 George Rd, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa

No. Of Nights : 3

Franschhoek Hotel or similar

La Brasserie Farm, R45, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa

No. Of Nights : 1

Visa Checklist

South Africa Tourist Visa Check List

Original Passport with old Passport :
Note : Passport should be valid minimum 06 months from the date of travel. You need minimum two blank pages in your passport on back-to-back sides for visa stamping.
04 recent photographs each :
02*02 inches size, white background, matt finish & 80% face image & not used in previous visa.
Visa Application Form :
Duly filled and signed South Africa visa application form (DHA-84).
Appointment Confirmation :
Visa appointment confirmation at VFS Global / Embassy.
Evidence of Sufficient Funds :
Proof of Income like last 3 year IT Return or Form-16 Certificate.
Bank Statement :
Last 06 Months till date updated bank statement with sign & stamp of bank (All pages).
Company letterhead and visiting card
Salary certificate
Business registration proof (If Self Employed)
N.O.C. Letter if salaried
Hotel booking confirmation voucher from South Africa
Return Air Ticket Booking
Day to day Itinerary for the entire duration of stay
Travel Insurance covering the entire stay
Covering Letter :
Personal covering letter explaining purpose of travel, travel dates and stay details.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate :
Mandatory if traveling from or transiting through yellow fever risk countries.
Normal Process Time :
Approximately 10 to 15 working days after submission of application.

Payment Term

Payment Terms :

40000 INR Per Person Deposit Amount At The Time Of Booking & Its Non-Refundable @ Any Circumstances.
2nd part of Payment after 15 Days of Booking. (30000 INR)
Remaining Payment will clear before 25 Days of Departure dates.
ROE will be calculate @ final payment.
GST 5 % is applicable on Total Tour Cost.
TCS 5 / 20 % is applicable on Total Tour Cost.
The Package rates are based on a group of 6 passengers and are subject to change depending on the final group size.

TCS Term Condition

TCS On Overseas Tour Packages:

TCS Applicable On Booking Of Overseas Tour Package As Per Provisions Of Section 206C(1G) Of The Income Tax 1961
5% TCS Up To INR 10 Lakhs Thereafter 20% TCS.
(INR 7 Lakh Exemption Threshold Limit Qua The Remitter – Declaration Has To Be Submitted By The Consumer Of International Tour Package To Shree Swaminarayan Tourism.
If You Cancel Your Trip The Amount Of TCS Paid Is Non-Refundable.
As Per Section 206CCA Of Income Tax Act 1961, In Case You Have Not Filed Your Income Tax Returns For Two Preceding Years; And The Aggregate TDS And TCS Of Each Tax Year Is INR 50,000 Or More – On Validating The PAN If It Is Found That You Have Not Filed Your Income Tax Returns For Two Preceding Years And Aggregate TCS And TCS Exceeds INR 50,000, An Additional TCS @ 5/20% (As The Case May Be) Will Be Recovered From You Or Booking Will Get Cancelled And Cancellation Charges Will Apply.
In Case Of PAN – AADHAR Not Linked TCS Will Be Applicable On Higher Rate & TCS Credit Will Not Appear In Form 26 / AIS / TIS And TCS Certificates Will Not Be Available.
Outward Remittance Under LRS Cannot Proceed If PAN – AADHAR Not Linked.
On Validating PAN – AADHAR Seeding If Found Not Linked, Booking Will Get Cancelled And Cancellation Charges Along With Higher Rate Of TCS Will Apply.
Overseas Tour Package’ Means Any Tour Package Which Offers A Visit To A Country Or Countries Or Territory Or Territories Outside India And Includes Expenses For Travel Or Hotel Stay Or Boarding Or Lodging Or Any Other Expenditure Of Similar Nature Or In Relation Thereto.
Specified Person’ Means A Person Defined As Per Provisions Of Section 206CCA Of Income Tax Act, 1961.
The User Is Liable To Pay Tax Collected At Source (TCS) On Booking Of An ‘Overseas Tour Package’ At An Appropriate Rate Over And Above The Price Charged For Such Package In Compliance With The Provisions Of Section 206C (1G)(B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Will Deposit The TCS Amount So Collected With The Government And Issue Appropriate Document/Certificate To The User In Compliance With Aforesaid Provision.
The User Is Required To Provide A Valid PAN Of User/ Traveller(S) At The Time Of Booking An Overseas Tour Package With Shree Swaminarayan Tourism. The User Understands And Agrees That Shree Swaminarayan Tourism, At The Time Of Booking Or At A Later Stage, Will Validate The PAN Provided By The User To Check Compliance Of Provisions Of Section 206CC Of Income Tax Act. The User Agrees That In Case The PAN Is Found To Be Invalid, Or It Does Not Belong To User/ Traveller(S), Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Has An Obligation To Cancel The Booking In Compliance With The Law And Process The Refund As Per The Cancellation Policy Applicable To Said Booking.
The User Further Understand And Agrees That Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Would Also, At The Time Of Booking Or At A Later Stage, Validate User/ Traveller(S) PAN As Per The Provisions Of Section 206CCA Of Income Tax Act And If On Validation The User Qualifies As A ‘Specified Person’, The User Agrees To Pay TCS To Shree Swaminarayan Tourism At Such Higher Rate As May Be Applicable Under Section 206CCA. The User Agrees To Pay The Additional TCS Amount To MMT Where, As A Result Of Validation Under Section 206CCA, The TCS Collected At The Time Of Booking Falls Short Of The Applicable Rate Of TCS. The User Further Confirms To Shree Swaminarayan Tourism That User/ Traveller(S) PAN And Aadhar Are Linked With Income Tax, At The Time Of Booking Or At A Later Stage. If User Fails Or Disagrees To Pay The Additional TCS, Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Has The Right To Cancel The Booking And Process Appropriate Refund As Per The Cancellation Policy Applicable To Such Booking.

Important Notes

Important Notes:

Subject To Ahmedabad Jurisdiction.
Airlines :
- We Can Not Make Seat Selection In Group Tour From Our End If Guest Wants To Seats Together Guest Have To Inform At Boarding Counter At Airport For Same.
- The Internal Airline Used Are LCC, No Food Will Be Served On Board. It Allows Only 20 Kg Check In Luggage And 07 Kg Cabin Luggage. Excess Baggage Charged Will Be Bear By Guest .
Meals :
- There Will Be American Or Continental Breakfast Serve At The Hotel And Shree Swaminarayan Tourism. Cannot Make Any Changes In The Breakfast.
- Lunch/Dinner Wherever Provided On Tour Is Pre-Set Menus By The Restaurants. The Meal Type Selected By The Guest Such As Veg. / Non. Veg. Is Subject To Availability At Restaurants Or Airlines.
Child Policy :
- CNB : 3 – 6 Year Child With No Bed. Please Note There Will Be No Bed For The Child In The Room.
- CWB : 6 – 11 Year With Bed. There Will Be Extra Bed For The Child In The Room.
Hotel Policy :
- Check In : Check In Time Is 15:00 Hrs.
- Check Out : Check Out Time Is 11:00 Hrs.
- Given Package Cost Is On Basic First Category Room. If Guest Want To Upgrade Room Category Supplement Cost Will Be Bear By Guest.
- If Guest Want To Do Early Check In Or Late Check Out There Will Be Supplement Cost And Bear By Guest.
Vehicle Policy :
- During Sight Seeing Driver Will Try His Best To Park As Much Closer He Can, From There Guest Has To Make His Way By Walk Or They Have To Make Their Own Transfer If Require Any.
- Incase Of Coach Breakdown Shree Swaminarayan Tourism. Will Do Their Best Effort To Fix The Problem As Soon As Possible. But Make Sure There Will Be No Refund For Inconvenience Cause.
- Request To All Guest Please Don’t Leave Any Unattended Item In Vehicle While Leaving The Vehicle. We Shree Swaminarayan Tourism. Are Not Responsible For Any Loss Or Damage.
- There Is No Specific Seat Allocation. Will Be Allocate First Cum First Serve Basis.
Direct Joining Guest Have To Arrange Hotel Transfer For Check In & Check Out Day By Them Self.
Operation Of A Group Tour Is A Subject To Minimum Participation Of 20 Paying Adult Passenger.
Any Increase In Visa Fee /Airfare / Fuel Price / Change In Government Regulations Taxes Etc. Will Affect Your Tour Cost.
Tour Itinerary Will Be Strictly Follow As Per Timing. In Unavoidable Situation Our Tour Manager Can Make Changes With The Concern Of Head Office. Tour Manager Is Not Authorize To Make Changes In Itinerary As Per Guest Convenience.
In Case Of Any Deportation Due To Immigration And Custom Clearance Shree Swaminarayan Tourism. Will Not Be Responsible. There Will Be No Refund For Tour Package.
Optional Sight Seeing Have To Be Pre-Book With An Additional Cost.
There Is No Refund For Any Unutilized Services.
Itinerary Cost Is Per Person On Twin Sharing Basis. It Include Only Those Activities Which Are Listed In The Same.
Itinerary Cost Does Not Include Any Personal Nature Expenses. Such As Tips, Misc. Expenses, Laundry, Liquor, Porterage Etc…
International Tour Guest Must Have To Reach Airport Before 3 Hrs. Of Departure Time.
For NRI –Passengers Staying In India For More Than 180 Days Will Have To Take Police Clearance Certificate From Commissioner Of Police For Which Shree Swaminarayn Tourism Will Not Be Responsible. Passengers Are Requested To Submit Xerox Copy Of Passport Along With Page Showing Arrival Stamp In India.
Website / Brochure Accuracy :
- We Are Trying Our Best To Make The Contents Of The Brochure/Website As Accurate As Possible And Print It Much Ahead Of Actual Travel Period. It Describes Services/Amenities That Are Available Under Normal Circumstances. However Events, Circumstances And Factors Beyond Our Control Like Traffic, Bad Weather, Fairs, Festivals, Strikes, Cancellation/ Re-Routing/Rescheduling Of Flights, Rail Or Roadways, Closure At A Place Of Sightseeing Can Affect The Availability Of Services And Necessitate Change Of Routes. It May Even Necessitate Stay In Hotels In Alternate City Or Away From The One Mentioned In The Brochure/Website. While Every Effort Is Made To Maintain Our Services And Follow The Itinerary In The Brochure/Website, In Few Unavoidable Instances We Reserve The Right To Alter, Amend, Change Or Modify The Tour Package, Itineraries, Tour Schedule, Travel Plan, Sightseeing. Where We Come To Know Of The Changes/Events Sufficiently In Advance We Will Notify You During Booking Or Prior To Departure. Otherwise Our Tour Manager Or Local Representative Will Inform You Of The Changes On The Spot And We Solicit Your Full Co-Operation In Accepting Such Circumstantial Changes.
Terms & Conditions As Per Company Policy.