SOUTH AFRICA
South
Africa is the Southernmost country on the continent of Africa,
which is the world's second largest continent. The country offers
its visitors everything from sunbathing to snow
skiing, hiking, golf and sunset cruises.
South Africa boasts a variety of indigenous, free roaming wildlife
and has a host of national parks and game reserves, offering up
market and economical accommodation.
General
Information
Capital: Cape Town
Currency: RAND
Time: GMT +2 (IST (-) 3 and ½ hours
Currency
Regulations:
The import and export of South Africa Reserve Bank notes is limited
to R 2000. There is free import of foreign currency, subject to
declaration. The export of foreign currency is limited to the
amount declared on arrival.
Capital:
Pretoria (Administrative Johannesburg (Economical)),
Cape Town (Legislative) & Bloemfontein (Judicial).
International
Airports:
Cape Town (CPT) 22 kms East of the city (Travel Time 25
minutes),
Johannesburg International Airport (JNS) 24 kms
Northeast of the city. (Travel Time 35 minutes)
Durban (DUR)
16 kms South of the City-Travel Time 20 minutes),
Bloemfontein (BFN) 10 kms East of the city -Travel Time
15 minutes)
Tourism:
www.southafrica.net
South Africa Tourism

As the country lies in the Southern hemisphere,
the season in South Africa are the reverse of those in the Northern
hemisphere. December and January are the main summer holiday months.
www.accuweather.com
Health
requirements:
Yellow
fever - A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from
travellers coming from the infected areas. Travellers on scheduled
flights which have originated outside the areas regarded as infected
and who are in transit through these areas are not required to
possess a certificate provided they have remained at the scheduled
airport or in the adjacent town during transit.
All passengers whose flights have originated in one of these areas
or who are travelling in transit through these areas on unscheduled
flights that make use of airports other than those used by schedule
airlines are required to possess a certificate Malaria - Malaria
risk exists throughout the year in the north, east and western
low altitude areas of Transvaal and in Natal coastal areas north
o 28o S.
Yellow fever immunisation is required only if the journey to the
Republic starts or entails passing through the Yellow Fever belt
of Africa or South America by any means other than by a scheduled
air service. The validity of Yellow Fever Certificates extends
to a period of ten years beginning ten days after the date of
immunisation or in the case of re-immunisation within such a period
of ten years, from date of that re-immunisation. Yellow Fever
Immunisation Centres:
DELHI:
Dr. Ram
Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi |
Wednesday
& Saturday |
1100
hrs to 1300 hrs |
Municipal
Corporation of Delhi, Mandir Marg, New Delhi (MCD) |
Wednesday
& Friday |
1400
hrs to 1600 hrs. |
IGI
Airport, Terminal II, Near arrival hall, New Delhi
|
Tuesday
& Thursday |
1400
hrs to 1600 hrs. |
Public
Health Laboratory, MCD Town Hall, Delhi |
Monday
& Friday |
1000
hrs to 1200 hrs. |
BOMBAY:
Seamen's
Medical Organisation, Nav Bhavan, Vaju Kotak Marg, Ballard Estate, Bombay |
Monday
-Friday |
1430
hrs to 1630 hrs |
Health
Clinic, Sahar Intl. Airport (Air India Side) |
Monday-Friday |
1500
hrs to 1600 hrs. |
CHENNAI
(Madras) :
King
Institute, Chennai 32 |
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday |
0900
hrs to 1030 hrs |
www.vfsglobal.com/southafrica/india
08 NIGHTS & 09 DAYS SUGGESTED ITINERARYS
Day-01: |
Johannesburg
Arrive Johannesburg and transfer to hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight at Johannesburg.
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Day 02: |
Johannesburg & Pretoria
City tour of Johannesburg & Pretoria or optional tour of Gold Mine in Gold Reef City near Johannesburg + Diamond Mines near Pretoria.
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Day 03: |
Sun City
200 Kms from Johannesburg by road in Pilanesberg. Take detour to Maglis Berg for 4 or 5 line Zipline adventure (1 to 2 Hrs.) including lunch. Onward drive to Sun-City-the entertainment resort of South Africa. Check-in-hotel day at leisure, dinner.
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Day - 4 & 5: |
Sun City
Enjoy theme Park 2 full days optional plus Safari in Pilanesberg National Park, ½ Hr drive from Sun-City.
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Day 06: |
Kruger National Park or Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
Drive to Johannesburg (2 Hrs.), take 1 (Hr.) flight to either Kruger National Park or Private Charter to exclusive 5* Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve. On arrival rest day at leisure.
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Day 07 & 08: |
Kruger National Park or Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
Enjoy day and night safaris for 2 days and 2 nights and the 5* all-suite hotel at Kruger national park or Sabi-Sabi, everything included during stay at Sabi Sabi.
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Day 09: |
Kruger National Park or Sabi Sabi Game Reserve to Johannesburg - India
Return by Air to Johannesburg for return flight to Mumbai and then to Delhi. |
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