South Africa Tour Packages

Overview

CAPTIVATING CAPE TOWN

Accommodation	4N accommodation in Cape Town
Sight Seeing	Half Day City Orientation tour Table Mountain Ticket (weather permitting) Seal Island Cruise Boulders Beach Cape Point/Cape of Good Hope Return Funicular Ride Chapman’s Peak Drive & Parking (weather permitting) Ashia Cheetah Tour (1hour) Wine and Cheese Tasting Tour
Transfers	Transfers as mentioned in the Itinerary
Meals	Breakfast

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Meals

Arrival in South Africa
Upon your arrival at Cape Town International Airport, please collect your bags and proceed toward the Arrival Hall.
You will be met and assisted by an English-speaking Representative
Depart on a private road transfer to your hotel. Arrive and check-in at your hotel. Day free for own activities.

Day 2

Meals

Breakfast will be served at the hotel
Depart for Half Day City Tour of Cape Town with Table Mountain with your driver cum guide.
Later proceed for a Half Day City Tour
Visit The fine old buildings of Cape Town which represent a journey through the centuries.
Visit the Castle of Good Hope which is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.
Keep your eyes out for the Company Gardens, a welcome green oasis in the middle of the city.
Continue through the historic Malay Quarter, past the South African Museum and other interesting sights.
Towards the end of the morning a visit is made at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The South Africa's most talked about tourist venue with many shops and restaurants. (The driver will then drop you back to the hotel or if you wish to stay at the harbour and explore on your own before returning to your hotel on your own).
Overnight at the hotel

Day 3

Meals

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Proceed on your full-day tour of Cape Point / Cape Peninsula. The breath-taking views of Clifton and Camps Bay as we head down the Cape Peninsula, passing the pristine soft white sand beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, with the 12 Apostles rising above the chilly blue Atlantic Ocean below.
Take a boat ride to Seal Island from Mariner’s Wharf. Our tour continues over Chapman’s Peak which offers amazing photo opportunities, and onto the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. A scenic drive along the world-famous Chapman’s Peak Drive.
Visit Simon’s Town and the African Penguins at the Boulders Penguin Colony.
Take the funicular up to the old Cape Point lighthouse to see the “meeting” of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Day 4

Meals

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Visit Ashia’s Cheetah Center, which is situated a mere 45-minute drive from Cape Town in South Africa’s Western Cape, is the hub for the project’s substantial conservation initiatives
Take a 1-hour Sanctuary Tour to give you a first-hand peek into the program and our cheetah conservation efforts. (No children under 16 years are allowed on tour)
After this, proceed to Winelands. A fun wine tour from Cape Town, packed with wine tastings, cheese tasting, a cellar tour and more.

Day 5

Meals

Breakfast will be served at the hotel, Check out from the hotel.
Depart on private road transfer to Cape Town International Airport.
Arrive at the airport for your flight.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

All Accommodation mentioned above
Meals as mentioned above
All transfers and sightseeing by Private Vehicle/s with Professional Driver/Guide, all Fuel and Toll, Taxes and Parking as per itinerary
Tourism Development Levy as applicable

Exclusions

Govt. service tax of 5% is applicable on total billing (GST will be applicable as per Govt regulation)
TCS 5%
Flight Tickets.
Excludes Visa charges.
Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come into effect prior to departure.
Cost of extension of the validity or deviation from route of your air ticket.
Porterage, Tips, laundry, telephone charges, all items of person, all nature and food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.
Taxes as applicable to be paid extra on the total tour price.
If the payment is through Credit Card, extra charges 2.5% on the total billing.

Tour Info

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
Once an air ticket is issued, date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to demand of a airline the in / out points may change. Services however, will remain unchanged.
In Group Packages, Arrival and Departure Sectors may change due to availability of flights. Group Size of 20 Passengers and below travelling together Driver cum Guide will be provided. Group Size of 20 Passengers and above travelling together Separate driver and Separate guide will be provided
Itinerary is subject to change due to operational constraints if any
Indian dinners and local meals are pre -set and a-la carte is not possible.
Any damage caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, aeroplane, bus, ship or any other services.
The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible, because in some cities coaches are restricted.
On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing, etc not utilized on your tour. For the convenience.
The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is -1600hrs - and Check-Out time is 1000hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates.For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
Refunds shall be processed within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
Coach used for transfers & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
Please note the rooms in Europe is Standard room and its very small.
Benchmark will make sure that your Italy tour & vacation will be memorable with this Europe tour & holiday package.

PAYMENT TERM FOR THE DEPARTURE

BENCHMARK shall confirm the booking against the payment policy listed below. Payments can be made through the following modes:

Via online payment gateway.
Cheque / Demand Draft – To be drawn in favor of “Benchmark Incentive & Leisure Travels Pvt Ltd.” payable at Bangalore.
NEFT/RTGS – The Bank details are listed below for Bank transfers • Credit Card – There will be additional 2.5% tax on total billing amount.
CASH.

All payments towards the tour cost must be made by the client to the company in accordance with the procedure and time frame mentioned herein below

CANCELLATION POLICY

All services such as Airline seats / Hotel accommodation / ground transportation etc. for group tours are pre-blocked well in advance. We are still liable to pay to all our suppliers / vendors the agreed charges including penalties, if these services are released / cancelled within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the Tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing.