Safaris one — there’s no better way to do it than sharing your experiences with other Gutsy Women. A journey with Wildtrek Safaris and Gutsy Women Travel is just the beginning

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Women-Only SafarisWildTrek Safaris Ltd., is pleased to offer exciting women-only safaris to Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa in part-nership with Gutsy Women Travel, an innovative leader in women-only travel. �e journey includes visits to some of the best known wildlife parks where you’ll have the oppor-tunity to experience a wealth of wildlife, traditional cultures, and some of the most stunning landscapes on Earth. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit local villages and learn about the lives of the locals. �e safaris will also wind through big cities, small towns, and remote villages, some of which are unchanged from hundreds of years ago.

�e Gutsy Women Travel safari is ideal for single, wid-owed, divorced, and even married ladies whose husbands groan at the word ‘travel.’ �e safari is also great for girlfriends' getaways, family reunions, class reunions, current and former business colleagues, church groups, best friends, antiques clubs, book clubs, travel clubs, garden clubs, or any group of women who wants the adventure and fun of Africa. And if you’re celebrating a milestone or major life event — one of those birthdays with an “0” in it (or any birthday, for that matter), retire-ment, graduation, an empty nest, or even the passing of a loved one — there’s no better way to do it than sharing your experiences with other Gutsy Women.

A journey with Wildtrek Safaris and Gutsy Women Travel is just the beginning of new friendships and innovative ideas in travel. �e tours are happy, high-quality, intimate, and relaxing yet adven-turous getaways structured for just for women. Traveling alone isn’t for everyone, and women-only trips provide a sense of security and safety of traveling with a group. Too, women love to bond, and when you travel with Gutsy Women, you’re sure to come away with a renewed sense of friend-ship and adventure. But one of the best reasons for traveling with Gutsy Women? Just getting away with the girls, laughing and living it up, and having fun!

In this PDF:

•The Palace Hotel •Jambo Kenya Safari •Tanzania Extension •Victoria Falls & Chobe River Extension •South Africa

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Women-Only Safaris�e Palace HotelAbout a two hours drive west of Johannesburg are the four hotels at the world-renowned Sun City Resort offering a choice of superior and unique accommodation ranging from the relatively informal to the most opulent luxury. World-class leisure, sport and entertainment activities are provided to make this one of the finest resorts anywhere and the two golf courses host interna-tional tournaments annually. For game lovers, the 55 000 hectares Pilanesberg National Park offers excellent game viewing experiences. Pilanesberg is set in the crater of an ancient extinct volcano and is home to the majority of the mammals found in Southern Africa. Excursions offered include game drives, night drives, hiking trails and balloon safaris.

You will stay at �e Palace Hotel. �e architecture of the hotel will astound you: It was built to reflect the image of a legendary Lost City in the African Bush. No expense was spared to provide an unsurpassed luxurious stay.

Select from the numerous leisure activities offered at Sun City: 2 meter waves in the wave pool and fabulous beach, crocodile ranch, aviary and many swimming pools. Wonderful botanical gardens and a man-made rain forest are an unforgettable attraction for the nature lover. Las Vegas styled shows in the Superbowl and a casino offer excitement for the visitor and the spectacular architecture of the Palace of the Lost City Hotel is amazing. �ere are also two Championship golf courses, the more famous one being the Gary Player Country Club, home to the annual Million Dollar Golf Challenge.

�e Palace of the Lost City Cascades Pool and Santorini Beach

Day seven: Day at leisure at the Sun City Resort. Join a night game drive in a safari vehicle at the adjacent Pilanesberg National park.

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Women-Only SafarisJambo Kenya SafariTWO DEPARTURES FOR 2011March 5, 2011August 15, 2011

Day 1, Saturday March 5 / Monday August 15 , 2011ARRIVE NAIROBI, KENYAAfter clearing customs, you are met, by your WildTrek Safaris concierge and your Gutsy Woman Travel Repre-sentative and then driven to the famous Norfolk Hotel in downtown Nairobi. �e Norfolk is the oldest hotel in Nairobi, built in 1904, and is steeped in history. �e hotel has been host to such famous guests as Winston Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt. After check-in you are free to stroll through the lush gardens, take a walk in town or partake of the swimming pool or fitness center. �is evening a welcome dinner and introduction with your safari hosts. Your safari host will collect your inter-national airfare for safekeeping in their safe. �ey will also reconfirm your return flights while you are on safari. Overnight at the Norfolk. D

Day 2, Sunday Mar. 6 / Tuesday August 16TO SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVEWake up and breakfast then meet with your tour leader and WildTrek hosts and depart with your personal guides for the Samburu National Reserve and the Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp. �e drive today will take you through an area known as the highlands where you will be able to see coffee, tea and pineapple plantations and into the plains at the foot of Mount Kenya. As you travel through the town of Isiolo, the environment changes dramatically. As you travel north you may see camel caravans carrying trade goods. As you enter the reserve you will have opportunities to see wildlife on the way to Intrepids Camp. Intrepids Camp sits along the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River. �e tents a large walk-in tent and comfortable complete with bath facilities. After check-in and lunch, some time to relax, take a walk along the grounds or relax by the pool. Mid afternoon, meet with your safari guide and go on a game viewing drive in the reserve. Here you may have opportunities to see lion, cheetah, leopard, baboon, vervet monkeys, elephant, buffalo, Grevey’s zebra reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and gerenuk. Samburu is also home to over 400 species of birds, crocodile and other small antelope species. Return to Intrepids at sunset for dinner and overnight. Most evenings there are Samburu dances after dinner. B/L/D

Day 3, Monday Mar. 7 / Wednesday August 17SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVEEarly morning wake up and coffee or tea, then out with your safari guides to view wildlife. Early mornings are best time to catch predators hunting. Return to Intrepids around 8:00a for break-fast then back out to view wildlife. Samburu borders Buffalo springs Reserve, and here there are good chances to see Somali ostrich, oryx and Grants gazelle. Return to Intrepids for lunch and some time to relax. Mid afternoon back out to view wildlife. Your safari guides will take you to the top of a high ridge this afternoon from where you will have spectacular views of the desert and especially Mount Ol Lolokwe massive. Ol Lolokwe mountain is one of the most striking land-marks in Northern Kenya, standing 6,600 feet above the flat plains. A sheer rock face makes this flat topped mountain both incredibly unique and apparent from great distances. Return to Intrepids at sunset for dinner and overnight. B/L/D

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Women-Only SafarisJambo Kenya Safari (continued)Day 4, Tuesday Mar. 8 / �ursday August 18TO MOUNT KENYA FORESTEarly morning wake up and breakfast, then meet with your safari guides and depart for the Mount Kenya Forest. As you leave Samburu, you will have opportuni-ties for wildlife viewing along the way. Arrive mid morn-ing in the Town of Nanyuki setting on the equator. Here you will visit the Spinners and Weavers. �is worthy enterprise was started with the main aim of training poor, widowed and single women living in the surrounding villages of Nanyuki town in the craft of Spinning, Knit-ting and Weaving with the main objective of making them self reliant. �e proceeds acquired go directly to the women under the project and the other half would be retained at the centre. To learn more visit:http://www.spinnersandweavers.orgContinue to the Mount Kenya Safari Club outside Nanyuki on the slopes of Mount Kenya (17,084’). �e Club was founded by late movie actor William Holden as a wildlife reserve. �e Club was established as a way to

fund the reserve and it’s private mem- bers reads like a who’s who of the entertainment and political world. After check-in and lunch the balance of the day is at your leisure. Activities available include horseback riding, golf, croquet, a bowling green, hedge maze, table tennis, swimming, a beauty salon, and the William Holden wildlife orphanage. �ere are also several upscale shops. Before dinner there will be local Kikuyu dance at the “Zebar.” Dinner tonight requires “smart casual” dress. Ladies must wear a long skirt. Overnight at the Safari Club. B/L/D

Day 5, Wednesday Mar. 9 / Friday August 19TO OL PEJETA RANCH WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY�is morning a leisurely breakfast before departing with your safari guides for Ol Pejeta Ranch Conservancy and Sweetwaters Tented Camp. �is is a short drive this morning taking you through local Kikuya shambas (farms). Arrive at Sweetwaters late morning. Sweetwaters is another walk in tented camp, complete with bath facilities. Each tent faces a waterhole where wildlife come to drink. After check in some time to explore the grounds, take your photo next the sign denoting where the equator passes, or take a quick dip in the pool. After lunch some time to relax before going on your afternoon game drive. Ol Pejeta is a private wildlife conservancy covering 14,000 acres. Here it is possible to see elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion, common zebra, impala, hyena and a variety of birds. You can also visit the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sancturay, where chimps collected from private ownership, mauls and roadside zoos are free to live in a natural environment. Return to Sweetwaters at sunset. After dinner you have the option of going on night drive with Sweetwaters staff. Cost is additional and must be made directly at the recep-tion desk. Overnight at Sweetwaters. B/L/D

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Women-Only SafarisJambo Kenya Safari (continued)Day 6, �ursday Mar. 10 / Saturday August 20TO MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVEBreakfast then transfer with your safari guides to the Nanyuke airstrip for your flight to the world renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. Arrive late morning at the Keekorok Airstrip where you will be met by your safari guides and transferred to the Sarova Mara Tented Camp. Arrive for check-in and lunch. Like all the other tented camps, the Sarova has walk-in nicely accommo-dated tents with walk in baths. �e Sarova is located in a small valley with lots of lush vegetation. After lunch you can take a walk around the grounds, take a swim in the pool have a libation in the large relaxing bar area. Mid afternoon you go a game viewing drive in this vast savanna. Here you can see all the wildlife for which East Africa is so well known. You will have good opportuni-ties to see elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, topi, eland, gazelle, lion, cheetah and if lucky leopard and cerval. Return to Sarova at sunset for dinner and over-night. B/L/D

Day 7, Friday Mar. 11 / Sunday August 21MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVEUp for an early breakfast the a full day out in the Mara is search of wildlife. Today you will drive with your safari guides to the Mara River where you can see crocodile and hippo. �e Mara is also home to a large variety of birds, over 450 species can be found here. At the Mara River, if rangers are present, they will be happy to take you for a nature walk along the riverbank. If you opt to do this, a tip for the rangers is customary. Today you will have a picnic lunch in the shade of an acacia tree watching wildlife. After lunch continue your wildlife viewing drive as you work your way back across the open plains to the Sarova Mara Camp. Arrive at Sarova late afternoon for some time to relax before dinner. After dinner enjoy Maasai dancing and entertainment in the bar area. Overnight at Sarova Mara Camp. B/L/D

AUGUST NOTE: For those traveling in August, this is the time of the Great Migration and there is excellent possibilities that at this time you will be able to see thousands of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate into the Mara from the Serengeti.

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Women-Only SafarisJambo Kenya Safari (continued)Day 8, Saturday Mar. 12 / Monday August 22MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVEUp at dawn and out onto the savanna to view wildlife. Mornings are the best time to spot lion, which will have been hunting throughout the night. �is morning you also have the option to take a hot air balloon ride over the Mara (at additional expense). �e balloon ride is followed by a champagne breakfast served picnic style. �ose doing the game drive will return to the Sarova for breakfast. After breakfast back out to continue your morning game drive. Return to the Sarova for lunch. After lunch you have the option to visit a traditional Maasai village. �is is not a tourist village where you are hounded to buy crafts, but a traditional homestead where you will learn about the Maasai culture and lifestyle. It is customary to donate $20 to $30 to the resident family. As they do not regularly see tourists, this is a valuable source of income for them. After visiting the Maasai family go on your last evening game drive in the Mara. �is is a great time to pause, listed to the quiet, watch the

sunset and reflect on all the wonders that your Kenya safari has provided. Return to the Sarova Mara Camp. Tonight enjoy a “Farewell Dinner BBQ”, with a special Maasai dance. Over-night at Sarova Mara Camp. B/L/D

Day 9, Sunday Mar. 13 / Tuesday August 23TO NAIROBI AND JKIAEarly breakfast then one last game drive on the way to the Keekorok Airstrip. Board your flight for Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Arrive around noon at Wilson where you will be met by your safari host concierge. Transfer to the Norfolk Hotel where your air tickets will be returned to you. Balance of the afternoon is at your leisure. At 6:00p transfer to JKIA for your flights home. Your safari concierge will assist with flight check in. Time to say farewell to your safari hosts and guides, leave your guides tips and proceed upstairs to the departure area. Here there many duty free shops for any last minute souvenirs. Have a safe journey home. BFor detail on costs and terms visit: http://gutsywomentravel.com/trip/12

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Women-Only SafarisJambo Kenya Tanzania ExtensionFor those with an interest, there is an extension to the Jambo Kenya Safari to Northern Tanzania Parks.

DAY 10 - Depart JohannesburgVictoria Falls Guests will be meet by their guide in the reception area of the hotel and transferred to OR Tambo International Airport for their flight to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Upon arrival in Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls guests will be collected and transferred to their hotel where they will check in for two nights. Later in the afternoon guests are to meet in the reception area of the hotel from where they will be met and transferred to the jetty on the Zambezi River for boarding their sunset cruise.OVERNIGHT: Victoria Falls HotelMEALS: Dinner

DAY 11 - Victoria FallsFollowing breakfast guests will be met and collected from the hotel reception for a tour of the Victoria Falls. A truly

awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell; the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature’s Supreme Masterpiece. Clients will be accompanied through the Rainforest by one of our qualified guides who will give a brief history of the Falls themselves as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest. After guests tour of the Victoria Falls they will be transferred back to the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and evening at leisure.OVERNIGHT: Victoria Falls HotelMEALS: Breakfast

DAY 12 - Victoria FallsGuests have the day at leisure and may choose to do some additional activities (own account) on offer at the hotel or just relax beside the pool soaking up the sun.OVERNIGHT: Victoria Falls HotelMEALS: Breakfast

DAY 13 - Victoria Falls – Johannesburg – DepartGuests are to check out and settle all extras prior to your departure this morning. �ereafter, guests are to meet in the reception area for their road transfer to Victoria Falls Airport where they will board their flight to Johannesburg.MEALS: Breakfast

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Women-Only SafarisVictoria Falls & Chobe River Extension“HIT THE ROAD ON IRON HORSES” ITINERARY

DAY ONE, VICTORIA FALLS (ZAMBIA)Your flight from Johannesburg is South African Airways SA48 departing at 10:40 and arriving 12:30 at Living-stone Airport in Zambia. Please check the visa require-ments for various passport holders. �e visa fee is USD135,00 for US and USD55,00 for Canadian citizens. Visas are issued on arrival at the Livingstone airport. Agents Africa Safaris will meet you with all your vouchers and transfer you to the luxury Royal Living-stone Hotel. Your hotel is set in a 45 hectare sanctuary which is part of the Victoria Falls Game Reserve. You are just a 5 minute walk away from Mosi au Tunya, the "smoke that thunders." �en there are the resident Zebras grazing on the lawn in front of your rooms.

USEFUL INFORMATION: Always try and have US Dollars cash on you. Never buy water at the hotel’s bar; it costs about $8,00 per bottle there. Rather buy bottled

water at a shop near the hotel. �e hotel’s dinner buffet is highly recommended. 16h00 back at the Entertainment Centre for the transfer to the Sundowner cruise on the “African Queen”. With a bit of luck you may see huge herds of elephant. Sip a cocktail as you "hear" the African sun go down. Life is never better! Enjoy a pre-dinner drink and some classical music. �e majestic river is 2 km wide there, with all the appropriate night sounds. Welcome to Livingstone's Africa.

DAY TWO, VICTORIA FALLS (ZAMBIA)08h00 report at the hotel’s Entertainment Centre to be taken on a jet boat safari. Have your vouchers with you. You breeze through the many channels of water above the Falls, with hippo and crocodile being curious onlookers. Exotic bird life and the occasional elephant come for their morning bath. Do not forget the sun hat, lots of suntan lotion and just maybe an umbrella to save you from the spray.

Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the hotel or participate in the many excursions offered at and near the Falls. Recommended Optional Activities are: Walk with lions, Village Tours, microlight flights, helicopter flights, and many more. Please enquire at the Concierge and at the Entertain-ment Centre to enquire about the various activities which are available.

DAY THREE, CHOBE NATIONAL PARKAfter breakfast: A river transfer to Kasane and then to the Chobe Marina Lodge in Botswana. �e lodge, set on the Chobe River, is surrounded by huge ebony, wild fig and mahogany trees. After-noon game drive, often using tracks made by animal migrations. Huge herds of elephant abound and then there is the majestic kudu and many other African animals. Dinner, bed, breakfast and two game activities per day are included in your stay.

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DAY FOUR, CHOBE NATIONAL PARKWake up to the chatter of birds. After breakfast go on a safari in hunt of the Big Five. Always accompanied by the haunting cry of the Fish Eagle. �e bird life is amazing. �e several species of eagles are impressive. Time for a siesta before the afternoon game drive. Dinner, bed, breakfast and two game activities are included.

DAY FIVE, FLIGHT HOME09h00 transfer back over the mighty Zambezi to Living-stone Airport. Ensure that you have US$30,00 cash to pay for the departure tax. Flight SA49 departing at 13:15 and arriving Johannesburg at 15:05 and then your con-necting flight from Johannesburg to North America.

�e Royal Livingstone Hotel, Victoria Falls

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa SafariDAY 1 / ARRIVAL CAPE TOWNOne of the world's most picturesque tourist destinations and most beautiful cities in the world. Cape Town is situated amidst majestic mountains and is surrounded by pristine white beaches. Often called the 'cosmopolitan hub of Africa', it is home to a rich cultural and historical heritage, vibrant restaurants and nightlife and a multi-tude of activities - from extreme sports to leisurely scenic cruises and world-class shopping.

Arrival Cape Town International Airport:Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport guests will be met and greeted by our Gutsy Women Travel Representative who will assist you to the vehicle for their private transfer to their hotel.

Upon arrival at the hotel guests are assisted with check in formalities and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure to rest or explore the Victoria & Alfred Water-front.

Portswood Hotel:Situated in the heart of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, �e PortsWood offers supe-rior accommodation and a relaxed environment from which to see all the Mother City has to offer. A uniquely personal approach and a commitment to service excellence ensure that both business and leisure travellers return again and again. Appropriately decorated in a nautical theme throughout, the hotel offers 103 rooms - 58 twin rooms, 1 wheelchair accessible room, 35 double rooms and 9 suites. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, en-suit bathrooms and direct dial telephones. �e Quarterdeck Restaurant is housed in the Old Convict Station. �is beauti-fully restored National Monument, rich in history, is the perfect setting in which to savour break-fast or one of the Cape Malay dishes for which the restaurant has become famous. �e PortsWood offers a small boardroom equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for meetings, seminars or private parties of up to 10. �e hotel offers unlimited free internet access. �ere is also a swim-ming pool on the premises and a health centre at the adjacent Commodore Hotel. Undercover parking is available for all guests.OVERNIGHT: Portswood HotelMEALS: Breakfast

DAY 2 / CAPE TOWNBreakfastGuests enjoy a delicious breakfast & get together at the hotel where they will meet their local tour guide and be briefed upon their itinerary in Cape Town.

Morning Table Mountain & City TourAfter breakfast and getting acquainted with their guide guests depart on an informative city tour. Highlights of this tour included the SA Museum, Cape Castle and Table mountain (Weather permitting). Guests will also visit the Cape Town Diamond Works.

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa Safari (continued)DAY 2 / CAPE TOWN (continued)South African Museum:�e South African Museum is a window on the world of natural history, showcasing the bounty of nature, both present and past. Exhibitions and dioramas display hun-dreds of different species – inhabitants of land, sea or air – enabling visitors to view, under a single roof, creatures as diverse as dinosaurs, mammals, coelacanths, bats or even the fossilized remains of species from 250 million years ago. In the popular Discovery Room, children can discover nature by touch, feel and interaction.

Cape Castle:Built by the Dutch in 1666 after arrival, the Castle was erected as a 5 pointed star on the foreshore of Cape Town. It is today surrounded by a variety of other monu-ments and places of historical interest. �e Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679, this pentagonal fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built by

Commander Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 upon establishing a maritime replenishment station art the Cape of Good Hope for the Dutch East India Company, better known as the VOC (Verenigde Oos-Indische Compagnie). �e Cape of Good Hope houses the regional headquarters of the South African Army in the Western Cape, the famous William Fehr Collection of historic artworks, the Castle Military Museum and ceremonial facilities for traditional Cape Regiments

Table Mountain:Since the first person laid eyes on Table Mountain, it has exerted its powerful and charismatic pull, enchanting and drawing any and all who fall under its spell. �e best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. �e Cableway summit is under 10 minutes and the cable car’s rotating floor ensures that all passengers have an aerial view of the city. Table Mountain is a sandstone plateau rising up above the Cape Flats. �e top is approximately 3km wide, and at its highest point, Maclears Beacon, rises to 1085m. Over the centuries it has become one of South Africa's most famous landmarks. �e steep cliffs and rocky outcrops of the mountain play home to a number of plants and animals. �e mountain is home to approximately 1470 species of plants; more than the entire British Isles! Complimenting this vast array of flora is a stunning range of fauna, some, like the Table Mountain Ghost Frog, being found in no other place in the world.

Diamond Works:�e Diamond Works is Cape Town’s finest jewellery experience. Guests are greeted with a glass of bubbly and then offered an informative tour of �e Diamond Works. Tanzanite boutique portrays a large selection of this exquisite but rare violet-blue precious gemstone. Showcases of beautifully crafted pieces of jewellery adorn the showroom along with loose stones should a personal design be preferred. Enjoy lunch en route and return back to the hotel in the early afternoon to enjoy the remainder of the day and evening at leisure.OVERNIGHT: Portswood HotelMEALS: Breakfast

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa Safari (continued)DAY 3 / CAPE TOWN

Breakfast:Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

Full Day Cape Point Tour:After breakfast guests depart on a full day Cape Point tour. Travel via the 12 Apostles Mountains and Hout Bay, as well as Chapmans Peak– one of the region’s most dramatic mountain drives offering amazing panoramic views over the city and environs.

Chapmans Peak Drive:Chapman’s Peak Drive winds it way between Noordhoek and Hout Bay. Situated on the Atlantic Coast, at the south-western tip of South Africa, it is one of the most spectacular marine drives anywhere in the world. �e 9km route, with its 114 curves, skirts the rocky coastline of Chapman's Peak, the 593m high southerly extension

of Constantia Berg. �e drive offers stunning 180° views over the ocean and mountains with Hout Bay in the distance.

Cape Point:Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939 to protect 7750 ha of indigenous flora and fauna. �e reserve comes to an end at majestic Cape Point. Situated at the junction of two of earth's most contrasting water masses - the cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast, the Cape of Good Hope is popularly perceived as the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Guests will take the funicu-lar to the vantage point from where they will be able to witness the “meeting of the two oceans”.

Boulders Beach:�ereafter travel through the historic naval base of Simon's Town where guests will be able to visit a colony of African Jackass Penguins in their natural environment at Boulders Beach.

Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It is located in the Cape Peninsula near Simon's Town towards Cape Point near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. It is a popular tourist stop because of a colony of African Penguins which settled there in 1982. Boulders Beach forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. Although set in the midst of a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown to about 3000 in recent years. �is is partly due to the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy, which form part of the penguins' diet.

Lunch will be enjoyed at Black Marlin. Return to Cape Town late afternoon.OVERNIGHT: Portswood HotelMEALS: Breakfast

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa Safari (continued)DAY 4 / CAPE TOWN

Full Day Winelands:After breakfast depart on a full day winelands tour.Highlights of the day will include a visit to the Stellenbo-sch Museum followed by some time at leisure to browse around the streets of Stellenbosch town. �ereafter guests will be transferred to Zevenwacht Wine Estate where they will enjoy a cooking experience, join the Chef & partici-pate in preparing a unique lunch together as well as a stroll of the vineyards and a tour of the wine cellar.

Stellenbosch Museum:Guests will visit the Stellenbosch Museum upon arrival in Stellenbosch. �e Stellenbosch Museum currently com-prises of four houses of historical interest and their gardens. Each of these beautiful homes represents a different period in the architectural development of Stellenbosch. �e houses, their interiors and their gardens

have been wonderfully restored, furnished, planted and decorated to illustrate the particular style and taste of the time. Below is some more information on each of the houses in the Stellenbosch Museum complex.

Zevenwacht Wine Estate:Leave Stellenbosch and make you way to the Zevenwacht Wine Estate. Situated on the Stellenbo-sch Wine Route, Zevenwacht has viticultural roots, which penetrate deep into the historic past of South Africa. While literally meaning Seven Expectations, the name Zevenwacht exemplifies the abundant delights, which await visitors to the Farm.

Cooking Experience and Lunch:Upon arrival at the estate the ladies will be split into teams and be given a basket of goodies to work with. With guidance and advice from the chef guests will prepare a lunch, which they will enjoy afterwards along with the estate wines and cheeses which are produced on the farm.

Zevenwacht Vineyards:After lunch guests will have the opportunity to take a leisurely stroll through the vineyards and enjoy their unique beauty, changing yet inviting at all times of the year. Guests can feast you senses on the breathtaking panorama of Table Bay and False Bay that unfurls before them. Cover-ing 200 hectares of the 500-hectare property, the vineyards of Zevenwacht are ideally situated for the growing of quality grapes. Extending up the slopes of the Ribbokrant, the south and south-west facing vineyards are protected from the intense heat of summer afternoons by the Bottelary Hills and cooled by the sea breezes "blowing off" nearby Table Bay and False Bay. Characterized by good quality, varied soils, the vineyards have been selectively planted with red and white noble varietals.

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa Safari (continued)DAY 4 / CAPE TOWN (continued)

Cellar Tour:Guests will get to experience at first hand the artistry and technical skill that transform grapes into fine wine as they are guided on a tour of the wine cellar. �e wines of Zevenwacht Estate are distinguished by their finely crafted elegance and classic style. Our winemaker, Jacques Viljoen, honors the centuries-old wine-making traditions, yet is boldly innovative, welcoming the contribution that modern technology makes to the vinification of premier wines.

Wine and Chocolate Paring:After strolling through the vineyards and enjoying a guided tour through cellar guests will enjoy a chocolate and wine paring experience before departing the estate.Return to the hotel in the late afternoon where your have time to freshen up before dinner.

Hosted Dinner by a Local South African Family – Meet the South Africans:Guests will enjoy a South African braai (Bar-B-Q) with a local South African hosts. A unique evening to share experiences & learn more about this fasinating city & countryOVERNIGHT: Portswood HotelMEALS: Breakfast

DAY 5 / DEPART CAPE TOWN

Hoedspruit (Greater Kruger national Park):Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel, then transfer the guests to Cape Town International Airport for their flight via Johannesburg to Hoedspruit.

Arrival Hoedspruit:Upon arrival at Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport guests will be meet and greeted by our Gutsy Women Travel Representative who will assist guests to the vehicle and transfer them to their lodge and enjoy some time at leisure before your afternoon game drive.

Kapama Main Lodge:Sweeping views across a tranquil lake create a sentiment of feel-good as soon as you arrive at 5-star Kapama Lodge. Rambling natural growth at the water's edge contrasts with tended gardens and lawns nibbled by wandering nyala antelope. �atched viewing decks overlooking the water ensure instant relaxation here at Kapama Lodge. Set along stone pathways among leopard orchids, aloes, and fever trees are Kapama Lodge's twenty thatched chalets. �e two honeymoon suites at the water's edge offer a few extras, but all bedrooms have the ability to make you gasp as you walk in; fresh white bedding plump with cushions is surrounded by four great swathes of mosquito netting creating a fairy-tale four-poster effect. �e rooms are spacious, air-conditioned and decorated to reflect the rich textures and colours of Africa.

Afternoon Game Drive:Guests depart on the afternoon game drive with their knowledgeable rangers in open safari vehicles, enjoy sundowner drinks and canapés, returnafter dark, which gives you the opportunity to spot our nocturnal animals with a spotlight. Guests enjoy dinner at the lodge.OVERNIGHT: Kapama Lodge / Full board basis with game activities

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Women-Only SafarisSouth Africa Safari (continued)DAY 6-7 / BUSH

Early Morning Game Drive:After an early morning wake up call guests depart on their morning game drive with their knowledgeable rangers in open vehicles. You will be served tea, coffee and biscuits on your morning game drive.

Breakfast:Enjoy breakfast at the lodge after returning back from their morning game drive and enjoy some time at leisure and later a delicious lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon Game Drive:Enjoy another afternoon game drive with their knowl-edgeable rangers in open safari vehicles. Guests enjoy dinner at the lodge.OVERNIGHT: Kapama Lodge / Full board basis with game activities

DAY 8 / DEPART BUSH – JOHANNESBURG

Early Morning Game Drive:After an early morning wake up call guests depart on their morning game drive with their knowl-edgeable rangers in open vehicles. You will be served tea, coffee and biscuits on your morning game drive.

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge after the final game drive and bid the lodge staff farewell and be transferred to Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport for the short flight to Johannesburg.

Upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport guests will be met and greeted again, assisted with luggage to the transfer vehicle for the drive to the reserved hotel, after check in formalities enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Crowne Plaza:Crowne Plaza Johannesburg - �e Rosebank is a modern and stylish Johannesburg hotel and is only 30 minutes from O.R.Tambo International Airport. �e Rosebank Hotel, Crown Plaza Johannesburg, is chic and stylish. Service is slick and personal; the vibe “smart casual”. A hotel that is glamorous, but at the same time shows a sense of humour and does not typify the ordinary has guided the thinking behind the design. �ere has to be a ‘wow’ factor and a place where people will want to be seen. Individual seating pods, linking the bar and lounge that can rotate behind soft, shimmering metal curtaining, where guests can decide the colour of each pod and also in which direction to face. All 318 elegantly furnished bedrooms come standard with i-Pod docking station, wireless connectivity and Sony Bravia “S” series LCD televisions with 28 dedi-cated DSTV channels. All rooms have a fully stocked mini bar and tea/coffee facilities. Each bathroom is fitted with Hans Grohe rain dance showers complimented by the finestguest amenities.OVERNIGHT: Crowne PlazaMEALS: Breakfast

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Breakfast / Full Day Touring:Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel before a full day of touring.

Soweto Tour:Soweto (SOuth WEstern TOwnship), is the largest black residential area in South Africa, guests will see a fascinat-ing contrast to Sandton and Rosebank in the north east. �is “city within a city” consists of 50 suburbs, or sections and our tour route takes us to all the major points of interest. Highlights of this tour included: a fascinating glimpse of bustling neighbourhood life; two Nobel Prize winners previous residences; the Hector Peterson Memorial & Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Guests will also go an a guided tour of the Hector Pieter-son museum where they will embark on a journey of discovery of the racial segregation experienced by

millions of South Africans just over a decade ago. �e Soweto uprising, the history of the ANC, solitary confinement of political prisoners and the birth of a new democratic country are detailed. Guests will enjoy lunch at Wandies Restaurant after their informative Soweto Tour.

At Wandies, notes of foreign currency, business cards of eminent personalities and signatures of tourists adorn the walls. As you walk through the door, the inviting smell of mutton curry fills your nostrils, and provokes your taste buds. �e building is an ordinary Soweto house, extended and converted into a restaurant. Inside, three long tables, decorated with bright red, green and blue tablecloths, are set up with chairs upholstered in matching colours. A fish tank and a wine rack complete the décor. �e tranquil atmosphere of the restaurant offers a retreat from the din outside. For those who seek a touch of the exotic, the establishment serves indigenous cuisine in the form of dumplings, mogodu, ting (soft porridge), pap and umqushu (samp).

Afternoon Guided Shopping Tour:�is afternoon guests will be taken to Sandton City Shopping Centre where they will have some time to shop up a storm. Guests will meet two local Johannesburg Shopping experts in the Nelson Mandela Square who will give them shopping advice and show them in the right direction, depending on what they are looking for. After some great shopping guests will meet back in the Nelson Mandela Square from where they will be taken to Bryllianta Jewel Boutique.

Sandton City Shopping Centre is an unparalleled shopping phenomenon - with over 300 leading retailers this iconic destination reflects sophisticated, Afro-cosmopolitan style at its finest. Located in Sandton's prestigious Central Business District, Sandton City offers exhilarating shopping and leisure options in splendid surroundings. �is energetic hub showcases the very best South Africa has to offer, alongside established international premium brands - from one-of-a-kind South African artworks to the latest in shoes from Milan. Its restaurants and food stores reflect the gourmet melting pot of cultures and countries that Sandton City is, adeptly hosting international and local shoppers alike.

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Jewellery and Cocktail Function:Late this afternoon guests will be hosted for an exclusive jewellery and cocktail function at Bryllianta contempo-rary jewel boutique, situated in the heart of the Sandton business district. Bryna Zasman, who established Bryl-lianta, has been in the diamond industry for sixteen years and will be your host for the evening. During the course of the evening Bryna Zasman will be educating the ladies on diamond and tanzanite grading which will allow them to make informed purchase decisions. Bryllianta takes pride in offering a professional and personalised service and offers both diamonds and tanzanite stones to the discerning customer.

Johannesburg is known as the 'City of Gold and Dia-monds' and forms an integral part of a visitor's African experience.

Farewell Dinner:Lekgotla, which translates as 'meeting place' in Tswana, is a melting pot of cuisines from the four corners of Africa. �is upper class restaurant which showcases distinguished African decor is located on Nelson Mandela Square and offers a wide selection of exquisitely prepared African food fit for a king. “Lekgotla” –�e Meeting Place offers you a unique opportunity to experience a fusion of exotic flavours and foods from the African continent. Rhythmic drumming draws the crowds to two “gotla’s” or huts created by Trevor Julius of DSGN Design, one of South Africa’s top designers. Inguni hides pave the way through Trevor’s masterpiece blending Moroccan style walls with stone ruins to create a chic African setting. Mood lighting, candles and majestic leather strip chandelier set the mood for a tranquil evening under African skies. �e “piece de resistance” is the unisex outhouse; small rondavels surround a hand-carved Botswana mokoro basin with sensored taps. �e attention to detail makes this a never-to-be-forgotten dining experience. Return to the hotel

Guests will be transferred back to the hotel after dinner. (Crowne Plaza)OVERNIGHT: Crowne PlazaMEALS: Breakfast

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Breakfast:Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a full day of touring and depart Johannesburg in the eveningLiliesleaf

Liliesleaf:First stop will be a visit to Liliesleaf, which will give guests the opportunity to gain an understanding of the Apartheid era.

Situated in residential Rivonia, the insightful and interac-tive museum experience Liliesleaf honours South Africa’s remarkable heritage and the impressive trajectory of South Africa’s socio-political past. Once the headquarters of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC and the Congress Alliance, Liliesleaf holds a position of esteem among struggle landmarks in South Africa. Visi-

tors to Liliesleaf will experience a first-hand account of the events and circumstances leading up to the infamous raid of the Rivonia farm, as well as insights into some of the revolutionary personali-ties who helped to shape South Africa’s democracy.

Rosebank African Craft Market:After guests tour at Liliesleaf they will be transferred to Rosebank Mall where they will have some time to do shopping at the African Craft Market as well as the wide variety of upmarket shops, which the mall has to offer. Rosebank Mall is also home to a selection of boutique shops showcas-ing the works of local South African designers where guests can purchase some local designed and produced garments. �ese are shops such as Stone Cherry, Sowearto, Big Blue and �e Space to name but a few.

�e Rosebank African Craft Market offers a fine selection of quality African arts & craft, includ-ing wooden masks and carvings, indigenous beadwork, dolls, and baskets at very reasonable prices. �e adjacent Rosebank Rooftop Market also has lots of fashionable clothing, quality ceramics, antiques, second-hand books and other collectibles.

Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport:Finally the Gutsy Women ladies will be transferred back to OR Tambo International Airport for their flight back home.

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