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Vol. 6 - Aug 2009

With the countdown to spring in South Africa on the go, we have two options. Those wanting the great outdoors can explore our land of extremes and those choosing to stay indoors will have luxury train safaris, an exquisite Garden Route getaway or South Africa's most famous "woman".

Grant du Toit

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Exclusive Luxury Tailor-made Train Trips

South Africa: Land of Extremes

South Africa's most famous “woman”

Exclusive, exquisite Garden Route getaway

Exclusive Luxury Tailor-made Train Safaris

Experience South Africa in style; take the train. There are some excellent companies offering the most exclusive luxury tailor-made train safaris. You can relax in a 5 star environment, eat only gourmet meals, and indulge in the finest wines whilst watching the breathtaking landscape roll by.

Orient-Express Safaris promises to deliver a unique travel experience in and around South Africa. They have varied packages tailor-made to your individual needs. Whether you decide to stay at one of their five luxury Southern African safari camps and hotels, or travel to other areas within this magnificent region, they offer a professional service to help you plan the trip of a lifetime.

Exclusive Luxury Tailor-made Train Trips

One of their trips include a stayover at Cape Town's legendary Mount Nelson Hotel and Johannesburg's stylish Westcliff Hotel, with South Africa's premier rail experience, The Blue Train, and the magnificent nature-lovers paradise, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.

Rovos Rail has built a reputation as one of the most luxurious trains in the world today. Step aboard the wood panelled coaches - classics remodelled and refurbished to mint condition - and enjoy fine cuisine in five-star luxury as some of the most beautiful scenery unfolds beyond the windows. You can recapture the romance and atmosphere of a bygone era, when privileged travellers experienced magical Africa in a relaxed and elegant fashion. Read more

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South Africa: Land of Extremes

Winter is still in full swing in South Africa with some great winter rain made for an early arrival of spring flowers in areas such as the Cederberg...

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South Africa's most famous “woman”

Evita is the alter ego of South Africa's most renowned political satirist, Pieter Dirk-Uys: our own Dame Edna, and she presents biting political satire...

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Exclusive, exquisite Garden Route getaway

Set in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route, with its four Gary Player-designed golf courses, Fancourt Hotel and Country Estate is a premier business and leisure destination. It’s also a member of The Leading Hotels of the World fraternity. To be a member of this exclusive group, a hotel has to be rated as luxury or deluxe by a panel of judges.

This five-star resort has 150 luxury rooms, a conference centre, spa, and no less than six exquisite restaurants serving only the finest cuisine. There are 4 golf courses, including a Links, and a golf academy complete with handsome golf instructors.

The Conference Centre has a large ballroom for functions and weddings, they also have many breakaway rooms and a superb kitchen that caters especially for conferences and functions.

You can relax and be pampered in the breathtakingly beautiful spa, or have your hair done in their hair salon.

They even have their own resident horticulturist and a well established nursery with an extraordinary variety of species. The gardens are truly something to behold. As part of one of many outreach programs, Fancourt teaches sustainable and eco-friendly gardening to the local community.

The property is so vast that you have be zipped around in a golf cart. And if you want a more permanent slice of the good life, you can buy a home on the property, joining a slew of celebrities in a safe and luxurious environment. Read more

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