Fully Packed South Africa & 3* & 4* Hotels etc.
What's Included
Domestic flight tickets with local airlines between Cape Town – Botswana/Zimbabwe/Zambia and the taxes for these tickets
Domestic flight ticket with local airlines between Botswana/Zimbabwe/Zambia – Johannesburg and the taxes for this ticket
3 nights in Cape Town, 3 nights in Zimbabwe, 1 night in Johannesburg at 3-4 star hotels
All breakfasts (packed breakfast may be provided when an early departure from the hotel is required)
Cape Town and Johannesburg city tours
Airport – Hotel – Airport transfers
Cape of Good Hope tour with lunch
Table Mountain & Stellenbosch Farm tour with lunch
Zambezi River Boat Tour
Victoria Falls Tour
Land safari and river safari in Chobe National Park
Professional Turkish-speaking guiding and assistant services
Hotel and tourist city taxes
TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65).
Not Included
Lunches and dinners not specified in the tour program
Door visas and landing fees (average 80 USD depending on the route)
Personal expenses
Driver tips and gratuities are excluded
SAMPLE (etc.) HOTELS
CAPE TOWN
4* Sky Hotel Cape Town etc.
ZIMBABWE
4* Mopani Lodge Victoria Fallas etc.
3* Victoria Falls Premier Lodge etc.
JOHANNESBURG
4* Sky Hotel Sandton etc
**** When entering South Africa, all passport types must have at least 6 months of validity remaining and 3 blank pages, and these blank pages must be free of stains caused by ink.
IMPORTANT WARNING FOR CHILDREN UNDER 18
1. You can find below the documents required for guests under 18 and information on this matter
Great care must be taken in this regard. It is not possible to board the plane with incomplete documents.
As a result of changes made in the relevant laws, effective from 01 June 2015, a birth certificate is required from all visitors under 18 years of age. For Turkish Republic citizens, a Population Registry Sample obtained from the Population Directorates, after being translated by a sworn translator, will replace the birth certificate
NEW IMMIGRATION REGULATION
1. Children traveling with their parents
Requirements:
(i) Parents are required to present birth certificates proving that they are the parents of the child/children traveling with them.
(ii) For adopted children, parents are required to present the adoption certificate proving that they have adopted them.
Explanatory note:
This rule will be applied both to South African citizens and to other foreigners on departure and arrival.
For passengers entering/exiting from countries that do not issue birth certificates, a document obtained from an authorized authority that substitutes for a birth certificate must be presented. All documents presented must be original or a copy certified by a notary or an equivalent authority.
2. Children traveling with only one of their parents
Requirements:
(i) Parents are required to present birth certificates proving that they are the parents of the child/children traveling with them.
(ii) A sworn consent letter from the other non-traveling parent listed on the birth certificate stating that the child may enter and/or exit South Africa with the other parent must be presented.
(iii) A court order transferring all parental rights and responsibilities or legal guardianship must be presented, or
(iv) In the event of the death of one of the parents listed on the birth certificate, the death certificate of the deceased parent must be presented.
(v) In cases where the non-traveling parent does not provide a consent letter, legally divorced couples must also present a court order.
In cases where both parents are deceased and the child is traveling with a relative or another adult relative of the mother/father, the person accompanying the child must have their entry into or exit from the Republic of South Africa with the child approved by the Directorate-General.
Explanatory note:
The consent letter date may be at most 3 months prior to the travel date.
3. Children traveling with adults who are not their biological parents
Requirements:
(i) The adult must present a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
(ii) A consent letter from the child’s parents or legal guardian stating that the relevant person may travel with the child must be presented.
(iii) With copies of the child’s parents’ or legal guardian’s identity document or passport
(iv) The contact information of the child’s parents or legal guardian must be presented.
In cases where both parents are deceased and the child is traveling with a relative or another adult relative of the mother/father, the person accompanying the child must have their entry into or exit from the Republic of South Africa with the child approved by Border Police.
4. Children traveling without any adult
Requirements:
(i) For persons under 18 to travel on entry to and exit from South Africa, the mother and father, or the single parent or legal guardian, must provide a letter or statement.
(ii) If one of the parents is providing this document, they must also submit the court order showing that they have full guardianship rights.
(iii) A letter must be presented containing the place where the child will stay in South Africa and the residential address and contact information of the adult who will receive the child.
(iv) The identity card or valid passport and visa or permanent residence permit copy of the person who will receive the child in South Africa must be presented.
(v) The contact information of the child’s parents or legal guardian must be presented.
5. Children under special care as defined in the 2005 Child Act
Requirements:
Before exiting the Republic of South Africa, a certified copy of the permit issued by the Provincial Social Services Directorate where the child resides, as prescribed in Section 169 of the Child Act, must be presented.
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS ALLOWED THROUGH CUSTOMS
• 200 cigarettes and 20 cigars per person
• 250g of cigarettes or pipe tobacco per person
• 50ml perfume and 250ml eau de toilette per person
• 2 liters of wine per person
Per person and 1 liter of other alcoholic beverages
2. You can find the domestic baggage weight restriction below.
In short, there is a limit of 1 piece of luggage and 20 kg per person.
To summarize the rules: 2 suitcases of 10 kilos each count as excess baggage.
A single 30-kilo suitcase for 2 people also counts as excess baggage.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start. A tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be communicated to you through your agency.
VISA
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Ordinary Passport - Visa not required
Green Passport - Visa not required
Service Passport - Visa not required
The Republic of South Africa does not apply a visa to Turkish citizens.
*** Your passport must have at least 5 blank pages.
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement for Turkish citizens entering South Africa. During the trip, we recommend that you do not drink tap water and only consume bottled water that will be opened by you for the first time.
FLIGHT TIMES
Istanbul - Johannesburg 9 hours 35 minutes
Cape Town - Istanbul 10 hours 20 minutes
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for the optional tour/activity may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destination and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the stated kilometers.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds or coach beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible tightness in the room and the bed type in reservations for a 3rd person and/or child.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
The breakfasts included in the tour program are served at the hotel in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
CURRENCY
The currency of South Africa is the South African Rand (ZAR). You may bring both currencies with you, but USD must have been printed in 2000 or later. Otherwise, exchange offices want to convert the money at a lower rate.
TIME ZONE
It is 1 hour behind Turkey. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 11:00 in South Africa.
TELEPHONE USE
All mobile phone operators can be used if your phone has international roaming enabled. However, there may be no network in some parts of the country.
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
We recommend that you bring clothing suitable for the season’s temperatures (coat, sweater, etc.) that you can easily put on and take off.
CUISINE
In South Africa, they have generally created a mixed cuisine culture inspired by Malaysian and European cuisines. Fresh vegetables and fruits are always on their tables.
SHOPPING
In South Africa, which has the world’s largest gold mines and is the country producing the most gold, jewelry is the first product that comes to mind for shopping. In jewelry stores, you can find very beautiful and specially designed jewelry together. Also, in the markets, you can buy statues made by local people, carved wooden products, handmade leather goods, and glass products made by master glassmakers.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or obtaining a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. On scheduled and special flights, there may be a risk of delay, or times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport services fee.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, excluding museum and archaeological site entrance fees. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time corresponding to the tour due to reasons such as local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or roads closed due to any event, and likewise in cases where the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the mentioned tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where road closures or vehicle access is not permitted, as far as possible.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town - Zimbabwe
(Depending on flight dates and availability, this may be realized with a connection)