Priscilla Powell

Prissi Travels

Prissi Takes South Africa

Dec 22, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025
South Africa

Prissi's New Years Eve Celebration
South Africa

December 22, 2024 - January 2, 2025 

(Airfare is not included with this quote)


December 22, 2024 | Welcome To Cape Town
Check In Radisson Red Hotel
  • 5 Night Stay Including Breakfast
  • Check in: December 22, 2024
  • Check out: December 27, 2024
  • Room type
 
Africa’s first Radisson Red Hotel is in the renowned V&A Waterfront, the ideal location for a hotel that loves everything cultured, artistic, fashion conscious and musically inclined. Radisson Red is about expression and keeping that expression funky, fun and fresh. The hotel promotes exuberance in one of the most eclectic cities in the world. They are so forward thinking they even have their own app to make your experience an exceptional one.  While staying at the Radisson Red you can expect to eat at the OUIBar and KITCHN, sip cocktails on the RED ROOF where there are inspiring city views with a pool, bar and grill as well as enjoy the RED fitness facilities. One of the biggest draw cards of staying at the Radisson Red is that it is right beside the Zeitz MOCAA Museum, the only museum in Africa of its kind, Cape Towns Tate Modern.
 

Day At Leisure

 
 
December 23, 2024 | Cape Town Tour
 
Full Day Capetown Tour

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Co Ltd - Cable Way Fee (Morning Ticket) - Weather Permitting
 

Guests will take a trip to the top of the world, high above the clouds on the famous Table Mountain. Table Mountain is an icon in Cape Town and is most likely the most photographed landmark in the country. Table Mountain has been named as on the seven wonders of nature and attracts millions over visitors from all across the globe, in fact, since the opening of the aerial cableway in 1929, more than 22 million people have taken the trip to the top. At the upper cable station, guests will find a restaurant and a curio shop as well as some footpaths for exploration.

After our visit to Table Mountain, our tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, passing through the cosmopolitan suburbs of Sea Point and Camps Bay with its glorious views of the Twelve Apostles, part of the Table Mountain range. We'll continue to the fishing village of Hout Bay, one of Cape Town's best-kept secrets. Here there is an option to take a short boat trip to Duiker Island (for own account & time permitting) to view the Cape Fur Seals, which inhabit the island. From here we travel to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, comprising over 17,300 acres of indigenous fauna and flora. Here we can see a variety of wildlife that includes baboons, Reebok, Cape Mountain zebra, bontebok and the elusive eland. The reserve is also one of the world's largest breeding grounds for tortoises. Bird-watchers, too, will find many fine species to observe.

The majestic coastline offers drama worthy of being called "Nature's Greatest Show." We'll be able to see the union of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans (as per legend), and may even feel the brisk wind that is dubbed the "Cape Doctor" for its presumed curative powers. Following the coastline along False Bay, we'll return to Cape Town by way of Simon's Town, where we visit the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach (entrance fee for own account) and Fish Hoek fishing village. Before our return, we'll stop for afternoon tea & cake and a visit to Rhodes Memorial, situated on the slopes of Table Mountain offering spectacular views across the city. We return to Cape Town, passing the University of Cape Town and the Groote Schuur Hospital.

Food Jam

A Food Jam is a 4-course menu cooked by guests in teams. Each team receives a recipe and the ingredients and
are invited to follow it, or freestyle. A Food Jam is a fun  social event with plenty of time & space to cook, drink & be merry. At the end of the cooking, guests share in the menu they have created, seated at the long table.

 

 

December 24, 2024 | Wine Tour

Wineland Tour

After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel by your English-speaking guide and vehicle for a full day in the winelands including a light lunch. 

What is the best feature of the Cape Winelands. It’s true that it is renowned for its crisp white and classic French style red wines, fantastic cheeses and olives but it also has a stunning wealth of natural rustic beauty with vast estates shaded from the African sunshine by giant oak trees and towering mountains overlooking lush valleys.

After your winelands tour, you will be returned to your hotel . 

Evening At Leisure

December 25, 2024 | Christmas (Day of Leisure)

 

Day At Leisure

December 26, 2024 | Robben Island Visit 
 

 

City Tour & Table Mountain
 
 
After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel by your English-speaking guide for a half City tour and then to join the Robben Island ferry.
 
Travel by cable car to top of Table Mountain (excludes cable way ticket fee & weather permitting) then descend and pass through Malay Quarter, city centre and Company Gardens. Visit the Castle of Good Hope (time permitting) and Diamond Works.
 
Robben Island Museum - Robben Island Ferry Ticket
Robben Island requires guests to produce a form of identification when they purchase a ticket and board a ferry when visiting the island. All visitors are required to provide either an identification document, passport, birth certificate or drivers license. Copies of these documents will be accepted. 

Boats depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront and head to one of the most famous prisons in the world. This is where South Africas father of the nation spent 18 years, the legend of a man, Nelson Mandela. Guests will disembark at Murrays Harbour on the east coast of the island and take a short walk to buses that will transport them to all of the historically significant sites. The tour guides inside the prison today, are former political prisoners and their knowledge of this island is unparalleled and adds a unique cultural layer to this experience. This tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandelas cell.

 Thursday Afternoon At Leisure

 
 Gold Restaurant
 

Gold Restaurant is often referred to as a taste safari and that is exactly what it is. This vibrant restaurant promises an evening of wining and dining in scintillating African style. The dinner begins with the drumbeat of the djembe drum and an interactive drum circle, and you will then be lead into a courtyard where you will ceremoniously wash your hands before the feast begins. This 14-course set menu is authentically Cape Malay and African cuisine, while you are entertained by live performances near your table. Gold restaurant inspires and immerses you into the spirit of Africa while you savor delicious cuisine.

 
 
 
 
 

 December 27, 2024 | Let's Head To Joburg
 
  • Transfer with English-speaking guide from Radisson Red Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Transfer with English-speaking driver from OR Tambo Domestic Airport (JNB) to aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge
  •  Flight from CPT - JNB | All Airfare must be purchased by clients and is not a part of the package inclusions. Rates will be provided once air is available. 
  • Transfer To Ivory Tree Lodge
    Transfer with English-speaking driver from OR Tambo Domestic Airport (JNB) to aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge
 
 More about your Safari Experience 
The North West Province is a surprisingly diverse experience within South Africa with its historical significance and abundant nature reserves. About 160km outside of Johannesburg, is the extravagant Sun City with a myriad of entertainment options, concerts, cinemas, water parks and luscious golf course. This is a favourite for business travellers and families alike with its variety of options for everyone. Another popular destination within this province is Pilanesberg, considered one of South Africa’s most popular "Big Five" (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino) game park and is just one of the many game reserve options within the province. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of water sports such as windsurfing and jet skiing at the Hartbeespoort Dam or hike the many trails or rock climb in the Magaliesberg, which is a paradise worth visiting. Much older than Mount Everest, these mountains have an awesome array of plants and indigenous trees and explorers are never disappointed.
 
Ivory Tree Game Lodge
  • 2 Night Safari Experience
  • Check in: December 27, 2024
  • Check out: December 29, 2024
  • Room type: Standard Room - Full Board
Ivory Tree Game Lodge is a bona fide safari adventure with a twist. The lodge finds itself in the middle of a crater of a long extinct volcano in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. In this geological phenomenon you will find most of Southern Africa big game including the sought after Big 5, in a malaria free area. Experience Africa from Tswana and Zulu dancing, game drives and quad biking to the local village to taking part in wildlife research in what has been dubbed, a conservation safari. When your wanderlust has been sated, you will find a tranquil retreat at the lodge. Soak up the African sun poolside or rejuvenate your mind, body and soul at the Amani African Spa.     GPS : Bagatla Gate  Enter via Bagatla Gate. Continue along this road which takes you to our driveway which is a huge thatched yellow entrance, taking the right hand entrance to the lodge.
 
  Safari Inclusions
Includes: 2 Safari Activities per day, Community Levy, All Meals, Tea, Snacks, Tourism 
 December 28, 2024 | Full Day Safari Experience
Safari Inclusions
Includes: 2 Safari Activities per day, Community Levy, All Meals, Tea, Snacks, Tourism 
 
 December 29, 2024 | Full Day Safari Experience
 
About JoBurg
Johannesburg is a vast city where opposites collide to create an interesting city of contradictions and extraordinary charm. Situated within the province of Gauteng, Johannesburg is home to the world’s largest urban forest of approximately 10 million trees. The city is the economic powerhouse of South Africa, and as a result has some of the most high-end shops and restaurants in the country. This urban sophistication stands in stark contrast with the many local street vendors and informal African spaza shops. The city has a surprisingly diverse range of activities on offer: popular stops include the sobering Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Nelson Mandela Square, and Sandton City. Townships tours are recommended, as is the fast-growing creative hub of the city, the Maboneng Precinct (meaning 'place of light'), as an inspiring place for urban artists and boasts great restaurants and entertainment, art galleries and a neighbourhood celebrating art. Whether in the city for business or pleasure, there is plenty to see and do while there.
 
Radisson Red Rosebank
  • 4 Night Stay Radisson Red Rosebank
  • Check In: December 29, 2024
  • Check Out: January 2, 2025 
Accommodation at Radisson Red Rosebank in a Standard Room on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
Make the Radisson RED Johannesburg Rosebank your base from which to explore South Africa's cosmopolitan financial hub. Located in the commercial and residential Rosebank suburb, our hotel offers an unparalleled stay just 10 kilometres from the hustle and bustle of exciting Johannesburg.     Filled with bold designs, including bespoke wallpaper, guests will enjoy a fun and friendly atmosphere. Feel free to challenge a staff member to a game of pin ball or enjoy a full day on the rooftop pool and terrace. The hotel is also designed with your comfort and convenience in mind, offering king-sized beds, rain showers, and free Wi-Fi in each of the 222 accommodations.     Connection is key, that's why Radisson RED Johannesburg Rosebank is linked with the local business hub on parking and other services. If it's a mix of work and play you need, this is the perfect base.
 
 
 
 December 30, 2024 | Full Day Safari Experience
 
Johannesburg & Soweto Township (Cultural)

 

You will be introduced to a bit of the “Local Culture” as we pay a visit to the former “Black City of Johannesburg" – Soweto. 
 
We start with an orientation tour of Johannesburg – passing the house of Nelson Mandela in the upmarket residential area of Houghton.  We will pass the suburb of Hillbrow – the most densely populated per square kilometre in Africa.  

Constitution Hill, Mandela Bridge, New Town and Mining Houses are some of the highlights.  En-route to Soweto we pass Soccer City – the stadium that hosted the opening and final game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 
 
The establishment of Soweto is, like Johannesburg, linked directly to the discovery of Gold in 1885. Thousands of people from around the world and South Africa flocked to the new town to seek their fortunes or to offer their labour. Within 4 years Johannesburg was the second largest city in South Africa.
 
More than half the early Johannesburg population was black, most living in multi racial shanty towns near the gold mines in the centre of the town. As the gold mining industry developed, the need for labour increased. Migrant labour was started and most of these workers lived in mine compounds. However other workers had to find their own accommodation often in appalling conditions.
 
We enter Soweto via the Diepkloof – a very affluent suburb and home to the rich.  Across the road from here you will find the hugely contrasting old compounds.  Your tour takes you pass the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital – the largest in the world.  Across the street you find the enormous "Bara Taxi Rank" where hundreds of minibus-taxis transport more than a million passengers around the area per day.

 December 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve (Day At Leisure)

 
Day At Leisure
 
 January 1, 2025 | Day At Leisure
 
Day At Leisure
 
 January 2, 2025 | Day At Leisure
 
Let's Head Home
 

 

Travel Protection/ Travel Insurance
 
I strongly urge you to consider purchasing travel protection. You are able to use any reputable travel protection provider, I have listed the link below for my preferred supplier Travel Safe. I recommend obtaining a Classic Policy and adding Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage to obtain the maximum protection, (The Classic Policy is a good level of coverage as well). Please read each policy to ensure the terms and coverage adequately meets your coverage needs such and pre-existing medical conditions and other provisions. You can contact Travel Safe with specific questions at

1-800-523-8020. CFAR protection must be purchased within 21 days from the date you placed your deposit, a Classic Policy can be purchased up to a week before your trip begins. Please protect your vacation by purchasing travel protection early, before you will need to use the coverage. 

 


Travel Document Requirements:
All participants must have a valid United States passport at time of travel.  Passports are not required to register for this trip. Apply for a U.S. Passport'

Cancellation policy:

The following terms and conditions can be what you expect from us.   All payments including but not limited to Deposits, Trip Payments, Travel Insurance, and Fees, are non-refundable and are not able to be transferred to any other person or trip under any circumstance without any exception.  If final payments are not received by the due date your trip will be cancelled, and all payments forfeit. All cancellations and changes must be requested in writing to info@prissitravels.com. If a valid charge is disputed after any payment is made, you will be contacted in a good faith effort to rectify the situation, but should the client be unwilling to notify the financial institution of the invalid dispute, you will be terminated as a client immediately, refused any future service by Prissi Travels, and may face legal action.
 
Package Inclusions
 

•    Transfer from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Radisson Red Cape Town
•    5 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Cape Town in a Standard Room with Mountain View on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
•    Full Day Private Winelands  Tour with private guide and vehicle 
•    Half Day Private City and Table Mountain Tour with Guide
•    Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Co Ltd: Cable Way Fee 
•    Food Jams: 3 course Dinner & welcome drink
•    Robben Island Museum: Robben Island Ferry Ticket
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with Guide
•    Transfer from OR Tambo Domestic Airport (JNB) to aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge with Guide
•    2 night(s) Accommodation at Ivory Tree Game Lodge in a Standard Room on a Full Board basis.
•    Transfer from Ivory Tree Game Lodge to Da Vinci on Nelson Mandela Square Hotel with Guide
•    4 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Rosebank in a Standard Room on a Bed and Breakfast basis.

•    14 Dish African Feast & Entertainment at GOLD restaurant including transfers
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Rosebank  to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with Guide
•    Guide and Driver Meals where applicable
•    Local English-speaking Driver and Guide and sightseeing excursions where possible
•    Local English-speaking Driver/Guide on transfers 

COST EXCLUDES:
•    All airfares, air reservations and airport taxes must be purchased by client
•    All other accommodation
•    All other meals
•    All other transport
•    All other sightseeing
•    Gratuities for meals, tourist guides, drivers, game rangers and trackers
•    Personal expenses such as alcoholic and other beverages, telephone calls and laundry
•    Porterage at Airports, Hotels and Lodges
•    Any other services not mentioned above

Tips for staff are not included. 


Available Packages

Double Occupancy Package
Unavailable as of January 1, 2024

$3,297.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Payment Schedule

1st:Deposit: $500 Per Person
2nd Deposit:  August 1, 2024 - 75% of total trip 
Final Payment Due: October  13, 2024

Deposits are non-refundable

Package Inclusions
 

•    Transfer from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Radisson Red Cape Town
•    5 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Cape Town in a Standard Room with Mountain View on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
•    Full Day Private Winelands  Tour with private guide and vehicle 
•    Half Day Private City and Table Mountain Tour with Guide
•    Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Co Ltd: Cable Way Fee 
•    Food Jams: 3 course Dinner & welcome drink
•    Robben Island Museum: Robben Island Ferry Ticket
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with Guide
•    Transfer from OR Tambo Domestic Airport (JNB) to aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge with Guide
•    2 night(s) Accommodation at Ivory Tree Game Lodge in a Standard Room on a Full Board basis.
•    Transfer from Ivory Tree Game Lodge to Da Vinci on Nelson Mandela Square Hotel with Guide
•    4 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Rosebank in a Standard Room on a Bed and Breakfast basis.

•    14 Dish African Feast & Entertainment at GOLD restaurant including transfers
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Rosebank  to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with Guide
•    Guide and Driver Meals where applicable
•    Local English-speaking Driver and Guide and sightseeing excursions where possible
•    Local English-speaking Driver/Guide on transfers 

COST EXCLUDES:
•    All airfares, air reservations and airport taxes must be purchased by client
•    All other accommodation
•    All other meals
•    All other transport
•    All other sightseeing
•    Gratuities for meals, tourist guides, drivers, game rangers and trackers
•    Personal expenses such as alcoholic and other beverages, telephone calls and laundry
•    Porterage at Airports, Hotels and Lodges
•    Any other services not mentioned above

Tips for staff are not included. 

 

Prices shown are per person and based on occupancy level booked.  These prices do not include any additional features, airfare, resort fees, travel protection or add-ons not listed.Prices are subject to change until the deposit is paid. 

Cancellation Policy 

The following terms and conditions can be what you expect from us.   All payments including but not limited to Deposits, Trip Payments, Travel Insurance, and Fees, are non-refundable and are not able to be transferred to any other person or trip under any circumstance without any exception.  If final payments are not received by the due date your trip will be cancelled, and all payments forfeit. All cancellations and changes must be requested in writing to info@prissitravels.com. If a valid charge is disputed after any payment is made, you will be contacted in a good faith effort to rectify the situation, but should the client be unwilling to notify the financial institution of the invalid dispute, you will be terminated as a client immediately, refused any future service by Prissi Travels, and may face legal action.

Pricing is subject to change until the full deposit is paid and processed.

Single Occupancy Package
Unavailable as of January 1, 2024

$5,025.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Payment Schedule

1st:Deposit: $500 Per Person
2nd Deposit:  August 1, 2024 - 75% of total trip 
Final Payment Due: October  13, 2024

Deposits are non-refundable

Package Inclusions
 

•    Transfer from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Radisson Red Cape Town
•    5 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Cape Town in a Standard Room with Mountain View on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
•    Full Day Private Winelands  Tour with private guide and vehicle 
•    Half Day Private City and Table Mountain Tour with Guide
•    Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Co Ltd: Cable Way Fee 
•    Food Jams: 3 course Dinner & welcome drink
•    Robben Island Museum: Robben Island Ferry Ticket
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with Guide
•    Transfer from OR Tambo Domestic Airport (JNB) to aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge with Guide
•    2 night(s) Accommodation at Ivory Tree Game Lodge in a Standard Room on a Full Board basis.
•    Transfer from Ivory Tree Game Lodge to Da Vinci on Nelson Mandela Square Hotel with Guide
•    4 night(s) Accommodation at Radisson Red Rosebank in a Standard Room on a Bed and Breakfast basis.

•    14 Dish African Feast & Entertainment at GOLD restaurant including transfers
•    Transfer from Radisson Red Rosebank  to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with Guide
•    Guide and Driver Meals where applicable
•    Local English-speaking Driver and Guide and sightseeing excursions where possible
•    Local English-speaking Driver/Guide on transfers 

COST EXCLUDES:
•    All airfares, air reservations and airport taxes must be purchased by client
•    All other accommodation
•    All other meals
•    All other transport
•    All other sightseeing
•    Gratuities for meals, tourist guides, drivers, game rangers and trackers
•    Personal expenses such as alcoholic and other beverages, telephone calls and laundry
•    Porterage at Airports, Hotels and Lodges
•    Any other services not mentioned above

Tips for staff are not included. 

Prices shown are per person and based on occupancy level booked.  These prices do not include any additional features, airfare, resort fees, travel protection or add-ons not listed.Prices are subject to change until the deposit is paid. 

Cancellation Policy 

The following terms and conditions can be what you expect from us.   All payments including but not limited to Deposits, Trip Payments, Travel Insurance, and Fees, are non-refundable and are not able to be transferred to any other person or trip under any circumstance without any exception.  If final payments are not received by the due date your trip will be cancelled, and all payments forfeit. All cancellations and changes must be requested in writing to info@prissitravels.com. If a valid charge is disputed after any payment is made, you will be contacted in a good faith effort to rectify the situation, but should the client be unwilling to notify the financial institution of the invalid dispute, you will be terminated as a client immediately, refused any future service by Prissi Travels, and may face legal action.

Pricing is subject to change until the full deposit is paid and processed.