DELRAY BEACH, FL, May 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lion World Travel is offering an incomparable five-star experience at an incredible value. The " Best of South Africa " starts at only US $3,899 and includes airfare from 28 major US cities. The journey begins in Cape Town, named one of the New York Times' "52 Places to Go" in 2014. Embark on a luxurious 10-day trip to explore Cape Town with its scenic beauty and cultural attractions. Enjoy stunning ocean views from your boutique hotel and experience close wildlife encounters while on open-vehicle safaris.
Spend four nights at the intimate five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa , a 2014 Travel + Leisure "World's Best" Hotel. Enjoy leisurely days exploring Cape Town's many places of interest and a full day tour of Hermanus, known as the best place for land-based whale watching in the world. Sample fine wines at a boutique winery followed by lunch and a visit to the Cheetah Sanctuary.
On safari, spend three nights at Kapama Private Game Reserve in the greater Kruger National Park area. On game drives expect to encounter a diverse range of animal and bird species. Considering this is a " Big Five " reserve, seeing lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo is always possible.
This " Best of South Africa " vacation is on special with prices starting from US $3,899 per person, including roundtrip airfare from 26 major US cities, connecting to South African Airways from New York or Washington, D.C. Price includes all taxes and fuel surcharges, domestic airfare and transfers, accommodation at the five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town and the five-star Kapama Game Reserve (boasting unobstructed views of the reserve), day trip to picturesque Hermanus (near Cape Town), scenic helicopter ride along the Atlantic seaboard, six open-vehicle game drives and 15 meals, which include a dinner in Cape Town overlooking the ocean.
" Best of South Africa " starts from US $3,899 per person sharing and is valid for travel on selected dates in September, October, November and December 2014 and January, February and March 2015.
For more information, please call Lion World Travel at 1-800-387-2706 to speak to one of their Africa specialists.
About Lion World Travel
Lion World Travel is the leading tour operator from North America specializing in group and individual tours to Southern and East Africa, and is a member of the renowned Travel Corporation, which also includes: Trafalgar Tours, Contiki, Brendan Vacations, Insight Vacations, The Red Carnation Hotel Collection and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. In its 50th year, clients continue to benefit from Lion World Travels' destination knowledge, expertise, and emphasis on customer service. With their safari specialists all having first-hand knowledge of Africa, Lion World Travel can confidently assist clients in creating an African adventure that fits their specific interests as well as their budget. Extraordinary service, affordable luxury and value for money are what keep clients coming back to Lion World Travel.
Winner of the South African Tourism Ubuntu Awards "Top Producing Tour Operator for
North America" for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
About The TreadRight Foundation
Lion World Travel is a part of a joint initiative with The TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established by The Travel Corporation to encourage sustainable tourism within our own family of brands and in the places we visit. To date, TreadRight has donated more than US $2 million to sustainable tourism projects around the world. To find out more about our work with TreadRight visit: www.TreadRight.org .
Susan Chou Public Relations Coordinator Twitter: @Susan_TravCorp Arnelle Kendall Vice President of Public Relations Twitter: @ArnelleKendall Sara Verk Marketing, Lion World Travel 416-920-5466 The Travel Corporation USA 636 East Atlantic Avenue Suite 203 Delray Beach, FL 33483 561.330.0850
