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Flights and Car Hire to tour Oudtshoorn

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1st Jan 2022oudtshoorn-holiday-tour

4 days – cheap flights and car hire to tour Oudtshoorn

Book cheap flightsHoliday makers looking for an exciting holiday with a difference, book their cheap flights and car hire  online and fly into George.  Later travelling 64 km north to Oudtshoorn, South Africa..  Local South Africans and many other travellers from as far afield as France, Germany even Japan, fly into George Airport via Johannesburg or through Cape Town Airport.  Book your economical flights online to George Airport and at the same time pre-book your economical car hire all on line, from anywhere in the world, in minutes, it’s that easy!

By booking cheap car hire online, you can enjoy the freedom that comes with self-drive touring at your own pace. You get to choose where and when you would like to stop. Remember – your tour, your time.

Your 3 day tour of Oudtshoorn the Small Karoo

The Town of George

Day One – You fly into George and collect your pre-booked Car Hire.  George is known as the capital of the Garden Route and is situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The city, was first proclaimed a town in 1811.  George has the scenic, towering Outeniqua Mountains as a backdrop and is the perfect starting point for your self-drive tour.

On collection of your pre-booked cheap car hire you begin your trip by heading north over the spectacular Outeniqua Mountain Pass to Oudtshoorn. The Pass, which rises 800m in 8km, is an easy scenic drive over the mountains with several viewing sights offering unforgettable vistas. The drive takes approximately one hour over a distance of 64km.

Overnight in Oudtshoorn

Places of Interest in Oudtshoorn

Day Two – Cango Ostrich Farm
Cango Ostrich Show Farm lies 14km north of Oudtshoorn, on your right, en route to the Cango Caves. The farm gives visitors an informative and fun-filled 45 min guided tour. You will get to hand feed the ostriches; sit on them and for the more adventurous, ride them!  If you wish to enjoy a short Ostrich ride you must weigh less than 75 kgs and be there before 11am after which it becomes too hot and exhausting for the ostrich to be ridden.  Tours depart every 20 min.

Cango Caves
The Cango Caves are situated 29km north of Oudtshoorn in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountain Range. The caves are an extremely popular attraction for both foreign and local tourists. During high season, booking tours in advance is advisable.

Cango Wildlife Ranch
The Cango Wildlife Ranch is only 3km north of Oudtshoorn. The ranch is home to over 90 species of animals including Cheetahs, Leopard, Lions and Bengal tigers, Crocodiles and the like. Visitors have the opportunity to be photographed touching a cheetah as well as the chance to cage dive with crocodiles!
Overnight in Oudtshoorn

Day Three – Swartberg Pass and Meiringspoort

Depart Oudtshoorn on the N12 to De Rust, a Victorian town on the edge of the Little Karoo. At De Rust the road takes you through the impressive Meiringspoort gorge being 25km long and crossing the river 25 times and on to Klaarstroom. At the small village of Klaarstroom turn left onto the R407 to Prince Albert, an ideal lunch stop. From Prince Albert you back track to the turn off, taking the scenic drive over the Swartberg Pass and back to Oudtshoorn on the R328.  Originally hand built by prison labourers without the use of cement or heavy machinery, costing the government £40000 and opened in March 1886.  This tour may be driven in reverse order.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn.

Day Four – Further Optional tours from Oudtshoorn

Return To George and depart on your flight home out of George Airport.
For a more extended tour one might choose to travel along the Garden Route, through Knysna and the Tsitikamma forest and onto the capital of the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth. Visit the Addo Elephant Park before returning to Port Elizabeth Airport. Another option would be to travel to Cape Town via Mossel Bay and the Overberg region.
Lastly, fly out of George onto the Kruger National Park or the warm beaches of Durban

Whether you are an international visitor from Britain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany or a South African tourist self-drive touring adds a new dimension of freedom of travel. So go online today and book your cheap flights and cheap car hire for collection at George Airport.  And you will be off on an exciting and amazing four day adventure.

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Take a break to relax or celebrate a special occasion – Book early and get even cheaper flights and great car hire all online !!!

 

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Kruger Park Tour

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14th November 2018kruger-park-safari

Car Hire tour Swaziland to Kruger Park

Book cheap flightsThe Kruger Park was first established by the President of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger, in 1898.  Originally known as the Sabie Game Reserve, where hunting took place.  He realise the importance of protecting the wild life from hunters and proclaimed it a National Park.  The size of the Kruger National Park extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west.  This amounts to a surface area of 19,633 square kilometres and plays host to more than 753 species of animal and 1982 species of in the park. There are 254 known cultural heritage sites in the Kruger, including 130 rock art sites. But firstly compare and book your economical flight and car hire well in advance online.  Fly into one of three airports servicing  Kruger Park, Phalaborwa, Hoedspruit or Nelspruit  Airports.  Collect your pre-booked car hire on arrive and head off on your self drive safari.  Enjoy the Magic of Nature at its Best.

Day One

Either you will fly or drive from Johannesburg or continue from Swaziland north to Kruger Park.
Leave Swaziland through the Jeppes Reef border post. Travel for just over 41km on the R570 before entering the Kruger National Park at Malelane in the South.  We suggest travelling slowly north staying at various camps to avoid having to back track.
Overnight Kruger Park

Kruger National Park

The Kruger National Park admitted the first three tourist cars in 1927. The park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa and is bigger than the state of Israel. Home to Africa’s Big Five, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino, the park is also home to hundreds of other mammal species. Birds such as eagles, vultures and storks are plentiful. It is advisable to bring along a good pair of binoculars and a zoom lens to capture unforgettable creatures in their natural habitat.

The park is ideal for self-drive safaris with the main routes all being tarred. There is a 50kmh speed limit on the tarred roads while the limit is 40kmh on the gravel roads. Should you encounter a group of animals, try to be as quite as possible so as not to disturb them. This will give you more time to observe them in their environment. The park is part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park linking to the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe and the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.

Accommodation

When planning your trip remember that driving in the park at night is not permitted. Always ensure that the route you choose will give you enough time to reach your overnight accommodation before dark. The park has 21 rest camps to offer along with two private lodge concessions. Camping has become a favourite amongst many of the park’s visitors and requires no special permission within controlled camping areas.

In the area are a large variety of private game lodges bordering the Kruger Park.

Kruger Park Wild Life

Overnight Kruger Park

For your return to Johannesburg.   You have the option of travelling to Johannesburg either via the N4 from Mbombela or the N1 from Polokwane.

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Why wait to escape back to nature ?
Plan ahead – Flights, Car Hire and Kruger Park accommodation are always limited, always book well in advance.  The cooler months in the middle of the year are the better times to see the wildlife.

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Mango Airlines

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Cheap flights on Mango Airlines

Book cheap flights South AfricaView and compare cheap flights on Mango Airlines.    Mango not only flies all our domestic routes but also the only operator in SA that flies directly to the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania.  One can compare prices and book online wherever you are in the world, saving you time and money. Based at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Mango will connect you to the 6 major centres in South Africa. The airline also operates out of Johannesburg’s second international airport, Lanseria International. Cape Town is the airlines Focus City.

Car Hire in South Africa

Book your car hire in advance and avoid disappointment, especially in season and school holidays. Cheap Car Rental is available for delivery at main airports.  If you book in advance the depot will remain open until you arrive.  At main airports, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban airports car hire is open 24/7 – Book your Car Hire Rental online and save time before arriving in South Africa

Mango Airlines is a no frills domestic airline

Mango Airlines is a low-cost carrier that was launched in 2006. The airline is a subsidiary of South African Airways which itself is state owned. Mango currently operates a fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800’s. Due to the nature of their Low-cost Airline business, seating density on Mango flights is high.  These seat modifications have increased legroom and reduced weight on the aircraft.

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Mango Passenger refreshments

Mango offers a buy on board programme for food and drinks. The in-flight magazine Mango Juice is free to all passengers. Wi-Fi services provided by G-Connect in partnership with Vodacom are available on all aircraft. The system uses satellite connectivity which offers speeds of up to 4Mbps.

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Mango Airlines offers you a cheap way to travel around South Africa.
Don’t wait, go online and book your cheap flight on Mango airlines today and see South Africa.

Tempest East London Airport Car Hire

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East London Car Hire

Welcome to East London Airport Car Hire.
When you think of East London its all about warm seas and long white beaches making for a perfect relaxing South African getaway.

East London Airport Car Hire
Save time and book your Flights to East London and  Car Hire directly online.

From our East  London airport car hire depot the Eastern Cape of South Africa awaits you to explore the mountains, forests, and wild coast of South Africa

We strongly advise to always book as early as possible to avoid disappointment, Cars are not unlimited !
 Book on line and avoid disappointment.  East London car hire is often under pressure from holiday makers. This is due to the many months of warm weather and perfect beach conditions.  To insure you get to build that sand-castle on the beach, you would be well advised to pre-book your required Car hire as early as possible.

You can also obtain direct flights to Johannesburg,  Durban and Cape Town Airports

The City of East London is on the East Coast of South Africa.   The East London harbour is in the protected mouth of the Buffalo River.  Tempest Car Hire at East London Airport is less than 4 km from the city centre.  The area with its warmer climate is famous for fun in the sun holidays.

If you have collected your Tempest Car hire you are ready to head north into the Wild Coast area of South towards Port Elizabeth and onto Cape Town.   Or you my choose to head inland to the beautiful “Hogs Back” Region.

Hogsback

Hogsback is a mystical place, with dense and tall forests, the mountain is frequently shrouded in mist. South African born author J.R.Tolkien is said to have been inspired by these forests when he wrote the book, Lord of the Rings in the early 1950’s

East London Airport Car Hire

About East London Airport

East London is a domestic airport receiving 20 to 30 flights per day with approximately 500000 passengers per year.   Originally founded in 1927 it has grown and become a part of South Africa’s thriving net work of airports.  The airport and the Harbour supports this little piece of peaceful paradise on the East coast of South Africa. On arrival at East London Airport  collect your car hire and head of to your beach hotel.

East London Airport Car Hire

Wow, this could be a great place to tour and explore into the back woods of the Hogs Back
Go on spoilt the family take them exploring into the Hogsback
Wow !!
Your Tour – Your Time

Durban to Johannesburg via Drakensberg Mountains

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4th December 2018

3 Day Tour – Durban to Johannesburg via Drakensberg Mountain resort

Book cheap flightsHoliday makers looking for an exciting holiday with a difference book their Low cost flights and car hire online and fly into Durban.  After enjoying the Blue Flag Beaches you head into the green mountains of the Drakensberg Mountains.  Delighting your taste buds with some great exotic Eastern dishes. You travel north west to the Great Drakensberg Mountain Range.  Where hiking, horse riding, rock climbing, exploring caves, rock paintings and just relaxing in the fresh mountain air is very invigorating & rejuvenating.  The expected distance from Durban to Johannesburg Via Drakensberg Mountains is less than 700 km.

British Airways Launches Inaugural direct flight to Durban

Local South Africans and many other travellers from as far afield as the U.K. & Netherlands fly to Durban for a warm Summer Holiday.   One of South Africa’s popular seaside holidays resorts, with almost everything one would expect.  British Airways launched its Inaugural flight direct from London Heathrow to Durban International direct on the 1st November. Search our economical airfares and low cost car hire rates to meet your budget and fly direct from UK to Durban South Africa – Wow – that’s a winning combination, the seaside has just moved closer to Britain and Europe!

Day One
Arrival in Durban

You fly into Durban’s King Shaka International Airport and collect your pre-booked cheap Car Hire. Travel south from the airport on the N2 for 36km to Durban, one of South Africa’s major tourist destinations.  We recommend you pre-book your accommodation with a sea view room for incredible views.   The famous Marine Parade situated between your hotel and the beach.  Durban Marine Parade where every sort entertainment is found irrespective of age.  Along the Parade your find an abundance of restaurants and Hot snack takeaway shops / carts to choose from.

You do not need an expensive car hire to get around.  A economic car hire will meet all your needs which will also include Air Conditioning, Power Steering and above all Fuel Economy.  Most hotels provide underground Parking for their guests.

Durban
Places of Interest in Durban

uShaka Marine World is a massive theme park situated on the beachfront. The Marine park is divided into eight sections. This includes an aquarium, a snorkelling lagoon and the chance to cage dive with sharks.

The futuristic Moses Mabhida Stadium that was constructed for the Football World Cup boasts a panoramic viewing platform.  A large arch over the stadium with a small railway takes you up to the apex for great views.

Overnight Durban

Day Two

Depart from Durban on the N3 north freeway towards Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal. From here the road takes you through the Natal Midlands, an area of farmlands linked by a number of quaint little towns. The region is well known for its arts and crafts trails.  Woollen items and designer candle made by the Zulus are sold from road side shops.

Northern Drakensberg

This impressive mountain range lies roughly halfway between Durban and Johannesburg. Its best known feature is the famous Amphitheatre where the mountains rise up a 1000m over a length of 5km.

The Tugela Falls, the second highest waterfall in the world, after Angel Falls in South America, drops off the escarpment in a series of five cascades. Many of the large number of caves found throughout the Drakensburg contain rock paintings.

This is the perfect area for some hiking and shopping at road side Zulu shops.  Candle, crafts and woollen products are fabulous & famous.

Accommodation is both widely available and varied. Whether you are looking for a hotel, bed and breakfast or self-catering option, the Berg has it all.  You might consider the family Cavern Resort on the mountains with hiking trails leading out the back gate, as well a bushman paintings etched into the rocks
Overnight Drakensberg

Day Three

Depart from the Drakensberg travelling north on the N3. The route takes you through the Free State and on to Gauteng. Johannesburg is 352km from Ladysmith and the drive takes approximately three and a half hours.

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So why wait?
The earlier you book the cheaper flights are,
Last minute booking can be expensive.
Spoil her – shes worth it!

Your Time – Your Tour
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