Tours
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| Tour Code | Tour Name & Departure Date |
Highlights |
| DOT001 | Durban Orientation Tour 19 & 23 July 2011 |
Explore the buzz of the city and the diversity of cultures only found in Durban. |
| VTH003 | Valley of 1000 Hills Tour 18, 20 & 22 July 2011 |
Spectacular views of the Valley of 1000 hills and a glimpse of Zulu Culture. If you only have one afternoon to spare, this is a great way to spend it. |
| GIE005 | Gandhi & Indian Experience 21 July 2011 |
Inanda Heritage Route, Mahatma Gandhi's first home and enjoy a traditional Indian meal. |
| SHE006 | Shopping Experience Available on Request |
Gateway is situated in the Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre and boasts a record number of more than 280 stores - the Gateway shopping mall is an experience on it's own. Cost is for transfers only. |
| Children's Special Programme 18 - 24 July 2011 |
Interesting activities for children, planned for the duration of the conference. Some of the fun-filled activities include: Fabric painting, beading, visits to the Sharks board, uShaka Marine world and the opportunity to watch traditional Zulu Dancing. |
Full Day Tours
| Tour Code | Tour Name & Departure Date |
Highlights |
| SZE008 | Shakaland Zulu Experience 19, 21 & 23 July 2011 |
Rich experience of Zulu traditions: pottery, spear making, weaving, beadwork and beer brewing. Traditional meal included. |
| HGR009 | Hluhluwe Game Reserve 18, 20 & 24 July 2011 |
Spend the day in the Hluhluwe / Umfolozi game reserve, seeking the 'Big 5' (Lion / Buffalo / Elephant / Rhino / Leopard). Open game viewing vehicles & lunch included. |
| SPT010 | Sani Pass/ Lesotho Tour 20, 22 & 24 July 2011 |
Thrilling 4x4 trip up Sani Pass. Enjoy a meal at the highest pub in Africa! Visit a Basotho village in Lesotho. Passports essential. |
| IST007 | Inland Safari Tour 19, 21 & 23 July 2011 |
Game experience in a private game reserve, one hour drive from Durban. Sumptuous lunch and relaxed journey back to Durban. Opportunity to view giraffe, rhino, wildebeest, ostrich, antelope, warthog, hippos and more... |
| SLT025 | St. Lucia Tour 18, 22 & 24 July 2011 |
This tour gives you a wonderful insight into all that Zululand has to offer - culture, game and estuary life. Approximately three hours drive from Durban. |
| MM013 | Midlands Meander 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 July 2011 |
Scenic trip with lots of arts and crafts. |
| UMW012 | uShaka Marine World 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 July 2011 |
uShaka Marine World has developed out of a vision to create a world-class entertainment and tourism destination for Durban. Incorporating fresh and sea water, natural materials, the recreation of a wreck of an old 1920 cargo ship, coupled with indigenous African imagery, lush vegetation and maritime images of the Port of Durban; uShaka is a complete ''marine world''. |
Overland Youth Tours
| Tour Name | Highlights |
| Pre & Post Drakensberg Tour 30 June - 2 July 2011 (Pre) 12 - 14 July 2011 (Post) |
Depart from Durban and see some of the most spectacular scenery in the province. Enter into Lesotho and visit the highest pub in Africa! The trip up Sani Pass is spectacular. Enjoy the Karkloof Canopy Tour. It is a unique eco-experience that takes people on a 3-hr adventure through the magnificent Karkloof indigenous forest. |
| Pre & Post Zululand Tour 30 June - 2 July 2011 (Pre) 12 - 14 July 2011 (Post) |
See a spectacular array of wildlife in the game reserves and parks of Zululand - hopefully see the big five and more. This tour explores the best of Zululand including the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Park (famous for the role it played in the conservation of the Rhino), a boat trip on the St.Lucia estuary and a visit to a Zulu cultural village for unique insights into the traditional Zulu lifestyle. |
Overland Tours
| Tour Name | Highlights |
| Pre / Post Kruger National Park Standard Tour 13 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 24 - 28 July 2011 (Post) |
Big five at its best. The park boasts 148 mammal species, 500 bird species, 45 lizard and 34 amphibian species. An unforgettable wildlife experience! This is a standard tour with standard 3* accommodation inside the park for two nights. Highlights: Morning game viewing in the coach on day three, a night game drive in an open vehicle on day three and a full day game drive in open vehicles on day four. |
| Pre / Post Kruger National Park Luxury Tour 13 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 24 - 28 July 2011 (Post) |
The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 kilometres (20 000 square kilometres) from north to south along the Mozambique border, is given over to an almost indescribable wildlife experience. This tour offers more comfortable 4* accommodation, just outside the Kruger National Park. Highlights: Full day game drive in an open game viewing vehicle on day three, an evening game drive in open vehicles, sundowners and bush dinner on day four. Also, includes a visit to the Shangaan Village where a traditional dinner may be enjoyed. |
| Pre Garden Route Tour: Cape Town To Durban 14 - 17 July 2011 |
Spectacular Atlantic Ocean coastline around Hermanus, the historic beauty of Swellendam, famous Ostrich farms and Cango caves at Oudtshoorn. The scenic Outeniqua pass, Garden Route around Wilderness and Knysna. Featherbed Nature Reserve. Take in the view at the Bloukrantz Gorge, visit the Big Tree, Storms River and finish in Port Elizabeth. |
| Post Garden Route Tour: Durban To Cape Town 25 - 28 July 2011 (Post) |
Spectacular Atlantic Ocean coastline around Hermanus, the historic beauty of Swellendam, famous Ostrich farms and Cango caves at Oudtshoorn. The scenic Outeniqua pass, Garden Route around Wilderness and Knysna. Featherbed Nature Reserve. Take in the view at the Bloukrantz Gorge, visit the Big Tree, Storms River and finish in Port Elizabeth. |
| Pre / Post Zululand Game Park Tour 15 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 25 - 27 July 2011 (Post) |
This tour explores the best of Zululand including guided bush walks, the Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Park (oldest game reserve in South Africa), a boat trip on the St. Lucia estuary and a visit to a Zulu cultural village for unique insights into the traditional Zulu lifestyle. |
| Pre / Post Drakensberg Tour 15 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 25 - 27 July 2011 (Post) |
Scenic valley of 1000 hills, spectacular views of the Howick falls, Sani Pas which climbs 1300 in 12km, into mountain kingdom of the Lesotho and discover the rustic charm of the Basotho Village. Enjoy Horse riding, quad biking, bird watching and walk to San rock art sites. |
| Pre / Post Victoria Falls & Zambia Tour 15 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 25 - 27 July 2011 (Post) |
The Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This mighty waterfall forms a spectacular backdrop to the Zambezi Sun & Royal Livingstone hotels along the Zambian banks of the great Zambezi River. Special attention has been given to re-cultivating many different species of indigenous plants to recreate a totally natural environment, so that the two hotels on the resort blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape. |
| Pre / Post Eastern Cape Private Game Reserve Tour 15 - 17 July 2011 (Pre) 25 - 27 July 2011 (Post) |
The Eastern Cape boasts a wealth of flora and fauna, including the "Big Five". This is the ultimate African adventure and conservation effort coupled with responsible tourism. For that African Safari experience of a lifetime this is a tour not to be missed. |
Terms & Conditions:
Please select the tour of your choice from the excursion list on the congress website and complete the tour booking section. A deposit of 20% of the total tour value is required within 14 days of booking to confirm the tour reservation. The balance of the tour price must reach Turners Conferences 45 days prior to the tour departure date. Any tours booked within 45 days of the departure date must be paid in full immediately. Please note that all tours operate according to tour operator’s terms and conditions. A minimum number of participants are required for the tour to operate and any passengers who may be booked on a tour that does not attain the required minimum number of participants will either be refunded their payments in full or offered an alternative tour of similar quality and value.