Urvi Luxury Destination South Africa tour in July 2023 was awesome. This exclusive tour was meticulously curated and arranged to provide the ultimate travel experience for our family and friends.
We have always planned and travel all over India and the world on our own, and this was our first experience of an organized conducted tour after 37 years and more than 100 trips.
Our journey began in Johannesburg after a hopping flight from Mumbai. Here we could explore part of the vibrant city and the Nelson Mandela Square in a day, before we set off to the south Africa exploration.
From next day, our set routine of 5-6/7/8, (which we all had to abide by for the next 2 weeks) started. South Africa is 3 1/2 hours behind India time, so it was also very convenient. Wake up at 5, enjoy and relish Indian saffron and masala chai in large mug, get ready at ease for the day with packed bags on most days or to explore or get thrills of local activities on other days. 7 am for yummy hot Indo-Western Breakfast after bag identifications (so the porters could load them). 8 am board the 60-seater bus (which became our second abode for travelling to various destinations). The bus also had facility for emergency washroom convenience, which was a comfort for kids and senior citizens.
During the trip we covered many wildlife parks, their natural habitat and had very close encounters with the wild animals, never ever experienced before this tour. When we booked the tour, we had no idea that we will have such a wonderful and memorable experience to share with our near and dear ones and relish it for life.
We started with a walk with the pair of Royal adult male Lions and watched and interacted with nearly extinct Cheetah from closed quarters at renowned Pilanesberg National Park. Later after quick picnic Lunch with hot Puris and Shrikhande, we proceeded to witness the incredible wildlife from distance in their natural habitat by jungle safari jeeps.
Next on our itinerary was the world-famous Sun City, a luxurious resort with stay at Palace hotel that offered endless entertainment and relaxation options. Our family and friends thoroughly enjoyed their time here, indulging in the various adventurous activities and enjoying the amenities available there.
Some of our group members enjoyed the early morning Hot Air Balloon. We then with the help of our tour guide Mr. Nirav and Mr. Ashish visited a private wildlife sanctuary to watch white Lions, white royal Bengal Tigers and white Snow Tigers at close distance and follow up with playing with six lion cubs and patting the young Cheetah in person by entering their enclosure.
Continuing our exploration, we then traveled to the picturesque town of Knysna and many of those interested in Sky diving and Bungee jumping could take the thrill of the action there.
We all also enjoyed visiting Cango Caves, feeding Ostrich, standing on the Strong Ostrich eggs, and OfCourse, the. Most we enjoyed was patting on the back and forehead of adult Cheetah couples. At Hermanus, on a speed boat were lucky to see Sea Lions in abundance and a pair of Giant Hump Blue Whales keeping company with our boat for long time.
The highlight of our journey was undoubtedly Cape Town, Seeing Penguins in their natural habitat, view from iconic Table Mountain and Helicopter ride for bird’s eye view of the city.
The Catamaran boat ride where all the young’s and we the young at heart could swing to the Bollywood and Hollywood numbers was a fitting goodby event for the group which all of us enjoyed like an extended family.
We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Hardik Mehta for curating this exceptional trip, ensuring that every event and spots to visit was meticulously planned and were executed flawlessly.
Mr. Nirav Somaiya. our dedicated tour manager and guide, was in true sense the man without uniform and always ready to help all like a family and the dedicated team of cooks providing hot fresh Indian food at all locations without repeating any cuisine.
We all truly are thankful to all the team – Urvi Luxury Destination South Africa tour in July 2023 was awesome. This exclusive tour was meticulously curated and arranged to provide the ultimate travel experience for our family and friends.
We have always planned and travel all over India and the world on our own, and this was our first experience of an organised conducted tour after 37 years and more than 100 trips.
Our journey began in Johannesburg after a hopping flight from Mumbai. Here we could explore part of the vibrant city and the Nelson Mandela Square in a day, before we set off to the south africa exploration
From next day, our set routine of 5-6/7/8, (which we all had to abide by for the next 2 weeks) started. South africa is 3 1/2 hours behind India time, so it was also very convenient. Wake up at 5, enjoy and relish Indian saffron and masala chai in large mug, get ready at ease for the day with packed bags on most days or to explore or get thrills of local activities on other days. 7 am for yummy hot Indo-Western Breakfast after bag identifications (so the porters could load them). 8 am board the 60 seater bus (which became our second abode for travelling to various destinations). The bus also had facility for emergency washroom convenience, which was a comfort for kids and senior citizens.
During the trip we covered many wild life parks, their natural habitat and had very close encounters with the wild animals, never ever experienced before this tour. When we booked the tour, we had no idea that we will have such a wonderful and memorable experience to share with our near and dear ones and relish it for life
We started with a walk with the pair of Royal adult male Lions and watched and intreracted with nearly extinct Cheeth from closed quarters at renowned Pilanesburg National Park. Later after quick picnic Lunch with hot Puries and Shreekhand, we proceeded to witness the incredible wildlife from distance in their natural habitat by jungle safari jeeps.
Next on our itinerary was the world-famous Sun City, a luxurious resort with stay at Palace hotel that offered endless entertainment and relaxation options. Our family and friends thoroughly enjoyed their time here, indulging in the various adventurous activities and enjoying the amenities available there.
Some of our group members enjoyed the early morning Hot Air Baloon. We then with the help of our tour guide Mr. Nirav and Mr. Ashish visited a private wildlife sanctuary to watch white Lions, white royal Bengal Tigers and white Snow Tigers at close distance and follow up with playing with six lion cubs and patting the young Cheetah in person by entering their enclosure. Continuing our exploration, we then traveled to the picturesque town of Knysna and many of those interested in Sky diving and Bungee jumping could take the thrill of the action there.
We all also enjoyed visiting Cango Caves, feeding Ostrich, standing on the Strong Ostrich eggs, and ofcourse, the.most we enjoyed was patting on the back and forehead of adult Cheetah couples. At Hermanus, on a speed boat were lucky to see Sea Lions in abundance and a pair of Giant Hump Blue Whales keeping company with our boat for long time. The highlight of our journey was undoubtedly Cape Town, Seeing Penguins in their natural habitat, view from iconic Table mountain and Helicopter ride for bird’s eyeview of the city. The Catamaran boat ride where all the youngs and we the young at heart could swing to the bolywood and holywood numbers was a fitting goodby event for the group which all of us enjoyed like an extended family. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Hardik Mehta for curating this exceptional trip, ensuring that every event and spots to visit was meticulously planned and were executed flawlessly. Mr. Nirav Somaiya. our dedicated tour manager and guide, was in true sense the man without uniform and always ready to help all like a family and the dedicated team of cooks providing hot fresh Indian food at all locations without repeating any cuisine.
We all truly are thankful to all the team. – Urvi Luxury Destination.