South Africa
July 2024

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UPCOMING TRIP : July 3 – July 11, 2024

Join Us on the Trip of a Lifetime!

Astonishing, exotic and utterly compelling, South Africa is a country of breathtaking natural beauty with a unique heritage. South Africa is one of the best known safari destinations in Africa and arguably the best best place on the continent for up close sightings of the Big 5 animals (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant).

Nelson Mandela Museum
Game Drives
Quadbike, Helicopter Adventures
3 Delicious Glatt Kosher Meals
5-Star Hotel
Spa and Pool
3 Daily Minyanim
Sun City Resort
Pilanesberg National Park
Lesedi Village
Lion Park
Cape Town Peninsula
Table Mountain
Cape Point

Our tour includes a stay in one of the most luxurious 5-star game reserves. Every morning we will go out on game drives with the open jeeps and safari guides. During the days our tour will also visit Lesedi Village, Lion Park and Sun City. We will have game drives in the afternoon as well followed by dinner.

We will spend Shabbos in the heart of Cape Town Jewish community with the renowned Chazzan and Choir. Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.

Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The beautiful Boulders Beach is one of Cape Town’s most visited beaches and the only place in the world where you get close to African Penguins.Our tour visits all the must see attractions to ensure that you have an unforgettable experience.

Our tour also includes a visit to Johannesburg. Home to an estimated 55,000 Jews, it is also South Africa’s largest center of Jewish life. While the Jews of Johannesburg comprise just 1% of the city’s population, they account for approximately two-thirds of South African Jewry. The vast majority of the Jewish population is descended from Jews from Lithuania. The Johannesburg Jewish community, like most of South African Jewry, is nominally Orthodox. Despite a steady population decline beginning in the 1970s, the large number of Jewish institutions, including religious centers and kosher restaurants, has helped Johannesburg maintain a relatively large and active Jewish community.

Keeping kosher in Johannesburg, South Africa really isn’t as hard as you would think. Due to the large Jewish community (around 70,000) there is a range of restaurants and every supermarket stocks some kind of kosher products. It is also important to know that there is only one Beth Din in South Africa, and that it is quite strict so if it bears the ‘BD’ stamp, it is definitely kosher.

Feel free to email us for more detailed information. As this is the 4th year that we are offering this amazing trip to South Africa you can be sure that it will be an experience to remember.

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Daily Overview

Departure | Wednesday July 3

Departure to Cape Town

Day 1 | Cape Town | Thursday July 4

Arrival to Cape Town
Check in to the five star Luxurious Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, an oasis of calm within Cape Town’s beating heart
Welcome Dinner

Day 2 | Erev Shabbos | Friday July 5

Shachris and Breakfast at the Garden Shul & Cafe
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 5 minutes and the cable car’s rotating floor ensure that all visitors get a 360 degree aerial view of the city
Lunch at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. The grounds are stunning, with wild-flowers and indigenous flora growing in abundance. Hike to the swinging bridge for a magnificent view from above
Toameah will be served at the hotel
Candle lighting 5:32

Day 3 | Shabbos, Saturday July 6

Spend Shabbos in the heart of the Cape Town Jewish community with renowned
Chazan Choni Goldman and Choir.
Rabbi Ushi Feldman will join us for the Shabbos meals, he will give us a little insight into the life of the Jews living in South Africa today, and the history over the past 50 years.
Walking city tour through the Jewish Cape Town communities and Shuls
Shabbos ends at 6:45
Melava Malka with illusionist Larry Sofer

Day 4 | Cape Town | Sunday July 7

Shachris at the Garden Shul the oldest Jewish congregation in SouthAfrica followed by breakfast at the Garden Shul Cafe
Visit the Penguins at Boulders Beach a true magical experience. The penguin colony is one of the few places in the world where African penguins can be observed at close range. Get ready for great photo ops
Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope located on the southern tip of South Africa. Cape Point falls within the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage Site.
Chapman’s Peak one of the most spectacular marine drives in the world.

Day 5 | Cape Town | Monday July 8

Boat ride to Seal Island at Hout Bay. Explore the Seal Isalnd “rock” up close.
Lunch at one of the famous kosher wineries in Cape Town followed by an exclusive wine tasting
Helicopter tour over the Cape Town Peninsula
V&A waterfront them oldest working Harbour in South Africa
Camps Bay sunset dinner

Day 6 | Johannesburg | Tuesday July 9

Shachris & Breakfast at the Garden Shul/Cafe
Flight to Johannesburg
Tour the Jewish community in Johannesburg, visit the kosher local shops and shuls.
Meet and great the local community
Lunch at Frengelica
Head out to the Safari
Check in to the exclusive Shepard Tree Game Lodge within the Pilanesberg game reserve
Safari bonfire dinner

Day 7 | Jeep Drive + Safari | Wednesday July 10

Early morning game drive through the Pilansburg Safari. As you begin your
first game drive in the cool of the early morning when the animals are most
active get your cameras and binoculars ready.
Shacris & breakfast in the Plume Restaurant
Ride your own ATV Quad bikes and join our tour guides as they navigates us
through the Safari for an unforgettable experience. Prepare to get up close
and dirty.
Afternoon Safari game drive. Once the sun starts to set and the temperature
begins to drop the animals will once again resume their walks.
Dinner with an authentic African Band

Day 8 | Lion Park | Thursday July 11

Early morning and final game drive. Last chance to look out for those “Big
Five” animals
Shacris & breakfast in the Plume Restaurant followed by hotel check out.
Lion Park is touted as the largest breeding ground for lions. We will ride
in the open chain link fenced bus for an up close encounter with the worlds
largest lion and cheetah families.
Elephant Sancutary – Fully guided interactive elephant experience
Dinner and head to the airport for the flight back home.

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