SOWETO Day Tour

Let one of our Cardinal Tour Guides show you how to do the Soweto Township the right way. Herewith some of the highlights the Soweto Tour Includes:

Diepkloof: Enter Soweto via the up-market area called Diepkloof Ext where some of the houses can cost in the millions.

In complete contrast we visit a large hostel in the area, in days gone by the notorious hostel system was used as single gender accommodation for migrant labourers, it is now used as informal lodgings for family units.

Soweto Towers Power Swing: Orlando Towers offers you the first ever wing between2 cooling towers, a whooping 100m from the ground.And they're not just any towers! These two cooling towers are the largest landmark in historical Soweto, now one of South Africa's biggest tourist attractions

Baragwanath: We pass Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere. Soak up the sites, sounds and "smells" of Africa at close quarters - informal open-air butcher shop, herbalists, barbers and market etc. Enjoy a ‘Smilies’ breakfast (the meat of a cow or sheep’s head) and sip on an Omqombothi (traditional beer) at on of our local shebeens.

Rotsos Shebeen: This is one of the most typical shebeens in Soweto. Here guests are able to mingle with the friendly locals.Rotsos Shebeen is opposite the Baragwanath Hospital, the biggest hospital in the Southern Hemisphere.

Lunch: A highlight of a visit to Soweto is a delicious lunch at one of the well run restaurantspatronized by both tourists and locals alike, offering typical "township" fare including dom bolo (steamed bread), moro ga (spinach), Umqhusho (Khosa samp and beans-Nelson Mandela's favourite dish), Mogodu (tripe-not for the faint hearted!) and a variety of meats, salads and vegetables. Desserts and drinks are not included.

Vilakazi Street: The tour bus will drive through Vilakazi Street, which is the only street in the world where two Nobel Prize winners lived: Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu. Unfortunate we won’t be able to enter as the Mandela Family Museum has been closed for renovations.

Hector Peterson museum: After lunch the trip continues to the neighbouring suburb of Orlando West & the Hector Peterson Memorial. Here clients can spend some time wandering through the museum, learning about the student uprising of 1976.Visit the fascinating museum which is a state of the art multi media centre depicting scenes leading up to the student uprising of 1976 and the eventual transition to democracy in South Africa.

Regina Mundi & Thokoza Park: This is one of the biggest Catholic churches in South Africa. The Reginal Mundi Church is the focal point of much of the struggle in the 70's and 80's and home to the famous Black Madonna and Child painting. This church is also known as “The Parliament of Soweto”

Should you require more information on this or other tours around South Africa, please have a look on our website or contact Charl at charl@saitravel.co.za

Sightseeing in Paris

PARIS VISION TOUR:
€32 per adt €16 per chd
Runs daily at 09:00. 12:00 and 15:00 hrs (duration 3 hours). This tour includes a coach trip to the main monuments in Paris and a cruise on the Seine during which you will discover 2000 years of Paris history.

PARIS PANORAMIC TOUR & SEINE CRUISE:
€50 per adt €25 per chd
Runs daily at 09:00, 12:00 and 15:00 hrs (duration 5 hours). This is a city tour of Paris and you will see two thousand years of Parisian history from your boat on the River Seine. Lastly, you will enjoy a splendid panoramic view of Paris from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower.

ILLUMINATIONS NIGHT DRIVE:
€27 per adt €14 per chd
Departs daily at 21:00 and 15 May-15 Aug at 22:00. Duration 1h30min. At dusk, Paris becomes the “City of Lights”. This tour gives you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history, its tree-lined boulevards with their animated cafes, and all the brilliantly illuminated monuments and squares: Concorde and Vendome Squares, Opera, Madeleine Church, rue Royale, Champs- Elysees, Arch of Triumph, Trocadero, Invalides, Notre-Dame, Chatelet Square.

MOULIN ROUGE SHOW AND ILLUMINATIONS:
€110 per adt No chd rate
Runs daily at 21:00 hrs (duration 4 hours). An evening tour passing all the brilliantly illuminated monuments, avenues and public buildings of Paris followed by the Moulin Rouge Show (a glass of Champagne is included per person).

DISNEYLAND PARIS:
€107 per adt €95 per chd
Runs daily. Includes a combined ticket for visit to Walt Disney Studios Park® and Disneyland Park®, according to the visitor’s handling capacity at that moment.

LOUVRE MUSEUM GUIDED VISIT:
€44 per adt €22 per chd
Runs Monday, Friday and Saturday at 09:15 hours. Admission to the Museum is free of queuing. Your guided visit of the Louvre will be centred around three world famous works: The Venus de Milo , The Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. After the guided tour you are free to stay to visit the other rooms of the world's largest museum. Entrance tickets included.

PARIS HOP ON HOP OFF BUS

From only R373 per adult and R182 per child
The easiest way to see Paris – this ticket allows you 2 consecutive days of unlimited fun, information and exploration! Just hop on and get going!

There are 4 TOURS to choose from, or simply do all 4:

PARIS GRAND TOUR:
The main tour, "Paris Grand Tour" has running commentary in 8 languages and lasts approximately 2 hours. It stops at "Madeleine", "Opera", "Louvre Museum", "Notre-Dame", "Saint Germain-des-Prés", "Orsay Museum", "Concorde", "Champs-Elysées", "Arc de Triomphe", "Trocadéro", "Eiffel Tower "and "Invalides".

BASTILLE – BERCY:
The "Bastille - Bercy" tour has running commentary in 8 languages and lasts about an hour.It stops at "Saint-Paul", "Bastille", "Gare de Lyon", "Gare d'Austerlitz" and "Parc de Bercy".

MONTMATRE – GRAND BOULEVARDS:
The "Montmartre" tour is commented throughout in 8 languages and lasts about an hour.It stops at "Funiculaire de Montmartre", "Gare du Nord", "Gare de l'Est" and "Grands Boulevards".

MONTPARNASSE – ST.GERMAIN:
The "Montparnasse - Saint-Germain" tour is commented throughout in 8 languages and lasts about an hour.It stops at "Jardin du Luxembourg", "Observatoire", "Catacombes", "Invalides" and "Saint-Germain-des-Prés".

Rates excl gratuities and transport to/from departure points.

Rates are subject to increase and currency fluctuations
Child rates valid for children age 5-11. Children 0-4 go for free!
No refunds for unused tickets.
We need to get the original voucher to your clients – please allow enough processing time!

Something to do while in London...

LONDON DINNER & SHOW DEALS
What is the one thing you are SURE to do in London? Yes, it is SHOWTIME! Sure Tours is bringing you great value combo’s for dinners and shows. It cannot be any easier than this, and be warned: you snooze, you loose…

LES MISERABLES & PLANET HOLLYWOOD from only £20.50 pp
Combine a 2-course dinner from the pre-theatre menu at Planet Hollywood with an Upper Circle ticket (normally £12.50, side view restricted) for Les Miserables at The Queens Theatre.
The offer is valid Monday to Friday.
There is still availability for the following dates:
11-14 & 18-22 Dec ’06
(Dates for 2007 to be confirmed soon!)

Planet Hollywood is a madhouse of giant proportions. From the scurrying waiters to the continuous soundtracks to the projection screen going up and down, to the sounds of happy kids, to the visual overload of a collection of museum-quality film memorabilia, Planet Hollywood's atmosphere is absolutely unique.

Restaurant booked for 6pm.

Click here for sample menu

Les Miserables at Queen's Theatre: multi award-winning adaptation of Victor Hugo’s titanic novel about one man’s struggle against adversity in 19th century France. Truly ‘the people’s musical’…...

Performance starts 7.30pm
Premium package also available: £50-tickets for Les Miserables and dinner at Bertorelli’s on Frith St from only £51 pp