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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Globus is now offering Small Group Discovery vacations...there will never be more than 20 travelers on a small group discovery vacation, allowing you to truly immerse yourself in the destination and local culture.  Globus tours is back to offering vacations in Africa and they are better than ever! 

All four Globus Africa vacations (all are small groups) and there are six Monograms/independent vacations as well. With Globus you have a Tour Director throughout the trip; with Monograms you have experienced driver/guides throughout your journey.

In Africa there are all sorts of modes of transportation...guests travel in six passenger mini-buses, in six passenger 4-wheel drives, on planes, in Mokoros (dug out canoes), in normal canoes, by boat and even by foot. Talk about adventure travel!

Accommodations consist of tent camps, luxury tent camps, hotels and lodges.

New for 2011 for small groups are the 9 day Great Parks of Kenya and the 15 day Kenya and Tanzania: The Safari Experience.

New for Globus Monograms is a 9 day Best of Kenya, 9 day Untouched Botswana, 13 day South Africa & Botswana and 15 days Kenya & Tanzania Explorer.

Monday, March 29, 2010

The 2010 World Cup will not only be the largest sporting event in the world, but a showcase of the the modern, rugged beauty of Johannesburg and South Africa.

Enjoy 4 nights in Johannesburg and the apex of the tournament, an unforgettable match that will immediately become a classic. While millions watch the Final on television, you can be a part of history!

2010 World Cup Final Standard Travel Packages include:

• 4 Nights Accommodations in your choice of 3-Star, 4-Star or 5-Star Hotels
• Hosted Transportation to the Championship Match
• Full Breakfast Daily
• Roadtrips On-Site Hospitality Center at the Grace Hotel in Rosebank
• Roadtrips On-Site Host Team Throughout Your Experience
• Commemorative Gift Package
• Johannesburg Welcome Kit
• Expert Travel & Concierge Services of the Roadtrips At-Your-Service Desk™
• All Taxes and Service Charges

Add-Ons Available:

• Extra Nights
• Private Luxury Safaris to Botswana, Namibia, Kruger Park, Londolozi, Zambia
• Custom tailored African Adventures & Excursions to suit your tastes and desires
• Johannesburg Day Tours: Soweto, Johanesburg-Soweto-Pretoria, Pilanesberg Game Park Big Five Day Safari
• Cape Town Day Tours: City Tour, Wineries Of The Cape
• Private Guides
• Dinner Reservations
• Rounds of Golf or Spa Treatments

Transportation Logistics On the Ground and In The Air:

• Transportation between World Cup cities
• Private Transfers (Sedan, Limousine, Luxury Motor Coach)
• Airfare (Economy, First Class, Private Jet)

Complete 2010 World Cup Championship Finals Packages available from $4,950 (based on double occupancy) staying at the Garden Court Milpark in a standard room. Birchwood Executive standard room from $6,850 pp; The Grace in Rosebank Hotel standard room from $9,250 pp - a suite at this property from $12,050 pp; The Saxon Hotel Egoli Suite from $14,650 pp.

The Tournament Organizing Committee determines seating categories for each of the 10 World Cup stadiums.  Each seat in each stadium will be categorized based on quality of viewing experience into 1 of 3 categories.   Seats in highest demand, with unrivaled viewing locations, will be slotted into Category 1. Conversely, seating behind the nets more distant from the action on the pitch will be slotted into Category 3.   Each Stadium and match will receive a unique category allotment. Descriptions provided below are to be used as general guidelines for understanding World Cup seating.  Actual seating arrangements are decided by the Tournament Organizing Committee and are not guaranteed to match the descriptions below.  All World Cup tickets will have their respective category printed on them at issuance.

Category 3 - Seating in the upper level ends, behind the nets
Category 2 - Seating in the upper and lower level corners
Standard Category 1 - Seating in the upper level along both sides of the pitch and lower level goal-lines
Premium Category 1 - Guaranteed seating in the lower level along both sides of the pitch

MATCH Services is the professional services company selected by FIFA to provide ticketing services for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.  *Atlas Cruises & Tours nor the supplier, Roadtrips are no way associated with FIFA, the Organizing Committee for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, South Africa 2010, MATCH Services or MATCH Hospitality. FIFA's official ticket site is www.fifa.com/tickets.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

When you consider the range of experiences present in South Africa, it sees almost impossible that a single place could offer such variety.  How many countries can claim to have lions, penguins and dolphins all living within their borders?  How many can offer safaris and surfing as easily as offering wine tasting and art galleries?  South Africa somehow manages to do all this and more and blends the best of African and European influences.

Friday, March 12, 2010

South Africa's premier safari experience is Kruger National Park.  There you can explore approximately 5 million acres of wilderness on game drives.  See over 150 mammals and 500 bird species. 

For stunning lodges, consider the private game reserves including Manyeleti, Timbavati and Sabi Sand are located along the western, unfenced border of the park.

April through September are the best for game viewing with warm, dry days and cold nights.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Blue Train takes you through the wilderness in South Africa while being pampered.  You'll enjoy excellent service and cuisine, as well as elegant accommodations.  Meals are prepared by world class chefs and accompanied by world class South African wines.  The suites feature goose down duvets, marble bathrooms and a butler.  This is not just a train ride, but an experience to be savored like the fine cognacs served after dinner.