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UPDATED: Kosher Info from Beth Din in Cape Town (last updated Dec. 2020) http://www.uos.co.za/kashrut/ct_kosher.asp

Kashrus Note According to link above, all meat is glatt however milk is NOT Chalav Israel.

Restaurants

NameTypeHoursContactLocation & Description
Avron's Place (Sea Point)
Meat
S – T: 11am – 3pm; 5pm – 10pm; F: 11am – 2:30pm
+27 (0)21 439 7610 Link
19 – 33 Regent Road - Oldest kosher meat restaurant in SA. The humbly adorned, family-friendly eatery, serves a wide variety of dishes, including beef ribs, burgers, mixed grills, boerewors, Cape lamb curry, vegetarian platters, pastas and sushi. Prices rather reasonable. On Tuesdays there's a special on its beef burger and chips (R49 instead of the usual R59). Offers takeaways and catering and packed Shabbat meals for visitors. For the Sephardim the meat is Bet Yosef. But check to make sure.
The Press (Sea Point)
Meat
S – T: noon – late; F: 11am – 3pm; Sat: 1 hour after Shabbat till late
+27 (0)21 434 7724 Website
176 Main Road - Restaurant and Bar (many craft beers on tap).
Coffee Time (Gardens)
Milk
M – T: 8am – 3:30pm; F: 8am – 3pm
+27 (0)21 461 8414
20 Breda Street - Set in an old house in a lush, garden environment. Lawn seating with views of Table Mountain. Breakfast, brunch or lunch. Menu includes scrambled egg, salmon and humus wrap, fish bobotie with homemade chutney, tuna lasagne, sandwich, salad, quiche or smoothie. Early-morning special between 8am and 11am (a combo of two eggs, grilled tomato and mushrooms goes for R25) and also serves a delicious, and incredibly popular, buffet lunch every Wednesday between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Gluten-free and sugar-free options. Offers catering. Proceeds support the Astra Centre.
Café Riteve (Gardens)
Milk
S – T: 8:30am – 5pm; F: 8:30am – 3pm
+27 (0)21 465 1594
Website
88 Hatfield Street - Located on a piazza that’s part of the same centre as the historical Gardens Shul, the South African Jewish Museum, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre and the Jacob Gitlin Library. Large and varied menu includes three-egg omelette, sushi salad, grilled hake, falafel with dukkah wedges and humus, tuna and mushroom cannelloni, smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich and chocolate ganache-filled croissant. Also sells range of shakes and juices as well as kosher wine and liquors. Offers catering, takeaways, no delivery. They had some CY, just ask. The earlier you go the more likely the have.
Goldies Deli and Diner (Sea Point)
Meat & Pareve
S – T: 8:30am – 8pm; F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
+27 (0)21 439 3008
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174 Main Road - Meat and parev deli and bakery - next door and connected to The Press. Menu include burgers, steak rolls, schwarmas, bagels, salads, fish cakes, breakfast plates and more. Specials every Wednesday and Friday (deals like a three-course meal for four for R120). Delivery is free in Sea Point. Bakery treats include carrot cake, cinnamon twists, chocolate brownies, doughnuts, cupcakes, apple crumble, croissants and teiglach. Offers Shabbat meal orders.
Café B'tayavon @ Highlands House
Milk
021 461 1100
9 Gorge Rd, Highlands Estate - Snacks and Light Meals
Jean's Kitchen @ The Kaplan Centre
Milk
021 650 3064 info@jeanskitchen.co.za
The Kaplan Centre - University of Cape Town - Tea, coffee,
sandwiches, gourmet salads, falafel etc
Baskin Robbins @ Mojo Market (Sea Point)
Note: This is the only kosher B & R
All ice creams, ice cream cones, milkshakes and waffles are Kosher, milchik.
The following topping ONLY are kosher: Crushed Almonds, Crushed Cashews, Fudge, Mini Astros, Mint Crunch
NB: Cakes are NOT KOSHER

Bakeries, Groceries & Ice Cream
Checkers Sea Point- 76 Regent Road - They have a large selection of kosher products including a kosher take out and bakery.
Spar Sea Point - 96 Regent Road - They have a large selection of kosher products including a kosher take out and bakery.

Shuls
Sea point is the main Jewish area.
Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation (Marais Road Shul)
Chabad


Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)
Protea Sea Point

Airport Transfer Options
Cab -
Executive Bus -
Public Bus -
Train -

Major Activities
Name
Cost
Distance from CPT
Description and Notes
Boulders Beach
R17035 min• "I found that there were two different entrances, boardwalk and beach. The boardwalk has a higher density of penguins but if you want a better experience, I recommend visiting the beach side- especially at low tide. Because of the tide I was able to walk past the few dozen folks on the beach, climb under and over some boulders, and encounter effectively a different private beach- with penguins!!"
• For budget travelers, take the train to Simonstown and from there a cab to Boulders beach - R20.
Betty’s Bay
1.25 hoursAlso features African Penguins though less crowded than Boulders beach, though further.
Chapman's Peak Drive
R45/car45 min• Beautiful scenery, you have the mountain on one side and the ocean on the other side, great pics, great to make a BBQ come during daylight hours.
NOTE: You need Rand or an SA issued card to pay for the Chapman's Peak toll.
Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point
R360/pp1.5 hours• LONG but AMAZING drive
• almost a full day activity
Lions Head
• Hike - not difficult
• Paragliding - around $85 (prices might be outdated). Book ahead
Robben Island
Tours depart three times a day and take about 3.5 hours, consisting of a ferry trip to and from the island, and a tour of the various historical sites on the island that form part of the Robben Island Museum. These include the island graveyard, the disused lime quarry, Robert Sobukwe's house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers, and the maximum security prison. Nelson Mandela's cell is shown. Reviews are mixed
Table Mountain (Cable car or hike)
~R350• Follow on Twitter for updates on if open or closed
• Cableway costs ~R350 rand pp - depends if morning or afternoon
• Can repel down
• 895 rand pp (prices might be outdated)
• repel for like 15 mins
• hike back up is 25 mins
• Closes 6pm
• BOOK IN ADVANCE
Signal Hill
Go there for a sunset with bit more a "local" flavor. Views aren't great compared to Lion's Head and can be quite crowded at sunset.
V & A Waterfront
The Garden Route
long scenic drive

Kirstenbosch Gardens
Shark Diving
$88 +$34 for video (prices might be outdated)2 hoursCan do in Gansbaii. Links:1, 2, 3

Sandboarding
Bring goggles!
Skydiving
$170 (prices might be outdated)
Cheaper
Quad Biking (ATVs)

Hout Bay market

Kayaking at Hout Bay
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Amazing experience. Views may very but can often see Heaviside dolphins jumping right in front of you
Cheetah Outreach
Where you can go and pet cheetahs and other animals super cool. Website

Aquila Private Game Reserve

2 hoursPricey but quality accommodations for overnight stays. Good for people who aren't leaving Cape Town area but want to see wildlife. Some dismiss as a "glorified zoo"
Cango Wildlife Ranch

5 hours


Winelands
[Likely way more then listed but those are the few I remember]
(Might be worthwhile to make a trip to the winelands, even if one does not enjoy wine, for the scenery. Only about an hour or two from CPT)
  • Franschoek
  • Kleine Dracken - Kosher
  • Backsberg - Kosher

Johannesburg

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Restaurants
http://www.uos.co.za/kashrut/restaurants.asp

http://yeahthatskosher.com/2013/04/kosher-restaurants-travel-advice-for-johannesburg-south-africa-joberg/

Map of Kosher Johannesburg

NameTypeContactLocation & Description
Corner Cafe (Glenhazel)
Milk
+27 11 440-3160 Link
Corner of Queens square and cross road in Glenhazel. Corner Café is the best place to go (or maybe the only) for kosher gluten free muffins. I’m told they’re very good. They also have great breakfasts and pastas, but I usually stick with a toasted cheese and chips.
Dee-Jays (Sandton)
Milk
+27 11 883-2265 Link
Morningview Shopping Centre, 100 South Road, 2196 - Dee-Jays provides casual dairy food that is perfect for a breakfast out with the family. Their fishballs are really good and if you need a cake in the Sandton area, they’re the place to go.
Market Cafe (Norood Mall)
Milk
Cholov Yisroel cafe
KosherWorld, Mi Vami Kosher and Chop N Wok (Glenhazel)
+27 11 440 1402 Website
1 Long Avenue, Johannesburg, 2192
Gelatisimo (Glenhazel)
Across the road from Kosher World, authentic Italian gelato. Chalav Yisroel. Absolutely fantastic.
Michelos (Glenhazel)
Milk
+27 11 885-1500 Link
17 Northfield Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Michelos is the second best pizza restaurant. They are very centrally located (in the Jewish area of Glenhazel) and their food is nice. Never go there the night after Pesach because you’ll wait hours but most other times are good, plus they serve chalav yisrael.
Nandos Kosher (Savoy)
Meat
+27 11 885-1496 Website
553 Louis Botha Ave, Savoy, Johannesburg, 2090, South Africa - Nandos is a large chain of Portuguese chicken restaurants, but there is only one kosher Nandos in South Africa, so be aware that you can’t step into any of them! They serve top notch chicken but be sure to also try their beef burger (and order extra sauce).
Next Door "Non-CY" (Norwood)
Milk
+27 11 728-2577 Link
80 Grant Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Next Door is rated as a top restaurant in Johannesburg, kosher and not, so you know it must be pretty good. It is usually full so booking is highly recommended. While their sushi may not be top class, their pizzas certainly are and, if you’re around in Summer, definitely try their fish braai (barbeque in South African).
Pie Works (Sandringham)
+27 11 485 2447 Website
74 George Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Their pies (clearly) are the best kosher pies in the country and are perfect if you want to buy some to take home and reheat. Their burgers are delicious and the have a milk side with pizza that is really good. They’re situated on what is known as the Kosher Strip, so any Jew will be able to direct you.
RTG "Ready to Go" (Norwood)
A fast food place next door to ... Next Door. While they do offer steak and a Chinese menu, the focus is their extensive burger and hot dog menu.
The Deli Store (Sandton)
011-656-3142 / 4915  info@thedelistore.co.za, http://thedelistore.co.za/menus/main-menu/
Shop 52, (opposite Woolworths) Morning Glen Shopping Mall Cnr Bowling & Kelvin Road Gallo Manor - Reviewed in CBS's TR, as having excellent food for very low prices. According to Google is "Permanently Closed".
So Sushi (Glenhazel)
Jozi Blue (Glenhazel)
Milk
They have some items Cholov Yisroel, which they will serve on disposables on request


Bakeries, Groceries & Ice Cream
Kosher World - http://www.kosherworld.co.za/

Shuls

Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Uber
Executive Bus - Shuttle from HLA airport to anywhere in Sandton for R80 per person.
Public Bus -
Train - Gautrain from JNB airport is R135-155 depending on destination. Must purchase gold card before for R13.

Major Activities
Apartheid Museum
Flea Market
Gold Reef City - amusement park, along with other African themed attractions (tribal dancing, old "gold mine tour")
Lion Park - see lions from your car up close, pet lion cubs.
Monte Casino - Casino and shopping mall, with cool "outdoor" Tuscan style
Soweto Tour
Pilanesberg Safari- If you can't make it to Kruger for malaria, time or other concerns,  this is a much smaller park with less wildlife, and not as good of an experience, but definitely well worth it. About 2 hours out of Joburg, it can be done in your own vehicle, but will be a lot better with a guided game drive.
Sun City Right outside of Pilansberg
Elephant & Monkey Sanctuary- About an hour out of Joburg. Get close to elephants, touch, feed and ride them. The monkey sanctuary has a massive enclosure with hundreds of various monkeys and lemurs. No feeding or touching, unless one jumps on you. If you do go to Pilansberg, this can be done on the way.

Kruger National Park

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Near Kruger:

The Panoramic Route includes a half dozen waterfalls; Lisbon, Horseshoe, Bridal Vail, Mac Mac, Sabie and others; The Potholes, G-d's Window, Wonder View, The Pinnacle, The Three Rondawels and views of the stunning Blyde River Canyon (third largest canyon in the world).

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #460 on: December 08, 2015, 05:03:00 PM »
The idea wasn't to spend $$$ at expensive places, though maybe that's the only reasonable option.
 What do people do who don't stay at those places? Do they just drive around themselves?
Yeah, we'd be going with a baby, but in winter. I didn't speak to any doctors yet about Malaria, but I was under the impression you didn't need shots to see KNP. Am I way wrong there? Has anyone else here ever brought a baby to KNP?
You have lots of options, there are lots of tour guides from everywhere, that work alone (not with a hotel or camp) you could drive yourself, but your chance of seeing something is much lower, KNP is the size of Israel (just to give you an idea)
In the winter there is less of a malaria risk, but you can't afaik give a baby any medicine just put on OFF deep woods and hope for the best and stay indoors sunrise and sunset
This may be another reason to skip the park altogether and go to a game reserve were the risk is even lower (or go to one that doesn;t have a risk at all)
(the highest risk is in the park and game reserves outside have a lower risk not sure why as they are attached to the park like Mala-Mala and sabi sand )
There is Pilansburg (not a fan) a 2 hour drive from JNB and next to sun city which is an option
2 hours further is Madikwe on the Botswana border that some friends of mine rave about, that are not in Malaria country at all
Iv'e brought little kids but never stayed overnight in the park with them and just put on bug spray
i also only did self drives

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #461 on: December 08, 2015, 05:39:34 PM »
I'm from JNB - always done self drives.
Cool! How successful were you at seeing things, and at what time of the year did you go? If you wen't more than once, which it sounds  like you did, did you have much luck in the winter?

You have lots of options, there are lots of tour guides from everywhere, that work alone (not with a hotel or camp) you could drive yourself, but your chance of seeing something is much lower, KNP is the size of Israel (just to give you an idea)
In the winter there is less of a malaria risk, but you can't afaik give a baby any medicine just put on OFF deep woods and hope for the best and stay indoors sunrise and sunset
This may be another reason to skip the park altogether and go to a game reserve were the risk is even lower (or go to one that doesn;t have a risk at all)
(the highest risk is in the park and game reserves outside have a lower risk not sure why as they are attached to the park like Mala-Mala and sabi sand )
There is Pilansburg (not a fan) a 2 hour drive from JNB and next to sun city which is an option
2 hours further is Madikwe on the Botswana border that some friends of mine rave about, that are not in Malaria country at all
Iv'e brought little kids but never stayed overnight in the park with them and just put on bug spray
i also only did self drives
Wow, I really appreciate you taking the time to write as much as you are. It sounds like there are other options besides KNP for seeing these animals that would be better suited for taking a baby. The game reserves (like Mala Mala) sound like an good idea, but as you said, how is there a lower malaria risk if it's attached to the park? Maybe the Malaria risk is at a different side/area of the park? I mean if KNP is the size of Israel, it would make sense that some areas have a risk while other's don't.

If we went for the Madikwe Game Reserve, would it make sense to fly to GBE (Gaborone, Botswana) instead of driving from JNB? How does it compare to KNP in terms of scenery, animals, etc.? Why don't more people go there?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #462 on: December 08, 2015, 06:20:38 PM »
Going to Kruger in winter is a great idea (not as good for CPT though).

Winter = less watering holes = more animals.
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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #463 on: December 08, 2015, 06:30:18 PM »
Cool! How successful were you at seeing things, and at what time of the year did you go? If you wen't more than once, which it sounds  like you did, did you have much luck in the winter?
Wow, I really appreciate you taking the time to write as much as you are. It sounds like there are other options besides KNP for seeing these animals that would be better suited for taking a baby. The game reserves (like Mala Mala) sound like an good idea, but as you said, how is there a lower malaria risk if it's attached to the park? Maybe the Malaria risk is at a different side/area of the park? I mean if KNP is the size of Israel, it would make sense that some areas have a risk while other's don't.

If we went for the Madikwe Game Reserve, would it make sense to fly to GBE (Gaborone, Botswana) instead of driving from JNB? How does it compare to KNP in terms of scenery, animals, etc.? Why don't more people go there?
best time is the dry season which is the winter https://www.safaribookings.com/kruger/best-time
It's possible that they spray outside the park or do some sort of management of the mosquito, in the park itself, the staff pride themselves on telling you that this is the animals home and the humans needs to respect that (i was told that after getting bitten by a couple massive hornets while at an outhouse at a hide in the middle of nowhere, when i got back to a camp that what i was told, they wouldn't even put up a sign that there might be a hive in the loo... whatever)
Madikwe was never popular until recently, i heard it became also a big luxury getaway place, like the type you'd see in one of these fancy travel and leisure mags and fully stocked, but do your own research
you could fly to Gabarone, i'm not sure about visa's etc. They both drive on the left so it should be fairly simple to go across they charge a tax of R3000 or so ($275?)
If you drive up you can stop see Hartebeesport Dam and Sun City (staying in the lost city used to be a big thing, maybe it still is http://www.suninternational.com/palace/)

I always saw something, not always everytime seeing all of the big 5.
The coolest was after getting stung we saw a huge herd of African Buffalo chilling out, was quite a site. then drove across the crocodile river in flood
i never saw an actual kill, just the aftermath , the guides are usually good at this (maybe they even cause it ...lol)

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #464 on: December 08, 2015, 06:49:09 PM »
Going to Kruger in winter is a great idea (not as good for CPT though).

Winter = less watering holes = more animals.
I'm aware Kurger is best in winter and CPT best in summer, but I'd rather be in CPT off seasons than KNP. Going with a baby will take some more research and consulting a doctor. I still don't know how likely malaria is in winter. Even in sub warm locals like LA (the temperatures in KNP seem similar to LA's winter temps) there aren't any mosquitoes when it's cold out in the mornings.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #465 on: December 08, 2015, 06:50:02 PM »
best time is the dry season which is the winter https://www.safaribookings.com/kruger/best-time
It's possible that they spray outside the park or do some sort of management of the mosquito, in the park itself, the staff pride themselves on telling you that this is the animals home and the humans needs to respect that (i was told that after getting bitten by a couple massive hornets while at an outhouse at a hide in the middle of nowhere, when i got back to a camp that what i was told, they wouldn't even put up a sign that there might be a hive in the loo... whatever)
Madikwe was never popular until recently, i heard it became also a big luxury getaway place, like the type you'd see in one of these fancy travel and leisure mags and fully stocked, but do your own research
you could fly to Gabarone, i'm not sure about visa's etc. They both drive on the left so it should be fairly simple to go across they charge a tax of R3000 or so ($275?)
If you drive up you can stop see Hartebeesport Dam and Sun City (staying in the lost city used to be a big thing, maybe it still is http://www.suninternational.com/palace/)

I always saw something, not always everytime seeing all of the big 5.
The coolest was after getting stung we saw a huge herd of African Buffalo chilling out, was quite a site. then drove across the crocodile river in flood
i never saw an actual kill, just the aftermath , the guides are usually good at this (maybe they even cause it ...lol)
More research is indeed necessary. I guess I'll stick with Option 2 and just try to find  flights back over the next 8 months. In terms of KNP vs game reserves, I'll have to see.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #468 on: December 09, 2015, 12:07:08 AM »
What are the minimum days one is to be in Capetown & Johannesburg as well if not going to Kruger.. TIA

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #469 on: December 09, 2015, 12:31:27 AM »
Data point:

SQ charges 15k OW for SAA flights within SA in Y, 31k in J. I didn't check other regional flights.

AX charges 20k "OW" for SAA flights within SA Y (J wasn't available for the dates I checked). I didn't check other regional flights.
The reason I write that in quotes is because as of now they don't allow OW flights, but a multi-city itinerary (JNB-HDS-CPT for example) is 40k in Y.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #470 on: December 09, 2015, 06:40:43 AM »
What are the minimum days one is to be in Capetown & Johannesburg as well if not going to Kruger.. TIA

4 days in Cape Town, 2-3 days in Johannesburg.

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« Reply #471 on: December 09, 2015, 09:41:28 AM »
Data point:

SQ charges 15k OW for SAA flights within SA in Y, 31k in J. I didn't check other regional flights.

AX charges 20k "OW" for SAA flights within SA Y (J wasn't available for the dates I checked). I didn't check other regional flights.
The reason I write that in quotes is because as of now they don't allow OW flights, but a multi-city itinerary (JNB-HDS-CPT for example) is 40k in Y.
any flight in SA would be under 2 hours, and most of the flights are one class IIRC
Look in to BA (comair) for the shorthaul flight
one of the best uses is the JNB-VFA RT

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« Reply #472 on: December 09, 2015, 09:45:48 AM »
any flight in SA would be under 2 hours, and most of the flights are one class IIRC
Look in to BA (comair) for the shorthaul flight
one of the best uses is the JNB-VFA RT
15500 RT in J

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #473 on: December 09, 2015, 09:46:52 AM »
15500 RT in J
JNB - CPT is 13k in Y (Off season )

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #474 on: December 09, 2015, 10:26:51 AM »
4 days in Cape Town, 2-3 days in Johannesburg.

2-3 days in JNB is with or without Kruger?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #475 on: December 09, 2015, 10:28:25 AM »
2-3 days in JNB is with or without Kruger?

Without Kruger you don't *need* any time at all in JNB. If you are skipping Kruger because of malaria, there are other safari options in the way of private game reserves in other areas.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #476 on: December 09, 2015, 10:35:24 AM »
any flight in SA would be under 2 hours, and most of the flights are one class IIRC
Look in to BA (comair) for the shorthaul flight
one of the best uses is the JNB-VFA RT
True, but HDS is only served by SAA, so flights JNB-HDS-CPT would have to be on SSA. While JNB-HDS is relatively cheap at $126, HDS-CPT is $226, seeing as they only have 1 flight a day and it's 3x farther.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #477 on: December 09, 2015, 10:38:37 AM »
Without Kruger you don't *need* any time at all in JNB. If you are skipping Kruger because of malaria, there are other safari options in the way of private game reserves in other areas.

I am in the planning stages of something like:
NYC-LHR-CPT-JNB-VFA-JNB-DAR-Arusha-Seronera-Arusha-DAR-JNB-KGL-BRU-NYC

Capetown, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Serengheti (migration), Bwindi Gorillas, Belgium & back home.. Something like that.. I wonder if I can figure out all the flights.. Not a cheap trip either but YOLO.. A little concerned about traveling in Rwanda & Uganda but we'll see.. I want to hike to see those Gorillas up close..

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #478 on: December 09, 2015, 11:04:10 AM »
I am in the planning stages of something like:
NYC-LHR-CPT-JNB-VFA-JNB-DAR-Arusha-Seronera-Arusha-DAR-JNB-KGL-BRU-NYC

Capetown, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Serengheti (migration), Bwindi Gorillas, Belgium & back home.. Something like that.. I wonder if I can figure out all the flights.. Not a cheap trip either but YOLO.. A little concerned about traveling in Rwanda & Uganda but we'll see.. I want to hike to see those Gorillas up close..
Sweeeet!!

How much time do you figure this will take?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #479 on: December 09, 2015, 11:11:11 AM »
I am in the planning stages of something like:
NYC-LHR-CPT-JNB-VFA-JNB-DAR-Arusha-Seronera-Arusha-DAR-JNB-KGL-BRU-NYC

Capetown, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Serengheti (migration), Bwindi Gorillas, Belgium & back home.. Something like that.. I wonder if I can figure out all the flights.. Not a cheap trip either but YOLO.. A little concerned about traveling in Rwanda & Uganda but we'll see.. I want to hike to see those Gorillas up close..

Oh man, that's a whole bucket list right there. Enjoy!

You might want to get a touring company to help you put everything together