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Traveling in Johannesburg as a Senior

Johannesburg senior travel is a great idea for those wishing to spend their holiday in this South African city. There are a number of fun activities seniors can choose from; below are just a few.

Accommodation

Once you arrive in Johannesburg, make sure you find comfortable accommodation for yourself. Melrose Arch Hotel is one place you will get great facilities (Room service, laundry service, shops, shuttle service, wake-up call, etc.). It is found on Melrose Square. Other hotels include the Emperor Hotel (64 Jones Road), the Sunnyside Park Hotel (Princess of Wales Terrace 2041), and The Fairlawns (Alma Road).

Tours for Senior Citizens

Tours for Senior Citizens

Evergreen Excursions has built up a solid reputation for providing regular schedules for local South African Senior citizens, they could equally be of interest to our international visitors.

Whilst this section is basically aimed at the holidays currently on offer to local South African Senior Citizens, there is absolutely no reason why intending international visitors shouldn’t join one of them, possibly as part of a broader itinerary, and in fact we would welcome it.

A combination of locals “hosting” visitors in areas that would not necessarily be on the itineraries of the latter, could easily make for all round benefits, and enjoyment.

Please Note:-
- Prices are ALL inclusive
- Include pick up, and drop off at doorstep, in Cape Town
- Departures also available from Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban.


LIMPOPO
Accommodation: Rissington Inn, Magoebeskloof Hotel 

Highlights:
Pilgrims Rest, Sabie, Lydenburg, Gods Window, Blyde River Canyon, Bourkes Luck Potholes
Kruger Park


Enquire for personalised itinerary and quote

NUY VALLEY / WORCESTER
Accommodation:
Nuy Valley Guest House

Highlights:
Montagu Springs, Breede River Cruise, Macgregor, Robertson, Bonnievale


Enquire for personalised itinerary and quote

CAPE ST FRANCIS
Accommodation:
Dunes Private Nature Reserve

Highlights:
The Langkloof, Baviaans Kloof, Hankie & Patensie, St Francis Bay, Kromriver Cruise


Enquire for personalised itinerary and quote

PORT ALFRED & HOGSBACK
Accommodation:
Halyards Hotel, Port Alfred, Arminal Hotel 

Highlights:
Kowie River Cruise, Settler Country of Bathurst & Grahamstown, Pt Alfred, Brenton on Sea & Fish River, Hogsback


Enquire for personalised itinerary and quote

DRAKENSBERG & EOFS
Accommodation:
Nest Hotel, Drakensberg, Cranford Inn, Clarens 

Highlights:
Central Drakensberg, Drakensberg Boys Choir, Falconry Display Centre & local Crafts, Clarens Spionkop Nature Reserve, Golden Gate National Park


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KWAZULU NATAL
Accommodation:
Ghost Mountain Inn, Mkuze
Avalone Lodge, St Lucia

Highlights:
Mkuze Lake & Birdlife, St Lucia Estuary & Wetlands, Umfolozi & Hluhluwe Game Reserve


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OVERBERG OVERTURE
Accommodation:
Swellengrebel Hotel, Swellendam

Highlights:
Arniston, Bredasdorp, Cape Agulhas, Elim, De Hoop Nature Reserve


Enquire for personalised itinerary and quote

 

http://www.evergreenexcursions.co.za/senior-tours.html




GOLDEN OLDIES PENSIONERS PACKAGE

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An AFFORDABLE SENIOR CITIZEN TRAVEL OPTION FOR THE OVER 60's

Forest Edge is a popular Garden Route destination for pensioners with passion; senior citizens with pizazz and especially those active life-loving bird-watchers and walkers who want to feel safe, tranquil, comfortable and respected when they travel. Our Pensioners Discount Package offers unbeatable value to add to your golden years; and our award-winning fully equipped self-catering cottages offer a unique Forest Experience for senior citizens.

SENIOR CITIZEN PACKAGE DEALS (OPTION 1 - eff 25% off)

Forest Edge offers multi-award-winning, private and tranquil self-catering cottages on the edge of the Knysna forest to satisfy active pensioners wanting affordable quality. We provide a clean, serviced, well-equipped cottage in a tranquil setting, while Nature provides the gardens, birds, forest walks and expansive night skies to soothe your soul...

Our mid-week (Mon-Fri) package INCLUDES 4 nights' accommodation plus all the following Knysna Forest pensioner extras, all packaged together for your convenience:
  • Champagne-for-2 and fancy chocolates - await you in your cottage on arrival
  • 30kg of firewood - for your cosy fireplace and braais
  • Discount Vouchers (see them here) ranging from 5-25% off - Pensioner vouchers on meals and take-aways; professional full-body massages, (in-cottage and/or at nearby studio); Professional Photo sessions; Guided Forest Tours; hand-made original Clothing and more.
PACKAGES NOT VALID ON Long Weekends or School holidays LOW SEASON:
1 May - 31 Aug
MID SEASON:
Jan 18 - Apr 30 & 1 Sep - 8 Dec

INCLUDES THE ABOVE EXTRAS PLUS 4 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION


Mon - Fri
(4 nights + extras)

Mon - Fri
(4 nights + extras)

TOTAL PENSIONERS PACKAGE
EFT'ed COST PER COUPLE***:

*** Or bring 1 or 2 extra friends to share your 2-bedroomed cottage at only R110pppn for them!

R1800 per COUPLE
in TOTAL FOR THE PACKAGE

R2200 per COUPLE
in TOTAL FOR THE PACKAGE

ANY DAY PENSIONERS DISCOUNT TRAVEL (OPTION 2 - eff 10% off)

If you cannot stay as long as 4 nights, or midweeks do not suit you, you are welcome to simply book a standard cottage. As long as you are willing to pay via EFT (Internet banking), we will still offer you a 10% discount (we will adjust booking once we receive your ID), excluding any surcharges and not valid during Long Weekends and School holidays (you'd prefer the out-of-season tranquility anyway!) 

Khamkirri Private Game Reserve - Green Kalahari


Telephone: +27(0)82 821 6649
Fax: +27(0)54 451 0036
E-mail Address: info@khamkirri.co.za
Website Address: www.khamkirri.co.za

Khamkirri, the Nama word for "place of the leopard" is a 7500 ha private game reserve developed on the northern bank of the Orange River, in the Augrabies region situated in the heart of the Green Kalahari.  

This reserve caters for the true outdoor enthusiast. Our wide choice of accommodation will make you feel right at home. Outdoor activities offered are 4x4 trails, Orange River rafting, and absailing, to mention just a few. 
Accommodation choices: 
Camel Thorn River Camp: This camp is the ideal getaway for family and group holidays. Accessible to all vehicles, everybody has an opportunity to share the beauty and tranquility of the mighty river. Each camp site has its own braai facility with braai grid. Wood and ice are also available for our guests. There is a central ablution block with electricity and hot water. Please bring your own camping gear. 
Bungalows: A total of 8 river view self-catering bungalows are available. Six can accommodate 4 people each (4 single beds), with their own shower, ablution and braai area, plus two luxury bungalows accommodating 2 people each (double bed), also with braai area and shower, ablution and kitchen utensils. They all have electricity. 
Bush Camp: This is a 4x4 camp about 20km from the main Camel Thorn River Camp, next to a dry river bed, shaded by Camel Thorn trees. The secluded site has basic ablution facilities (no hot water) and is an ideal spot for tents and rooftop tents. Guests are to provide their own camping gear.

Homestead with Cottage: A farmhouse about 13km from the main Camel Thorn River Camp. It can accommodate 8 people in total and is fully equipped with linen, towels and cooking utensils provided. There is no electricity but it has hot water and paraffin lamps. Outside are lovely braai facilities. The family cottage, next to the homestead, sleeps four with one bathroom for sharing, and its own braai area.

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Pint-sized pirate of the veld – The Meerkat



By Rose Lund

 

Dawn on the flat Free State veld. We spot him standing on a rise, stretched rigidly upright on dainty hind legs, dark ears pricked, eyes brightly alert behind the dark mask on the sharp foxy face. For a fanciful moment it almost seems as if this pint-sized bandit is poised to whip out both side-arms in debonair Johnny Depp style.

The Rapid Flight of the Ghost Moth



By Leon Nell

Virtually every single keurboom between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay is infested with a bug that most of us will never see. The female ghost moth (Leto venus) lays her eggs in the soft earth adjacent to the stem or roots of the keurboom and then flies off to die. The larvae make their way up the tree and drill a tunnel through the bark into the wood. As they enlarge the tunnel, the sawdust from which they extract their food, and their droppings, are pushed out of the opening. Once the larvae reach maturity, and just before pupation, they seal the opening with a cap of gummy sawdust. Within the sealed tunnel, the pupae move around with ease by wriggling their abdominal segments which are equipped with ridges and protuberances specifically for this purpose. Before the adult pupa emerges, the cap splits open and the insect works itself out of the tunnel until its wing cases are free. After a minute or two the pupa opens its wings, moving rapidly up the bark of the keurboom before settling down quietly to allow its wings to expand. ………..

 




The Keurboom of Keurboomstrand and Keurbooms River



By Leon Nell


The name keurboom features prominently in this part of the Garden Route, and most people will have heard of Keurboomstrand and Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay.  Called keurboom in both English and Afrikaans, Virgilia oroboides is a medium-sized tree seldom reaching more than ten metres in height, and is regarded as one of the most beautiful indigenous forest trees. It occurs on forest edges and in river valleys throughout the Garden Route, is a fast grower, reaching maturity in as little as five years, and produces a profusion of beautiful pea-shaped flowers between August and January.  Old-timers and woodcutters believed the keur  was derived from the fact that it was a “select” tree, others thought that it actually prevented the spread of forest fires – that it was indeed a keer (to stop) tree. There may have been some method in their madness, for the keurboom does grow on forest margins where fires are unlikely to spread due to the high moisture content of the soil and vegetation.



Origins of the Bhaca People



By Steven Kotze

 

Among the many diverse cultural groups found in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, the Bhaca people are endowed with one of the most remarkable legends of their origin. It is a story that is not very well known beyond the boundaries of their relatively small territory in the valleys surrounding the village of Mount Frere.

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Specials for seniors

  • multichoice-smallRetirement Villages can negotiate special MNET subscription fees for its residents.
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  • If you are over the age of 60, your annual AA Membership will be R497.50.
    Senior Service Automobile Association | AA South Africa
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  • Orion-Hotels 

    Orion Hotels give Senior Citizens aged 60 and over a 40% discount on Bed and Breakfast rates per person, per night at all Orion Hotels.

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  • Nu Metro gives Senior Citizens aged 60 and over a 50 % discount on all shows on weekdays up to and including the 5.30 one, and on Saturdays and Sundays.
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  • AVIS offers a 20% discount on any group of car hire to all seniors that are 65 and older
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  • Transnet's Shosholoza offers seniors 60 years and older a 25% discount.
    (proof of age is required and senior citizens must have their identity document with them when travelling).
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  • game-smallStores across the country offer senior citizens of  65 and over a 10% discount on all purchases made on a Wednesday, excluding items already discounted as special offers.
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  • rci-smallFor Pensioners only there is a 10% discount on 141 exchanges or 20 % discount on Bonus for midweeks at selected resorts. Terms and conditions apply.
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  • South African Senior Citizens (60 years and over) until 30 February 2010: R74.00 for a return ticket(normal fare R145.00) on presentation of a valid South African ID document.
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  • These specials are for the Cape Town area only.

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  • Starlight cruises offers the following to all Senior Citizens: 20% discount on cruises from 2 to 4 nights. 10% discount on cruises 5 nights and longer.
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  • Alexander Forbes has tailor made insurance products for seniors at special rates.

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  • Ster Kinekor gives Senior Citizens aged 60 and over a 50 % discount on all shows on weekdays up to and including the 5.30 one, and on Saturdays and Sundays.
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  • telkom-smallTelkom has a special for pensioners aged 70 and over:

     

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  • hertz-smallHertz offers discounts of up 15% to over 55's
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  • dion-smallStores across the country offer senior citizens over 60 special discounts...

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  • greyhound-smallGreyhound offers a 5% discount to all seniors older than 60 able to produce a valid ID or Senior Citizen card. 
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  • sabc-smallThe SABC gives a rebate to pensioners aged 70 and over on the annual TV Licence Fee.
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  • postofficeThe Post Office defines a pensioner as someone over 60. A pensioner holding a Postbank account gets the full concession. This is bigger than for someone who does not hold a Postbank account.
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  • Intercape offers a 15% discount on Flexi and Full fares to all seniors over the age of 60  
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  • SAARP has negotiated special deals for its members.
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