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A 2-WEEK ADVENTURE TO THE NATURAL WONDERS AND VIBRANT CITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA

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DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART

JAN 4 Depart UK

JAN 5 Arrive CAPE TOWN South AfricaEmbark Aegean Odyssey overnight

JAN 6 CAPE TOWN South Africa overnight

JAN 7 CAPE TOWN South Africa noon

JAN 8 MOSSEL BAY South Africa 9.00am(Garden Route) 8.00pm

JAN 9/10 At Sea

JAN 11 RICHARDS BAY South Africa 5.00am(Hluhluwe Game Reserve) overnight

JAN 12 RICHARDS BAY South Africa(St. Lucia Nature Reserve) 9.00pm

JAN 13 DURBAN South Africa 7.00am 7.00pm

JAN 14 At Sea

JAN 15 PORT ELIZABETH South Africa 8.00am(Addo Elephant Park) 6.00pm

JAN 16 At Sea

JAN 17 CAPE TOWN South Africa 7.00amDisembark and transfer to Cape Town Airport for flight home

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14-days departing january 4, 2016

A voyage to South Africa’s amazing natural wonders

a voyage to south

“South Africa isn’t just beautiful, it’s achingly beautiful”.This magnificent 2-week voyage to the highlights of South Africa will

definitely reinforce these words by President Bill Clinton.

Cruise features include:• 3 days on board in Cape Town

• A chance to visit Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island• Visit South Africa’s stunning ‘Garden Route’

• Visit Addo Elephant Park• Visit the St Lucia Nature Reserve

• Search for the Big Five at the Hluhluwe Game Reserve• Visit Durban and South Africa’s Zulu homelands

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Cape Town

South Africa

Port Elizabeth

RichardsBay

MosselBay

Indian OceanDurban

South Atlantic

Ocean

africa’s natural wonders

Day 1 London to Cape TownOvernight flight to South Africa.

Day 2 Cape TownArrive Cape Town Airport and transfer toAegean Odyssey.

Day 3 Cape TownYour included morning sightseeing tour includes an unforgettable trip up TableMountain by cable car. The journey fromthe base to the summit takes just four minutes and affords spectacular views asyou ascend. Table Mountain gets its name from the flat topped central massif of themountain, which viewed from the city issurrounded by Devil’s Peak on the left,Lion’s Head on the right, and Signal Hill in the foreground. They form a sort of amphitheatre that encloses the city centreand some of the older suburbs.

On your way back to the ship, you’ll enjoyan orientation tour of the city, includingthe colourful and historic houses of the Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter), the ConventionCentre, Adderley Street with statues of Janvan Riebeeck and Bartholomeu Diaz, theCastle of Good Hope, City Hall in DarlingStreet, the Dutch Reformed Church, Slave

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YOUR JOURNEY

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Begin your voyage with 3 days in Cape Town

semi-desert terrain to fertile valleys. Takingthe beautiful Garden Route east, you’ll passancient forests, golden beaches and craggypeaks to reach Oudsthoorn. In an oasis-likesetting, much of the town’s architecture reflects the opulence of the Ostrich FeatherBoom from 1860 to 1914 when it suppliedostrich feathers to Europe.

This afternoon, there’s an optional visit to Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, awell-stocked, free roaming private game reserve, which provides visitors with theopportunity to view African wildlife in itsnatural habitat. There are currently 26 animal species and more than 1,800 animals in total in the 3,000-hectacre reserve. Visitors have an excellent chance of experiencing close encounters withwhite rhino, Cape buffalo, blue wildebeest,giraffe, Cape mountain zebra, eland, giraffe,impala and lions. Other animals that maybe seen include bontebok, Cape bushbuck,common grey duiker, Cape grysbok, honeybadger, rock hyrax, kudu, nyala, porcupine,waterbuck and steenbok.

Lodge, St George’s Cathedral and the CapeProvincial government buildings in WaleStreet.

In the afternoon, you have the opportunityto take an optional boat ride to Robben Island. For over four centuries, Robben Island has been a place of punishment for exiles and prisoners as well as a place of confinement for lepers, lunatics and the sick. Since 1960, it has become synonymous with the political struggleagainst apartheid in South Africa. Politicalprisoners of the past have included NelsonMandela and poet Dennis Brutus. The lastpolitical prisoners were released in 1991and on the 1st of January 1997, the

Robben Island Museum opened its doorsto the public with a number of the formerpolitical prisoners becoming island guides.During your visit you will see the old lepercolony, the quarry where political prisonerslaboured, and Nelson Mandela’s cell. In1999, Robben Island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 4 Cape TownEnjoy free time in Cape Town this morningbefore a noon departure for Mossel Bay.

Day 5Mossel Bay (Garden Route)This morning an included excursion takes you into the majestic OuteniquaMountains via scenic passes that lead from

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Follow the Garden Route from Mossel Bay Close encounters, Botlierskop Game Reserve

Days 6/7 At seaRelax and enjoy on-board lectures as theship makes its way to Richards Bay.

Day 8 Richards BayThe town of Richards Bay lies at the seaedge of an ancient floodplain, almosthalfway between Durban and Kosi Bay and it acts as a gateway to Zululand andMaputaland. Here, we enjoy an includeddrive to Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Proclaimed a game reserve in 1895, Hluhluwe has since become well-known for its small population of the rare whiterhino.

In addition to rhino, the reserve has a spectacular variety of bird and animal life,including elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo,blue wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, cheetah,mountain reedbuck, kudu and warthog.The reserve preserves not only the wildlife of Zululand but also some of the indefinable charm and traditions of the natural surroundings. Enjoy your buffet lunch at the Hilltop Restaurant, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Afterlunch, depart on another exciting gamedrive before returning to the ship.

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Search out the White Rhino

Day 9 Richards BayToday you’ll discover the wildlife from thewater as you visit the iSimangaliso WetlandPark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, andenjoy a cruise on beautiful Lake St Lucia.Your boat affords the best views of the nesting sites of crocodiles and hippos thatmake their home in the estuary. This is also home to 526 different kinds of birdspecies, favourites of which are the AfricanFish Eagle and the Mangrove Kingfisher.Enjoy time ashore in Richards Bay before a late evening departure.

Day 10 DurbanMore laid-back than Cape Town and thecentre of South Africa’s sporting life,

Durban is a mix of grand colonial buildingsand beautiful art deco architecture. Durbanis South Africa’s third-largest city and it hasundergone a major makeover leading up tothe 2010 World Cup including a revampedwaterfront. The renewal of the waterfrontarea has been such a success that there areplans to extend the waterfront promenaderight down the south coast.

Your included sightseeing travels inlandinto the beautiful hills of Kwazulu Natal, in the heart of which nestles the province’scapital city, Pietermaritzburg. The city, encompassing old world charm, countryliving and beautiful Victorian architecture,is now a modern South African town and

home to over 600,000 people. You’ll visitthe Natal Museum, containing spectacularsections dedicated to African mammals,snakes, birds, reptiles and amphibians,fish, insects, geology and palaeontology.

Then continue to the historic centre of Pietermaritzburg with its legislative buildings, museums and galleries. Here at Churchill Square you’ll see City Hall –allegedly the largest red brick building inthe southern hemisphere – as well as theAssembly Building and the Supreme Court.Also learn about Mahatma Ghandi’s famous incident here while viewing hisbronze statue at the Square. Return to the ship in Durban.

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Durban Animal life, Hluhluwe Game Reserve

Day 11 At seaSoak up some sunshine and unwind as the ship sails to Port Elizabeth.

Day 12 Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth is South Africa’s fifth largestcity and is located on the Indian Oceancoast half-way between Cape Town andDurban. Also known as the friendly cityand the windy city, it tends to live up toboth names. Today, we visit the Addo Elephant Park, which consists of over51,000 hectacres of bush country and ishome to over 450 elephants. Although itbelongs to the same species as the AfricanElephant, the reddish Addo Elephant is

smaller with more rounded ears, while thefemales generally have no tusks. On a gamedrive through the park by coach, you willhopefully be able to encounter this rare animal, as well as a variety of other game,which was recently introduced to the reserve. This includes lion, hyena, cheetah,zebra, eland, kudu, red hartebeest and wilddogs. Return to the ship in Port Elizabeth.

Day 13 At seaTime today to reflect on the marvellous experiences of the last few days.

Day 14 Cape TownDisembark and transfer to Cape Town Airport for the flight home.

Peter Mawby ornithologist and research ecologist, has travelled widelyand is a regular and successful lecturer. Whilst at school he was

part of one of the first expeditions to visit South-East Iceland to study the breeding distribution ofthe Great Skua and subsequently organised hisown expeditions to the Shetland and Faroe Islands as an undergraduate at Cambridge University. Such was his skill and expertise that he received his licence and has been ringing birds for well over fifty years. He is now in greatdemand to speak to enthusiasts from the RSPB.When not lecturing Peter welcomes the opportunity to enhance passengers’ experiences of the wildlife around them out on deck, with on-board commentaries and on tour from the ship.

Lecture topicsTHE MIRACLE OF MIGRATION – Recent researchtechniques, including the use of geo-locators, are revolutionising our ability to track animals and birdsas they cross vast areas where other tracking methodsare unlikely to provide data.

THE LEGACY OF ANGALIFA, THE NORTHERNWHITE RHINOCEROS – The death of an animalin a zoo in San Diego would usually pass withoutcomment, but if their passing threatens the survival ofa charismatic African species, special measures mustbe taken. The northern white rhino is not the onlymember of “the Big Five” to be under threat.

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Addo Elephant Park

David Price-Williams worked for the Smithsonian Institution as an archaeological field surveyor on excavations in the Near East before

directing his own field research in the same areathrough the early 1970s. David has just retiredafter thirty-seven years lecturing on the Archaeology of Western Asia (Eastern Mediterranean) at the Institute of Archaeology for the University of London Extra Mural Department. He is the author and co-author of numerous academic papers on the area.

Lecture topicsIMAGES OF POWER: THE AWAKENING OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT – Southern Africa has tens of thousands of rock art sites, and recent research hasenabled the real meaning of prehistoric rock art to be deciphered and understood. Looking at the most recentevidence, what can we learn about our ancestors, inAfrica and in Europe?

THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION IN AFRICA –Over the last two thousand years new tribes havebrought farming into southern Africa, changing thewhole way of life of its people and totally altering thelandscape and the politics, and culminating in the culture of Great Zimbabwe.

Major General Stephen Carr-SmithMajor General Stephen Carr-Smith spent33 years in the Army. During 1962-1982,he served 10 years in Germany at the

height of the Cold War. From 1988-1995 he was serving in NATO, most of which was spenthelping develop the “New NATO” after the demise of the Warsaw Pact and the USSR. His last appointment was as the Deputy DirectorGeneral of the NATO Communications Agency in Brussels. Furthermore, from 2003 to 2013 he was the President of the Stragglers of AsiaCricket Club, he led tours to Sri Lanka and India.

Lecture topicsTHE BOER WAR PART 1 - HUMILIATION ATMAJUBA – Between December 1880 and March1881, the Boers inflicted a humiliating defeat on thecolonial British in defence of the newly created BoerRepublic of the Transvaal.

THE ZULU WAR – In 1879, the over-confidentcolonial British suffered their worst ever defeat at the hands of men without guns at the Battle of Isandlwana

Rt Revd And Rt Hon The Lord Carey Of Clifton

George Carey retired as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002. He has a busy and active Christian ministryto the present day. His primary interests are in education, development and a continuing engagement in public life through writing, lecturesand debate in the House of Lords. Together with hiswife Eileen, he continues to serve churches andmany charitable interests.

George worked at the London Electricity Board andalso served with the Royal Air Force in Iraq duringthe 1950s before deciding he wanted to be ordainedas a minister into the Church of England. In 1982 hebecame Principal of Trinity Theological College inBristol and, in 1987, Bishop of Bath and Wells.

In 1991 he was invited to take up the post of 103rdArchbishop of Canterbury to serve 80 million Anglicans around the world until his retirementeleven years later. In 2002 he was made a life peer as‘Lord Carey of Clifton’.

Whilst on board, George will celebrate Holy Communion, and also discuss his life and career asArchbishop of Canterbury.

Meet our guest speakers and special guest who will be accompanying you on this voyage. Here is a taste of what to expect...

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Also travelleing with us is Former Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert Ross

A CONCISE HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA ISBN: 9780521720267

This book provides a succinct synthesis of Southern African history fromthe introduction of agriculture about 1500 years ago up to and includingthe government of Thabo Mbeki. Stressing economic, social, cultural andenvironmental matters as well as political history, it shows how SouthAfrica has become a single country.

Bill Nasson

THE BOER WAR: THE STRUGGLE FOR SOUTH AFRICA ISBN: 9780752460222

The Boer War was a costly colonial conflict between the British Empireand the two independent Boer republics in South Africa.

Sinclair et al

SASOL BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA ISBN: 9781770079250

“Sasol Birds of Southern Africa" remains the region's most comprehensivelyillustrated and trusted field guide.

R. W. Johnson

SOUTH AFRICA’S BRAVE NEW WORLD: THE BELOVEDCOUNTRY SINCE THE END OF APARTHEID ISBN: 9780141000329

Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994seemed to usher in an age of peaceful, rational change. This book explainshow this was not to be. It reveals how Thabo Mbeki and those around him brought South Africa close to 'failed state' status and explores the implications for its future.

HOLIDAY READING IDEASThere’s nothing like a good book to accompany you on your travels.Our associates at Blackwell’s of Oxford have put together a selection of books that we feel would provide the perfect accompaniment for this magnificent voyage.

H. N. Quinnen

STARLIGHT IN THE RING ISBN: 9781782795322

Nelson Mandela called for forgiveness and reconciliation. When your heartis at stake, that's hard to do... Growing up in South Africa in the 1950s,Betty Baker's whole childhood has been shaped by the tyranny of the Apartheid Laws. As the daughter of native farm-labourers, her future is already mapped out for her. Betty's dreams are larger than Burgersdorp.Each of the sixteen laws brings hate, hardship, exile and murder, but Betty's passion and ambition drives her on. Her first love affair bringstragedy, and later, a choice: will she let the events of her past determine her future? Will she seek love or fall for revenge?

George Carey

KNOW THE TRUTH – A MEMOIR ISBN: 9780007120307

The Archbishop of Canterbury recalls his life and his spiritual quest. This remarkable and candid memoir marks the first time in history that an Archbishop of Canterbury has written his autobiography; it tells GeorgeCarey's story from growing up in Dagenham to his experiences in the RAFin the early fifties, of how he was to become Bishop of Bath and Wells and thereafter attained the position of Archbishop of Canterbury itself.

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