SOUTH AFRICA
Planning your trip to South Africa
THE BEST WAY
From LAX to Johannesburg, Delta and United offer connecting service (change of planes) with various airlines, including American,
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Many companies offer these. A sampling (all costs per person, double occupancy).
South African Airways Vacations, (888) 722-4872, www.flysaavacations.com. Our nine-day, six-night "South Africa on Sale" package cost $2,429, including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles, hotels, tours, taxes, fuel surcharges and some meals.
SITA World Tours, (800) 421-5643, www.sitatours.com. "Simply South Africa," 10 days, seven nights, from $1,670 (plus international airfare), with stays in Cape Town and Kruger National Park, tours, taxes, some meals.
Abercrombie & Kent, www.abercrombiekent.com, (800) 554-7094, "Signature South Africa," 13 days, 10 nights, from $5,770 (plus international airfare), with stays in Cape Town and the Western Cape, Johannesburg and Sabi Sabi or Manyeleti game reserve, tours, taxes, some meals.
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