It's time to plan that South African vacation:

SAA VACATIONS^® HOLDS AMAZING 2010 PRICE FOR “SOUTH AFRICA ON SALE” PACKAGE

FOR SPRING 2011 TRAVEL

$2,424* Per Person Includes Flight, Fuel Surcharges, and a Cape Town and Safari Vacation That Will Create Memories of a Lifetime

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sept. 14, 2010) – South African Airways Vacations^® has announced that its current low pricing for its “South Africa on Sale” package is now available for bookings in spring of 2011.  The 9-day, luxury package features international and domestic South Africa flights on South African Airways, Africa’s most awarded airline, plus four nights at The Commodore Hotel on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, and two nights at Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge or Bakubung Bush Lodge for safari, starting at $2,424* per person.  While staying at the charming Commodore, travelers will have the ability to explore the waterfront or the up-and-coming trendy neighborhoods of Cape Town.  One full-day Cape Peninsula tour, a half-day Table Mountain tour and a half-day Cape Winelands tour are included in the package, and will result in travelers further falling in love with the city that explorers and travel experts alike have named “the Fairest Cape.”  After an immersion into the exhilarating experiences Cape Town offers, travelers will depart for a combination of exciting safari and relaxation in the tranquil bush at Pilanesberg National Park.  A stay at either Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge or Bakubung Bush Lodge will feature luxuriously appointed rooms that offer creature comforts in between game drives exploring the Big Five.  Both lodges are minutes away from Sun City, where endless entertainment options, including world-class casinos, are available.  The “South Africa on Sale” package is available for sale now for stays through Dec. 15, 2010 and Jan. 10-March 31, 2011.  For more information, or to book a package, travelers should call SAA Vacations at 1-888-722-4872.

“The world is curious about South Africa after the World Cup,” said Lucille Sive, president of South African Airways Vacations^®. “SAA Vacations has extended this low price for the ‘South Africa on Sale’ package to the spring of 2011 so that travelers can experience the excitement of South Africa firsthand.  Given the tours we’ve been able to include in the package, travelers who take advantage of this great rate will have an outstanding experience that will leave them wanting to return and experience even more.”

The package details are:

"South Africa on Sale" – starting at $2,424^* - 9 Days of the most exciting experiences in Cape Town, and a luxurious safari stay in tranquil Pilanesberg National Park, with close access to Sun City’s world-famous entertainment options

·         Round trip international Economy Class airfare from New York Kennedy or Washington, D.C. (Dulles) to Johannesburg, South Africa, on South African Airways 

·         Domestic flights on South African Airways within Africa in accordance with itinerary

·         Fuel surcharges

·         4 nights at The Commodore Hotel in Cape Town, a quaint paradise located on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and centrally located close to Cape Town’s finest neighborhoods and sites

·         Full-day Cape Peninsula Tour, half-day Table Mountain Tour and half-day Winelands Tour

·         2 nights at Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge or Bakubung Bush Lodge

·         Game drives while at safari lodges

·         6 Breakfasts

·         3 Dinners

·         Meet and greet by South African Airways Vacations^® representatives upon arrival in South Africa, as well as transfers

South African Airways Vacations^® offers vacation options for all budgets, with experts on hand to ensure its clients experience the vacation of their dreams.   For more vacation packages to Southern Africa, please call 1-888-722-4872 or visit www.flysaavacations.com.

SAA Vacations^®, highly regarded for its wide array of affordable luxury packages to Africa, is a division of South African Airways and utilizes the airline's extensive route network to create packages throughout South Africa, Botswana, Victoria Falls, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.   South African Airways, the most awarded airline to Africa, features daily service from the U.S. to South Africa with morning non-stop departures from New York JFK and afternoon direct service from Washington, D.C., that offer travel convenience and award-winning service.   For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit www.flysaa.com.

*Price is per person, based on double occupancy. Price includes fuel surcharge.  Taxes are additional and may vary due to currency fluctuation.  Low add-on fares from 26 cities in the U.S.

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