Monday, May 25, 2009

Our Honeymoon Destination: South Africa!!!!

The results are in. By a close margin, guests have selected South Africa as our honeymoon destination. For those of you who want to give us a gift for our wedding, we are strongly recommending a donation to our honeymoon fund. As you may know, Amanda and I place a high value on travelling. We will think of you fondly as your gift will fund our whale watching excursion, African safari, and all of the other adventures we have planned. Our tentative itinerary, along with rough prices, are below.


*roundtrip plane tickets from Detroit to South Africa:

Departing: Detroit – Atlanta – Dakar – Cape Town

Returning: Johannesburg – Atlanta – Detroit: $1330.00 each

*Three night stay in Cape Town at the Daddy Long Legs boutique art hotel. $240.00.

*a night at Madame Zingara sit-down dinner show in Cape Town: $50.00

*A night of jazz and dining at the Marimba in Cape Town: $25.00

*A hike to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town: free.

*Mountain biking http://www.e-mtb.com/images/imgn2007/09/markus.jpgdown table mountain for two $160.00

* a day of relaxation at the Clifton Beaches: $20.00

*one week Hertz Rental Car, $85.00

* A four day driving tour through the Route 62 wine country and Garden Route, east of Cape Town. $350.00

* Cage dive for two to view great white sharks. $320.oo

* Three nights stay at the Arabella Western cape Hotel and Spa in Hermanus. Thanks Millie and Leighton Sr.!

* Whale Watching Kayak tour for two $75.00

* A day at the Spa for two:Spa treatment $150.00

* Plane Tickets from Cape Town to Johannesburg: $85.00 each

* One week car rental from Johannesburg: $230.00

*Three nights at the Arathusahttp://www.panoramainfo.co.za/images/Game%20Lodges/mantobeni-tent-041-hres_large.jpgcamp in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. $650.00 each

*Four nights at Kruger National Park with self-guided tours and bush walking for two: $490.00

Your gift to our honeymoon fund will be greatly appreciated on our wedding day.