Pre- and Post-Congress Tours

Conferencing in Cape Town affords delegates a wonderful opportunity to extend their stay and discover just why South Africa is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations worldwide.

6SCWC Delegates will be offered a range of travel itineraries that vary from an extended stay in Cape Town to trips to other popular destinations around South Africa and Southern Africa.

Some members of the 6SCWC International Program Committee (IPC) have already experienced first-hand the natural beauty and wildlife that extending your stay in Southern Africa can offer! View below Alejandra León-Castellá’s personal account of her Southern African adventures, as well as enjoy some of her shared photos and video footage.

“My name is Alejandra León-Castellá and I participate in the International Program Committee (IPC) for the 6SCWC as a delegate of the Latin American Network (RedPop) where I represent CIENTEC in Costa Rica (www.cientec.or.cr). In November 2010, the IPC met in Cape Town to take a closer look at the venues proposed for the conference, review the advances, and define the program.

For many of us it was our first trip to South Africa; so Brenton Honeyman from ASPAC (www.aspacnet.org) and I decided to extend our visit. Before the meeting we travelled to Zimbabwe to experience the magnificent Victoria Falls. Then we visited Cape Town and nearby attractions: the Bolder Penguin Colony, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Saldanha. Afterwards we travelled north and stayed at two different private game lodges (Kapama Karula and Arathusa) near the Kruger National Park, where we were treated to morning and afternoon safaris.  Wow! It was a great African adventure....  beyond our expectations. We encourage delegates to take advantage of these pre- and post congress tour opportunities when attending the 6SCWC.”

Below, Alejandra and Brenton have kindly offered to share their photographs, videos and memories with us:

Click here to view the Alejandra’s Southern African photo albums.

 

Click here to view Brenton’s video footage of some of the “Big Five” African animals.

 

6SCWC Appointed Tour Operator

A full range of available tours is now available for pre-booking, and the appointed Tour Operator, Africa Bespoke, can create personalised itineraries on request. A tourism desk will be available at the congress for more information and for booking, but we do recommend pre-booking before the congress.

Please contact Africa Bespoke for more info:

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Sample Itineraries:

Big Six Self Drive: Overberg, Garden Route, Eastern Cape (6 nights)

Take a stunning coastal drive to the Overberg town of Hermanus, legendary for its whale watching, then enjoy the peaceful Knysna Lagoon on the Garden Route, and finish off with a stylish safari at Sibuya Tented Camp in the Eastern Cape.

Garden Route Self Drive: Little Karoo and Garden Route (5 nights)

Get a taste of charming small town South Africa on Route 62. From quaint historic Montagu; to ostrich barons, feathers and huge eggs in Oudsthoorn; and finish in the gem of the Garden Route, Knysna, situated on the pristine lagoon and surrounded by indigenous forest.

Big Five Safari Kruger Park (3 nights)

Enjoy an authentic African Safari in the Kruger National Park; renowned for its Big Five safari viewing, birdlife and epic landscapes. View Africa’s wildest animals on foot or from the safety of an open safari vehicle.

Victoria Falls Safari (3 nights)

Experience all the might and glory of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, where the mighty Zambezi River plunges into the Batoka Gorge. This legendary landmark is a must see on any traveller to Africa’s list. There are loads of activities to choose from: whitewater rafting, elephant encounters, sundowner cruises and bungy jumping to name a few.