(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, December 06, 2013 ) GLENDALE, Calif. – In conjunction with the release of the critically acclaimed film Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom, award-winning African travel outfitter Great Safaris has designed a new educational itinerary, Madiba’s Journey: In Nelson Mandela’s Footprints, highlighting South Africa’s historical sites of the great leader’s life.
Great Safaris has crafted a truly remarkable 11-day journey through South Africa associated with focusing attention on the fascinating history of Nelson Mandela, fondly known as “Madiba”. This tour was specifically developed to take travelers through South Africa and visit key areas and attractions that played a critical role in the struggle for equal rights and the birth of the democratic, modern South Africa.
Highlights will include visits to Soweto, Vilakazi Street, Nelson Mandela House Museum, Kliptown, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill and Lilies Leaf. Travelers continue the journey through history in Cape Town, where the tour will focus on key areas such as Robben Island, Parliament, City Hall & Grand Parade. Great Safaris’ guests can also take in the natural beauty of this cosmopolitan city with a tour up the picturesque Table Mountain.
Travelers will certainly leave with an enriched knowledge of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s historic icon of peace and democracy. After an educational tour through the country, the itinerary wraps up with a relaxing 4-day visit to the Greater Kruger National Park for an authentic South African safari. Land costs start at $3495 per person based on double occupancy with options to upgrade.
For more information on Great Safaris’ Madiba’s Journey: In Nelson Mandela’s Footprints, contact Dave Herbert at info@greatsafaris.com.
About Great Safaris: Great Safaris is an award-winning luxury African safari outfitter offering the convenience of a US booking office coupled with seven fully-staffed on-site offices in Africa. Destinations include Botswana, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Great Safaris offers luxury programs to help adventurous travelers explore Africa and create enriching life experiences. For more information please visit Great Safaris’ web site at www.greatsafaris.com. Great Safaris is a recipient of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime award, and a proud member of the United States Tour Operators Association, ASTA Tops, and ARC.
