Oudtshoorn Adventure Tours Package

• Your guide will manage all programs’ timing
• During the trip, the following dietary requirement(s) are served: Regular (typically includes meat, fish, milk, sea food, …). If you have special dietary requirements it’s a good idea to communicate it to us
• Please note that the feasibility of the tour will depend on the availability of the proposed accommodations
• We do not take responsibility for any airline schedule changes that may occur after quoting or booking. We will do everything we can to alleviate any disruption of your itinerary or holiday but cannot be held responsible for any loss of funds, bookings, missed connections or other prebooked/paid services.

Go wild with an overnight trip from Cape Town. Venture off the beaten track in search of Africa’s Big Five and encounter wildlife at private game reserves. Enjoy daily game drives, a bush walk safari and walk with orphaned elephants.

• Spot some of the Big Five animals on two 4×4 safari game drives
• Follow a game ranger as you track wildlife on foot during a tranquil walking safari
• Stay overnight at Oudtshoorn, a quirky country town in the heart of the Klein Karoo and the ostrich capital of the world
• Try local delicacies at a ‘braai’ (similar to bbq) dinner, giving you a taste of authentic South African culture

• Visa and Passport

For tourist stays in South Africa of less than 90 days, holders of a French passport (ordinary, diplomatic or service) are exempt from a prior visa. A 90-day residence permit will be issued at the border and upon entering South Africa.

• Insurance

It is a condition of booking with HT Agency Tours that you have adequate valid travel insurance. For that, we highly recommend Nomad Insurance. It is your responsibility to arrange appropriate travel insurance and ensure you have read and understood the full terms and conditions of your travel insurance policy to ensure that you are covered for all activities you intend to undertake whilst on the tour, including all optional activities. Your Insurance Policy must fully cover you for medical expenses and emergency repatriation to your home country. Please ensure your policy includes medical emergency helicopter evacuation in the event of illness or injury and covers the entire duration of your holiday. If you are trekking at altitude, please ensure that there is no upper altitude limit which may limit or exclude cover for your trip.

For safe operation

• Given the fluid nature of local COVID-19 protocols, our itineraries are regularly reviewed and will be modified based on local requirements to ensure a safe experience. If a major change is necessary, we will let you know before departure.
• Our guide will use their judgment during the trip to modify the itinerary if physical distancing cannot be achieved
• Our guide will receive in-depth training on COVID-19 protocols and how to conduct our journeys in the “new normal”.
• Our guide will brief you upon arrival on the use of face masks and physical distancing during the trip, based on local government guidelines.
• Only restaurants with strict protocols that comply with local food hygiene and physical distancing requirements will be used. We will encourage outdoor dining areas where possible.
• All of our staff and third party suppliers will be continually informed of new health and safety protocols.

Transportation Protocols

• Our drivers will follow local protocols on the use of face masks and physical distancing required.
• Our drivers will provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer and tissues in the vehicle and encourage customers to wash their hands when getting into the vehicle.
• All vehicles will be disinfected (seats, door handles, etc.) regularly throughout the day.

Protocols for Hotels

• We will only offer hotels that have specific COVID-19 protocols in place and comply with local government guidelines.
• We will ensure that these measures include; improved room cleaning, ventilation, physical distancing, regular cleaning and disinfection of high frequency touch points in public areas, food safety, staff retraining and minimization of contact within properties

If You Get Sick

• All of our leaders are trained to help any guest who becomes ill while traveling.
• We also have an “action plan” in case of suspected COVID-19 cases within the group and are ready to seek medical support at any time.
• Our guides are supported by our 24/7 based operations team and local partners across the country

Our recommendations

• We recommend you to bring your own face masks (at least 2 reusable) and an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• We recommend you to check with the airline for their individual COVID-19 requirements prior to departure.
• We recommend you to check your own government travel advice and meet entry requirements including, but not limited to, COVID-19 testing, pre-arrival health questionnaires, and tracking and traceability in the country, etc