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Will the World Cup boost South Africa tourism?

USA Today: Will the World Cup boost South Africa tourism?
The worst case tourism legacy beyond 2010 would be to see visitors grudgingly pay exorbitant prices for accommodation, only to go home and brand South Africa as a beautiful but prohibitively expensive destination,” says South African consultant Nikolaus Eberl, author of BrandOvation: How Germany won the [...]

A few spots on the World Cup 2010 South Africa adventure tour are available

A few spots on the World Cup 2010 South Africa adventure tour are available on "first-come, first-served basis" . The travel package includes airfare, match tickets, accommodation and an extraordinary South Africa adventure experience. This is a Student and recent Grad South Africa trip hosted by Shannon Culhane (USD '11) and Dave Hurt (USD [...]

Planning a trip to the World cup in South Africa? Be flexible with your travel dates and $$$ave !

When planning a trip to the World Cup in South Africa, you may want to research your departure dates carefully. A one day flexibility could make all the [...]

The ultimate South African wildlife experience…

In addition to guaranteed World Cup match tickets, transportation and flexible touring options, AdventureLink now offers the finest safari accommodation arrangements to accompany your World Cup 2010 experience! Choose from three of Africa’s top wildlife lodges – Singita and Tintswalo in South Africa or with Wilderness Safaris in Botswana and Zambia. Each lodge offers a unique safari experience unlike any [...]

World Cup Soccer 2010, South Africa is calling, but... Part 2

If you are a US citizen, you are not required to obtain a health certificate to enter South Africa unless you have visited a yellow fever infected area within the last 6 months. Although yellow fever is not a disease risk in South Africa, travelers arriving from countries where yellow fever is present are required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination. If you will be traveling to one of these countries where yellow fever is present before proceeding to the World Cup, South Africa, this requirement must be taken into [...]

World Cup Soccer 2010 airfares 50% higher

Have you bought your air ticket to South Africa? If you bought your air ticket on the non-stop flight before Dec 4 (the day of the draw) you may have saved anything between $2500 to $1000. And if you bought a business class air ticket, you probably saved yourself anything between $3000 to [...]

'Follow Team' programs proving most popular

The 4 “Follow Team” programs launched by AdventureLink last week are proving to be the most popular. We created special small group programs for 8 couples each around Follow Team USA, Follow Team Mexico, Follow Team England and Follow Team Brazil. Each Follow Team program offers the choice of three safari options at Singita, Tintswalo or in Wilderness Safaris camps in Zambia and Botswana. We expect these will be fully sold out by mid [...]

World Cup Soccer 2010, South Africa is calling, but ..

World Cup Soccer 2010, South Africa is calling !, but …..
If you are a US citizen you do not require Visa, but in order to enter South Africa it is imperative that you have at least 2 completely blank (unstamped) pages in your passport. These pages are in addition to the endorsement/amendment pages (as many as four) at the back of the passport. To be on the safe side have a few extra blank pages as well as the 2 requisite ones.

If you are among the group going on to Victoria Falls or Namibia or any other country, you will be re- entering South Africa a second time to connect with your international flight so you need another 2 blank pages. To be on the safe side have a minimum of 4 blank [...]

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