Come On A South African Soccer Safari

South Africa is in the final stretch of the preparations to host the FIFA Soccer World Cup and excitement is already reaching fever pitch.
This world class sporting event will kick off with an opening ceremony in Johannesburg on 11 June 2010. From there, the action will spread to eight other host cities across the country. These cities include Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Rustenburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit and Polokwane.
Many local and international tour operators will be using the World Cup as an opportunity to offer package deals at bargain prices for so-called combination soccer safari trips. They will be enabling soccer fans travelling to our gorgeous country to support their teams at matches and to – while they are here – also experience a genuine, once-in-a-lifetime South African safari at many of the country’s luxury lodges and game reserves located near all the host cities.
We think it’s a great idea. After all, it would be a sin to travel all the way here and not experience one of South Africa’s biggest attractions: getting a close-up glimpse of our abundant wildlife in their natural habitat from the safe vantage point of an organised safari tour, while also being treated to the warmth, the cuisine and the general, world-class standard of South Africa’s hospitality industry at our game reserves and lodges.
We can’t wait to welcome the world!