Monday 19 November 2018

D2410 LATVIA/SWEDEN visiting D9400



Your exchange co-coordinator is FELICITY JONES




You will arrive in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. February in Gauteng is still warm, with the occasional showers. The average temperature is 20°C, with average daytime highs of 25°C with average nighttime lows of 14°C.

Travel Packing Checklist  Our region is mostly about outdoor activities: bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. You will be doing a lot of walking – as with all tours: pack comfortable walking shoes. It will be warm: wear clothes that are comfortable. Some evenings may be a surprise and cool down: pack a light jacket. Club meetings are informal, i.e. a jacket and a tie is not required. You may want to add (not compulsory) a small umbrella for the occasional showers.

For those travelling to Cape Town, the evenings in Cape Town are cooler, and the average low temperature drops to 16°C (61°F). The average temperature for the month of February is 23°C (73°F).

For information about customs requirements when entering and leaving South Africa, please view and/or download TRAVELLER'S GUIDE at https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/mediaclub/2010/05/SARS_Travellers_Guide.pdf 

We’re looking forward to host you, and assure you of an exciting time in Africa. 

Group Configuration: 12 persons

While we pledge to provide a F U N and informative RFE, some items on the itinerary may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please follow this page to be updated on changes to the itinerary. Your comfort and safety remains our primary goal. We will customize the inevitable changes accordingly.

All alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic drinks outside of your hosts' homes are for your own expense, with the exception of filter water which will be provided for. Shopping, and/or additional activities are for your own expense. 

Banner exchanges: You may exchange banners with up to six clubs.

Saturday 2 February at RC CENTURION


22:05 Welcome team at OR Tambo Int. 
           Latvia Team D2410 - Flight KL 591 from 
                                              Amsterdam 
           Ms. Anita Emse, Mr. Indulis Emsis, 
           Ms Ludmila Jansone, Ms. Gunta Verle, 
           Mr. Janis Verlis and Maija Line
           Sweden Team D2410 – Flight KL 1178 from
                                                   Schiphol  
           Ms. Agneta Westerdahl, Ms. Margret Sjöö Holmek,
           Ms. Maria Börjesson, Mr. Mikael Börjesson, 
           Ms. Kerstin M Andersson and Ms. Elisabet 
           Kvarnesjö Ström
23:30 Depart with Hosts

Sunday 3 February 

07:30 Breakfast with hosts 
08:30 From Irene Country Club to Cullinan
09:45 Cullinan Diamond Mine 
          Shopping opportunity
13:00 Lunch at As Greek as it Gets 
16:00 Leave Cullinan 
17:00 Time out - relax with hosts
Monday 4 February  
07:30 Breakfast with hosts
08:45 Meet at Irene Country Club – drive to…
09:45 Apartheid Museum Guided Tour. 
12:00 Lunch – Vilakazi Street
13:00 Soweto, Nelson Mandela’s house
14:30 Hector Pieterson museum; 
          Soccer stadium 
16:00 Depart for Irene Country Club.  
17:30 Hosts collect guests
19:00 ‘’POTLUCK’’ evening

Tuesday 5 February 

08:30 Breakfast with hosts
09:00 Depart Irene Country Club 
10:00 Arrive at the Origins Centre 
12:00 Visit the Wits Art Gallery
13:00 Free Time at The Grove shopping mall
          Lunch at own cost.
15:30 Leave for Irene Country Club
17:00 Hosts fetch guests at Irene Country Club
18:30 Centurion Club meeting & 
          Famous Snoek Braai.  

Wednesday 6 February

07:30 Breakfast with hosts
09:00 Leave for the Voortrekker Monument 
12:00 Leave for the Union Buildings 
13:00 Picnic Lunch on the lawns of the Union Buildings
14:30 Leave for Dove’s Nest – Centurion Club project for 
          abandoned babies
16:00 Leave for Irene Country Club
17:00 Hosts fetch guests at Irene Country Club. 
           Guests to freshen up.
18:30 Musical show at Castoscana with buffet dinner, 
           dessert, snacks, coffee and tea

Thursday 7 February at RC WHITE RIVER

07:00  Leave Pretoria for Mpumalanga/Kruger Lowveld
10:30 Arrive in Nelspruit. Welcome by Huffy Pott
11:00  Day Trip to GOD’s Window, Bourke’s Luck 
           Potholes and Three Rondavels
17:00  Potluck dinner with hosts and club members




Friday 8 February GOLD PACKAGE - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK



07:30 Leave for Kruger National Park 
10:00 Check in at Kruger Gate
10:30 Game Drive/Viewing
14:00 Check in at Camp
16:30 Game Drive                                             
18:00 Braai and Social  
                            
Saturday 9 February
06:30 Game drive (optional)
07:30 Game drive to Mlondozi dam
09:30 Breakfast at Mlondozi dam 
11:00 Game drive to Baobab tree    
18:00 Arrive back in the Camp/Freshen up
19:00 Braai and Social  

Sunday 10 February 

06:30 Early morning Game drive 
09:00 Breakfast 
10:00 Check out, Shopping at Curios shop 
          Relax on Deck
11:00 Leave for Pretoria 
16:00 Warmbaths Hosts to collect FEX team 
          CSIR on corner of N1 and N4 
18:00 Time out - spend evening with hosts                                                                            
Monday 11 February at RC WARMBATHS 

08:30  Bosveld treats including a Braai
19:00  Social/Potluck evening
Tuesday 12 February at RC to be announced

09:00   Breakfast with hosts; Return to Pretoria
12:00   Arriving back from Warm baths

Wednesday 13 February

07:30  Breakfast with hosts
09:00  Leave for Lesedi Cultural Village 
17:00 Arrive at Irene Country Club 
          Time out - relax with hosts
 
Thursday 14 February

07:30 Breakfast with hosts
09:00 Cabanos Curious and Diamonds 
          Gallagher estate. The biggest African and 
           jewelry curio shop in Africa.
12:00 Lunch with hosts
13:00 Take FEX team to OR Tambo Int. Airport 
           Onward trip to Cape Town:
          Ms. Anita Emse, Mr. Indulis Emsis, 
          Ms Ludmila Jansone, Ms. Gunta Verle and 
          Mr. Janis Verlis, Ms. Agneta Westerdahl, 
          Ms. Margret Sjöö Holmek, Ms. Maria Börjesson, 
          Mr. Mikael Börjesson, Ms. Kerstin M Andersson 
          and Ms. Elisabet Kvarnesjö Ström
14:00 Check in for flight to Cape Town  SA2147
15:10 Departure to Cape Town SA 2147
17:25 Arrival in Cape Town

Ms. Maija Line will not be going to Cape Town, returning to Latvia
15:00 Host to depart to OR Tambo Int. Airport 
16:50 Check in for flight to Paris – AF 995
19:50 Departure to Paris – Flight AF 995



Saturday 22 September 2018

Brazil D4770 Nov 2018

District 4770 (Brazil) – District 9400 

10 - 23 November 2018


Group Configuration: 3 Couples; 5 Singles

As for singles: (5)
3 women, sharing rooms:
- Cirlene (R C of Sacramento),
- Delzina (R C Uberaba Norte) 
- Lara (R C Araguari).

2 men, sharing rooms:
- Arlindo (R. C. Uberaba) and
- André (R.C. Araguari)

Couples: (3 x 2)
- Donaldo and Jeane, (R C Uberaba Leste)
- Jane and Luis Carlos (R C Sacramento)
- Aluísio and Isabel (R. C. Uberaba Norte)


Arriving 07h10 Saturday 10 November 2018 - Flight SA-223



Our region is mostly about outdoor activities so bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. You will be doing a lot of walking – as with all tours – so bring comfortable walking shoes. It will be warm, so bring clothes that are comfortable. Some evenings may be a surprise and cool down, so bring a jacket. Club meetings are informal, meaning you may dress without a tie and a jacket.


We’re looking forward to host you, and assure you of an exciting time in Africa. 
















Your Exchange Co-Coordinator is Alice Meyer.


Where indicated*, meals are not included. 
All alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks are for your own expense. 
Filter water will be provided for.


GAUTENG PROVINCE

Saturday 10 November
07h10 Arrive at O R Tambo International Airport
You will be welcomed by Alice (our treasurer) and her partner, Polo.  
They will drive you to the North West Province of South Africa.

NORTH WEST PROVINCE

HOST CLUB: BRITS HARTBEESPOORT












Settle in with hosts, and have a light lunch at hosts.

Your hosts are:
- Ron and Nella: Delzina; Cirlene
- Mike and Jeanette: Andre; Arlindo
- Glen and Debbie: Luiz and Jane; Lara
- JC and Arina: Donaldo and Jeane; Aloisio and Izabel

06h30 Fellowship evening at Rotary Club of Brits Hartbeespoort.
- The club's dress-code is informal
Dinner at Rotary Club of Brits Hartbeespoort

Sunday 11 November 
07h30 Breakfast at your hosts
08h30 Meet at Caribbean

Visit the Cullinan Diamond mine
Lunch at Cullinan. Drinks for own expense.
Dinner with the compliments of your hosts

Monday 12 November
09h00 Potluck breakfast with the compliments of your hosts at the Vulture Restaurant

12h30 Visit Van Gaalen and experience Dutch cheese making
Leave for Dikhololo after lunch
Check in at Dikhololo and settle in
Afternoon game drive

Dinner at Dikhololo

Tuesday 13 November 
A day excursion to Pilanesberg
Picnic lunch
Afternoon game drive

Dinner at Dikhololo

Wednesday 14 November
A day excursion to Sun City
You have a day of Sun City enjoyment. Lunch at your own cost at any restaurant of choice
Late afternoon return to Dikhololo 

Afternoon game drive
Dinner at Dikhololo

Thursday 15 November
Final excursion to Pilanesberg
Picnic lunch
Afternoon game drive

Dinner at Dikhololo

Friday 16 November
Check out at Dikhololo after breakfast
Visit the Harties Cable-way
Return to hosts
Relax until dinner
Hosts and guests will enjoy a potluck dinner (compliments of hosts) at the home of RFE Chairperson Arina and husband JC

Banner exchange

Saturday 17 November
Last breakfast at Harties’ hosts
11h30 Lesedi Cultural Village
Lion Park
Depart for Rosebank



GAUTENG PROVINCE
You are now back in Gauteng, the province from where you started off.

17h00 Meet your 2nd set of hosts from the ROTARY CLUB OF ROSEBANK at the Indaba Hotel.

Time to settle in and fellowship with hosts:
- Jean & Jerry: Donaldo and Jeane
Mark & Yvonne: Luiz and Jane
Penny: Aloisio and Izabel
Richard: Andre and Cirlene
Su: Lara
Anne Delzina
David: Arlindo

Dinner with the compliments of your hosts

Sunday 18 November
11h00 Brunch with the compliments of your hosts, at a Rotarian's Country Estate in Kyalami
Free time at the Rosebank Sunday Market*
16h00-19h00 at the Linder Auditorium /134 Junior Concerto Festival /JSO. 
Dinner with the compliments of your hosts

Monday 19 November
Breakfast with the compliments of your hosts
Visit the Origins Museum at Wits University 
10h00 Visit the Science-Bono Discovery Centre  
Dinner with the compliments of your hosts

Tuesday 20 November
Breakfast with the compliments of your hosts

Say goodbye and depart for your last leg of your exchange.

10h00 Arrive at the home of Brian and Yols, from ROTARY CLUB OF BENONI AURORA. 

Your hosts are:
Brian (Club President) and Yols: Donaldo and Jeane; Luiz and Jane; Cirlene.
Sylvia: Lara; Delzina
Hennie and Annie: Aloisio and Izabel; Andre; Arlindo

13h00 Lunch/snack at hosts
14h00 Project  - John Wesley  (or other)
17h00 Come back to Yols for Dinner and drinks on veranda with hosts and guests.

Wednesday 21 November
08h00 Breakfast with the compliments of your hosts
09h30 Leave for Golf Reef City. 
Walk around; Mine Tour; Lunch 
16h00 Return to hosts. Dinner with the compliments of your hosts

Thursday 22 November
Breakfast with the compliments of your hosts
Johannesburg City Tour and Soweto combination:
2-hour Soweto Tour Highlights
FNB Stadium (known as Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup), the biggest stadium in Africa, is built in the form of a calabash or a Zulu clay pot
Diepkloof, a diverse neighbourhood
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, built during the Second World War and the largest hospital in the world
Bara Taxi Rank, the largest taxi rank in Johannesburg
Orlando Towers, a colourful landmark popular for bungee and base jumping and abseiling
Orlando Stadium, the first ever sports facility built for black South Africans in a residential area
Hector Pietersen Memorial in Orlando West
Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world in which two Nobel Prize winners have lived 
Lunch at own cost*
Kliptown Open Air Museum in Walter Sisulu Square

Pot luck dinner (all hosts and guests), with the compliments of your hosts

Friday 23 November
Early breakfast with the compliments of your hosts
11h10 Depart from O R Tambo International Airport 


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Sunday 9 September 2018

D9400 Visited D3220 Sri Lanka

OUTBOUND TOUR - D9400 - D3220, Sri Lanka 20 April - 3 May 2018




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Saturday 8 September 2018

D9400 Visited D3141 MUMBAI

D9400 visited MUMBAI (D3141) in February 2018


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TOUR OVERVIEW

WELCOME AT MUMBAI AIRPORT (23rd February 2018)
  • CITY TOUR 
Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city's also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry.
  • PROJECT VISIT & ROTARY CLUB MEETING
  • AURANGHABAD 
Auranghabad is a city in Maharashtra state, in India. It’s known for the 17th-century marble Bibi ka Maqbara shrine, styled on the Taj Mahal. The nearby Shivaji Maharaj Museum, dedicated to the Maratha king Shivaji, displays war weapons and a coin collection. North of the city, the Auranghabad Caves comprise ancient, rock-cut Buddhist shrines. West of the city, battlements surround the medieval Daulatabad Fort.
  • VISIT TO A CULTURAL PROGRAM & JOINT DINNER
  • DAY WITH THE HOST FAMILY 
  • LAST MINUTE SHOPPING FOLLOWED BY FAREWELL DINNER WITH GOVERNOR / DISTRICT OFFICERS 

AIRPORT DROP. (5th March 2018)


GROUP MEMBERS:
D9400 Admin Fee: R500/person
Land Cost to be Confirmed
TEAM LEADER Carol Allais (Hatfield) 
Desire and Johan du Toit (Riverside, vdBijl)
Liz Macintosh (White River)
Cheryl Reum (Cape of Good Hope)
Morris and Gill McClurg (Brits Hartbeespoort)
Joelene Walters (Riverside, vdBijl)
Graham and Jenny Finbow (Centurion)

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Sri Lanka D3220 Visited D9400



Group Size: 5 gents

  1. Yogair Yogeshwaran (Chicken, fish, mutton)
  2. Tissa Senevirathna (Chicken, fish, pork)
  3. Gnanamuthu Easter Kumar (Fish, beef, mutton, pork)
  4. Jude Surenthran (Fish, beef, mutton, pork)
  5. Rajarathnam Sateesh (Chicken, fish, mutton)


District 3220 (Sri Lanka) – District 9400 
5th June – 20th June 2018 

GAUTENG PROVINCE

  • Hosts: Arina & JC (Tissa Senevirathna & , Rajarathnam Sateesh), Carol Allais (Gnanamuthu Easter Kumar), Ingrid Fiedelday (M. Yogesswaran & R Jude Surenthran)

Tuesday, 5th June
19h00 Dine on aircraft 
19h55 Arrival at O R Tambo airport, flight ET849 Ethiopian Airlines
20h55 Transfer to Rotarian homes, Pretoria

Wednesday, 6th June
09h00 Visit Anton Smit Sculpture Park, followed by coffee/tea and cake
11h00 Visit Sammy Marks Museum
13h00 Lunch at the Blue Crane Restaurant (a Rotary project to protec the Blue Crane birds)
14h30 Afternoon free for shopping
18h00 Pot luck dinner at Arina & JC, 325 Cliff Avenue, Waterkloof Ridge

Thursday, 7th June
07h00 Club meeting and breakfast; Banner exchange
09h00 Visit Union Buildings
11h30 Visit University of Pretoria’s engineering faculty and indigenous Aloe garden, followed by a light lunch on campus
18h30 Dine at Stephanie's Restaurant, compliments of Ingrid

Friday, 8th June
09h30 Visit Voortrekker Monument 
13h00 Picnic lunch at Freedom Park
14h00 Visit Freedom Park
19h00 Dine at Namaskar Restaurant (Hindu cuisine), compliments of hosts/hostesses 

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Hosts: Huffy Pott & Friends

Saturday, 9th June
08h00 Journey to White River (transfer by Carol, Michael, Amanda), for prompt departure from Carol's home. Please drop off guest well ahead of time.
13h00 Meet at Huffy Pott’s home for a light lunch and a game of bowls

Sunday, 10th June
05h30 Journey to National Park
06h00 Entrance at Phabeni gate and drive to Skukuza for breakfast and game viewing
12h00 Lunch at Lower Sabie
17h30 Overnight accommodation at Pretoriuskop Rest-Camp

Monday, 11th June
08h00 Drive around Pretoriuskop before & leave the park to return to White River

Tuesday, 12th June
09h00 Visit the township and meet a traditional healer, watch local dancers and have lunch to eat - “chicken dust”. Championed by Netto Maluka

Wednesday, 13th June
09h00 Visit Graskop, Blyde River Canyon or Kaapsehoed

Thursday, 14th June 
To be confirmed

Friday, 15th June 
To be confirmed

NORTH WEST PROVINCE

  • Hosts: Estelle Barnard (Tissa Senevirathna, Gnanamuthu Easter Kumar), Frank & Morgana Seewald (M. Yogesswaran, R Jude Surenthran, Rajarathnam Sateesh)
Saturday, 16th June 
08h00 Transfer to Pretoria Station with Greyhound Coach.  Team Alice to collect guests at the Pretoria Station.
12h30 Meet new hosts from the Rotary Club Brits Hartbeespoort & Travel to the North West Province (travel time 1 hour).

18h30 Braai / Soup & Sherry at Alice's home. (Open to club)

Sunday, 17th June 
09h00 Vulture feeding while enjoying brunch
11h00 Visit Van Gaalen's
13h30 Lunch at Laurentinas at Chameleon
15h00 Souvenir shopping at Chameleon Village 
18h00 Spend evening with hosts

Monday, 18th June 
09h00 Van Gaalen
11h00 Brits Medi-Clinic & Garankuwa Hospital
13h00 Moon cloud
18h30 Attend club meeting; Dinner (Fish & Chips) with the compliments of President Jenny Wesson; Banner exchange

Tuesday, 19th June
09h00 Leave for photo opportunity at the Hartbeeaspoort Dam tunnel followed by a visit to the Gemstone Shop
11h30 Tour starts at Lesedi
13h30 Lunch at the Safari & Lion Park
14h30 Game Drive, followed by lion enperience
16h15 Leave for dinner (17h00) at Oxwagon Lodge, Saartjiesnek, Hartbeespoort Dam

Wednesday, 20th June
04h45 Meet outside Caribbean Estate's entrance gate
05h00 Transfer to O R Tambo Airport

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