D7040 CANADA Visited D9400

Program for the RFE team from D7040 visiting D9400 from 15 to 27 October 2017

CONTACT PERSONS:

• Continent Expert, North America: Amanda  (9400)
• Liaison Canada: Greta (7040)
Group Leader: Ana (7040)

CANADA RFE TO-DO's:

1) Prepare a club presentation

2) Prepare 5 banner exchanges

Inbound Group: 12 (4 couples and 4 singles, female)

From left to right, top to bottom rows: Ana (Group Leader) and Ed, Greta, Susan, Jennifer, Gabrielle, Dave and Peggy, Carol and Peter, Ron and Nancy.

IMPORTANT: Places to see and things to do, are subject to availability. 

Tour Plan Status: Draft 

Responsible Rotary Club: HATFIELD

Champion 15 to 18 Oct:  Amanda van Biljon

Sunday 15 October  

13:05      Flight number ET809. 

15:00      Arrival time at hosts' homes.  
Evening free with hosts 

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Monday 16 October  

09:00      Depart to Cullinan Diamond Mine
10:00      Start of Surface Tour at Cullinan Diamond Mine (1.5 Hours)
12:00      Walking tour of Cullinan  
Take A Stroll Down Oak Avenue Boulevard Edwardian village of Cullinan is a must. The bustling street is filled will heritage buildings and sites that are explicitly pleasing to the eye as well as a number of old miners houses.
As you wander down the road you will come across numerous galleries to peruse and many fascinating shops selling a variety of interesting items, some which you won’t easily find anywhere else. Museums along the way give you more history about this quaint town as well as many other interesting historical facts.
13:00      Lunch at "As Greek as it Gets"
15:00      Return to Pretoria
16:00      Informal welcome reception for team members and hosts at home of RFE Chair, Arina 
20:00      Return with hosts

RC HATFIELD HOSTS, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Marina, Jean & Claudette; Amanda; Carol; Melanie & Henk; Jean; Colleen

Tuesday 17 October

08:30      Depart for Union Buildings for walking tour of grounds in front of Union Buildings and a photo opportunity with Madiba (Nelson Mandela)
09:45      Meet up at Premier Hotel, 573 Stanza Bopape St, Arcadia, Pretoria  for presentations by:
 Janetje van der Merwe – Mapula Embroidery Project
 and Ingrid Fieldeldey – Rutenang Project
10:30      Depart for Project visit in Ga-Rankuwa and Winterveld – opportunity to buy artwork

13:00      Return to Pretoria for light lunch. 
15:00      Back at hosts. Free time. 
18:30      Farewell Dinner for all guests and RC Hatfield hosts at Kream Restaurant, Brooklyn. Dress Code - Smart Casual 

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Responsible Rotary Club:  BARBERTON

Champion 18 to 20 Oct:  Roland Jones

CLICK HERE TO VIEW a video, compliments of Roland Jones. This video is for the brave at heart!!

Wednesday 18 October

09:00      Depart Pretoria

10:30      Arrive at Alzu, Petroport, Middelburg, an oases of wildlife and shops. Comfort stop and a quick coffee.

11:00      Depart – next stop Barberton

13:00      Lunch at Nursery Restaurant in De Villiers street, BARBERTON. View Dusty Tracks museum next door. 

15:00      Meet hosts at High School.

18:00      Meet back at High School to view one Rotary project.

18:30      Barberton Rotary Club meeting and supper.        

Thursday 19 October

Babes on the beach!

Breakfast with hosts

09:00      Depart from Barberton High School for Geotrail

12:30      Lunch at Makhonjwa / Lebombo view site

14:00      Drive through Greenstone estate, return to hosts

18:00      Barberton High School for supper

Friday 20 October

09:15      Depart from Barberton

10:00      Arrive at Wimpy, Cnr R40 / Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Dr & Alie van Bergen St. WHITE RIVER. Hand over of Canadian friends.

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Responsible Rotary Club: WHITE RIVER
Champion 20 to 22 Oct:  Huffy Pott
Assisted by: Ricky Pott and Frances Hyson

10:15      Two project visits

























First to a Rotary project in a tribal area called Masoyi which attempts to help physically and mentally disabled children. Followed by "Books in Holmes"

13:00      Lunch at a restaurant. Host will meet up with guests. Evening Free with Hosts

Saturday 21 October     

09:00      View the most scenic sights and attractions in Mpumalanga namely the Blyde Canyon, Gods Window, the Potholes etc.
13:00      Lunch 
15:00      Afternoon Meet-and-Greet Braai at Huffy’s
                      
Sunday 22 October

THANK YOU WHITE RIVER!

09:45      Canadian friends are handed over - with "padkos" - at the Wimpy Cnr R40 / Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Dr & Alie van Bergen St.

10:00      Depart to Klaserie for the start of the safari !!

Responsible: Friendship Exchange Treasurer – ALICE MEYER  

SAFARI – Klaserie Private Nature Reserve 22 to 24 October 2017

In the Klaserie Game Reserve you will stay at a lodge for the duration of your safari. You will overnight for 2 nights, leaving 23rd October.

Many a tourist's dream. Have your cameras charged, and prepare yourself for the ultimate relaxation in the bush. 

The accommodation will include dinner, bed and breakfast as well as daily game drives (morning and afternoon, with game drive vehicles and a professional guide) with plenty opportunity to enjoy the wildlife in the Bush!

The best time for game viewing is in the early morning and late afternoons or evenings. This is when the predators such as wild dog, lion and leopard are most active. 

In summer, the sun comes up earlier and it gets hot during the day, so it is best to go out early, starting your drive as soon as it is light and then returning to camp later to freshen up and have brunch approximately 3 hours later.  It is usually very hot from midday, so this is a great time to rest in a shady place, read a book, swim or have a siesta. 

Swimming towels and board games, cards, puzzles etc. are provided.

Visitors must take Anti Malaria Tablets and continue to take the prescribed dosage of tablets even after they have left Mpumalanga. Just to play safe.

12:30      Arrival at Hoedspruit Bush Pub and Inn. Meet up with Klaserie Ranger

14:00      Drive to camp

INTERMITTENT MOBILE AND/OR INTERNET SERVICE HEREAFTER. PLEASE INFORM FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ACCORDINGLY

15:00      Depart for Angela’s and Amani Safari Camps. You will be entering the reserve with plenty of game viewing opportunities until you arrive at the camp sites. 

16:15      Arrival at camp site – Allocation of rooms

Spotted 8 lions on the 1st afternoon game drive.

Dinner in Klaserie

Monday 23 October

05:00      Morning Game Drive 

08:30      Breakfast 

09:30      Free morning to read, swim, relax

13:00      Light lunch (snacks / sandwiches)

14:00      Free afternoon to read, swim, relax

16:30      Afternoon Game Drive 

19:00      Dinner  

Tuesday 24 October

05:00      Morning Game Drive 

08:00      Breakfast 

10:00      Depart 

13:30      Lunch at Harries Pancake, Dullstroom

14:30      Depart 

16:30      Arrive at Dross Silveroaks, Cnr Von Backstrom Street & Solomon Mahlangu Dr, Pretoria. 

Hand team over to Morningside Club for transport to Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead

17:45      Arrive at Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead 

Evening Free with hosts

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Responsible Rotary Club: MORNINGSIDE

Champion 24 to 27 Oct: Richard Clowes

Assisted by: President Ray Goodell

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOST PROFILE

Wednesday 25 October 

Breakfast With hosts
09:00      Host and guest to assemble at Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead

09:15      Depart for Maropeng Visitors Centre, Cradle of Humankind (World Heritage Site) and Sterkfontein Caves (UNESCO World Heritage Site) 
 12:30      Light lunch at the Tumulus Restaurant on the First Floor of the Maropeng Visitor Centre
14:00      Leave for SANCA’s Golden Harvest In-Patient Centre in Northgate (project visit)
16:15      Estimated arrival at CCJ, Woodmead  where hosts collect guests
18:00 – 21:00      Braai at the home of Dr Rob Barrow and his wife Teri situated at No 9 Singer Street, Woodmead

• 7 Canadian guests will be transported by Richard Clowes or by the relevant hosts from the braai at 18:15 to get to the Linder Auditorium by 19:30. The concert should be over by 22:30. Hosts to ensure that all 7 guests get back to the homes of the hosts.

Thursday 26 October
06:45    Breakfast meeting at CCJ
Morningside Club meeting with international speaker; Brief Presentation by guests; Banner Exchange. Farewell meeting. Breakfast for local guests and Rotarians at R75pp 
08:15     Depart for Soweto 1-day excursion 

 

Sight-seeing: Orlando Towers, FNB Stadium (on-route), Mandela's House, Desmond Tutu's House, Vilakazi Street, Hector Peterson Museum, Soweto 
16:15      Host to collect guests from Country Club
Evening, free time with Hosts

Friday 27 October   
Breakfast provided by hosts    
11:00 Hosts to deliver guests to the OR Tambo Airport International Departures by 11:00 for their Ethiopian Airways flight to Addis Ababa at 14:10

Arrival back in Toronto