Luxury Southern African Travel

After breakfast at Beachview Country Guest House we set off to start our journey from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. I opted for the shorter route starting at a further weigh point (WP2) and Jaco departing from Beachview. In hindsight, this was a good choice for me. Jaco’s climb to WP2 was approx 200m. From WP2 we rode together towards the Baviaanskloof Wilderness. Our greatest concerns were the weather and it put us to the test. The steepest downhill required us to peddle hard. Despite this we attained speeds of up to 57km.

I was not to make the full journey today as my preparations were way inadequate. I completed 49km of the 82km for day one with a few pains in the butt and one small accident. I seem to be prone to accidents. I’d advise that if you are going to do this trail, you do more than what I did to prepare.

We ended our day staying at Middlewater Guest House on a farm called Mount Ingwe (www.mountingwe.co.za) which operates an eco-tourism business quad bikes, 4×4 trails, hiking and accommodation. This is the home of Ben (seen in the picture above), a lively and fun dog.

Ascent Today	Traveled Today
Ascent: 1590m	Time Traveled: 6hrs38min
Overall Trail
	Legend Yellow is today’s routeBlack is the overall route
Distance Traveled: 82.8km

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You’d be crazy to miss the Robertson Wacky Wine Weekend coming up at the beginning of June.  Just purchase a passport for R60, which gives you free tasting (25ml samples) for the duration of the festival. It is a great way to learn more about SA’s wines and to stock up the cellar with your favourite tipple. 

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Most farms in the Robertson area play along and many add to the fun by hosting live music, events, arts and craft exhibits, kiddies fun events, animal petting farms and plenty more. Go for the day, or stay over at a variety of accommodations.  But book early!  4-7 June 2009.

Bottoms up!

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Big daddy of Diya Travel Consultants, Grant du Toit, and his mate Jaco are sliding into their lycra and cycling from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town along a route known as The Freedom Trail - 34 Degrees South.  Visit the website, www.freedomchallenge.org.za, for more info on the route and photos.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cape Town, South Africa (May 08, 2009) – Diya Travel Consultants is going global with the launch of their bi-monthly newsletter and travel blog featuring information on premium Southern African accommodation, safaris, and tours.

Travellers across the globe can subscribe to the newsletter which will be packed with information on luxury holiday destinations, magnificent game parks, the best safaris and tours, and the must-do seasonal activities in Southern Africa.

On Diya’s travel blog, a team of veteran travellers, writers, and photographers will advise prospective visitors on where to find the finest gourmet restaurants, hottest beaches, and the coolest places where the locals eat, play and stay all year round. Apart from luxury accommodations, the blog will also feature adventure tours such as diving with Great White sharks and paragliding down Table Mountain.

Grant du Toit, CEO of Diya Travel Consultants, says, “Effective online communication is vital to the health of the tourism industry today. What better way for visitors to get to know us, and our fantastic country, than through an up-to-date blog and newsletter? Our team of seasoned, local travellers are standing by to share their expertise and knowledge with a global audience.”

With the Confederation Cup just around the corner, South Africans are gearing up to welcome visitors from across the globe, eager to showcase the natural beauty and hospitality of the locals. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Confederations Cup and local tourist facilities will benefit most from this welcome shot in the arm. Diya Travel Consultants says they are more than ready for this warm-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. “We are more than capable of managing the influx of tourists during the Confederation Cup,” says Grant. “We are now, more than ever, able to keep the global tourist informed and up to date on the latest events and hottest destinations in Southern Africa through our blog and newsletters.”

Diya Travel Consultants arranges luxury accommodation, makes reliable transfers and searches for exclusive safaris and tours, by offering the traveller an all inclusive custom-made package.

Visitors to the website can look at luxury accommodations on offer, browse through the options, and then get an automated, localised itinerary planned online. The well researched options offer only the finest 4 and 5 star hotels and lodges, as well as premium safaris and tour packages which have been hand-picked by Diya’s professional and experienced team.

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Image courtesy of Riverbend Lodge, Eastern Cape

Welcome to the official Diya Travel Consultants blog

- Here you will find snippets on great things to eat, drink, see and do - in and around Southern Africa - and the best time of year to do it in.

From the craziest bungee jumping and the coolest scuba diving spots - to a luxury picnic with elephants - and slurping oysters - while watching the whales play in our aquamarine water.

We dive with Great White Sharks, and paraglide down Table Mountain. We talk about premier wines, gourmet foods, and unique ways to travel in style around the country. We stay over at exclusive boutique hotels, get African mud scrubs and visit some of the most magnificent game lodges and national parks: and we go on wild safaris.

And sometimes we sleep under the stars, with the big African sky as a blanket, and a choir of crickets as live entertainment. Leave your comments, and share your experiences, or just kick back, and enjoy the trip… This is all just for you!

If you want to know more about Diya Travel Consultants, take a trip through our website, or subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter, which will give you the latest info on what’s hot in Southern Africa.

Image courtesy of Skeleton Coast Safaris, Namibia.

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