JetEscapes launches South Africa Promotion

India’s Jet Airways is offering South African holiday packages through JetEscapes. The packages will coincide with the airline’s launch of a daily non-stop service to Johannesburg commencing on 14 April 2010.

The JetEscapes ‘South African Escapes’, ‘SunCity Getaway’ and ‘Kruger Getaway’ packages promise travelers distinctly unique South African travel experiences. The SunCity Resort is internationally renowned as one of Africa’s premier holiday resort destinations, and is also aptly named “Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure” as it offers travelers a myriad entertainment and relaxation opportunities, as well as enough attractions and activities to keep the entire family busy. The Kruger National Park, on the other hand, will offer visitors the quintessential African safari and gaming reserve experience, allowing tourists to track and observe African wildlife in their natural habitat.

Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, “The introduction of our new direct daily service to Johannesburg gives us the opportunity to offer our discerning guests a refreshing travel experience. Through JetEscapes, we aim to make travel for our guests joyful and pleasurable. We are confident that our packages to South Africa will prove to be extremely popular with travelers.”

The exclusive JetEscapes ‘South African Escapes’ package for eight days/seven nights will enable travellers to see Johannesburg – The City of Gold, SunCity – South Africa’s internationally acclaimed resort destination, experience one of the South African capital cities of Pretoria and track the big-five at the Kruger National Park making for a true flavor of the Rainbow Nation. The JetEscapes South African Escapes package priced at Rs. 180,000 ex-Mumbai includes Jet Airways’ return economy air tickets to Johannesburg, accommodation at a 3 star hotel or similar facilities with breakfast, airport / local transfers, travel insurance and sight-seeing as outlined in the itinerary. In addition to which guests can also avail of 5 JP miles on every Rs. 100/- spent.

As part of the JetEscapes ‘SunCity Getaway’ package, customers will be able to enjoy three nights/four days in Johannesburg and SunCity, South Africa’s internationally acclaimed resort. SunCity features glamorous casinos, gourmet restaurants, extensive sports facilities and star-studded performances. From slots to safaris, theatre extravaganzas to the games arcade for children, horse riding to golf, and the Valley of Waves to The Lost City, the SunCity Resort truly makes for a compete family entertainer. The JetEscapes package priced at Rs. 93,500 includes Jet Airways’ return economy air tickets to Johannesburg, accommodation at a 3 star hotel or similar facilities with breakfast, airport transfers, travel insurance and sight-seeing as outlined in the itinerary. In addition to which guests can also avail of 5 JP miles on every Rs. 100/- spent.

The ‘Kruger Getaway’ is another attractive travel offer from JetEscapes, where travellers can avail of a once-in-a-lifetime safari experience at one of the world’s foremost national parks. Stretching for over 352 kilometers from north to south along the Mozambique border, the Kruger National Park is one of the world’s largest wildlife sanctuaries covering over 19,624 square kilometers and is home to 147 species of mammal, 500 species of birds, 116 reptiles, 34 amphibians, 49 varieties of fish, 457 types of trees and shrubs, 1500 smaller plants, and countless insects. A five days/ four nights package, the “Kruger Getaway” priced at Rs. 136,500 per person, includes return economy airfare to Johannesburg with domestic transfers to the Kruger National Park, accommodation at a 3 star hotel or similar facilities with breakfast, airport transfers, travel insurance and sight-seeing as outlined in the itinerary. In addition to which guests can also avail of 5 JP miles on every Rs. 100/- spent.

Jet Airways’ passengers will also get the opportunity to explore Johannesburg – the City of Gold, a true vibrant melting pot of humanity. Africa’s most cosmopolitan city, Johannesburg is also the wealthiest and most entertaining city in South Africa’s Gauteng province. Guests will be able to explore the city’s many cultural and leisure attractions, including the Gold Reef City Tour. 

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