South Africa on Sale! SAA Vacations® Announces 9 Days of Luxury at the Rock-Bottom Price of $1,799 from February until May, 2009

Package Includes Cape Town with City and Wineland Tours and Safari Stay in Bakubung Bush Lodge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--What better way to start the New Year than with a luxury 9-day jaunt to South Africa at the rock-bottom rate of just $1,799*, including airfare. South African Airways Vacations^® announced the “South Africa on Sale” package featuring stays in breathtaking Cape Town loaded with city and wine region tours, and an exciting safari sojourn at the well-appointed Bakubung Bush Lodge in Pilanesburg National Park. The package is available at this great price for travel from February through May. With living well while “buying smart” on everyone’s mind, the “South Africa on Sale” package stretches the traveler’s dollar in a way that would be hard to match.

“We’re pleased at the opportunity to offer this 9-day, air inclusive vacation at this unheard-of price, fully $200 lower than our least expensive luxury package”

“We’re pleased at the opportunity to offer this 9-day, air inclusive vacation at this unheard-of price, fully $200 lower than our least expensive luxury package,” said Lucille Sive, president of South African Airways Vacations^®. “We understand the need to save, but we also understand the need to live and enjoy life, which is why we strive to offer luxury packages at low rates that travelers would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.”

The package details are:

“South Africa on Sale” – $1,799* - 9 days of breathtaking views and exhilarating experiences in Cape Town and on safari

• Economy class airfare from either New York Kennedy or Washington, D.C., (Dulles) to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. Low add-on rates available from 26 other cities.
• 4 nights at the charming Commodore Hotel located in the heart of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, featuring beautiful views of Table Mountain and its environs
• Breakfasts while at the Commodore
• A full-day Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain Tour
• ½-day tour of Cape Town’s magnificent Wineland Region, including a wine tasting
• Dinner at Gold Restaurant at the Gold of Africa Museum, including traditional African entertainment
• 2 nights at the luxurious Bakubung Bush Lodge in malaria-free Pilanesburg National Park near Sun City. The lodge features the amenities and appointments of a resort in the city, all in the peaceful tranquility of the African bush.
• Two game drives to view Africa’s “Big Five”
• Breakfasts and dinners while at Bakubung
• Meet and greet by South African Airways Vacations representatives upon arrival in South Africa, as well as transfers

SAA Vacations also is offering a free bonus on its “Royal Treatment Package,” a 13-day journey through South Africa’s most sought-after exclusive hotels, wine destinations, spas and safari lodges at $6,999*. Book by Jan. 31^st to receive a free hot air balloon ride, valued at $400, at the luxurious Royal Malewane Safari Lodge and Spa - an exciting way to view the “Big Five.”

South African Airways Vacations^® offers vacation options for all budgets, with experts on hand to ensure its clients experience the vacation of their dreams. For more vacation packages to Southern Africa, please call 1-888-722-4872 or visit www.flysaavacations.com.

SAA Vacations^®, highly regarded for its wide array of affordable luxury packages to Africa, is a division of South African Airways and utilizes the airline’s extensive route network to create packages throughout South Africa, Botswana, Victoria Falls, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. South African Airways, the most awarded airline to Africa, features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from Washington (with a stop in Dakar, effective May 1) as well as daily direct service from New York (operating non-stop starting May 1) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service. For more information on South African Airways, please call [phone] or visit www.flysaa.com.

*Price is based on double occupancy and excludes taxes and fuel surcharges. Low add-on rates available from 26 other cities in the U.S.

Editors: Photos of the Commodore in Cape Town and Bakubung Bush Lodge in Pilanesburg are available upon request.