Enjoy the “Southern Africa Tapestry” with SAA Vacations® New 12-Day Luxury Safari Package for Just $5,990*

Experience Four Countries – South Africa, Botswana, Namibia & Zambia - On One Vacation of a Lifetime to Southern Africa

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--South African Airways Vacations® new “Southern Africa Tapestry” safari package enables travelers to experience four of the continent’s most exciting destinations in one vacation. This exciting new package takes travelers to the hottest luxury spots in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia at the amazingly low price of just $5,990* including airfare on South African Airways, Africa’s most awarded carrier. This value-priced package is available for travel in May 2009, as well as from Sep. 15 through Nov. 30, 2009.

“The recurring themes that travelers have consistently advised us about is getting affordable luxury and having a unique cultural experience when they travel. That’s why this special package is such a great opportunity to experience the rich tapestry that is Southern Africa, all within one trip”

“Southern Africa Tapestry” features stays in some of the most exclusive reserve lodges, such as the Kalahari Plains Camp, situated in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, one of the most remote and unspoiled conservation areas in Botswana. You will also get to enjoy the majestic Victoria Falls in Zambia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, witness the sweeping views of Namibia, and spend a night at a five-star luxury hotel in the heart of South Africa’s cosmopolitan capital at the world-famous Michelangelo Hotel.

“The recurring themes that travelers have consistently advised us about is getting affordable luxury and having a unique cultural experience when they travel. That’s why this special package is such a great opportunity to experience the rich tapestry that is Southern Africa, all within one trip,” said Lucille Sive, president of South African Airways Vacations®. “’Southern Africa Tapestry’ combines the advantages of an exclusive luxury tour with the most competitive pricing, something that we understand is vital to today’s consumer, and allows them to get everything they are looking for in one package and in only 12 days.”

The package details are:

"Southern Africa Tapestry" – $5,990* - Experience South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia in luxury on one vacation of a lifetime to Southern Africa

• Round trip international economy class airfare from New York Kennedy or Washington, D.C., (Dulles) to Johannesburg, South Africa, on South African Airways
• Domestic flights
• Game drives and activities
• 1 night at the majestic Michelangelo Hotel, member of “The Leading Hotels of the World”
• 2 nights at the Kalahari Plains Tented Camp in Botswana in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• 3 nights at either the Jacana or Xigera Camp in Botswana, both situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta’s myriad waterways
• 2 nights at Lianshulu Lodge situated inside Namibia’s Mudumu National Park
• 1 night at the new Toka Leya Camp, situated on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zambia
• Guided tour of the majestic Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Transportation in luxury air-conditioned vehicles including qualified drivers
• 9 Breakfasts
• 8 Lunches
• 8 Dinners
• Sight-seeing as per itinerary led by qualified English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees for sightseeing
• Meet and greet by South African Airways Vacations^® representatives upon arrival in South Africa, as well as transfers

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.flysaaavacations.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.