11D8N SOUTH AFRICA_BIG 5 (LAND & SEA)

Time Difference：
Time Zone in South Africa - GMT+2 (6 hours behind Malaysia) .

Weather & Seasons:
  
The above temperatures are for reference only.

Clothing & Packing (Things to Bring):
- For Africa and the coast: lightweight cotton and linens are advised. Warmer clothing is needed in June and July, while rainwear is advisable between March and June, and October and   December. For safari: loose-fitting and light neutral tones are recommended. If you are visiting a luxury lodge, pack a nice set of clothes for dinner is recommended.
- Jacket and umbrella are advisable when on tour, generally countries are carefree. All tourists are recommended to wear casual, smart and comfortable outfit.
- Due to enviromentally-friendly issue, most of the hotel in Africa do not provide toiletries. Please prepare such as sunglasses, sunblock, cap, lip balm, toiletries, body shampoo, hair shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste etc. Remember to bring along bath towel as well.
- A neck bag for your money, tickets and passport. Keep this inside your clothes.

Currency Rate:
1 ZAR = MYR 0.30

Tipping & Average Costs:
- Tipping is not compulsory. It is always nice gesture to tip your Local Guide, Coach Driver & Tour Leader for their kind services rendered.
- Average cost for a bottle of water is ZAR 18 - 24
- Average cost for a meal is ZAR 120 - 150

Credit Cards:
Major cards such as American express, Diners Club, Discovery, Visa, Master Card are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Voltage & Power Socket:
- 230 V.
- Please bring along an universal travel adapter.

Duty Free / VAT:
- Free import (Duty free) 
- 200 cigarettes or 225 grams of tobacco;
- Max. 1 liter of wine, spirits or malt liquor;
- VAT REFUND: For all Africa country 15 %

Passport Validity & Visa:
Please check your passport (with a validity of at least 6 month from the date of your departure) before leaving for the tour.

Luggage Allowance:
Kindly make sure luggage is properly tagged with luggage tag for easy identification. Each passenger is only allowed to take one piece of checked baggage, not exceeding 23 or 30KG (depends which airline passenger is taking).

Travel Insurance:
Travel Insurance-suggest to insured with a comprehensive travel insurance policy. Contact your Sales Agents to get yourself covered with a Comprehensive Travel Insurance Policy.

Other things to note:
- Please check your Income Tax status and clear any arrears to avoid unnecessary loss of time and money at  http://sspi.imi.gov.my/sspi/
- Most European hotels are small with essential basic Amenities and should not be compare to the modern hotel in Southern Asia.
- Cooking or any other form of meal preparation is not allowed in rooms. Any damages caused to the hotel furniture, carpet etc will be borne by tenant.
- It is forbidden to take food out of a buffet dining room.