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Midwifery in South Africa

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Tour leader
Mary Ross-Davie
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Dates
3 Nov
14 Nov
2024

This midwifery tour shows you the many faces of this beautiful and diverse land.

Travel from Johannesburg into the safari country of Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park, along the world famous, spectacular ‘Panorama Route’, into stunning Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Zululand, ending in the cosmopolitan harbour city of Cape Town.

Your journey is punctuated with regular professional visits and talks and provides real insight into the medical and social issues surrounding midwifery and maternity care in South Africa.

There is the also the opportunity to take the pre-tour extension to spectacular Victoria Falls.

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At a glance
What you need to know
Type of tour
Professional
Profession
Midwifery
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Nights
11
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Countries
1
Tour grade
Moderate
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Remaining places
10
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Dates and places

Itinerary at a glance

1
Johannesburg
Sunday
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3
November
Arrive Johannesburg and transfer to the Garden Court Hotel. Welcome dinner at the hotel.
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Johannesburg
Monday
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4
November
Drive to Soweto and visit Baragwanath Hospital, a specialist acute hospital; the largest of its kinds in the Southern Hemisphere and the only public hospital serving approximately 3.5 million people in Soweto. Meet with local midwives. Lunch at a shebeen. Sightseeing tour of Soweto including the Baragwanath taxi rank area, Freedom Square and Nelson Mandela’s former home.
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Johannesburg / Timbavati Safari Lodge
Tuesday
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5
November
Visit Netcare Private Hospital. Drive to Mpumalanga and safari country. Check in to Timbavati Safari Lodge and at leisure.
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Timbavati Safari Lodge
Wednesday
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6
November
Set out before sunrise in open top safari vehicles with qualified game rangers to view the "big five" on a game drive. Bush lunch and return to the lodge in the early evening.
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Timbavati Safari Lodge
Thursday
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7
November
Full day to explore the stunning Panorama Route including God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Blyde River Canyon, the Three Rondavels and the historic gold rush town of Pilgrims Rest. Boma dinner under the stars.
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Timbavati Safari Lodge / Eswatini
Friday
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8
November
Drive into the Kingdom of Eswatini. Orientation tour of Mbabane and its markets. Check in to Mantenga Lodge.
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Eswatini / Mkuze, Kwa Zulu Natal
Saturday
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9
November
Drive to into Zululand and continue to the town of Mkuze and Ghost Mountain Inn. Arrive and at leisure. Take a safari at Mkuze Game Reserve to spot black and white rhino, elephant, giraffe, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and more.
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Mkuze
Sunday
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10
November
Visit Bethesda Hospital and the Mtwazi School. Drive into the Lebombo Mountains and meet with Justice Mueni and his family at an authentic Zulu homestead.
9
Mkuze / Durban
Monday
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11
November
Drive to Durban and check in to hotel. Visit a maternity unit at a local hospital.
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Durban / Cape Town
Tuesday
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12
November
Morning flight to Cape Town. Braai lunch at Lelapa. Visit Langa, Cape Town’s oldest township. Walk through the community seeing the spaza shops and shebeens, a local clinic, homes, school, community centre and craft market.
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Cape Town
Wednesday
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13
November
A full day’s tour of Cape Peninsula starting with a trip up Table Mountain for spectacular views. Drive past the beaches of Clifton and Campus Bay en route to Hout Bay. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Farewell dinner on the Victoria and Albert waterfront.
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Cape Town
Thursday
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14
November
Morning at leisure and depart hotel after breakfast or extend in Cape Town.
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Plot your journey

Explore Johannesburg before travelling east along the world famous Panorama Route to Kruger National Park. Continue on to stunning Eswatini and Zululand, ending the tour in the cosmopolitan harbour city of Cape Town.ore

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What to expect

Tour highlights

Safari
South Africa

Take part in safaris by jeep and boat in South Africa

Specialist visits
Soweto

Meet with local midwives at Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Table Mountain
Cape Town

In Cape Town, travel up Table Montain and to the Cape of Good Hope.

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Beautiful landscapes

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Extend your holiday

Pre-tour

Victoria Falls
1 - 3 Nov 2024

Extend your stay in southern Africa with a relaxing extension in Victoria Falls. The extension includes two nights at the beautiful A’Zambezi River Lodge, a guided tour of Victoria Falls and a sunset cruise on the Zambezi. See brochure for full details.

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Tour exertion grading

Is this tour right for me?

Moderate
Level 3

Some walking between destinations, more time spent standing, and increased travel distances. Requires a reasonable level of fitness.

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Your expert companions

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Accommodation

Hotels

We like charm, comfort, convenience in location, and of course, excellence in service.

Johannesburg

Garden Court Sandton City

Kruger National Park

Timbavati Lodge

Eswatini

Mantenga Lodge

Mkuze

Ghost Mountain Inn

Durban

Garden Court Umhlanga

Cape Town

SunSquare Cape Town Gardens

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