Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Me and a group of students from Sudan are headed to South Africa for about a week, the week before christmas.?

Me and a group of students from Sudan are headed to South Africa for about a week, the week before christmas.?
We will be representing our country during a conference... We are very excited.. We want to know on how to get the best flight deals. Our business is in Durban so we thought of flying to Johannesburg then take a bus to Durban (7 hour trip, $35, but the views will compensate).. Also how expensive is it for shopping and stuff, how much cash would we need (accomodation, food and transport covered)?? And if we decided to stay longer for Christmas or new year's, where do you recommend we go and what to attend? And one more: is it expensive to get around from one city to another via bus or train (as in $50 per ticket max) and to stay in hotels or hostels? Thank you in advance :) **Accomodation, food and transport are covered by our host
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You may want to book in advance. Durban is a popular local destination over the Christmas period. You may even have trouble getting bus tickets from JHB to DBN. You can also expect to pay peak fares for both your plane, bus and Accommodation. I suggest you contact your hosts for more advice. Good luck with you conference. As a reference: Fast food is about R 35-00 per meal. McDonald's Big Mac is about R20-00 (regular/smaller than the American regular) Public transport requires local knowledge and is poor. Car hire with insurance assuming you have a driver that is old enough and is happy driving on the left hand side of the road is around R250-00 to R350-00 a day. Private Taxis are too expensive to mention. They are around the same price as a London cab in London, Up to R15-00 per kilometer plus a flag fee. 1USD is around R6.75 Hope this helps you.
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Dorm rooms in a hostel will cost you between R70 and R150 per night. The cheapest hotel accommodation is the Formule 1 (it has branches all over the country) - it is a bit tacky, but it costs about R300-R400 per room of 3 beds. You will be arriving in peak season, so the sooner you book beds and transport, the better. Try http://www.hostels.com/en/za.html or http://www.hostelworld.com to book online. You can check for flight specials on http://www.kulula.com http://www.1time.co.za or http://www.flymango.com At this time of year, budget plane tickets start at R600 one way, so your best bet is probably bus or train. Shosholoza Meyl runs an overnight train between Jhb and Durban. Tickets cost about R300 for second class. This gives you a private compartment that sleeps six people, so it reduces your acccommodation costs, too. But the trains are fully booked quite early into the season, so call asap. The number is +27 11 774 4555. Bus travel costs between R200 and R500, depending on the company and whether you catch the specials. It can be miserable to travel overnight, as people are crammed in like sardines (especially on SA Roadlink). An exception is Intercape's Sleepliner buses, where the seats recline really far back. Otherwise, travelling in the day should be fine. They sell tea and coffee on the bus, and there are toilets. The most comfortable are Greyhound and Intercape. Avoid City2City: the buses have been known to break down. You can make bookings online at http://www.greyhound.co.za http://www.intercape.co.za or http://www.saroadlink.co.za Public transport is cheap, but not very regular. For Joburg bus timetables, call +27 11 375 5555 or download it at http://www.mbus.co.za For New Year's day, I recommend either a beach party in Durban or the party in Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Jhb. I'm not a big fan of New Year's parties, but the party in MFS has bands throughout the night and is very safe. For local entertainment listings, look at the weekend section of the Mail and Guardian newspaper - it covers pretty much all events, and makes recommendations. In terms of shopping, it really depends on what you want to buy. If you're looking for small souvenirs and snacks only, R100 a day should be fine - but bring more if you can. Prices are very different, depending on whether you go bargain-hunting or boutique shopping. Bargain jeans can cost R100, but boutique jeans R1000. Entry into clubs can vary from R30 to R200. Enjoy the trip and take lots of pictures!
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i dont realy know but do sudan proud

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