Tutu Desk Distribution Project
Creating Friendships, Providing Community Service
and opportunity to children in Need
Howard Tours and Travel Service, Inc. , which is owned and operated by Rotarians, has been taking
Rotarians to Rotary's conventions, polio immunization days, humanitarian projects
and friendship exchanges since the 1950s.
Rotarians to Rotary's conventions, polio immunization days, humanitarian projects
and friendship exchanges since the 1950s.
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11 Days— $3,789, Per Person, Double Occupancy
For Single Room, Add $850
For Single Room, Add $850
This adventure was specially created to share the impact of the Tutu Desk program. You will be able to witness, first hand the impact and effect these desks on the children of South Africa. You will also explore the beauty and unique qualities of South Africa. Our trip offers an unbelievable travel experience, rich in history and culture with the purpose and distinctive qualities of an international service project available only by being a member of Rotary International.
Sat., Sep. 14: Depart from the U.S. to Johannesburg, South Africa OR Tambo (JNB) airport.
Sun., Sep. 15: Arrive in Johannesburg. Arrive at the OR Tambo (JNB) airport. A transfer is provided for tour members who arrive on the designated group flight to our accommodations at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Johannesburg Melrose Arch, which includes daily breakfasts.
Mon., Sep. 16: Johannesburg/Soweto: This morning, we travel to Soweto Township for our first handover of Tutu Desks. After the event, we will enjoy lunch as a tour service, before exploring Soweto, including the Mandela House, the Apartheid Museum, etc. Evening is free for rest and individual enjoyment.
Tue., Sep. 17: Johannesburg/Brits: This morning we travel to Brits, to meet the Rotary Club of Brits-Hartbeespoort, where we learn about the club’s signature community service project - Nyoka Ridge Cape Vulture Restaurant & Monitoring Project. This effort provides intermittent supply of food to Cape Vultures, and supports the site as an integrated facility for sustainable resource management, vulture research and monitoring, as well as student education and community awareness. Lunch will be provided as a tour service before we leave to the Sterkfontien Caves and the Maropeng Cradle of Humankind, which comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossilized remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. This evening, we enjoy a dinner event with the Governor of Rotary District 9400.
Wed., Sep. 18: Johannesburg/Middleburg/Hazyview: We depart early in the morning for an unforgettable day. Our first stop is in Middleburg, where we will distribute Tutu Desks. Next, we travel on through the Mpumalanga Province enroute to Hazyview and our accommodations at the Anew Hotel Hazyview, which includes daily breakfasts. Hazyview is at the doorstep of Kruger National Park. Shortly after our arrival, we embark on an afternoon game drive to witness the beauty of the African plains and the wildlife that call it home. This evening is free after a long day of excitement and travel.
Thu., Sep. 19: Hazyview/Kruger National Park/White River: We depart before the sun rises to return to Kruger National Park to continue our game experience – this time as the animals awaken to a new day. Afterwards, we travel directly to White River to connect with the Rotary Club of Hazyview who supports the local schools with Tutu Desks. Lunch provided as a tour service. After our visit, we return to Hazyview for a Boma braai dinner, which is African outdoor dining at is best and an important part of bush culture.
Fri., Sep. 20: Hazy View/Cape Town: We travel to Nelspruit for our flight to Cape Town. Upon our arrival, we are transferred to our accommodations at the Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel, which includes daily breakfast. The evening is free for individual enjoyment.
Sat., Sep. 21: Cape Town: Our morning sightseeing explores Cape Town, and its famous landmarks including the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Kloof Nek, the Castle of Good Hope, and Table Mountain, where we ascend to the top by revolving cable car. The afternoon and evening are free.
Sun., Sep. 22: Cape Town: Today’s adventure takes us to the Boulders Penguin Colony to a unique and endangered land-based colony of African penguins. This colony is one of only a few in the world. The afternoon and evening are free for individual enjoyment.
Mon., Sep. 23: Cape Town: This morning we take a ferry to Robben Island, a former political prison that held Nelson Mandela. This historic landmark was recently established as a museum and national monument. We will experience the conditions of incarceration – view Nelson Mandela’s maximum security prison cell, etc. Lunch is provided as a tour service before we visit the offices of the Tutu Foundation to gain a better understanding of the scope of this Foundation. The evening is free for individual enjoyment.
Tue., Sep. 24: Cape Town/Stellenbosch/Wine Country: For our last day of our adventure, we visit Cape Town’s fertile wine country – Stellenbosch. This area is also a treasury of rustic beauty and sprawling estates shaded by giant oak trees. Our first stop will be at Boschendal Wine Estates for a tasting. We continue to Lourensford Wine Estate for a lunch and paired wine tasting. This evening, our tour ends with a Farewell Dinner with the Rotarians from District 9350.
Wed., Sep. 25 Depart for home: Provide transfer from the hotel to Cape Town Airport.
Thu., Sep. 26 Arrive in the U.S.
Sat., Sep. 14: Depart from the U.S. to Johannesburg, South Africa OR Tambo (JNB) airport.
Sun., Sep. 15: Arrive in Johannesburg. Arrive at the OR Tambo (JNB) airport. A transfer is provided for tour members who arrive on the designated group flight to our accommodations at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Johannesburg Melrose Arch, which includes daily breakfasts.
Mon., Sep. 16: Johannesburg/Soweto: This morning, we travel to Soweto Township for our first handover of Tutu Desks. After the event, we will enjoy lunch as a tour service, before exploring Soweto, including the Mandela House, the Apartheid Museum, etc. Evening is free for rest and individual enjoyment.
Tue., Sep. 17: Johannesburg/Brits: This morning we travel to Brits, to meet the Rotary Club of Brits-Hartbeespoort, where we learn about the club’s signature community service project - Nyoka Ridge Cape Vulture Restaurant & Monitoring Project. This effort provides intermittent supply of food to Cape Vultures, and supports the site as an integrated facility for sustainable resource management, vulture research and monitoring, as well as student education and community awareness. Lunch will be provided as a tour service before we leave to the Sterkfontien Caves and the Maropeng Cradle of Humankind, which comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossilized remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. This evening, we enjoy a dinner event with the Governor of Rotary District 9400.
Wed., Sep. 18: Johannesburg/Middleburg/Hazyview: We depart early in the morning for an unforgettable day. Our first stop is in Middleburg, where we will distribute Tutu Desks. Next, we travel on through the Mpumalanga Province enroute to Hazyview and our accommodations at the Anew Hotel Hazyview, which includes daily breakfasts. Hazyview is at the doorstep of Kruger National Park. Shortly after our arrival, we embark on an afternoon game drive to witness the beauty of the African plains and the wildlife that call it home. This evening is free after a long day of excitement and travel.
Thu., Sep. 19: Hazyview/Kruger National Park/White River: We depart before the sun rises to return to Kruger National Park to continue our game experience – this time as the animals awaken to a new day. Afterwards, we travel directly to White River to connect with the Rotary Club of Hazyview who supports the local schools with Tutu Desks. Lunch provided as a tour service. After our visit, we return to Hazyview for a Boma braai dinner, which is African outdoor dining at is best and an important part of bush culture.
Fri., Sep. 20: Hazy View/Cape Town: We travel to Nelspruit for our flight to Cape Town. Upon our arrival, we are transferred to our accommodations at the Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel, which includes daily breakfast. The evening is free for individual enjoyment.
Sat., Sep. 21: Cape Town: Our morning sightseeing explores Cape Town, and its famous landmarks including the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Kloof Nek, the Castle of Good Hope, and Table Mountain, where we ascend to the top by revolving cable car. The afternoon and evening are free.
Sun., Sep. 22: Cape Town: Today’s adventure takes us to the Boulders Penguin Colony to a unique and endangered land-based colony of African penguins. This colony is one of only a few in the world. The afternoon and evening are free for individual enjoyment.
Mon., Sep. 23: Cape Town: This morning we take a ferry to Robben Island, a former political prison that held Nelson Mandela. This historic landmark was recently established as a museum and national monument. We will experience the conditions of incarceration – view Nelson Mandela’s maximum security prison cell, etc. Lunch is provided as a tour service before we visit the offices of the Tutu Foundation to gain a better understanding of the scope of this Foundation. The evening is free for individual enjoyment.
Tue., Sep. 24: Cape Town/Stellenbosch/Wine Country: For our last day of our adventure, we visit Cape Town’s fertile wine country – Stellenbosch. This area is also a treasury of rustic beauty and sprawling estates shaded by giant oak trees. Our first stop will be at Boschendal Wine Estates for a tasting. We continue to Lourensford Wine Estate for a lunch and paired wine tasting. This evening, our tour ends with a Farewell Dinner with the Rotarians from District 9350.
Wed., Sep. 25 Depart for home: Provide transfer from the hotel to Cape Town Airport.
Thu., Sep. 26 Arrive in the U.S.
