South African Airways Provides Free Car Rental
South African Airways Vacations is offering a free car rental and GPS on its "Garden Route Splendor Luxury Self-Drive" package.
The package includes a free car rental to drive along South Africa's Cape Garden Route. Photo via Wikimedia.
The package includes a free car rental to drive along South Africa's Cape Garden Route. Photo via Wikimedia.
South African Airways Vacations is offering a free car rental and GPS on its "Garden Route Splendor Luxury Self-Drive" package. This special promotion represents a saving of $300 per person and reduces the package's price to $3,399 per person (restrictions apply), according to the company.
This package features a tour of South Africa and a drive along the Cape Garden Route; it includes 11 nights in five star properties as well as six lunches and six dinners.
"Self-driving along the Garden Route of South Africa gives travelers the freedom and flexibility to truly get the most out of their vacation," said Terry von Guilleaume, president of South African Airways Vacations. "This is a classic bucket-list road trip, and we are offering free car rental so now is the best time to experience it!"
For more information, visit www.flysaavacations.com.
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