Lesotho 14 to 17 August 2008

Our annual snow (if weather permits) tour to Lesotho will take place from 14 to 17 August 2008.

The tour itinerary is as follow"

We all meet at Rebele Game farm just outside the lovely town of Clarens in the Eastern Freestate in South Africa. After breakfast the next morning we will leave for the border post at Caledonspoort. From here we will travel to Rhamabanta Lodge where we will stay for 2 nights. We visit the Maletsuyane water fall which is the highest free falling water fall in Southern Africa at a drop of 196 meters. The morning of the 16th we will travel to the Lodge at Malealea and on our way stop at the Botselo waterfall.


At Malealea the locals will treat us with their local choir and band with self made instruments before we move on to have dinner in the dinning room where the fire place is lit to set a very relaxed atmosphere. The morning of the 17th we will leave for Maseru tl exit Lesotho and the tour will end in Clarens with lunch together as a group.

The tour cost is R2100 p/p sharing and includes:

Four nights stay in Lodges
Four breakfasts and dinners
Qualified Tour guides
Two way radio for each vehicle
Vehicle recovery if necessary
and off course good company

A non-refundable deposito off R1050 will ensure your place. Please contact us for payment option and banking details

We do have a vehicle hire service through a third company.

E-mail Marieta at marieta@maranata-toere.co.za or phone +27835441182 for more details

To Hell and Back MTB race

To Hell and Back MTB Cycle Race
7 to 10 November 2008

This is a 2 day event that will take place on 8 and 9 November 2008 just outside Oudtshoorn. See website http://www.ecobound.co.za/ for details. Entries open in June. We offer a package for participants and non-participants to the event. Due to the limited space for bikes, we limit the cyclists to 6 and can then also take 6 non-cyclists. While we struggle it out on Saturday and Sunday, Marieta will take the rest (at no additional cost, you only pay for your own entrance fee) to the Kango Caves, Ostrich farm and/or Leopard and Crocodile farm.

We depart at 04:00 on Friday the 7th November and should be in Oudtshoorn by 17:00. We will book in at Kleinplaas Guest Farm where we will stay for the duration of the event - except of course for the cyclists who will partake in the MTB event. We will sleep in “Die Hel” the Saturday evening.

We will depart from Oudtshoorn on Monday morning at 04:00 and should be back in Pretoria at around 18:00.

Cost for tour is:

Stay in Chalets:
Cyclists sharing : R2200 (2 Nights)
Cyclist single : R2500 (2 Nights)
Non-Cyclist Sharing : R2700 (3 Nights)

For those who would like to camp (own tent) for two is R1900 p/p

No meals are included in the price. Kleinplaas do provide breakfast and dinner on prior arrangement or you can eat at any of the many restaurants which are in walking distance from Kleinplaas.

Contact Marieta on 0835441182 or info@maranata-toere.co.za

What does Maranata-Tours offer?

Self Drive Guided Tours

We do self drive guided tours in South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia and Botswana. If you do not have a vehicle we have fully kitted 4x4’s for hire through a 3rd party company. We do tours were 4x2 vehicles can go with ease to an extreme 4x4 experience.

Bus tours and services

Transport service from OR Thambo airport in Johannesburg to you required Hotel or holiday destinations.

Tours to the Kruger National Park

Flower tours in August and September

Extended tours throughout South Africa and/or Namibia

Historical day tours in and around Gauteng
Cullinan
Pilanesberg
Cradle of Human Mankind
Voortrekker Monument
Etc.

Transport to corporate events.

Transport to sport events
Comrades Marathon
Argus Pick & Pay Cycle tour
To Hell and Back MTB Challenge
Two Oceans Marathon
Etc.

Transport for schools to required events

Contact us at info@maranata-toere.co.za or +27835441182

Company Profile

Southern Africa has some of the most spectacular scenic areas to be explored. During one of our many trips into the countryside (Richtersveld), we decided that we want to spend the rest of our lives sharing this beauty with other people.

The vision of Maranata Tours is not to become a huge touring/travel company with lots of tours and tour guides. All tours will be organised and guided by myself or my wife personally or a hand picked guide that are best qualified for a specific area. In that way, we can share our love of Southern Africa with you. We can keep the groups smaller and more intimate, making sure we cater for you personally. We can go into less frequently visited areas and experience more of the country and its people.

For our overseas visitors we have fully kitted 4x4 vehicles for hire through a 3rd party company. If you are not the adventures type, we have a luxury bus that can accommodate up to 14 people. On our bus tours we only make use of 3 star and up accommodation.

We will collect you at the airport on your arrival and see you off when you leave.


For the Family or for the Boys?

Whether you want to take your family on a luxury bus tour, an easy (4x2) trip or rough it out with the boys on a 4x4 tour, we can accommodate you. You can join us on one of our scheduled tours, or we can sit with you and plan a trip according to your desires (within limits of course). You can book a tour exclusively for your own group, or you can join an open tour and meet new people.

The Personal Touch

What makes a tour enjoyable? First on my list must be the "Destination". Well, of those we have plenty in Southern Africa. In the second place is "a Trouble free tour." Everything must run smooth and disasters must not be limited, they must be avoided. The third item is "Good Company"