Official 2010 Fever Tour to SAfrica

Hi guys, HN in particular, I had decided to go to the WC even before Saturdays result.  For those of us domiciled in say the UK would we be able to join the tour BUT NOT pay for the flights as we (me) would be coming in from the UK?

I have got tickets for NZ after getting them in FIFA ballot in April,

Just to give you a comparison, here the basic level tour offer from Emirates:

Includes:

spiglord2009-11-17 16:50:35

Oh, that's cheap as chips.

i got a kid and no job, but my wife is continuously telling me i should go to S.A next year if we somehow get some money. any sponsors?

I'm gonna bust my arse to get there.

Have $12k put aside for the US trip which we have canned to go to SA so well on my way. Figure another $5-$10 over the next 7-8 months and we should be sweeeeeeeet. May top up the old mortgage (again) for spending money.

this got me thinking how awesome it will be when the aussies host the world cup, so much easier

More resources for travel to South Africa

Budget Accomodation in South Africa:
http://www.travellerspoint.com/budget-accommodation-en-co-186.html
http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/
http://durban.gumtree.co.za/
http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/
http://www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Africa/South-Africa/index.htm
http://www.responsibletravel.com/
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/south-africa/

South African Internal Airlines:
http://ww3.flysaa.com/saa_home.html
http://www.flysax.com/
http://www.interair.co.za/
https://www.kulula.com/
http://ww5.flymango.com/
https://www.1time.aero/
http://www.saairlink.co.za/

Online Flight Booking Agencies:
http://www.travelstart.co.za/
http://www.ifly.co.za/
http://www.cheapfares.co.za/

Hmmmm... just got new credit card 

Another cost (from having previously spent considerable time in South Africa) is a rental car.   It is a HUGE country, there is loads to see and hitching or bussing around is not a viable option (even within cities which often have no public transport).   Insurance and A/C is also a must. studsuplads2009-11-17 13:13:20

na, not a good idea to drive yourself around.

Have you been there and had bad experiences?

Out of curiosity...what do people think is a reasonable price to get to our three group games including travel and accomm?

Seriously, having seen other posts I'd expect $10k all inclusive. Any more and the wife won't be coming :-) Depends on the level of accomodation though.

Yet so much harder...if NZ aint in it....

spiglord2009-11-17 16:47:46

I'm gonna by a dinghy and start rowing tomorrow, see you there in 6 months .

tbh I hoped the tour would be around $8-8.5k inclusive. is a hell of a lot of money for those on an average income. but I would gladly sleep in a cardboard box for a year just so I can be at the WC.

I will be looking to continue travelling after the cup so for those who are trying to sort the package out, just remember I'll be asking if I can change a return ticket to a ticket to another country after

At the moment we are trying to work to get something pitched at the lower end of the market.  $8.5k or thereabouts is a price I'd hope we could hit.

$8.5 would be loved by many.  I don't care really where we sleep. Shouldn't be sleeping to much anyway. Just get us a safe place to keep stuff and away we go.

Budget yes but there can be  no compromise on security and safety.

If I did go, I'd be looking at the cheapest possible.

Budget would be better. Although on my Part Time New World salary, I am dreaming. Hopefully Air NZ or Radio Sport or someone will be running competitions, and i can just enter 1000 times.  

My opinion might not be as valued as I am unlikely to go, but IF I was going to go, SAFETY would be the #1 priority IMO. SA can be a dodgy dodgy place especially for those of us used to the relative safety of New Zealand.

I'm sure we could all become  a group of squatters for a month or hire a couple of shantys. sweet as.

in all seriousness If there is enough of us we could probably hire a whole backpackers. $8.5k would be an excellent price.

maybe look into group bus etc.... group 4x4 for amateur safari

if you lot make a package with Safaris etc.. i will consider going with ya.

i mean you can't go to SA without seeing the big 5 !!

8.5k and I'm in (time off work pending, another workmate has the duration of the world cup off and he's not even a Football fan )

One thing that would be useful for many I'm sure is some kind of installment scheme. Failing that I'm sure a few would be willing to extend mortgages/ get loans.

Awesome work already being done by you Fever guys as usual.

Cool thats me booked then as long of them also has an AK-47.

Hold it  fever on tour+booze+guns safer to sleep on the streets so that means all i need is airfares.
ballane2009-11-17 21:23:43

darkhorse2009-11-17 21:33:04

a coincidence indeed 

I might consider not going then...

+1 definitely keen at that price and installments would be fantastic

thinking no social life till June

Hey Smithy, when you say including travel, do you mean flights to SA itself?  I'm very seriously looking at going, but my first look at tours were around 10-14k plus flights as extra, which would make it unlikely for me (that is about a year of travel in South America, vs 16 day tour in S.Africa).  If it was around 8.5k, then I'd be a serious possibility.  If that included flights, I'd be likely and maybe the other half (are they allowed? Seems no-one else mentions the idea... If not, I can sort something out )

The lighting system at the Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town is also known as the Ring of Fire...!

I'm all over this.