By Rama Gaind.
If you love to travel, but don’t always have someone to travel with, then turn your attention to a Melbourne-based company called Individual Traveller.
Spend a Christmas and New Year like no other, with an exclusive South Africa Christmas and New Year Solo Tour for Men and Women 55+ departing on 20 December 2019.
Their packages are designed for men and women over 55 years of age who not only love their freedom, but also enjoy travel, want to retain their independence and share their day’s experience.
Individual Traveller has small group bespoke itineraries and you will enjoy visiting destinations at a leisurely pace with plenty of time to soak up the local atmosphere, mingle with the locals, enjoy the food and culture and travel with new friends.
One such opportunity will be available with an exclusive South Africa Christmas and New Year Solo Tour for Men and Women 55+ departing on 20 December 2019. It will be over 13 nights/14 days.
For a limited time, this tour is priced at $22,699 for bookings and deposits made by 31 May 2019. This represents a saving of $1,100 per person.
Tour highlights
Imagine waking up in your own private suite at a luxury lodge in the heart of South Africa’s bushveld, with the sounds of the wild inviting you out onto your private viewing deck overlooking the riverbed. Go in search of the ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros – with experienced rangers on exhilarating game drives.
A Christmas Day like no other, sojourn on the most luxurious train in the world – Rovos Rail. Over two nights, you will recapture the romance and atmosphere of a bygone era, whilst enjoying the fine cuisine and phenomenal views in luxury as you make your way to Cape Town. Your stop for New Year’s Eve will be staying at The Table Bay, the ultimate in five-star luxury hotel accommodation, considered to be the best address in town.
Imagine waking up in your own private suite at a luxury lodge in the heart of South Africa’s bushveld. Go in search of the ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros – with experienced rangers on exhilarating game drives.
This package includes:
- 13 nights in a double room for single use (4-5 star quality hotels)
- 8 dinners, 7 lunches and breakfast daily
- English-speaking guides
- Transfers
- Game drives with experienced rangers
- Visit to the winelands including Robben Island and Table Mountain
- Open bar at hotel 5.30pm-6.30pm each evening to mingle with other travellers
- Porterage
- 24-hour assistance during entire trip
No longer does it mean that being solo, you travel alone. Enjoy every single moment with the small group tours, that equally balance sightseeing, socialising and precious time for yourself.
Sustainable cuisine in Italy
Italy is known for its fresh and seasonal gastronomy, but Garden & Villas Resort on the island of Ischia is taking sustainable cuisine to the next level. It’s doing this by serving genuine zero-mile products that tell the history of Ischia direct from their onsite organic garden.
Tucked inside a lush three-hectare organic garden, on what’s also called the green island, Garden & Villas Resort uses vegetables sourced exclusively from its onsite organic garden to create traditional dishes innate to the region on its menus.
Garden & Villas Resort on the island of Ischia is taking sustainable cuisine to the next level by serving genuine zero-mile products that tell the history of Ischia direct from their onsite organic garden.
Ischia, a volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples, is a micro-cosmos to discover: woods, pine forests dominating the sea, Mediterranean vegetation, fishing villages, archaeological sites, beaches and lovely coves.
According to Rita Buono, general manager, “the cuisine distinctive to Ischia is the perfect combination of tradition and nature, and Garden & Villas Resort chooses to respect these local traditions”.
“The green island offers honest ingredients that tell the story of the entire area: from land to sea, a rich biodiversity and a delicate balance of flavours, for a real journey through enogastronomy, while respecting the environment.”
The garden is characterised by traditional dry-stone walls, aromatic plants, olive trees, carob trees, strawberry trees and a variety of fruit trees. Vegetables such as tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant are grown without using fertilisers and chemical pesticides. These vegetables form the basis of many a local delicacy such as Coniglio all’Ischitana (Ischian rabbit stew), seafood dishes and pizza.
The resort was specifically designed to be environmentally friendly with nine villas featuring the classic and warm Mediterranean architecture. Strategically located within this green area, the villas provide tranquility, while maintaining a sense of connection to the green landscape for which the island is lauded.
Package highlight
Tucked inside a lush three-hectare organic garden on the island of Ischia, Garden & Villas Resort uses vegetables sourced exclusively from its onsite organic garden to create traditional dishes innate to the region on its menus.
Garden & Villas Resort offers a Long Stay Package including overnight accommodation and breakfast, dinner at Il Corbezzolo restaurant with pool views (drinks excluded) and three 50-minute massages per person. Rates start at Euro 260.00 per room (A$416) for two people.
Characterised by lush vegetation, Ischia offers huge parks and incredible beaches, as well as beautiful landscapes and breath-taking sunsets. Famous for its mineral-rich thermal waters and for its ancient crafts and culinary traditions, the island is a fabulous place for your memorable holiday!
Ischia is a 90-minute ferry ride from Naples departing Calata di Porta di Massa to Ischia Porto and Casamicciola Terme. A quicker option is the ferry in Pozzuoli, which is closer to Ischia, or one of the hydrofoils departing from Molo Beverello in Naples to Ischia, Casamicciola and Forio.
DETAILS BOX
Individual Traveller
T: 03 9661 3098
Garden & Villas Resort, Ischia, Italy
