European Highlights (Tour)
Last Updated: Aug. 26, 2009
Style of Tour
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France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, Austria (in transit), Germany, Netherlands, Belgium (in transit)
Staying in
Paris, Beaujolais Wine Region, French Riviera, Florence, Rome, Venice, Munich, Rhine Valley, Amsterdam
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Hello All
I’m booked to go on the European Highlights tour beginning 2nd Of August! Am going to be traveling solo and would love to meet people that will be in the same group as me!
Drop me a line! :)
Cheers
Liss
Explorer1132921
posted on Jun. 16, 2009
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Amount for transit visa to UK app. R700 but major problems if you have a parent from UK or Europe and are eligible for dual nationality.
Total money spent on obtaining a UK visa in South Africa R2400.
(Hopefully awaiting refund of R1000 for my mistakes)Amount for the French Schengen visa app. R700. no ptoblems there :D
Margherita
posted on May. 04, 2009
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The UK Border Agency in South Africa refused to give me a visa on my South African passport since I am eligible for dual nationality. The only problem is that my registration as an Italian Citizen at the Italian Consulate in Johannesburg has been unsuccessul so far and the verification process will take at least three months. So, now I have to apply for a visa from the UK Embassy again and repay the fees.
...I wish obtaining visas and passports could have been easier…
Oh, the passport issue is real… just to get an unabridged birth certificate from South African Home Affairs takes you like two years.
Margherita
posted on May. 04, 2009
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Word of advice to South African travellers… do not make bank transfers into the British High Commission’s bank account, I just made that mistake and possibly lost out on like R700. They only accept cash deposits :(
Margherita
posted on Apr. 02, 2009
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By the by… we’re going on the one dated the first three weeks of June 2009 ;)
Margherita
posted on Apr. 01, 2009
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Hi :D I’m going to this one with my friend Franci ;) Having troubles with organizing the Visas at the moment though…
Margherita
posted on Apr. 01, 2009
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Hi,explorer 1091812
Me(Franci) and Friend(Margaritha) is also going on the trip, leaving From Joburg on 1June. If you want to contact us smilyky4@yahoo.comFranci Kammeyer
posted on Mar. 31, 2009
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Hey guys im from South Africa & im really interested in going on the European Highlights. Can anyone tell me of their experiences…i’m planning on going in JUNE
Explorer1091812
posted on Mar. 03, 2008
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