{"id":3324,"date":"2014-12-12T14:16:58","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T13:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/?p=3324"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:59:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T11:59:56","slug":"going-to-south-africa-in-2015-book-before-christmas-if-you-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/12\/going-to-south-africa-in-2015-book-before-christmas-if-you-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Going To South Africa in 2015? Book Before Christmas If You Can!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a top tip for anyone planning on going to South Africa on holiday next year &#8211; think about booking before Christmas if you can!<\/p>\n<p>Mid-December is always something of a slow period for holiday bookings as people (understandably) focus on the upcoming Christmas festivities&#8230;however as soon as the turkey has gone cold and the extended family have dispersed, thoughts turn to next year\u2019s holidays and it gets very busy from 26<sup>th<\/sup> or 27<sup>th<\/sup> December right the way through January and February.<\/p>\n<p>This means that anyone booking before the rush starts will get a better choice of flights and hotels: and with the South African Rand currently sitting at around ZAR 18 to the British Pound you will also be getting the best possible price.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/holidays\/itinerary-1\/\"> 14 nights in South Africa<\/a> including Cape Town, The Winelands, The Garden Route and a 3 nights at a private safari lodge from only \u00a3767 per person (excluding flights).\u00a0 At the moment, availability is very good and the exchange rate means that this amazing trip is a real bargain.<\/p>\n<p>So why not think about getting next year\u2019s holiday sorted out now? You will have a better choice of holidays and will be getting excellent value for money&#8230;and you can then settle down to enjoy the whole of the Christmas period knowing you\u2019ve got an amazing holiday to look forward to in 2015!<\/p>\n<p>Ho Ho Ho!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve.jpg\" alt=\"amakhala-game-reserve\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve-350x130.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelbutlers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/amakhala-game-reserve-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a top tip for anyone planning on going to South Africa on holiday next year &#8211; think about booking before Christmas if you can! 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