Officially sanctioned by FIFA, Cartan Tours is offering budget-conscious US travelers all-inclusive travel packages to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa for less than $5,000.
ESPN Soccernet’s recent article was one of many featuring US fans priced out of a 2010 World Cup trip. With 3-star accommodations and coordinated game day transportation, Cartan’s new “Sandton Suites Packages” are a great deal for travel budgets falling in the $4,000-5,000 range.
“We started looking for flights, and the cheapest we can find right now is $2,800, and the transfer between Cape Town and Johannesburg is an additional $500,” Schwartz said. “We’d all budgeted $5,000 to $6,000, and we figured that would be able to get us a safari.”
“We looked up how much it would cost us and it would be seven to 10 grand right now,” Fried added. “When we looked it up before we got the tickets it was going to be $4,000 or $5,000. I knew prices were going to jump, but I didn’t realize by how much.”
Diana Imhoff, Cartan’s VP of Business Development recently appeared on radio talk show, World Football daily to promote the Sandton Suites prices. (A video clip from the interview is below.)
As Diana details in the interview, Cartan’s Sandton Suites packages range from $4,499 to $4,999, including airfare, tickets, accommodations and on-site concierge services.
Complete package details are listed below. Prices subject to availability. Call 1-800-584-2010 or visit Cartan Tours main website for more information.
SCENARIO 1 – DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) – PRICE PER PERSON: USD $2,777 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)
PACKAGE INCLUDES
. Six (6) nights accommodations at the DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) from June 10 to June 16
. Full day city tour in Johannesburg
. Round trip airport transfers and match day transportation
. 2010 FIFA World Cup Souvenir
. South Africa Welcome Kit
. Daily buffet breakfast
. Cartan’s on-site concierge service
. One (1) CAT-3 Ticket per person for each game below (3 TOTAL):
06/11 – South Africa vs. Mexico
06/12 – England vs. USA
06/14 – Netherlands vs. Denmark
SCENARIO 2 – DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) – PRICE PER PERSON: USD $2,277 (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)
PACKAGE INCLUDES
. Five (5) nights accommodations at the DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) from June 16 to June 21
. Full day city tour in Johannesburg
. Round trip airport transfers and match day transportation
. 2010 FIFA World Cup Souvenir
. South Africa Welcome Kit
. Daily buffet breakfast
. Cartan’s on-site concierge service
. One (1) CAT-3 Ticket per person of your choice from games below (3 TOTAL):
06/17 – Argentina vs. South Korea OR France vs. Mexico
06/18 – Slovenia vs. USA
06/20 – Slovakia vs. Paraguay OR Brazil vs. Ivory Coast
SCENARIO 3 – DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) – PRICE PER PERSON: USD $1,741 (4 people – 2 bedroom suite)
PACKAGE INCLUDES
. Five (5) nights accommodations at the DON SANDTON SUITES (3 STARS) from June 21 to June 26
. Full day city tour in Johannesburg
. Round trip airport transfers and match day transportation
. 2010 FIFA World Cup Souvenir
. South Africa Welcome Kit
. Daily buffet breakfast
. Cartan’s on-site concierge service
. One (1) CAT-3 Ticket per person of your choice from the games below (3 TOTAL):
06/22 – Mexico vs. Uruguay OR Greece vs. Argentina
06/23 – USA vs. Algeria OR Ghana vs. Germany
06/24 – Paraguay vs. New Zealand
Looking for additional 2010 World Cup Travel Promotions from Cartan Tours? Click on the link to read about Cartan Tours Shumba Valley Lodge packages starting at just $1,999 (Budget Travel)
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