The countdown to South Africa continues as the final design of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup ticket was unveiled on April 9 at a press conference in Soweto, South Africa.
According to FIFA’s website, a total of 2.2 million tickets have been sold for the tournament. Of these tickets, 925 437 have been obtained by South Africans, 118,945 by the United States of America, 67,654 by the United Kingdom, 32, 269 by Germany, 29, 657 by Australia and 16,001 by Canada.
For those anticipating tickets, Pretoria News gave a detailed overview of exactly what what you will find on each ticket:
Venue – The name of the stadium where the match is being played and the name of the city.
Match Number – indicating for which match the ticket has been bought for.
Match Date – indicating the date on which the match will be played.
Seat Category and location – this indicates the gate to be used as an entrance, the tier block, row and seat number.
Kick Off Time – the time the match is set down to begin.
Price (ZAR or USD).
Match Fixture – indicates which teams are playing.
Name of Ticket Applicant – the name of the person attending the match.
Colour Sector (arrow indicates the colour sector).
Seat Location (indicates gate/entrance/turnstile, tier block, row and seat number).
With the 100 day countdown in place, we are excited to announce a brand-new travel package for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in July.
This World Cup travel program is specifically tailored for Cartan Tours travelers looking to experience both Cape Town and Johannesburg during the semi-finals and finals.
We’ll spend four nights in Cape Town, then we head to Johannesburg for the remaining three nights.
Semi Final and Final World Cup seating tickets & FIFA Accredited Match transportation are included, as Cartan Tours is a MATCH services Tour Operator.
Packages also include round-trip airport transfers, local concierge services, tours of Cape Town and Johannesburg, Daily Breakfast, 2010 FIFA World Cup Souvenir
Call 1-800-584-2010 or contact us at our main website for details. We look forward to helping you experience the best of the World Cup in South Africa.
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
