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Grahamstown festival travel

26 Apr 2010

[To reduce email overload we have staggered the distribution of this info. This means there is a greater than usual chance that the prices have changed.]

The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown takes place from the 20th June until the 4th July. ?After watching your Fifa World Cup match in Port Elizabeth, why not drive off to the festival, enjoy the arts and let your hedonistic side loose in the evenings. Here's the schedule of matches at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium:

12 Jun	15 Jun	18 Jun	21 Jun	23 Jun	26 Jun, 4pm	2 Jul, 4pm	10 Jul, 8:30pm
Korea R v Greece	Ivory Coast v Portugal	Germany v Syria	Spain v Honduras	Slovenia v England	Winner (A) v Runner up (B)	Quarterfinal	Third place

Accommodation in Grahamstown

The Rhodes University campus opens their residences to visitors during the festival, where you can stay from R226 a night.

Port Elizabeth accommodation

You may want to spend a few days in Port Elizabeth as well. Here's some PE accommodation options (subject to change).

Bluewater Bay
Bluewater Beachfront R320

Bluewater Bay
Dolphin Dance Lodge R390

Bluewater Beach
Poseidon Lodge R420

Fifa World Cup accommodation & services

Dolphin Beach, Cape Town 3 bedroom luxury apartment 24 hour security Fully serviced (cleaned every day) Classic view of Table Mountain On beach, pool available, parking R2000/day (minimum 5 days) Ph 021-557-6880	Parklands, Cape Town 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms (house) 24 hour security Fully serviced (cleaned every day) Pool & Jacuzzi bath Double Garage R120,000 for entire World Cup Ph 084-900-1207
Kuilsriver, Cape Town Collect?From / Deliver to Cape Town International?Airport or Long Distance?Bus Terminal.Dinner Bed & Full Breakfast as well as a Lunch Parcel. Transport to and from Kuilsriver Station First Class Train Ticket?between Kuilsriver Station?and Cape Town Station $130/day/person sharing 3 Palms Cape Bed & Breakfast 021-906-3588 3palmsbandb@telkomsa.net
Johannesburg Entire house for only R30 000 p/mnth. 3 beds (sleeps up to 8 people) plus pool and additional tented accommodation. (sleeps up to 8 )? 2 baths?Fully serviced (cleaned every day)? Part of an estate? 10 min from soccer city +27 78 268 9550 or ngconoc@webmail.co.za
Johannesburg Entire house for only R80 000 p/mnth. 3 beds plus study. ( Sleeps 8 ) 2 baths d/auto garages ? in a estate 10 min from soccer city +27 82 412 0356	Cape Town Chauffeur transport for World Cup (including German language) Hire 4x4 landrovers Johannesburg for World Cup (with rooftent to sleep in) Contact cheapflights@southafrica.to

Flights to Port Elizabeth

To get to the Grahamstown Festival, fly to Port Elizabeth and then hire a car. These are the best prices we could find on the specific dates mentioned. Prices will be different on other dates, and all prices are subject to change. Book at www.southafrica.to/bookings.php (except where there is a link to a specific airline below).

Flight route	Departure date	Return date	Cheapest Airline	Price
Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	SAA (South African Airways)	R3,672
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	1time Airline	R1,197
Durban to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	Kulula Airlines	R936
Dubai to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	Emirates	R9,123
East London to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	SAA (South African Airways	R3,219
Johannesburg to PE	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	SAA (South African Airways)	R1,688
London to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	British Airways	1,115 GBP
Nelspruit to Port Elizabeth	27 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	British Airways	R3,325

Car Hire in Port Elizabeth

We priced the cost of hiring a vehicle from Port Elizabeth Airport from 13h00 on the 27th Jul 2010 until 13h00 on the 28th Jul 2010 as follows: