Congress Information Hotel Hotel accommodation has been booked in the Palace of the Lost City, which is an exceptional hotel in this world class venue. The Lost Palace is a 338 room hotel with wildlife as a theme within the architecture. All rooms are spacious and individually furnished to the highest standards. Languages There will be simultaneous translation into English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese during the Congress sessions. Flights We encourage all participants to schedule their arrival in Johannesburg Oliver Tambo International Airport on Sunday morning, from where buses will depart for the 3 hour journey to Sun City. In the event that you arrive on Saturday evening, accommodation will be arranged at the Sandton Sun hotel in Johannesburg, with transfer to Sun City taking place on Sunday morning. Visa and travel insurance Please check with the authorities in your country whether you require a visa for South Africa. It is not possible to apply for a visa at the point of entry. The website stated below can be used to check whether you require a visa or not. http://www.southafrica.info/travel/documents/visas.htm A valid passport is required for all persons. We kindly remind you to also arrange your own travel insurance. Health Sun City is in a malaria-free zone as is the venue for the Post Congress tour. Johannesburg is also considered malaria-free, as advised by the World Health Organisation. Should you combine your visit to South Africa with a visit to e.g. Tanzania or Zambia, you will be required to have a yellow fever vaccination. Please check with your travel agents about any vaccinations required. Sun City Sun City is situated 187 kilometres west of Johannesburg and was founded in the 1970’s. It is in the North West Province, which borders to the West with Botswana, to the North onto the Limpopo River and to the East to the province Gauteng. Johannesburg and Pretoria are the two main cities in the province of Gauteng. Post Congress In what promises to be a very enjoyable and interesting post congress visit, we will travel to Phinda Safari Reserve, in the province of Natal. Flights from Johannesburg to Phinda and from Durban to Johannesburg will be organised by SPAR International and are included in the Post Congress fee. Phinda Safari Reserve is a very well stocked wilderness sanctuary, dedicated to the preservation of wildlife native to South Africa. Our stay here promises to provide a real experience of the true nature of this beautiful, varied country. Cancellation Kindly inform Ms Ans Cornelisse at the SPAR International office in Amsterdam well in advance and in writing of any cancellations and/or changes in the arrival or departure dates. Unfortunately, you will be responsible for any cancellation or amendment fees incurred. Please consider the prices quoted, including the hotel accommodation, as package deals. All extras in the hotels, such as telephone calls, mini-bar and laundry, are to be paid individually upon departure from the hotel.   CANCELLATION CHARGES 50 % - up to 1 month before the Congress 80 % - up to 15 days before the Congress 100 % - less than 15 days before the Congress   ANNULIERUNGSKOSTEN 50% - bis zu 1 Monat vor dem Kongress 80% - bis zu 15 Tage vor dem Kongress 100% - weniger als 15 Tage vor dem Kongress   TARIFAS POR CANCELACIÓN 50 % - hasta 1 mes antes del Congreso 80 % - hasta 15 días antes del Congreso 100 % - menos de 15 días antes del Congreso   SPESE DI ANNULLAMENTO 50 % - Fino a 1 mese prima del Congresso 80 % - fino a 15 giorni prima del Congresso 100 % - meno di 15 giorni prima del Congresso