South Africa to Be Featured in Upcoming Season of ABC's Hit Romance Reality Series The Bachelor

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SOUTH AFRICA will be among the spectacular destinations featured in the 15th season of The Bachelor, which premiered on MONDAY, JANUARY 3 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. With its stunning landscapes, exotic wildlife and luxurious resort accommodations, the newest Bachelor, Brad Womack, and his beautiful bachelorettes will surely find their fantasies fulfilled in this amazing land.

Best of all, fans of the series can experience their own magical South African journey firsthand, courtesy of South African Tourism and South African Airways. An Ultimate South African Getaway is one of the grand prizes offered in the The Bachelor Ultimate Getaway Sweepstakes that launched on Monday on ABC.com, and fans can enter for a chance to win throughout the series. A lucky Grand Prize winner and a guest will take off on a memorable journey that combines exhilarating adventure with romantic indulgence and luxurious pampering.

The first four nights of the Grand Prize journey will be spent in the magnificent city of Cape Town, with a breathtakingly scenic tour to the legendary Cape Point, where two mighty oceans meet, and an extraordinary encounter with Great Whites. The last three nights will be spent on safari at a wonderful private game reserve in Kruger Park, with one night in a tree house "bush bedroom" under the African stars. Here you will discover your inner animal spirits, a chance to spot the Big Five and get up close and personal with a remarkable elephant interaction. The prize package also includes round-trip airfare on South African Airways from New York's JFK airport or Washington's Dulles airport, and all domestic flights within South Africa.

Just log on to abc.com for the Official Rules and to enter, and be sure to visit Facebook.com/VisitSouthAfrica to learn more about the fabulous journey of discovery waiting for you in South Africa!

The new season of The Bachelor, from Warner Horizon Television, airs 8/7 Central on ABC. For more information on The Bachelor visit http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor. To learn more about South Africa visit www.southafrica.net

ABOUT SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM

For more information on South Africa, a world-class destination, the ideal place for both business and leisure, contact South African Tourism at 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2040, New York, N.Y., 10110; Tel: (212) 730-2929; Fax: (212) 764-1980; Email: [email protected] or visit www.southafrica.net. Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitsouthafrica. For information and brochures call 800-593-1318.

ABOUT THE BACHELOR

In the hit primetime reality series The Bachelor, one lucky man is offered the chance to find true love. A single and eligible Bachelor embarks on a romantic journey, getting to know a bevy of beautiful bachelorettes, gradually narrowing the field to the one woman to whom he may propose marriage in the dramatic season finale. Hosted by entertainment reporter Chris Harrison, The Bachelor is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.

Issued by the Portfolio Marketing Group on behalf of South African Tourism

Website www.southafrica.net

South African Tourism is the national tourism agency responsible for the marketing of South Africa as a preferred tourist destination. It is headed up by Chief Executive Officer Thandiwe January-Mclean and Chief Operating Officer Timothy Scholtz.

SOURCE South African Tourism