A Southern Africa Odyssey

VIP meet & greet on arrival in Johannesburg. Transfer to The Saxon and spend the evening at leisure. The Saxon is a luxurious five-star retreat nestled on ten acres of indigenous gardens. Once a private residence where Nelson Mandela completed his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, the hotel features world-class amenities including the award-winning Saxon Spa, acclaimed Grei Restaurant.

Your driver will transfer you to Johannesburg Airport where you will check in for your flight to the Greater Kruger. Your ranger will meet you on arrival and transfer you to The Farmstead. Check in and settle in ahead of your afternoon safari drive. The Farmstead at Royal Malewane is an intimate luxury safari retreat in the Thornybush Private Game Reserve.

The Farmstead featuring three beautifully decorated Luxury Farm Suites—each with private pools and expansive decks overlooking the bush. Enjoy contemporary farmhouse elegance, dramatic views over a busy watering hole, and exceptional safari experiences with private game drives, wellness treatments, and the world-class cuisine and service for which Royal Malewane is renowned.

On a game drive, your senses sharpen and your excitement grows as you draw close to some of the planet’s most remarkable animals, including the species in the Big 5, which are the most anticipated and exciting animals to get close to. You can track your favourite animal or stop to investigate birds, flowers, or trees that you love most. You will engage with the landscape even more intimately, and draw from the knowledge of our award-winning guiding team.

Why not enjoy a guided bush walk with your ranger. Exhilarating and detail-focused, a guided walk will get you up-close with creatures both great and small and introduce you to the fascinating African ecosystem. The spa is a fabulous place to recharge and unwind. Most people find themselves on safari looking for a certain level of healing, reconnection, nourishment for the soul. The luxury spas, yoga studios, meditation spaces, and gyms create space for both mental and physical wellness and bring a therapeutic essence to your stay.

Its a short flight to Nelspruit Airport where you connect with your flight to Victoria Falls. Transfer To Viotoral Falls River Lodge on the private Kandahar Island. The Starbed Treehouse Suites offer a private deck with plunge pool. Enjoy the personal butler service and of course the rooftop sitting area which comes with a Starbed, where you may choose to spend the night under the stars!

Enjoy your choice of included activities: A Tour of the Falls; Morning/afternoon game drive in the Zambezi National Park; sunrise/sunset river cruise; Bird watching.

Transfer across the border to Kasane Airport in Botswana and fly to Xigera Safari Lodge in the Okavango Delta. Your ranger will meet you and transfer you to the lodge. Check in and enjoy a refreshing drink before the afternoon game drive departs. Your ranger will showcase the beauty of the animals found in this piece of paradise.

Daily land and water excursions allow guests to immerse themselves in the wonders of the Okavango Delta, a region as famous for its tawny grasslands and verdant riverine forests as the flood plains that fill with crystal clear waters each year. An experience unique to the Delta is a morning spent gliding along flooded channels by mokoro, the traditional dug-out canoes found in the area. Boat cruises are also offered. NOTE that water activities are water-level dependent.

On safari. Enjoy morning and afternoon safaris when the animals are most active. In between game drives, relax by the pool, read a book or enjoy a pampering spa treatment.

On safari. Enjoy morning and afternoon safaris when the animals are most active. In between game drives, relax by the pool, read a book or enjoy a pampering spa treatment.

Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Maun and onwards to Cape Town, arriving in the late afternoon. You will be met and transferred to Ellerman House which has incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Embark on a Cape Point tour with a difference. You’ll forage for your lunch! Explore the gardens, discover and pick edible floral foods and fresh organic vegetables. Forage for indigenous edible plants and winter weeds, learn how to sustainably harvest them, utilise them in your kitchen, grow them in your garden and explore some of their medicinal properties. After your gathering tour, enjoy a seasonally inspired lunch meal. Each course is different according to the season and availability in the gardens and the bush. Drive back to Ellerman House via the scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive.

Enjoy a walking tour of the city, with a talk on the city’s history and origins. This tour provides an in-depth insight into the colourful history of the Cape Colony and allows you to experience the modern day cosmopolitan vibe that is Cape Town. The tour duration is 3-4 hours. You may want to visit Table Mountain today. Otherwise, why not head over to one of the trendy seaside suburbs for lunch and drinks. Enjoy a sunset boat cruise this evening on a private yacht.

Transfer to V&A Waterfront where you will board the helicopter for your flight to the Winelands landing at La Residence. Enjoy stunning views along the way! Explore the Franschhoek area’s rich history, as well as its excellent food & wine offerings.

Spend the day in the winelands, tasting the fine wines, meeting the people who influence the local wine industry and listening to their stories. We will curate a private experience with all the personal touches.

Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight to Tswalu in the Kalahari. On arrival, enjoy lunch and settle in. The lodge staff will tell you more about the excursions on offer, and you may want to join an excursion this afternoon if you so wish. Much of Tswalu’s beauty can be found in the smaller details, which is best appreciated by getting off the vehicle. Then you will get up close to the ripples left by the wind on the crest of a sand dune, notice a yellow flower opening to face the sun, or be able to trace the tracks left in the sand by a porcupine digging for roots.

Enjoy interpretive game drives with your private ranger.Diverse habitats offer varied game viewing, including over 80 species of mammals such as black-maned Kalahari lion, desert black rhino, cheetah, giraffe, greater kudu, eland and oryx. Tswalu is also one of the best places in Africa to see five shy, nocturnal species that often prove elusive elsewhere, namely the brown hyena, aardwolf, aardvark, bat-eared fox and ground pangolin. Nature walks are also offered. 

The Meerkat Experience is very special. Join a group of habituated meerkats as they emerge from their burrows and warm themselves in the rising sun or meet up with them as they return home at the end of the day and groom and play at dusk. Tswalu provides protection for many valuable rock art sites, featuring rock engravings, cupoles and paintings of people, animals, birds and abstract shapes that document the culture and history of the San and other early inhabitants of this place. Horseriding is also offered.

A variety of wellness treatments are offered. At Loapi, these treatments can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors, depending on the time of year and each guest’s preference and comfort.

Transfer to the airstrip after lunch and fly to Johannesburg Airport where you will connect with your evening flight back home. BON VOYAGE!