South Africa + Victoria Falls + Botswana

Following breakfast, you will be transferred to your private charter flight to Phinda.

Set within easy reach of the Indian Ocean coastline and the famous iSimangaliso / Greater St Lucia Wetland Park in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Phinda Private Game Reserve is known for its abundant wildlife, diversity of habitats and wide range of safari activities. Thanks to its coastal rainfall pattern, Phinda enjoys a lush green environment that contains seven distinct ecosystems.

You’ll be greeted by your private specialist guide and the afternoon is yours to design and enjoy as you make your way back to camp.

Enjoy 4-nights in your luxury suite poised on the crest of a mountain. Phinda Mountain Lodge commands dramatic vistas over the surrounding landscape. Balanced between soaring views of the scenery below and the endless blue of the African sky above, each suite opens onto a breathtaking panorama.

A warm and friendly welcome awaits families with children, with two family suites providing interleading rooms with an optional additional bed in each. Children can participate in the WILDchild program which is tailor-made for them. All meals served at the lodge by gourmet chefs.

Safari! Enjoy your morning and evening game drives with your private specialist guide in our private vehicle.

Your private guide will unlock the secret gems of Phinda including the magnificent ancient sand forest. Phinda has seven distinctly different habitats, a haven for a variety of wildlife, including excellent opportunities of seeing cheetah as well as black and white rhino and elephant.

On night two, you will be treated to a special guest speaker and presentation from the Head of Conservation for wildlife research and animal monitoring programs.

Bucket List Option: Your stay includes participation in a Rhino Conservation Experience with the wildlife vet team. Enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a rhino darting and assist in the check-up and trimming of horns. This thrilling experience gives guests a look into the world of rhino conservation and the ability to kiss a sleeping rhino!

This morning, after breakfast, you will depart for Sabi Sands Game Reserve which is located in the heart of Kruger National Park.

You will be met by our specialist guide and enjoy a game drive on our way to camp through the spectacular Sabi Sands Game Reserve. The most famous private game reserve of all, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, adjacent to South Africa’s flagship Kruger National Park, offers a safari experience found nowhere else in the world. Game viewing possibilities are simply unparalleled, including the much sought after Big 5.

Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge is a luxurious safari escape set in the heart of the bushveld overlooking sweeping plains and a popular waterhole.

Safari! Enjoy your morning and evening game drives with our specialist guides in private vehicles or a walking safari.

Sabi Sands is the ultimate South Africa safari destination. The Sabi Sands is in particular well known for its amazing leopard sightings. The most elusive animal of the Big 5 is frequently spotted when going on a game drive in the reserve.

Besides the Big 5, other game species occur in great numbers, among which are more than 300 bird species. Sabi Sands possibly makes the best South African safari destination for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers and bird watchers alike.

After breakfast, you depart for Johannesburg Airport where you’ll take an international flight to Victoria Falls. After you clear customs, you’ll be escorted by our representative to The Elephant Camp.

Set on a private concession with spectacular views of the mist rising over the majestic Victoria Falls and the steeply carved gorges of the Zambezi River, The Elephant Camp is an intimate luxury lodge under canvas with private viewing decks and plunge pool with sweeping vistas of Batoka Gorge.

Your stay includes a tour of Victoria Falls and various other activities including Zip Lining.

On day two, tour Victoria Falls and visit the Elephant Sanctuary & Orphanage where you can feed and interact with the elephants!

The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust is based adjacent to The Elephant Camp and a visit to the trust is a special part of our guest experience.

After breakfast, you transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your international flight to Kasane, Botswana where you connect to another short light aircraft flight into the Okavango Delta.

You’ll be met at the airstrip by your private specialist guide and your safari journey begins on your drive back to camp!

In the heart of the Okavango, luxurious 6-star Jao Camp is set amongst islands fringed with riverine forests and vast floodplains with prolific wildlife. The camp (rebuilt in 2019) offers a fresh and contemporary design, in the same picturesque location. The sense of adventure that Jao has always prized, continues in the ever-evolving sculptural and architectural language, adding an element of surprise and delight. The game viewing at Jao is superb. Huge herds of red lechwe can be seen, followed by their primary predator – prides of lion.

Upon arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met by our representative to check into your international flight. The international terminal has excellent shops for last minute gifts or simply relax with a drink in the airport lounge.