Botswana Luxury Safari & Cape Town

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Arrival in to Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport we will have the clients met airside for VIP arrival and assistance off the plane ramp ( please advise flight details). Assistance provided to onward connection to Maun, Botswana – Note: Clients can remain in transit if they check luggage through, but usually we recommend to collect and re-check luggage and clear customs in to South Africa

Departure with onward schedule flight ( not included and for clients account) to Maun (MUB), Botswana

On arrival in to Maun, met by our representative and assistance provided to awaiting air charter for light aircraft transfer

Important note: Please note that luggage restricted to max 20kgs per person in soft style bags, with no card sides, bottoms and no wheels.. Luggage needs to be able to fit in to the luggage areas on light aircrafts.

Continue with air transfer onward to your camp located in the private Selinda Reserve

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ACTIVITIES:

Early morning and late afternoon/early evening 4x4 open vehicle game drives, guided wildlife bush walks, and boating on Zibadianja Lagoon on HMS ZIB when water levels permit, open air gym, in-room massages.

- Day and afternoon game drives on 4x4 open-sided Toyota Land Cruisers; each vehicle seats a maximum of 7 guests

-Night drives with spotlights

-Short walks from camp and on game drives

-Fishing with a limited supply of basic equipment is on offer seasonally - catch and release basis

-Bird watching

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Final morning at Zarafa Camp and breakfast.

Depart from Camp to airstrip to transfer with scenic flight over the Okavango Delta to Mombo Camp renowned as one of the best wildlife safari lodges in Africa for final 3 nights safari

Note: Helicopter transfer also possible and shown as additional extra between Zarafa and Little Mombo for scenic transfer over the Delta.

On arrival at Mombo Airstrip met by 4x4 landrover and transfer to the camp for 3 nights on safari.

3 nights Little Mombo Camp luxury accommodation; including All meals, daily activities, laundry and drinks (excluding premium import brands)

Optional Helicopter scenic flights can also be arranged to transfer or have as an additional excursion for another idea to present to the client

Little Mombo Camp is an intimate extension of the larger Mombo Camp in the Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, BotswanaIt shares the same island as its sister and offers the same high standards of accommodation and big game viewing - some of the best in Botswana with panoramic vistas of the surrounding floodplains teeming with wildlife.

Little Mombo Camp is situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief's Island within the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana. It is a smaller and more intimate camp than its sister, Mombo Camp, to which it is connected via a raised walkway.

Little Mombo Camp is built under a shady canopy and has three luxurious, spacious rooms under canvas with en-suite bathrooms and outdoor showers for guests looking to get closer to nature. Much of Little Mombo Camp overlooks the surrounding floodplains which offer some of the best big game viewing in the Okavango Delta. A sala, large veranda and lounge area provide ample place to relax and enjoy the view. Little Mombo Camp also has its own dining room, kitchen and pool.

Little Mombo | Mombo Camp’s has arguably the best big game viewing in Africa. Located in the Mombo Concession on Chief's Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, the sheer numbers and variety of wildlife all year round defy description. Mombo Camp is the Africa only seen in documentaries: from elephant to buffalo to tiny steenbok, vast herds of herbivores are trailed by numerous predators on the hunt!

The best big game viewing experience starts on the veranda at Mombo Camp, with wonderful concentrations of game occurring right in front of the camp. Guests often find animals wandering past, right under their rooms!

Activities at Mombo Camp include morning and afternoon game drives. Open 4x4s provide an excellent vantage for viewing the high concentrations of plains game and all the predators - including the big cats. Lion sightings are frequent. Guests at Mombo Camp can also expect to see leopard, wild dog, spotted hyaena, large herds of buffalo, elephant, white rhino, southern giraffe, blue wildebeest and Burchell's zebra.

Black and white rhino have been reintroduced to the region with outstanding success (albeit most are further away from Mombo Camp), thanks to the Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Programme.

Activities
- 100% Game drives. No water activities although guests will see water in the area at times.
•Game drives via 4 x 10-seater open 4x4 Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of six or seven guests, allowing each guest an outside seat (each vehicle is equipped with a tree book, a bird book, a mammal book, a pair of binoculars and insect repellent in a centre consol on each row of seats)
•Game drives on Chief's Island
•Best game viewing in Botswana
•Night drives not possible at present
•Private vehicle on request (maximum five vehicles in the concession with three primarily being used at Mombo main camp, one at Little Mombo and one available for private vehicle booking)

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Safari Activities in the Mombo concession

- 100% Game drives. No water activities although guests will see water in the area at times.

Game drives via 4 x 10-seater open 4x4 Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of six or seven guests, allowing each guest an outside seat (each vehicle is equipped with a tree book, a bird book, a mammal book, a pair of binoculars and insect repellent in a centre consol on each row of seats)

Game drives on Chief's Island
Best game viewing in Botswana
Night drives not possible at present
Private vehicle on request (maximum five vehicles in the concession with three primarily being used at Mombo main camp, one at Little Mombo and one available for private vehicle booking)

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Safari Activities in the Mombo concession

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Transfer with light aircraft for schedule charter transfer to Maun Airport +_25mins flight.

Connect with onward schedule flight service ( not included) and to be included with your international tickets with Air Botswana (BP), from Maun. Botswana to Johannesburg, Connect with onward flight Johannesburg to Cape Town ( your account)

On arrival in to Cape Town Airport, clear customs and immigration back in to South Africa. Met by private locally based Guide based on English speaking guide for Cape Town section for touring or transfer provided by one of Ellerman Houses luxury vehicles to the property

Transfer to Ellerman House

4 nights Ellerman House - based on Suite 11 “ East Wing Suite”

Includes:
Made-to-order breakfasts including fresh-pressed juices and home-baked breads and pastries
Hand-finished laundry packed in tissue paper
Complimentary teas, coffees,spirits and beer
Fully stocked in-room bar with luxury brands
Guest pantry with wide selection of snacks and in-between meal options
Sunset cocktails
Broadband wireless Internet access
24-hour monitored security
Private and secure parking
Individual attention from Senior Managers who personally supervise Guest services.

Rates Exclude:
Lunch and dinner
Invited guests' meals and drinks
Wines and Champagne
Telephone calls and fax transmissions.

ELLERMAN HOUSE occupies a commanding position above Cape Town’s Bantry Bay and is world-renowned as a discreet getaway for the discerning traveller. In true Relais & Chateaux style, its exceptional hospitality is delivered in a dramatic natural setting under sundrenched skies with awe-inspiring sea views of the Atlantic Ocean stretching out to Robben Island.

Note: If language guide required we can arrange for a supplement – Please advise

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Depart Ellerman House at approximately 9:00am with private vehicle and guide for City Tour of Cape Town

We have arranged a comprehensive city orientation tour starting with a trip up Table Mountain by cable car (cableway ticket for own account as weather dependent). The state-of-the-art cable car rotates 360° on its way to the top, offering a panoramic view. At the summit are short walks to enjoy the magnificent scenery.

You are then taken on a city tour, which includes a visit to the Castle, a drive through the city centre, a stop in the picturesque Malay (Muslim) Quarter, the architecture in this area is typical of what Cape Town was like 200 years ago. Then visit to the Waterfront or Milnerton for views of Cape Town. You will go past the houses of parliament, visit two or three of our famous museums and visit the company gardens.

Highlights:
•A tour of the Malay Quarter
•Cape Town city centre
•Company Gardens
•Greenmarket Square
•The flower sellers and the Castle of Good Hope.
Have included entrance fees to The Castle of Good Hope and two museums. No Lunch included, but you can stop for a nice local lunch locally or return to Ellerman

Remainder of the day at leisure

-Evening at leisure and we can recommend some great restaurants, though for seafood suggest Baia Restaurant – Very nice!

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Depart Ellerman House at approximately 9:00am with private vehicle and guide for full day Cape Peninsular tour

Depart along the spectacular Atlantic Seaboard. We drive through the coastal suburbs of Sea Point, Bantry Bay and Clifton. We will stop for a photo opportunity of Table Mountain's impressive Twelve Apostles. We then travel on past Bakoven and Llandudno which are marked by shipwrecks which fell foul to the infamous Cape winter storms, then on to the scenic fishing village of Hout Bay.

Alex an optional extra would be to board a boat to view the Cape Fur Seal colony on Duiker Island is wanted

We will also head over the 600m heights of Chapman's Peak Drive, which is without a doubt one of the world's most spectacular mountain passes. You will also have a chance to watch Southern Right Whales frolicking just offshore from June to November.

Explore the rocky coastline and unique Cape Fynbos vegetation which is home to unique birdlife such as African Black Oystercatchers and Cape Sugarbirds amongst others. The opportunity is also there to view small animals such as the Cape Mountain Zebra, Bontebok, ostrich and Baboon as we enter the Cape of Good Hope National Park. Climb to the famous Cape Point Lighthouse to capture the magical vistas of False Bay, and stop at the south western most point of Africa - the fabled Cape of Good Hope. (A funicular is an optional extra for those who prefer)

Lunch (for your own account) will be at one of the restaurants of your choice after having been giving suggestions by your guide. We will visit Boulders Beach for an exciting close up encounter with African Penguins. Drive through the historical naval village of Simonstown and over yet another spectacular mountain pass; Boyes Drive, where you will take in views of the quaint fishing harbour at Kalk Bay as well as the seaside villages of St James and Muizenberg.

Visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - with time to browse these magnificent gardens set on the slopes of Table Mountain before returning to the city.

Please note that tours are subject to a change in direction due to weather and traffic conditions

Highlights:
•Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope
•Boulders Beach – Penguin Colony
•Hout Bay – optional boat trip to Seal Colony
•Simonstown historical naval base
•Fynbos vegetation
•The chance of seeing baboons, bontebok, ostriches, bird life and the Southern Right Whales (seasonal)
•Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Includes a private driver/guide, entrance fees to Cape Point, Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Lunch at your own cost will be at the suggestion of the guide once he finds out your preference or he can make suggestions.

You should return Ellerman House at about 17:00/ 17:30pm.

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Depart Ellerman at approximately 9:00am with private vehicle and guide for full day Cape Winelands tour.

Depart to Winelands region of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek for a leisurely exploration of these historic Wine Route towns.

Wine estates visited will vary according to client preferences, but the tour includes the region's major wine producing areas. The tastings include high quality (and often award winning) red and whites wines.
Lunch (for your own account) will be at one of the spectacular restaurants in the area where the chefs regularly receive awards for their outstanding cuisine.

There are many natural and historic heritage places in this area and your guide will take you past many sights like the Afrikaans Taal Monument amongst others. The majestic scenery in the area is unparalleled so even if you don’t drink wine, the countryside and the history make it well worth the visit.
Stellenbosch, with its tree lined streets, historical architecture, alfresco cafes and good shopping is South Africa’s second oldest town, while Franschoek is a food lovers delight and Paarl has the historical Taal monument to boast along with spectacular scenery.

Highlights:
•Stellenbosch, tree lined streets, historical architecture, alfresco cafés and good shopping
•Franschhoek Valley with its endless mountain vistas
•Paarl – “the pearl of the Cape” – home to the Afrikaans language
•Cape Dutch architecture – visit the acclaimed Boschendal Manor House (subject to change)
•Wine tasting on some of the finest Cape Wine Estates
•Cellar tour
Add-on options for private tours: For your information for suggestions to enhance for clients
Horse riding in the vineyards, hot air ballooning, helicopter transfer to the Winelands, long leisurely lunch at one of the Cape’s top restaurants, pamper yourself with a spa visit.
Includes entrance fees for 3 tastings and a cellar tour.

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Breakfast and time at leisure before private transfer to Cape Town Airport.

Departure or continue with onward arrangements homeward

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