Arrive Cape Town International Airport.
United and Delta have direct flights to Cape Town, from Newark, Washington DC and Atlanta. Alternatively, flights via Europe are an option on several European airlines, including British Airways, Virgin, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish and others.
Clear South Africa immigration, Americans do not require a visa. Once you have collected your luggage, make your way to the arrival hall. You will be met in the arrival hall by Dawn Feuerberg your trip leader, and a driver for a road transfer to Atzaro Cape Town.
Welcome to Africa's Mother City!
Drive time to the private villa is about 30 minutes.
*The program starts at the Atzaro Villa at 5:00pm today. Check-in available from 3:00pm.
Settle in, take in the views of the mountain, and city below. You have the remainder of the day or evening to meet up with group, and discuss your adventure ahead.
A group dinner this evening is included.
Three nights Atzaro Cape Town (private villa with seven rooms)
We can assist with additional arrangements for an earlier arrival in Cape Town.
- Shared road transfer to Atzaro.
- Dinner.
- Airline flights to Cape Town.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
You have a driver and private vehicle for the day. After breakfast at the villa, head down to Camps Bay beach for a yoga session with Dawn. Then explore Cape Town with your guide - cable car up Table Mountain, the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood, art galleries, lunch is included; end with an evening sundowner at a gin bar or local hangout.
In the evening, dinner at a local restaurant is arranged. Cape Town is known for its food scene, with many wonderful eateries nearby.
- Breakfast.
- Vehicle & driver.
- Table Mountain entry & cable car fees.
- Yoga sessions with Dawn
- Lunch & dinner.
After breakfast, you will be collected for a full day tour along the Cape Peninsula, taking in the wonderful coastline and stopping at points of interest. Including Chapmans Peak drive, the penguin colony and Cape Point. Stops on the tour, can include the seaside village of Kalk Bay and a wine tasting in the Constania winelands area.
A picnic lunch on a secluded beach will be included (weather permitting).
- Breakfast.
- Full day tour with entry fees.
- Picnic lunch.
- Dinner
Breakfast at Atzaro and check out.
A driver will collect you for the transfer to Cape Town Airport. Check in to your flight to Maun (2hr30min flight).
Arrive in Maun, Botswana. You will be met in the arrival hall and once you have cleared Botswana customs. Americans and Canadians do not require a visa.
Welcome to Botswana!
You will be assisted to a scheduled light air flight to the Kalahari Desert. Flying time is about one hour. On arrival at the airstrip, you are met by your guide for game drive transfer to Camp Kalahari, located on a tree island on the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi salt pans. Arrive at the camp in time for lunch and an afternoon activity.
Activities possible from Camp Kalahari, include safari game drives in search of desert wildlife such as as zebra, oryx, springbok, lions and more. If there is still water in the pans, large herds of migrating zebra can be seen. Educational walks with local Bushman people are also a highlight. These spiritual people will give you a glimpse into survival in the desert.
Dawn will lead sessions in this amazing landscape.
One nine seater safari vehicle for your activities.
Three nights Camp Kalahari
Inter camp flights within Botswana are operated by either Cessna 206 which seat 4 passengers, Airvan that seats 8, or Cessna 208, which seats 10. Or by helicopter. For safety reasons, these flights have strict luggage limits. You are allowed a maximum of 20kgs (44lbs) per person, in soft sided bags. The luggage compartments are small, and bags must be able to be manipulated into the tight spaces. If you have excess luggage, there are services in Johannesburg that can store bags for you, whilst on safari. We will provide you with all the necessary luggage requirement information.
Your inter-camp flights are on a scheduled (not private) basis, and may involve stops enroute at other safari camps to drop off or collect other passengers. Flight times are determined the day before, and the camp manager will notify you as to what time your flights are.
- All meals.
- Flight to Camp Kalahari.
- Scheduled safari activities.
- Optional extras, such as quad bikes & horse rides.
After a morning activity and breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip, for your light aircraft flight back to Maun. On arrival in Maun, you are met and assisted to your scheduled helicopter flight to you next safari camp in the Okavango Delta. Mokolwane Camp is only accessible by helicopter. Flying over the Okavango in a helicopter is the ideal way to appreciate this vast wetland, as you can spot wildlife from the air.
Arrive at Mokolwane in time for lunch and an afternoon safari activity.
Enjoy three days of exciting safari activities on this private concession in the middle of the Okavango. There is a wide range of wildlife to be see, including all the bigs cats, elephants, buffalo, hippo and more.
The Okavango is very spiritual place, and you will feel well removed from everyday life in this peaceful wilderness area. Dawn leads sessions in amazing natural surrounds.
Three nights at Mokolwane
The Okavango Delta is one of Africa's most iconic safari destinations. An inland watery wilderness, made up to clear flowing rivers, palm islands and open plains. It is surrounded by a semi desert. Wildlife viewing is exceptional, with all the species present, including herds of elephants, hippos, prides of lion and more. A Botswana safari is also about being on private concessions, so you see few other people, and often have vast wildlife areas to yourselves. It's an incredible experience!
- All meals.
- Scheduled flight to Maun.
- Helicopter flight to Mokolwane.
- Safari activities from Mokolwane.
Breakfast and a morning game drive from Mokolwane, and then the helicopter will collect you for a flight across the Okavango to Little Sable in the north. Land at Little Sable in time for lunch and and afternoon safari game drive.
Enjoy two days of safari activities on the Khwai Private Reserve. Activities include game drives, mokoro (canoe) rides, boating if water levels permit, a visit to the Khwai village.
Dawn will be leading wellness sessions.
Two six-seater safari vehicles for activities.
Two nights Little Sable
- Helicopter flight to Little Sable
- private safari activities from Little Sable
A final safari activity and breakfast, you are then transferred to the airstrip for a scheduled flight back to Maun.
On arrival in Maun, check in to your onward airline flights, which are not included. Johannesburg is ideal hub for flights home. United & Delta have direct flights back to the US. United to Newark, and Delta to Atlanta. Otherwise, flights via Europe.
End of services.
- Breakfast.
- Flight to Maun
- Onward flights from Maun.
