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Vic Falls, Bots & Cape

This trip starts with Victoria Falls, followed by a fabulous safari in Botswana and ending with a self-drive exploration of the Cape.

USD 9350

JAN-DEC

14 NIGHTS

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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.

Adventure

USD 9350 per person

This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.

Luxury

USD 15300 per person

This trip includes really good quality properties, perhaps without the intense polish of the very top lodges, but also without the premium price tag.

Premium

USD 29750 per person

This trip includes only the very best lodges in each location, suitable if you are looking for the ultimate polished and elegant experience.

Adventure

Luxury

Premium

USD 29750 per person

This trip includes only the very best lodges in each location, suitable if you are looking for the ultimate polished and elegant experience.

Trip Summary

Start location : Victoria Falls Intl Airport

Victoria Falls Town

01 : Victoria Falls River Lodge

02 : Victoria Falls River Lodge

Linyanti Selinda

03 : Zarafa Camp

04 : Zarafa Camp

05 : Zarafa Camp

Okavango Duba Plains

06 : Duba Plains Camp

07 : Duba Plains Camp

08 : Duba Plains Camp

Cape Town

09 : Camissa House

10 : Camissa House

11 : Camissa House

12 : Camissa House

Franschhoek

13 : Leeu Estates

14 : Leeu Estates

End location : Cape Town International

Victoria Falls Town

Set in the northwest corner of Zimbabwe, across the river from Zambia, Victoria Falls is one of the most alluring locations in Africa, surprisingly pleasant and undeveloped, with guest accommodation in around 20 diverse hotels and lodges, offering a very wide range of safari, cultural and adrenaline-based activities.

Day 1 , 2

Arrival : Victoria Falls

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Victoria Falls River Lodge

Victoria Falls River Lodge is located in the Victoria Falls area of Zimbabwe.

The lodge is centred on an open-sided main building, leading out to a swimming pool.

Guest accommodation is in thirteen Luxury Suites with air-conditioning ...

... five of which are two bedroom Luxury Family Suites.

There are also six newer Malachite Suites.

... and further accommodation in five luxury Treehouse Suites ...

... one of which has a sleepout facility on the roof.

Activities are centred on vehicle safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari, visits to the Victoria Falls, scenic flights and white-water rafting.

A visit to the falls themselves is surprisingly interesting and impressive.

Scenic flights over the falls can be done by helicopter, light aircraft or micro-light.

The are various high adrenaline options for bungee jumping, gorge swinging and zip-lining.

The gorge below the falls is one of the best locations in the world for white-water rafting.

Motorboat safari on the languid river above the falls can be surprisingly good for wildlife.

This is also a great location for canoeing, with the "Smoke that Thunders" beyond.

Some modest vehicle safari is available in various reserves in the area.

Walking safari is also possible in some locations.

Linyanti Selinda

Set in the north of Botswana, Linyanti Selinda is a prime private safari area, with guest accommodation in a handful of extremely high quality camps and offering a wide range of wet and dry safari activities. Strong wildlife and extraordinarily elegant hospitality.

Day 3 , 4 , 5

Fly : Kasane Airport to Linyanti Selinda

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Zarafa Camp

Okavango Duba Plains

Set in the north of Botswana, the Duba Plains Concession is a remote private sector of the Okavango Delta, with guest accommodation in a couple of extremely high quality camps and offering a good range of wet and dry safari activities.

Day 6 , 7 , 8

Fly : Linyanti Selinda to Okavango Duba

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Duba Plains Camp

Cape Town

Set in the Western Cape of South Africa, Cape Town is a fabulous, fascinating city, tucked in the folds of a very beautiful national park, where you are never short of a view and never more than a short walk away from an epic hiking trail. There's so much to see and do that a few nights will only enable you to scratch the surface.

Day 9 , 10 , 11 , 12

Fly : Okavango Duba to Maun

Fly : Maun to Cape Town

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Camissa House

Camissa House is located in the Oranjezicht area of Cape Town.

The property is centred on a large modern house with superb city views.

Guest accommodation is in five luxury rooms ...

... and three rooms with a private terrace.

Activities include sight-seeing, beaches, hiking, horse-riding, mountain-biking, surfing, snorkelling, diving, kayaking and sailing, plus whale, dolphin and seal watching.

In Cape Town you are never more than a couple of minutes away from a great hiking trail.

The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is a popular area full of stores, restaurants and museums.

The trip out to the Apartheid prison on Robben Island is surprisingly authentic and moving.

The City Centre is surprisingly compact and easy to explore on foot.

To the west there are some really gorgeous cold water beaches.

The botanical gardens at Kirstenbosch are truly spectacular and not to be missed.

Constantia contains the Cape's oldest wineries, a couple of which are open to the public.

The Cape of Good Hope makes for a really good day trip.

Franschhoek

Set in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Franschhoek is a beautiful and relaxed village and a very popular place for our guests to stay, with a wealth of high class wineries, restaurants and hotels, plus options for shopping, mountain hiking and biking.