Cape Town & Okavango Delta

BOTSWANA & SOUTH AFRICA

This popular safari will romance you with the Mother City’s abundance of hip restaurants, sandy white beaches, outdoor activities, historic wine estates and iconic landmarks before sweeping you off your feet at the iconic Okavango Delta for a top-drawer safari experience – just 2,5 hours away by air.

Two of Africa's most popular destinations in one safari!

Blend vibey Cape Town & the Cape Winelands with the wonderful safari wilderness of the Okavango Delta

Overview

Length: 8 days or more, to suit your needs
Group Size: Flexible – you tell us how many in your party
Location: Cape Town & the Cape Winelands (South Africa) and the Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Departure Dates: To suit you

from US$ 3,160 per person sharing

We offer a range of prices to suit your budget and aspirations – from opulent to no-frills. Our tailor-made itineraries will help make your dreams come true – from wine-tasting tours and whale watching to ‘star beds’ and walking safaris in Big 5 country. The duration of your safari could be anything from less than a week to a couple of weeks in paradise - depending on your requirements.


Your accommodation in Cape Town will be at guest houses or hotels that are conveniently located near the major nighttime hub of the city centre and the V&A Waterfront. Your days will be spent exploring the popular landmarks of the Cape Peninsula - including Table Mountain and Lion’s Head, the most iconic landmark in South Africa, the magnificent Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Boulders Beach for penguins that waddle along golden beaches amongst holidaymakers, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the famous Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were imprisoned during the apartheid years and Cape Point. Crazy people might attempt to cram all of these iconic experiences into one day, but we recommend at least two to three days to ensure you get the most out of each experience.

And why not enjoy Cape Town from above, with a spectacular helicopter flip over the Mother City?

For the outdoor, sporty types, Cape Town is awash with mountain bike routes and hiking trails, abseiling and paragliding sites, diving, kayaking and surfing spots and boat-based activities such as shark, whale and dolphin spotting. After each thoroughly enjoyable day, you could retire to a quiet dinner at your hotel or at one of Cape Town’s famous restaurants.

The Cape Winelands - historic wine estates in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Constantia - are a 30 to 90-minute drive from Cape Town city centre. You could go out for the day on a guided tour or a self-drive in your rented vehicle. For serious wine tasters, staying overnight in a boutique Winelands hotel or farm manor house is also an option.


The iconic Okavango Delta is a lush wilderness of papyrus, impenetrable reed beds, grassy floodplains, tree-covered islands and a complex network of water channels of varying depths, engineered and maintained by hippos and elephants.

Some areas are permanently underwater, and others only when the rejuvenated annual floodwaters arrive from Angola. This constant ebb and flow of water has created one of the most fascinating and diverse ecosystems on the planet. Unsurprisingly, the Okavango Delta is both a RAMSAR Site and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Okavango Delta wildlife includes the Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) – although rhinos are rarely seen – many antelope species, zebras, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and good populations of cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs, as well as a plethora of smaller species such as serval, aardwolf, pangolin, aardvark and bat-eared fox. You will see more wildlife in areas that are not permanently flooded.

A bucket list activity unique to this area is gliding down the myriad of waterways on a mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe). Video: sunset mokoro. Your poler guide will expertly slide the mokoro along channels surrounded by tall papyrus and reeds, giving you a unique perspective and photographic opportunity as you silently sneak up on birds, frogs, otters and possibly even larger animals such as hippos, crocodiles and elephants. A lucky few will see the elusive and wary sitatunga antelope.

Birdwatching can be spectacular, with over 400 species, including avian jewels such as Pel’s fishing owl, slaty egret, pygmy goose, crowned and wattled cranes, Western banded snake eagle, coppery-tailed coucal and colonies of incandescent carmine bee-eaters

Prices and dates

Lodges visited: Oddballs' Camp + The Portswood Hotel

2023 Rates

8 days / 7 nights

Jan to Mar

Per person sharing

US$3,160

Per solo traveller

US$4,040

Apr to Jun

Per person sharing

US$3,240

Per solo traveller

US$3,910

Jul to Sep

Per person sharing

US$3,540

Per solo traveller

US$4,665

Oct

Per person sharing

US$3,750

Per solo traveller

US$5,085

Nov

Per person sharing

US$3,450

Per solo traveller

US$4,325

Includes:

  • All airport and airstrip meet-and-greet and transfers

  • Return flights from Cape Town to Maun and charter flights to Oddballs' Camp (subject to rate and seat availability)

  • All accommodations

  • All meals, snacks and tea/coffee at Oddballs' Camp, breakfast only at The Portswood Hotel

  • Dinner at Gold Restaurant (Cape Town)

  • Lunch on a wine-pairing tour (Franschhoek and Stellenbosch)

  • Daily activities as specified in the itinerary

  • Daily Laundry at Oddballs' Camp

  • All park and reserve entrance fees and conservancy levies

  • VAT

  • 24-hour office support

Excludes:

  • International flights into and out of Cape Town (not specified above)

  • Airport departure tax (if required)

  • Visas, tests, or entry permits into South Africa

  • Excess weight charges

  • Telephone calls

  • Travel cancellation and medical insurance (essential on all safaris)

  • Optional safari extension and any activities not specified in the itinerary

  • All charges of a personal nature

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Laundry at The Portswood Hotel

  • All drinks

  • Most lunches and dinners in Cape Town unless specified

Lodges visited: Splash Camp + The Winchester Hotel

2023 Rates

8 days / 7 nights

1 to 6 Jan

Per person sharing

US$5,000

Per solo traveller

US$6,080

7Jan to Mar

Per person sharing

US$4,770

Per solo traveller

US$5,345

Apr

Per person sharing

US$5,735

Per solo traveller

US$7,040

May to Jun

Per person sharing

US$5,635

Per solo traveller

US$6,875

Jul to Aug

Per person sharing

US$6,880

Per solo traveller

US$8,480

Sep

Per person sharing

US$6,980

Per solo traveller

US$8,645

Oct

Per person sharing

US$7,050

Per solo traveller

US$8,750

1-14 Nov

Per person sharing

US$5,870

Per solo traveller

US$7,255

15 Nov to 23 Dec

Per person sharing

US$4,955

Per solo traveller

US$5,575

24 Dec to 6 Jan 2024

Per person sharing

US$5,250

Per solo traveller

US$6,455

Includes:

  • All airport and airstrip meet-and-greet and transfers

  • Return international flight from Cape Town to Maun

  • Return charter flights to Splash Camp (subject to rate and seat availability)

  • All accommodations

  • All meals and local beverages at Splash Camp, breakfast only at The Winchester Hotel

  • Tour of Cape Point

  • Dinner at Gold Restaurant (Cape Town)

  • Lunch on wine-pairing tour (Stellenbosch and Franschhoek)

  • Daily activities as specified in the itinerary

  • Daily Laundry at Splash Camp

  • All park and reserve entrance fees and conservancy levies

  • VAT

  • Emergency medical evacuation cover (all guests must have their own travel and health insurance)

  • 24-hour office support

Excludes:

  • All international flights to and from Cape Town

  • Airport departure tax (if required)

  • Visas, tests, or entry permits into South Africa

  • Excess weight charges

  • Telephone calls

  • Travel and medical insurance (essential on all safaris)

  • Optional safari extension and any activities not specified in the itinerary

  • All charges of a personal nature

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Laundry at The Winchester Hotel

  • Most beverages, lunches and dinners in Cape Town unless specified

Lodges visited: Duba Explorers Camp + The Dock House Boutique Hotel

2023 Rates

8 days / 7 nights

11 to 31 Jan and 7 to 28 Feb and Mar

Per person sharing

US$5,970

Per solo traveller

US$7,400

1 to 6 Feb

Per person sharing

US$6,145

Per solo traveller

US$7,745

Apr

Per person sharing

US$6,830

Per solo traveller

US$8,145

May to 14 Jun

Per person sharing

US$6,660

Per solo traveller

US$7,800

15 Jun to Aug

Per person sharing

US$8,625

Per solo traveller

US$12,955

Sep

Per person sharing

US$8,795

Per solo traveller

US$13,300

Oct

Per person sharing

US$8,910

Per solo traveller

US$13,530

Nov to 19 Dec

Per person sharing

US$7,035

Per solo traveller

US$8,555

20-24 Dec

Per person sharing

US$9,000

Per solo traveller

US$13,710

25 to 31 Dec

Per person sharing

US$9,175

Per solo traveller

US$14,055

Includes:

  • All airport and airstrip meet-and-greet and transfers

  • All accommodations

  • All meals and drinks at Duba Explorers Camp, breakfast only at The Dock House Boutique Hotel

  • Private guided wine pairing tour with lunch included in Cape Town

  • Cape Point tour

  • Return international flights from Cape Town to Maun

  • Return charter flights from Maun airport to Duba Explorers Camp

  • Scheduled guided activities as specified in the itinerary

  • All park and reserve entrance fees and conservancy levies

  • Daily laundry at Duba Explorers Camp

  • VAT, conservation & tourism levies

  • 24-hour office support

Excludes:

  • International flights not specified

  • Airport departure tax (if required)

  • Visas, tests, or entry permits into South Africa

  • Excess weight charges

  • Telephone calls

  • Travel cancellation and medical insurance (essential on all safaris)

  • Dinner reservations at the nearby Dash and Ginja Restaurants (a la carte, optional extra)

  • Optional safari extension and any activities not specified in the itinerary

  • All charges of a personal nature

  • Any other charges not indicated in the inclusions

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Laundry at The Dock House Boutique Hotel

  • Drinks in Cape Town

  • Lunches and dinners in Cape Town 

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