7 Day Botswana & South Africa Package

Day 01

Johannesburg to the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Your journey will begin with a flight from Johannesburg to Maun, upon arrival in Maun you will board your light aircraft charter flight into the Okavango Delta.  Your guide will be waiting to collect you at the Xaranna Airstrip where your safari section of this trip begins.  The drive to camp takes about 1 hour in an open-game viewing vehicle.

and Beyond Xaranna is located on the western side of the Okavango Delta within its own private concession. The luxury tents all have views overlooking the floodplain and wonderful views of passing wildlife. Each tent has its own plunge pool, outdoor shower, and luxury amenities. The camp is based on the subtle tones of the ever-present water lily found throughout the Delta’s waterways.

Day 02 & 03

On Safari in the Okavango Delta

andBeyond Xaranna offers both water-based and land-based activities.  Days typically start with an early light breakfast followed by a game drive or boat cruise allowing you to spot some or all of the Big 5, you will stop for tea and coffee along the way.  Your afternoons are spent lazing around the camp, enjoying the plunge pool on your private deck, or taking an afternoon siesta.  High tea is served mid-afternoon before you head off on your afternoon activity, either a game drive, boat cruise, walking safari, or mokoro trip (dug-out wooden canoe) through the winding waterways of the Delta.  If you stay in camp you can relax in the main area that looks over a watering hole and game view from the lodge. Dinner is served followed by a nightcap around the boma.

Day 04

Okavango Delta to Grootbos Nature Reserve (Grootbos Forest Lodge)

After breakfast this morning you will be transferred back to the Xaranna Airstrip for your charter flight to Maun. Upon arrival in Maun, you will catch your next flight to Cape Town.  Once you have arrived in Cape Town you will be transferred to the Grootbos Forest Lodge, around a two-hour drive through the beautiful Hottentots-Holland Mountain area. Take in the beauty of the ocean on one side and the mountains on the other.

Grootbos Forest Lodge is nestled amongst the indigenous fynbos landscapes and Milkwood forests.
Each suite has all the amenities you will need, a private deck, an outside rain shower, underfloor heating (for those chilly winter months), and breathtaking views over Walker Bay.  You can be sure to feel at ease while staying at Grootbos Nature Reserve.

Days 05, 06 & 07

Grootbos Forest Lodge

Your next few days are spent at leisure exploring the Grootbos Nature Reserve.  The Lodge offers many activities from more laid-back activities such as historical beach walks, beach picnics, nature walks, and spa treatments, to the ones for the more adventurous, such as shark cage diving, marine safaris, or horse riding.

Day 08

Grootbos Nature Reserve to Cape Town

Today marks the end of your unforgettable safari and beach holiday.  You will be transferred to Cape Town Airport in time for your onward journey with some wonderful memories to take home.