7 Day Botswana & South Africa Package

Experience all that the Okavango Delta in Botswana, and the Grootbos Nature Reserve in South Africa have to offer in this 7-Day Okavango Delta & South Africa Safari & Beach Package.  The Okavango Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage site with andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp right in the depths of it.  The Grootbos Nature Reserve is located in the Western Cape just outside the quiet beach and fishing town of Gaansbaai. Combining these lodges will give you a sense of being at one with nature and ensure an exhilarating yet serene and relaxing holiday.

7 Day Botswana & South Africa Package

Itinerary at a Glance:

  • Day 01

    Johannesburg to the Okavango Delta, Botswana

  • Day 02 & 03

    On Safari in the Okavango Delta

  • Day 04

    Okavango Delta to Grootbos Nature Reserve (Grootbos Forest Lodge)

  • Days 05, 06 & 07

    Grootbos Forest Lodge

  • Day 08

    Grootbos Nature Reserve to Cape Town

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.

Luxurious Safari Tents at andBeyond Xaranna
The main entrance to andBeyond Xaranna
Dining on your private deck overlooking the Delta

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.

Mokoro trips through the Okavango Delta waterways
Game drive with andBeyond Xaranna

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.

Views over Walker Bay from Grootbos Forest Lodge
Luxury room with a view at Grootbos Forest Lodge
Enjoy dinner in the magical boma at Grootbos Forest Lodge

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.

Romantic picnic on the beach at Grootbos Nature Reserve
Dolphins on a marine safari

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.

Package Costs

* Please note this tour has both a ZAR & USD price component

Jan – March 2025
$5,095 per person sharing
R72,750 per person sharing

April, May, 1 Nov – 20 December 2025
$6,135 per person sharing
R80,240 per person sharing

June – Oct 2025, 21 Dec ‘25 – 10 Jan ‘26
$10,425 per person sharing
R80,240 per person sharing

Rates Include

7 nights accommodation in a luxury room on a fully inclusive basis
All meals, teas, coffees, and local beverages
All activities at Xaranna
All internal activities at Grootbos
All flights as per the itinerary
All transfers as per the itinerary

Rates Exclude

International flights
Visas if required
Personal items and gratuities
Bar accounts not specified
Meals not specified
Travel Insurance

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Debbie Isaacs
Debbie Isaacs
21 January 2025
We used African Travel again for the second time over Xmas and New Year. Once again, every little bit of our trip ran smoothly and without a hitch. Their communication was great throughout and we will, no doubt, be returning to them in the future too. Thanks Petru.
Daniel Stewart
Daniel Stewart
08 January 2025
We had the most amazing time on our self drive tour of Namibia organised through African Travel Gateway. Everything from the planning and booking process, to the arrival and welcome in Windhoek, to the app with the itinerary and directions made for a really relaxed and well organised holiday. But the most important part was getting to experience Namibia - what a spectacular country! The only negative was that we should have booked for longer!
Hilda Stanfliet
Hilda Stanfliet
27 December 2024
Amazing hotel booked by Lize of African Travel Gateway, the most attentive service leading up to holiday
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Zoe Heelas
27 November 2024
ATG were fantastic from start to finish organising our trip 3 week trip in South Africa.Communication with Debbie was excellent before and during our trip. All accommodation and trips chosen by ATG was fantastic. This is our third trip with ATG and we are already thinking about our next.
Harrison Shore
Harrison Shore
09 November 2024
We used African Travel Gateway to plan our honeymoon, and it was incredible! Putting together the itinerary was really smooth and fun - Lize sent us a few options, and was really quick to make the changes we wanted and let us know what made the most sense. The planning portal had a lot of really useful information so we knew what to expect and made the whole thing very comfortable (this was our first trip to Africa!) The itinerary we ended up with was spectacular, and very well structured. We spent most of our trip in the greater Kruger area (Kapama River Lodge then Walkers Plains Camp) and then finished in Victoria Falls (Vic Falls River Lodge) - each stop was both nicer and more wild than the last, which made for a very cool trip. Some real gems - Walkers and the camp at Victoria Falls had both been open less than a year, and were super luxurious, no way we would have found places like that on our own! And starting at Kapama, which is a bigger operation and a little more controlled (fully fenced, very close to the Hoedspruit airport) was a great way to ease into the trip. The animal viewing at all three locations was amazing - we saw the Big 5 at both camps in South Africa, plus wild dogs and a cheetah at Walkers, and not just from a distance - we were able to get up pretty close at several of the viewings. The guides were excellent at all three, same with the staff, and the other guests! Logistics were seamless - all of our transfers were easy, the lodges knew our schedule and drivers were where they needed to be exactly on time. I would absolutely recommend African Travel Gateway, and hope to work with Lize on our next safari!
Hamdan nazarudin
Hamdan nazarudin
28 September 2024
Contacted Lize to get assistance with our trip. Her help has been really great! Enquiries are replied within a short period. Even asking for last minute arrangement of extra baggage and early hotel check-in. Itinerary are also seamless at every transition of camps and location.
Archie B
Archie B
16 August 2024
Travelled across South Africa with ATG. They picked the most amazing places to stay where we felt like royalty. The planning was efficient and there was regular communication during the booking process. The knowledge of Lize was excellent and so we knew what to expect at each stage. Would we use them again? YES, of course, and we are!!! - Already planning our next trip across Namibia for next year!
yvonne omer
yvonne omer
07 August 2024
We chose African Travel Gateway because of their awesome reviews and they did not disappoint! Bianca created a fabulous itinerary combining a luxury private reserve experience, a trip to Victoria Falls, a riverboat stay viewing the animals from a different perspective, ( and BTW the best scrambled eggs we have ever tasted) and a stay at a lodge where we saw different animals and a ride on a bush plane landing in what seemed the middle of nowhere! Every connection was seamless, no stress traveling at its best.Our hosts and guides were excellent, and lovely people. The food was wonderful and of course loved the sundowner drinks and our first” Bush Bar! Would definitely go back for more adventure, thank you ATG for a lovely experience!
Jennifer Morawiecki
Jennifer Morawiecki
06 August 2024
We've just returned from an incredible two-week holiday across Botswana and Zimbabwe with African Travel Gateway. The arrangements made by Bianca were perfect, the documentation provided was extremely thorough, and every detail of our journey was meticulously planned. Communication was excellent throughout. Coming from North America, we felt it best to work with a travel agent located in Southern Africa and it was absolutely the right choice. Highly recommended!
Maria Lohan
Maria Lohan
01 August 2024
Lize helped us find accommodation in Kruger when there was practically none to be got - and t was the best place. The tours she booked were tremendous and the people she booked were great and we are very grateful and glad we had the opportunity to book with Lize. Maria & family form Belfast
Arishana Riek
Arishana Riek
03 July 2024
Tailormade itinerary with knowledgeable guides (Apartheid Museum and Cradle of Humankind).
Sivan Debeljakovic
Sivan Debeljakovic
03 July 2024
Petru, of African Travel Gateway, planned our 12-day South Africa-Zimbabwe itinerary for three of us (arriving from two continents). Her expertise, keen insights, and care in arranging the most perfect accommodation for us, prompt and efficient transfers/drivers, and booking all internal flights, meant this was the smoothest, most enjoyable holiday experience, ever! We covered a lot of ground in a short time, but the precision-timing with transfers, and Petru's choice of such knowledgeable and personable tour guides really made all the difference. Huge thanks to Natasha (Afrifriends) and Chris (Paradise)! Highlights were: The Peech Hotel in J'burg (delightful boutique hotel with a fabulous breakfast - thank you, Oliver!); Ilala Lodge in Zimbabwe; Nkorho Bush Lodge in Sabi Sand (if you want up close & personal experiences with the wildlife, this is where you need to go!); Rickety Bridge Manor House in Franschhoek (perfectly appointed and beautiful accommodation); Boschendal Winery (try the pinotage; farm shop is a must!); Woodstock Markets in Cape Town (so much to see and buy here!). We had the most exceptional holiday – we will definitely return to SA in the future, and will be utilising the expert services of Petru at ATG. Thank you again, Petru.
Sergio Santini
Sergio Santini
03 June 2024
Petru has been our reference person at African Travel Gateway: she organised our self-drive travel through South Africa during April 2024. The itinerary has been tailored according to our wishes and her suggestions. She did a great job , fully meeting our requirements and tacking care about us in real time even during the trip. We really enjoyed the safaris she proposed and we saw what has to be seen in this beautiful country for a 3 weeks visit. The TravelKey App was new for us; it is an efficient tool and has been a very positive experience, having everything filed in the HP.
lilia sanabria
lilia sanabria
25 May 2024
I recently returned from an unforgettable trip to Namibia, and I owe it all to Bianca and her exceptional expertise! From the moment I contacted African Travel Gateway, Bianca was warm, knowledgeable, and dedicated to crafting a personalized itinerary that exceeded my expectations. Bianca not only helped me plan a seamless trip, but also introduced me to an incredible guide, Nicco Visser, who brought the country to life with his expertise, love for his country and passion for photography. With Nicco by my side, I experienced the real Namibia - from the stunning landscapes and incredible wildlife to the vibrant culture and warm hospitality of the people. Thank you, Bianca, for connecting me with Nicco and helping me create memories that will stay with me forever!"
Bill Lenew
Bill Lenew
13 May 2024
Amazing, Outstanding and Fabulous are a few words to describe our Safari. This was my 7th African Safari, that Lize at So. African Travel has planned for my Family and Friends. All of them were extremely over the top and satisfying. From the accommodations, to the food and most of all seeing all of the Big Five at every Lodge. I highly recommend using Lize, as she has always given us many options to pick from. All of which have been perfectly organized by Lize. Once you fly into Johannesburg, she reserves a room for you at the Hotel right next to the airport. Then the next morning we fly into the Krueger to get to our Lodge. She also organizes the flight for you. And then after the Safari, we usually go into Cape Town, which she also organizes that flight too. We can't say enough about what a Great Travel Agent Lize is. If you want your trip to be perfect call Lize! Thank you Lize! as I said before "You're the Best"! Karen Lenew.
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