Enjoy breakfast at The Residence, then take the day at your own pace. Explore the galleries and markets of nearby Rosebank, head to Sandton City, or stay close to the hotel and decompress. For those who want more, optional experiences include a guided visit to the Apartheid Museum, a tour through Soweto, or a full-day golf tour (additional costs apply).
After breakfast, transfer from The Residence to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) with your English-speaking driver. Your flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) is included in your package.
On arrival, continue by private transfer to Dulini Moya Lodge in the Sabi Sands private game reserve. Settle in, then join your first evening game drive before dinner. Sabi Sands shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park, meaning animals move freely across both — which is most of the reason the Big Five sightings here are as reliable as anywhere in Africa. Lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo are the headline act, alongside more than 130 other mammals and 500 bird species.
Wake in the Sabi Sands for a fully inclusive day at Dulini Moya Lodge. Morning and evening game drives shape the rhythm, with guided bush walks also available when conditions allow. Between drives, the lodge offers all meals, selected house drinks and time to decompress on the open veranda — deep lounge seating, contemporary African interiors and the sounds of the bush close enough to remind you where you are.
Spend another day immersed in the Sabi Sands, where the rhythm of Dulini Moya Lodge moves between early wildlife tracking, generous meals and quiet time in your Suite with Plunge Pool. Morning and evening game drives offer different perspectives on the reserve as light, temperature and animal movement shift. Between outings, unwind in the lodge library, listen for birdlife along the riverine corridor or simply enjoy the privacy and service of this intimate safari setting.
After breakfast, depart Dulini Moya Lodge by private transfer to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP). Your onward flight to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is included in your package.
On arrival in Zimbabwe, meet your English-speaking driver for a shared transfer to The Palm River Hotel, set among indigenous trees on the banks of the Zambezi River, and only four kilometres from Victoria Falls. Check in to your Deluxe Room and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Begin with breakfast before joining your private guided tour of Victoria Falls — both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides, with bridge levy, park fees and transfers included. Walk through misty rainforest viewpoints as the Zambezi drops into the gorge below. Later, a shared 13-minute helicopter flight adds the aerial view: the full scale of the Falls and the Zambezi’s bend through the gorge, which is difficult to grasp from the ground.
Enjoy breakfast and a day based at The Palm River Hotel. Spend time by the Zambezi, or add an optional experience — lawnside high tea at the hotel or a Ra-Ikane cruise with optional birdwatching — at an additional cost. In the late afternoon, join the included sunset cruise with an English-speaking guide, gliding along the Zambezi above the falls as the light drops and wildlife moves in along the banks.
After breakfast, travel by shared transfer from The Palm River Hotel to Chobe Game Lodge in Botswana. Set within Chobe National Park and overlooking the Chobe River and Caprivi floodplains, it’s the only permanent safari lodge inside the park.
This afternoon, join your first lodge game activity — Chobe is home to the largest concentration of elephants on the African continent, and game drives here routinely deliver sightings that would be much harder to achieve elsewhere.
Spend the day exploring Chobe National Park through the lodge’s included activities — 4x4 game drives, motorised boat safaris, cultural excursions or eco tours, depending on the schedule. The Chobe River and floodplains are particularly good for elephants and buffalo, and the lodge runs solar-powered boats and vehicles, which means quieter approaches and wildlife that behaves accordingly. Between activities, the pool, spa and river-facing boardwalk are all close at hand.
Enjoy another fully inclusive safari day at Chobe Game Lodge. Return to the river or the tracks of Chobe National Park with the lodge guides, building on previous sightings and taking advantage of the new perspectives different times of day bring on land and water. After dinner on the restaurant terrace, you may like to spend time on the stargazing deck before your final night in Botswana.
Rise for one final morning lodge activity in Chobe National Park before breakfast. Afterwards, check out and transfer by shared transfer from Chobe Game Lodge to Kasane Airport (BBK), where your Southern Africa journey concludes.