34-day trip

The Ultimate Six-Country Safari

From 179000 PP

Overview

The Best of Africa

The ultimate safari spanning six countries in Southern and East Africa, showcasing the very best the continent has to offer.

From the oceanside city of Cape Town, to the spectacular Whale Coast and the peaceful solitude of the Kalahari, enjoy the diversity South Africa has to offer, before flying to the iconic Okavango Delta in Botswana to traverse its wildlife-filled floodplains. From there, journey to the mighty Victoria Falls, staying on the banks of the Zambezi River where elephants come to drink and hippos grunt in the background.

Next, fly to Vilanculos in Mozambique, a barefoot beachside paradise where you can enjoy the untouched white sands and watch as dhows sail by in the distance, re-energising for your next big wildlife adventure to Kenya's world-famous Maasai Mara, home to the Great Migration and an abundance of predators.

Watch the mega-herds from your hot-air balloon gliding over the treetops and the winding Mara River. Then north to the untamed wilderness of Laikipia, for a helicopter tour and some time at an elephant orphanage and rehabilitation centre.

The final stop on this 34-day adventure is Thanda Island where you will enjoy a private luxury island experience off the coast of Tanzania- five acres just to yourselves to unwind and relive your wonderful adventure across Africa.

Highlights

Trip highlights

  • Discover vibrant Cape Town and South African wilderness

  • Float over the Maasai Mara in a hot-air balloon

  • Helicopter trip to meet orphaned baby elephants at Reteti

  • Wander along your own private beach at Kisawa and Thanda Island

Inclusions

What's included

  • 33 nights of luxury accommodation

  • Private guide throughout and all tours, experiences and safari activities

  • Private charter flights throughout

  • Price per person based on two adults sharing

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    Whale Coast
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    Cape Town
  • Victoria Falls
    Victoria Falls
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    Maasai Mara
  • Family on a boat safari, experiencing the serene waterways of Botswana.
    Okavango Delta

An unforgettable trip with a positive impact

Craeted to maximise the benefits to people and place, while minimising the environmental footprint.

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    Community & Culture

    Properties and experiences that uplift and empower local communities.

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    Conservation

    Supports wildlife projects, protected areas and ecosystem regeneration.

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    Footprint

    Lodges and camps chosen for their sustainability credentials and initiatives.

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Days 1 — 5

Discover Cape Town

Cape Town is a wonderful introduction to South Africa. See the best of the city and its stunning surroundings on privately guided tours with plenty of time to discover the buzzing waterfront, art galleries and restaurant scene at your own pace.

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View of Table Mountain

Days 5 — 8

Cape floral kingdom

Set out east along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive and the Whale Coast to Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Here you’ll find your luxury private villa surrounded by 2,500 hectares of multihued fynbos and ancient Milkwood forests, one of the most florally biodiverse landscapes on earth, looking out across Walker Bay.

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Days 8 — 12

Escape to the Kalahari

111,000 hectares of rugged mountains, red Kalahari sands and green grassland – the largest private reserve in South Africa – home to just three celebrated lodges and a restaurant created by a South African Michelin-star chef. Add in much-lauded conservation work and community engagement projects and you can see why Tswalu is a very special place indeed.

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Tswalu wild dog

Days 12 — 15

Explore the Okavango Delta

Depart South Africa for Botswana, landing on a private airstrip deep in the Okavango Delta. Each year, the Okavango River flows into northern Botswana, spilling out over the Kalahari to create the world’s largest inland delta. This creates a huge, diverse and dynamic ecosystem of islands and channels that are a haven for wildlife and the setting for one of the very best safari experiences in all of Africa. It’s also home to a handful of the very best safari lodges and camps renowned for both their prolific wildlife and luxury design.

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Xigera Safari Lodge lions

Days 15 — 18

Marvel at Victoria Falls

Fly to Zimbabwe to stay at the beautiful Matetsi Victoria Falls, a luxury safari lodge set on a private 15km stretch of the Zambezi River a short distance above the falls themselves. Explore the vast private reserve on day and night game drives, as well as walking safaris, while the meandering river is a great spot for canoeing and sunset boat cruises.

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Days 18 — 22

An island escape

Next, fly to Vilankulos on Mozambique’s coast for a scenic helicopter hop out to Benguerra Island and your castaway lodge sat shaded by palms at the Indian Ocean’s inviting edge. The next four nights here are yours to do as you wish, whether you want to kick back and do as little as possible on the beach, cocktail in hand, or get out and explore the protected marine reserve and soak up a little culture.

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Kisawa Sanctuary 17

Days 22 — 25

Maasai Mara safari

And now for a safari in one of Africa’s most important conservation and wilderness areas. The instantly recognisable Maasai Mara hosts an astounding diversity and density of wildlife year-round, especially lions, leopards, cheetahs and elephants.

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Guests enjoying sundowners with a backdrop of the Maasai Mara National Reserve

Days 25 — 29

Luxury meets sustainability

What was once some 20,000 hectares of overgrazed ranchland in Laikipia that struggled to support the surrounding communities and wildlife has been transformed thanks to Segera’s pioneering community-first conservation ethos. Today elephants, lions, buffalos and elands roam free alongside endangered Grevy’s zebras, giraffes, patas monkeyss and African wild dogs.

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Segera Kenya Safari 8

Days 29 — 34

An island of your own

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