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Ultimate Botswana Luxury Safari

Botswana South Africa

10 days

3 nights Cape Town 3 nights Linyanti 3 nights Okavango Delta

Explore Africa in consummate style! This exciting safari is a celebration of art, architecture, innovative design and sustainable travel. Starting in Cape Town at the magical Silo Hotel, we travel to the remote reaches of the Linyanti, an area famous for its predators and large concentrations of elephants. The adventure continues to the wildlife rich Okavango Delta, and the sculptural Xigera Safari Lodge for a re-imagined safari that goes beyond the ordinary.


Recharge and rewild at the new Xigera Safari Lodge while enjoying bespoke experiences that thrill and educate. Delight in the Magic of the Makgadikgadi while learning about one of the largest animal migration routes, finding a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, and taking a fascinating walk with the Zu/'hoasi Bushmen.

 

 



Highlights

Explore Cape Town and the surrounding wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek on privately guided sightseeing tours.

Discover the wonderful Linyanti Reserve, well known for its predators and large herds of elephant. Go on morning and afternoon 4x4 drives, nature walks, and for a unique perspective, spend some time in the underground hide.

Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Delta’s labyrinthine waterways. Keep your eyes peeled for those special sightings, maybe you will spot a shy sitatunga antelope.

Enjoy exclusive, unrivaled flexibility at Xigera Safari Lodge in the heart of the incredible Okavango Delta, with no set times, no itineraries, just the unique chance of exploring the bush at a personalized pace.

Accommodations

1. The Silo

South Africa, Cape Town

The Silo Hotel is a magical hotel towering above the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Built in the grain elevator portion of the historic grain silo complex, the hotel occupies the six floors above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. The hotel is a celebration of art, style, architecture and design. All the rooms are individually designed and decorated with colorful, eclectic pieces juxtaposing the modern, industrial architecture. Pillowed window bays are one of the key architectural features. Due to the unique architecture of the hotel, the rooms are more spacious vertically than horizontally. The Willaston Bar with stunning views over the city is a great place to enjoy a glass of wine, while The Granary Café offers a more formal dining experience. The Silo Rooftop is the ideal spot for a sunset cocktail or a casual lunch. Guests can enjoy signature treatments at the spa, take afternoon tea overlooking Table Mountain, swim in the rooftop pool or enjoy a guided tour of the museum.

2. DumaTau

Botswana, Linyanti Wildlife Reserve

DumaTau, meaning “roar of the lion”, is a ten-roomed luxury tented camp located in the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve that borders the Chobe National Park. Set on a lagoon on the Linyanti River between two “elephant highways,” the camp is raised off the ground to take advantage of the sweeping dramatic river views. Each en-suite tent is spacious, spreading out under a canvas roof, with a clear-storey window. There is an airy, expansive dining and lounge area, and a pool, all overlooking the lagoon. The camp is situated close to the confluence of the Savuti Channel and the Linyanti waterways and the wide variety of terrain, allows for a diverse range of activities. Guests will spend time on the water, on land and on foot, and on day and night game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles along the Savuti and Linyanti.

3. Xigera Safari Lodge

Botswana, Okavango Delta

Xigera is a bold new safari lodge set in the heart of the Okavango Delta in Botswana's iconic Moremi Game Reserve. Meticulously designed to frame the breathtaking floodplains and riverine forests, the lodge is in complete synergy with its surroundings. Spacious suites look out onto lily-filled lagoons, providing a front-row seat to the theatre of the African bush. Each suite floats delicately above the water, allowing wildlife to pass uninterruptedly beneath. The interiors are filled with exceptional one-off works of art and design created by 76 of Africa’s most globally acclaimed designers. The lodge is 100% solar powered, with a dedicated focus on sustainability. Defined by Red Carnation’s passion and art of hospitality the lodge offers an exclusive experience of unrivalled flexibility. There are no set times, no itineraries, just the unique chance of exploring the bush at a personalized pace. 

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrive Cape Town, South Africa

With a warm welcome upon your arrival in Cape Town, South Africa’s “Mother City,” you will be transferred to the 5-star Silo Hotel located in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. This unique and stunning property, built in the grain elevator portion of the historic grain silo complex, is a magical place with beautiful individually designed and decorated rooms.

The Silo

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Day 2. Cape Town

Meet your personal driver and guide for the next two days and embark on a day of discovering the pristine coastline and quaint towns of “The Fairest Cape.” Keep your binoculars ready to spot wildlife in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Continue along the coastline to Boulders Beach and linger among the penguins. (BL)

The Silo

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Day 3. Cape Town

The day is yours to fill with fun adventures and sights. Enjoy complimentary entry into Zeitz MOCAA, a modern art museum that rivals the likes of the Tate Modern in London, MoMA in New York and Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. Venture into the nearby wine country for a stroll through the oak lined streets of Stellenbosch or explore the picturesque village of Franschhoek winelands, where spectacular vineyards cover the valley floor and mountain slopes. (B)

The Silo

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Day 4. Cape Town, South Africa / Linyanti Reserve, Botswana

Bid farewell to Cape Town and fly off to your elegant tented camp in the Linyanti. This afternoon, board the Queen Silvia barge for a cruise along the river. Keep your cameras ready for the submerging hippos and wildlife coming for their last drink before settling down for the night. (BLD)

DumaTau

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Day 5. Linyanti Reserve

Awake with the animals as you climb into an open safari vehicle for a game drive. The ancient Savute Channel and productive Linyanti river supports an abundant array of wildlife. After lunch, be ready for more action on a late afternoon game drive. Upon your return, enjoy a refreshing sundowner before a starlit dinner. (BLD)

DumaTau

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Day 6. Linyanti Reserve

A guided walk is a wonderful opportunity to get close to nature and observe the smaller things, often missed when in a safari vehicle. Back at camp, a sunken hide is the perfect place from which to watch massive elephant feet and trunks at eye-level. (BLD)

DumaTau

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Day 7. Linyanti Reserve / Okavango Delta

Get ready for some incredible aerial views as you fly off to Xigera Safari Lodge. Surrounded by deep channels and lush vegetation this remote area epitomizes the Okavango Delta with palm-filled islands, riverine forests and expansive floodplains. Tonight, fall asleep to the tinkling of the bell frogs. (BLD)

Xigera Safari Lodge

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Day 8. Okavango Delta

You are at the heart of one of the most incredible eco-systems in Africa, and it is yours to explore, the way you want. The Xigera safari experience is entirely flexible, take a walk on the wild side, enjoy high tea in the bush, glide through the waterways in a glass-bottomed boat, or stop for a ‘feet-in-the-water’ sundowner. (BLD)

Xigera Safari Lodge

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Day 9. Okavango Delta

Each year floodwaters flow from Angola to create this spectacular wetland habitat. Grab your binoculars for today’s highlight, a scenic helicopter flight over the Delta’s labyrinthine waterways. Keep your eyes peeled for those special sightings, maybe you will spot a shy sitatunga antelope. Zoom in on the secret hippo and elephant channels, only visible from the air. (BLD)

Xigera Safari Lodge

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Day 10. Okavango Delta / Depart

Set out on a final game drive before you bid farewell to one of Africa's finest jewels, the Okavango Delta. (B)

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Pricing

Land Arrangements (Price per person)

Departure Dates Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022
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Single Room Supplement Starting From: On Request
Departure Dates Nov 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022
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Single Room Supplement Starting From: On Request
Departure Dates Dec 1, 2022 - Dec 14, 2022
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Single Room Supplement Starting From: On Request

**Surcharges Apply Jan 01-05 and Dec 15 -31.

Air Arrangements (Internal Airfare)

Cape Town - Maun - Johannesburg

Economy $655

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