14-Day Iconic Southern Africa Grand Safari
Cape Town, Sabi Sand, Victoria Falls, Chobe & the Okavango Delta
Overview
This is the full sweep of Southern Africa in a single trip, flown rather than driven so you spend your time in the places rather than on the road between them. You start in Cape Town for three nights under Table Mountain, add a night in the Franschhoek winelands, then fly straight to a private concession in the Sabi Sand for three nights of Big Five game drives on the western edge of Kruger. From there it is on to Victoria Falls for the river and the waterfall, a night over the border at Chobe for its elephant herds, and a last stretch of water and wildlife in the Okavango Delta before you fly out through Johannesburg. Every internal flight, transfer, park fee, game drive and meal on safari is arranged end to end, with a qualified guide on each leg.
The order is deliberate. Cape Town first gives you a soft landing and the easy days — the mountain, the Cape peninsula, the vineyards — before the early starts of the bush. The Sabi Sand sits against Kruger with no fences between them, which is why the game viewing there is as good as it gets in South Africa, and the private traverse means off-road sightings the national park itself does not allow. Victoria Falls and Chobe fold the Zambezi and one of Africa's great elephant populations into the middle of the trip, and the Okavango finishes it on water — mokoro among the reeds and game drives on the islands. Three pricing tiers run from well-run four-star lodges and camps up to an exclusive-use, private-guide version, so the trip fits the budget you set. If you have less time, our Cape Town safari combination and our Victoria Falls and Chobe short break each cover a piece of this route on their own.
Who It's For
Built for travellers making their first big trip to Africa who want to see the headline places once and properly — city, winelands, Big Five bush, the Zambezi and the Delta — without backtracking. It suits couples, friends travelling together and small family groups; for a romance-led island version with Mozambique beaches, our grand honeymoon circuit is the better fit.
Package Highlights
Table Mountain & the Cape
Three nights in Cape Town — the mountain, Cape Point and the Boulders penguins
A Night in the Winelands
Franschhoek valley — cellar tastings and a long lunch between the vines
Big Five in the Sabi Sand
Three nights on a private traverse against Kruger, with off-road game drives
Victoria Falls & the Zambezi
The waterfall on foot and a sundowner cruise above it on the river
Chobe Elephant Country
A night over the Botswana border for the densest elephant herds in Africa
The Okavango Delta
Mokoro among the reeds and island game drives to finish the journey
Day-by-Day Itinerary
You land at Cape Town International, are met and transferred to your hotel on the Atlantic seaboard. The rest of the day is yours to find your feet after the flight — a walk along the waterfront, an early dinner with a view of the harbour, and a good night's rest before the city proper tomorrow.
🏨 Accommodation: One&Only Cape Town (tier dependent)
🍽️ Meals: —
Your Route
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Featured Lodges & Accommodation
One&Only Cape Town
📍 V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
A waterfront hotel on its own island marina with Table Mountain filling the view, a short walk from the harbour and the restaurants of the V&A. Large rooms, a spa and a pair of well-regarded dining rooms make it an easy base for the city days at the start of the trip.
From $650 per person per night
La Residence, Franschhoek
📍 Franschhoek valley, Cape Winelands, South Africa
A small wine-estate retreat set in vineyards and plum orchards on the edge of Franschhoek, each suite individually furnished and looking out on the mountains that ring the valley. Long lunches, a vine-side pool and the cellars of the valley on the doorstep make the winelands night the gentle hinge between city and bush.
From $620 per person per night
Londolozi Varty Camp
📍 Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger, South Africa
A long-established family camp on the Sand River at the centre of the Sabi Sand, with a tracking record for leopard that few places in Africa can match. Rooms step down to the river, the game drives run on a private traverse against Kruger, and the guiding is as good as it gets in the country.
From $950 per person per night
Victoria Falls River Lodge
📍 Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
A tented lodge on the banks of the Zambezi inside the national park, a few minutes upstream of the waterfall. The suites face the river, elephant cross the floodplain in front of camp, and the upper-Zambezi cruises leave from the lodge's own jetty.
From $720 per person per night
Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
📍 Chobe National Park, Botswana
A lodge set on a rise above the Chobe River, its name meaning 'place of high view', looking over the floodplain where the elephant herds gather. Private cottages, a spa and both boat and vehicle access to the park put you among the largest elephant population in Africa.
From $680 per person per night
Mombo Camp, Okavango
📍 Mombo Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
A camp on the northern tip of Chief's Island in one of the richest wildlife concessions in the Delta, raised on a deck above the floodplain. Big cats are the draw, the game is dense year-round, and the concession is private, so the drives run off-road and the camp holds only a handful of guests.
From $1,400 per person per night
Pricing & Options
All prices per person sharing. Customize any tier to your preferences.
Classic
(~$762/night)
Well-run four-star hotels, lodges and camps across all five regions, all internal flights, every transfer, all game drives, park fees and meals on safari
Get QuoteLuxury
(~$1,269/night)
The five-star lodges shown throughout — One&Only, La Residence, Londolozi, Victoria Falls River Lodge, Chobe Chilwero and Mombo — with premium drives, the Zambezi cruise and private transfers included
Get QuoteExclusive
(~$1,915/night)
Top suites at each camp, a private vehicle and guide on every safari leg, a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls and all-inclusive beverages across the journey
Get QuoteWhat's Included & Excluded
✓ Included
- ✓ Thirteen nights' accommodation across Cape Town, Franschhoek, the Sabi Sand, Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango (chosen tier)
- ✓ All internal flights — Cape Town to the Sabi Sand, on to Victoria Falls, and the Okavango light-aircraft legs to Johannesburg
- ✓ All meals on safari and daily breakfast in the cities, as shown in the itinerary
- ✓ Every game drive in an open 4x4 with a qualified guide, plus mokoro and boat activities in the Delta and Chobe
- ✓ Cape Town touring — Table Mountain, the Cape peninsula and a Franschhoek winelands day
- ✓ Guided tour of Victoria Falls and a sundowner cruise on the upper Zambezi
- ✓ All park, reserve and conservation fees across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana
- ✓ All listed road and air transfers and airport meet-and-greets
- ✓ 24/7 on-trip support from Beyond Africa Safaris
✗ Excluded
- ✗ International flights into Cape Town and out of Johannesburg
- ✗ Visas and any border fees for Zimbabwe and Botswana
- ✗ Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
- ✗ Lunches and dinners in Cape Town, where dining is left open to you
- ✗ Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (included on the Exclusive tier, a transparent upgrade otherwise)
- ✗ Premium imported wines, champagne and spirits on lower tiers
- ✗ Gratuities for guides, rangers and camp staff (guidelines provided)
- ✗ Personal expenses, curios and optional activities
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Best Time to Travel
The dry winter months from May to October are the strongest window for this trip. The bush thins out and the game gathers at water in the Sabi Sand, Chobe and the Okavango, the Delta flood is at its highest from June to August, and the Cape is mild and clear. October is the peak for game but hot; the green season from November to March is quieter and cheaper, with green bush and fine Cape summer weather, though the game viewing is harder.
Why Choose This Package
Five Regions, One Journey
Cape Town, the winelands, Big Five bush, the Zambezi and the Delta stitched into a single trip, flown between so you are not giving your days to the road.
The Order Is Right
The city and winelands first for a soft landing, then the early starts of the bush — built the way a seasoned consultant would plan it, not a list of places in random sequence.
Honest, Tiered Pricing
A clear classic price with the exact cost of the luxury and exclusive-use upgrades shown up front — no gated 'enquire for price'.
Crafted, Not Booked
Every flight, border, park fee and transfer across three countries arranged end to end, with a qualified guide on each leg and support throughout.
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