13-Nights Southern Africa by Private Air - Small Jet Journeys from $58,995

Itinerary Details

1 Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa

An energetic urban hub for finance with a dynamic arts scene and on-trend café culture, Johannesburg is your journey’s jumping-off point. Settle into your hotel and relax.

Fly by private air to Victoria Falls. Continue to your luxurious lodge, where you stay in a tented suite with views of the Zambezi River. At twilight, cruise the river, cocktail in hand, as life unfolds along the banks. Later, gather for a welcome dinner.

Rise early for an interactive animal adventure when you privately visit an elephant sanctuary to meet the gentle giants living there. View the elephants up close in the bush, watching them eat and socialize, during an unforgettable hands-on encounter led by a naturalist. After breakfast, proceed to breathtaking Victoria Falls, one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, which you explore on a guided walk. After lunch at a local restaurant, explore the town of Victoria Falls before returning to the lodge for time to relax. In the late afternoon, set out on a game drive through Zambezi National Park.

Enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities.

• Join the Take Action Trust for an interactive canine anti-poaching demonstration, learning how they train canines and handlers to protect wildlife across the region.
• Meet a Member of the Monde Community, for a tour of a local homestead and visit their school, supported by A&K Philanthropy.
• Tour the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Headquarters and learn about their veterinary clinic, wildlife rehabilitation center and ongoing research projects.

Return to your luxurious lodge for the remainder of the day at leisure, followed by a sunset cruise and dinner.

Fly by private charter to Maun, Botswana, and then by light aircraft to the Okavango Delta. Continue overland to Chief’s Camp, situated in the Moremi Game Reserve, nicknamed the “predator capital of Africa” and one of the best places in Botswana to watch wildlife. Settle in and then set out on an afternoon game drive. A watery haven spread across more than a million acres of permanent swamp and seasonally flooded plains, the Okavango Delta attracts a diversity of species.

Rise early for a game drive through the reserve where elephants, buffalo and impala, as well as lions, roam free. Later, again marvel at the incredible wildlife on an afternoon game drive. Before dinner, enjoy a chef-led culinary experience.

Revel in another day of game drives in the bush. Optionally, if seasonal water levels allow, glide by mokoro through the tranquil delta waters, watching for wildlife.

Return to Maun by air, fly by private charter to Windhoek, Namibia, and once there fly to Sossusvlei. Drive to your luxurious desert lodge, where you enjoy a choice of activities such as nature drives on foot or by 4x4 vehicle. Tonight, visit the lodge’s state-of-the-art observatory for stargazing.

Discover renowned Sossusvlei, a place of otherworldly beauty. The salt-and-clay pan is surrounded by towering dunes that, together with the sky, make up a palette of burnt oranges and vivid blues. After an opportunity to climb the tallest dune, “Big Daddy,” return to your lodge.

Rise before dawn for a hot air balloon adventure, viewing the fascinating desert terrainfrom a new perspective. Land to eat breakfast in the desert. This afternoon, you may opt for a guided trail ride by e-bike across the desert’s awe-inspiring terrain.

Fly by light aircraft to Windhoek, and then on to Cape Town via private air. Cape Town is a cosmopolitan tapestry of life, culture, and diversity where art and design studios imbue the atmosphere with a hip, creative vibe, all overlooked by towering Table Mountain. Upon arrival, settle in to your hotel.

Sit down to a special breakfast with a man who was one of Nelson Mandela’s prison guards. Then visit Robben Island, where the anti-apartheid leader — and eventual South African president — was once imprisoned. Privately explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site and view a cell where Mandela was held. After lunch, ascend to Table Mountain by cable car for gorgeous views.

Discover Cape Point, the rugged promontory at the southwestern tip of Africa. Venture past the “bikini beaches” at the base of the Twelve Apostles Mountains, Hout Bay with its bustling fishing harbor, and over Chapman’s Peak Drive. Explore the Cape Peninsula and Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Ascend by funicular to the pinnacle at Cape Point for some stunning views. At Boulders Beach, visit its colony of endangered African penguins. Tonight, gather for your farewell dinner.