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Cape Sovereign & Safari Sovereign — Trip B & Botswana

6 nights across the Cape (Cape Sovereign, Trip B: 4 nights Cape Town, 2 nights Winelands), 3 nights on safari in the Okavango Delta, 3 nights on safari in the Selinda Reserve. Perhaps the most exclusive safari to Southern Africa

Duration: 12 nights
Where: Cape Town & Botswana
Style: Exclusively private throughout
Price per person, sharing: On request

Why This Trip

Why this route

This is Africa Privé's most complete private journey through Southern Africa — the full Cape Sovereign arc, in a hand-picked hotel and an ultra-exclusive, Range Rover-tier chauffeur-driven vehicle throughout, paired with not one but two of the continent's most exclusive safari ecosystems, back to back, within a single continuous itinerary rather than two separately booked trips. The same definitive Cape days as Trip A open the journey, with Cape Agulhas — the true southernmost tip of Africa — replacing the Aquila game drive on Day 4, so the Big Five is reserved entirely for the safari days ahead rather than repeated within the Cape itself. From there, six nights unfold across two of Botswana's most celebrated wilderness areas, each camp hand-picked for its suites and the calibre of its guiding. Three nights in the Okavango Delta bring the classic Botswana safari — seasonal water channels, mokoro excursions where conditions allow, and some of the highest concentrations of wildlife on the continent. Three nights in the Selinda Reserve follow: a vast, privately run concession prized for exceptionally low guest density and sightings — lion, wild dog, large elephant herds — that few other reserves can match. Two entirely different safari characters, one continuous journey: the intimacy of the Delta against the scale and wildness of Selinda. Every element remains private throughout — the Range Rover-tier vehicle across the Cape days, a private vehicle and guide at both camps, private helicopter transfers linking Maun, the Delta, and Selinda, and a dedicated concierge across the Cape days. For guests who have safaried before and want the single finest expression of what Southern Africa can offer, this is it.

Trip Highlights

What makes it exceptional

A dedicated chauffeur fleet throughout, arrival to departure
A two-base stay — four nights in Cape Town, two nights at a private Winelands estate
A full day scenic drive to Cape Point and the Fynbos reserve
A private sunset cruise into Table Bay
A full day Marine Big Five experience by boat
A full day private drive to Cape Agulhas, the true southernmost tip of Africa
A full day across the Winelands, with tastings, lunch, and sundowners
A dedicated rest day at the Winelands estate, with a spa treatment and optional private shopping
Bespoke dining throughout — no shared seatings, no fixed menus
Upon arrival in Maun, you are met by our representative and assisted directly to the helicopter for the onward flight to camp
Three nights in the Okavango Delta, in a magnificent suite, on a fully inclusive basis with activities included (Diamond Class) — other classes available
A private helicopter transfer from the Okavango Delta camp to the Selinda Reserve
Three nights in the Selinda Reserve, in a magnificent suite, on a fully inclusive basis with activities included (Diamond Class) — other classes available
A private guide and private vehicle for the full duration of your safari stay
A return private helicopter journey to Maun, where you are once again met and assisted with your onward journey
For guests returning to Johannesburg who'd rather not fly commercial Economy, a private charter can easily be arranged from the camp airstrip directly to Johannesburg International, or further afield

The Route

Day by day

Day 1
Private arrival transfer, rest with optional in-room spa treatment, concierge briefing, bespoke dinner at the hotel (Cape Town)
Where you’ll stay in Cape Town — choose your hotel
Day 2

Full day scenic drive to Cape Point and the Fynbos reserve, lunch at False Bay, return in the afternoon, private sunset cruise into Table Bay, bespoke dinner (Cape Town)
Day 3

Full day Marine Big Five experience by boat, dinner at an award-winning restaurant (Cape Town)
Day 4

Full day private drive to Cape Agulhas — the true southernmost tip of Africa — with lunch en route, time at the lighthouse and the tip itself, return to Cape Town for dinner
Day 5
Private chauffeur transfer from Cape Town to the Winelands, full day across two to three estates for tastings and lunch, private sundowners, check in for two nights at a private Winelands estate
Where you’ll stay in the Winelands — choose your estate
Day 6

Rest day at the Winelands estate — spa treatment, downtime, optional private shopping experience, closing signature dinner
Day 7
Breakfast, private chauffeur transfer from the Winelands to Cape Town International, flight to Maun, met and assisted onward by private helicopter transfer to the Okavango Delta camp, afternoon game drive and sundowners on arrival (Safari — travel day)
Where you’ll stay in the Okavango Delta or Selinda — choose your camp
Day 8

Full safari day in the Okavango Delta — morning and afternoon game drives with private vehicle and guide
Day 9

Full safari day in the Okavango Delta — morning and afternoon game drives with private vehicle and guide
Day 10

Breakfast, private helicopter transfer from the Okavango Delta camp to the Selinda Reserve, afternoon game drive and sundowners on arrival (Safari — camp transfer day)
Day 11

Full safari day in the Selinda Reserve — morning and afternoon game drives with private vehicle and guide
Day 12

Full safari day in the Selinda Reserve — morning and afternoon game drives with private vehicle and guide
Day 13

Breakfast, return private helicopter transfer to Maun, met and assisted onward — scheduled flight to Cape Town for onward connections, or private charter directly to Johannesburg International or further afield on request

A suggested itinerary only — every element can be reshaped around your dates, your party and your pace.

What’s Included

Everything taken care of

Four nights' accommodation in Cape Town at a hand-picked hotel
Two nights' accommodation in the Winelands at a private Winelands estate
All private, luxury chauffeur-driven vehicle transfers, including the relocation from Cape Town to the Winelands and the transfer from the Winelands to Cape Town International for the onward flight to Maun
Expert local guides accompanying all activities
Every activity conducted on an exclusively private basis
Guided scenic drive and reserve entry at Cape Point
Private sunset cruise charter into Table Bay
Private Marine Big Five boat experience
Full-day private chauffeur drive to Cape Agulhas, including lunch en route
Wine tastings and lunch across two to three Winelands estates
Exclusive private-table sundowners setup
In-hotel spa treatment on the rest day
All dinners as itemized, at a different venue each evening
Dedicated personal concierge available throughout the Cape stay, present at each transition point, and available to step back for full privacy on request
Meet-and-assist service at Maun, on both arrival and departure
Private helicopter transfer from Maun to the Okavango Delta camp
Three nights' Diamond Class accommodation in the Okavango Delta, in a magnificent suite, fully inclusive of meals and game drive activities (other classes available)
Private helicopter transfer from the Okavango Delta camp to the Selinda Reserve
Three nights' Diamond Class accommodation in the Selinda Reserve, in a magnificent suite, fully inclusive of meals and game drive activities (other classes available)
Private vehicle and private guide for the full duration of the safari
Private shopping experience — personal shopper, boutique and jewellery house access, or art gallery consultations (optional add-on, priced separately)
Optional private charter from the camp airstrip directly to Johannesburg International or further afield, for guests who'd rather not fly commercial Economy (see the cabin class booking note in the Extending to Safari section)

Optional enhancements — a Diamond or villa upgrade, a signature experience, a faster aircraft — are available on request and priced separately.

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