Luxury Safari, Safaris

The Cape Grace boasts a classically inspired exterior and elegant interior; the internationally award-winning Cape Grace is situated on a private quay on Cape Town’s vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Cape Grace’s charm lies in its intimate atmosphere, contemporary classic décor and unique personalized hospitality, you will find staff warm and accommodating with a spirit of unrivalled generosity.

Lunch can be enjoyed at the Black Marlin

• Nestled on one of the most scenic coastlines in the Cape, just outside of Simon's Town and en-route to Cape Point is the Black Marlin Restaurant. This historical building, once a whaling station, ensures the perfect setting for an idyllic lunch or evening experience.  During "whale season", our guests often enjoy their meal whilst watching whales sidling along the coastline.  Established as a restaurant since the mid 1960's, the Black Marlin has earned a reputation for its stunning seafood, award-winning wine list, attentive service and incredible views.

Le Quartier Français (the French Quarter) is a small, privately owned auberge situated in the French Huguenot valley of Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands. “We like to keep things simple, but exceptional and we pride ourselves on our reputation for warm, world class service … and the little touches that make the difference”. Emphasis is on ultimate luxury and romantic charm, combined with the priceless gift of privacy, tucked away in the centre of the village.

The Franschhoek valley was first settled over 300-years ago by the French Hugenots and the many guesthouses, streetside cafes and award winning restaurants demonstrate a truly French flair. Lying against the backdrop of the majestic Franschhoek and Drakenstein mountains, the town with its picturesque main street showcases antique stores and art galleries rubbing shoulders with bakeries and the chocolaterie. Franschhoek is also home to many festivals from the annual Bastille Day festival (14 July) to cheese, wine and olive festivals at various times throughout the year. Wine estates worth visiting include La Motte, Boschendal, Chamonix and Cabriere to name a few.

• Singita Private Game Reserve, the most elegant destination in South Africa, is situated in and around the Kruger National Park. Singita has supreme wildlife and safari experiences. A stay at Singita is about many things: exceptional game viewing, remarkable design and innovative food and wine - all combined with warm hospitality

• Singita Ebony epitomizes the last word in colonial elegance. Since it opened its doors in 1994 it has revolutionized the experience of staying in a luxury game lodge. From the moment you arrive you will sense that Singita Ebony is the ultimate in refined and traditional living. Sink into comfortable leather sofas and feel your soul soothed by the rich tapestry of textured fabrics and furnishings. Bowls of ostrich eggs, carved wooden chairs and antique spice chests help to give this lodge its unique charm.
• Built in the shade of large Jackleberry trees, all the suites are completely private, cool and spacious, and have their own plunge pools and outdoor decking. Ebony’s large air-conditioned library houses old books on South Africa and wildlife, and the extensive wine cellar holds almost 12 000 award winning wines. Return from the bush to a gourmet dinner under the stars alongside a blazing log fire in the Singita Ebony boma

• The Royal Livingstone in Zambia lies in the forested banks of the Zambezi River and is Sun International newest hotel. A stone’s throw away from the mighty Victoria Falls, the Royal Livingstone overlooks the smooth waters just before it plunges over the legendary waterfall creating a permanent water spray. As you sit on the sundeck overlooking the forest and the Zambezi, rainbows fill the air creating an enchanting atmosphere. The hotel has already been named as one of the 'Leading Hotels in the World' for its exceptional levels of service, fine dining, comfort and hospitality. Large, shaded and spacious verandas fall within the colonial style architecture of the Royal Livingstone. The bedrooms are located in two-story clusters and are luxurious and spacious. Each cluster has 10 en-suite bedrooms, each with their own private terrace and five-star amenities

The Victoria Falls offer an inescapable closeness to the natural elements. The towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss that separates Zimbabwe from Zambia, the forest - lined, placid, tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk.

• David Livingstone reported the existence of the fall to the outside world in 1860. The result was immediate and from that point, the number of foreign visitors rose steadily. People walked, rode on horseback or traveled by ox - wagon from the Transvaal along what was then called the Hunters Road (now the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe) and on reaching George Westbeech's store at Pandamatenga left their animals there, safe from the lethal bite of the tsetse fly, and walked the remaining 80 kilometers, due north to the Falls.

• Vumbura Plains is a luxury tented camp situated in a private concession in the extreme north of the Delta, with a wonderful variety of habitats, diverse wildlife and an enormous traversing area of 55 000 hectares (130 000 acres). The camp is part of a community participation plan that aims to bring benefits to the communities that live around the Okavango Delta through ecotourism. The camp comprises two separate seven-roomed camps, each with its own raised dining, lounge and bar area tucked beneath a canopy of cool, shady, indigenous trees and with a magnificent vista across the floodplains. The rooms are uniquely designed, spacious and raised off the ground on wooden decks. Each has a large, comfortable bedroom, lounge, “sala”, en-suite facilities with an outdoor shower and its own plunge pool. Vumbura Plains offers both land and water activities, principally game viewing in varied countryside on walks, mokoros and boats. Close-up viewing of lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah and buffalo along with all the plains animals (including contrasts such as the water-loving red lechwe and the sable of the dry savannah) and prolific birds provides an excellent all-round wildlife experience in a remote region of the Okavango.

• Vumbura Plains has both the wetland and savannah species of wildlife - Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Hippos, Crocodiles, as well as Sable, Kudu, Wildebeest and Tsessebe, who roam the open plains. On game drives we often see more Sable than we do Impala. Herds of Buffalo and Elephant occur here, along with the predators - Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah. Guests who enjoy their birding will love the combination of all the Okavango water "specials" with acacia and dry woodland species.

• Kings Pool Camp is located in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, a private reserve in the Linyanti / Savuti Channel area in the northern part of Botswana, on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The source of the Savuti Channel is within this private reserve. The camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north.

  Kings Pool Lagoon was apparently named after a Scandinavian monarch who spent a number of nights camping out on the banks of the lagoon, long before the camp was built here. The Linyanti area has a large wildlife resource with a wide variety of species, but it is most noted for its very large Elephant population, which can reach enormous densities during our winter months.  

  There are good populations of Impala, Lechwe, Kudu, Zebra, Giraffe, Sable, Waterbuck, Buffalo and the smaller plains antelope. The major predators such as Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyaena are regularly sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are ideal for numerous and diverse species of birds and are a magnet for game in the dry winter months.

• Accommodation is probably the most luxurious in all of Botswana. There are nine twin-bedded tented rooms under cool thatch, overlooking the hippo filled lagoon in front of the camp. Each of the new suites has its own large bedroom area, lounge, private plunge pool and a sala. Each en-suite bathroom has two showers, two sinks and a separate flush toilet. There is an outdoor shower for those who prefer to shower under the stars. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch, and there is a swimming pool built into the deck. The main area is linked to the bedrooms by a raised walkway to allow animals to wander freely around the camp.

• Highlights of this camp include the amazing sounds of the wildlife all around, as well as two hides. One is located at the western end of the camp, where guests can spend a siesta watching game come down to drink. The other is an underground hide, with the water at eye-level - seeing elephant feet and trunks almost within touching distance while safely inside is an experience that transcends that of an ordinary safari.

• Mombo Camp is situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief's Island, within the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. The island is surrounded by open floodplains and the camp itself is largely built in and around the shade of some large Mangosteen, Ebony and Fig trees - overlooking a wonderful floodplain teeming with game.

• The camp has nine luxuriously furnished tents, raised off the ground. The guests' rooms and connecting walkways that connect are up to two metres off the ground, allowing game to wander freely through the camp while at the same time allowing for guest safety. One often finds that animals take refuge under the rooms. The canvas rooms are spacious and well appointed and have en-suite facilities with an additional outdoor shower for those who enjoy a shower under the stars.

  The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day. Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. The camp offers abundant big game viewing, arguably the best in Botswana. The highlight is the concentration of plains game and all the predators - including the big cats. Lion sightings are particularly good. Guests can also see Leopard, large herds of Buffalo, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Elephant, Hyaena, Giraffe, Wildebeest and Zebra. Black and White Rhino have been reintroduced with outstanding success to the area (albeit most are further away from camp), thanks to the Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Programme.This area is only accessible by aircraft.