South Africa & Zimbabwe Adventure

Your journey begins with a relaxed city stay set between mountain scenery and the energy of Cape Town. De Tafelberg Guesthouse offers you a welcoming and comfortable base, with easy access to vibrant streets, restaurants, shops, and city attractions while still giving you a peaceful place to return to at the end of each day.

You stay in an Ensuite Luxury room on a dinner, bed, and breakfast basis. The guesthouse is family-run and offers a warm, personal atmosphere, with helpful recommendations and local advice to help you make the most of your time in the city and surrounding areas.

Your room provides the comfort you need during your stay, with beautiful views from the property adding to the sense of place. Depending on your room type, you may enjoy elevated city views, mountain outlooks, en-suite facilities, and a calm setting designed for rest between explorations.

During your stay, you can begin each morning with a fresh buffet breakfast overlooking the city, relax beside the swimming pool, enjoy the outdoor lounge, or explore nearby neighbourhoods known for dining, culture, and local character. This opening stay gives you a gentle and scenic introduction before the safari journey begins.

Transfers & Flights: You transfer from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to De Tafelberg Guesthouse.

You then continue to a refined riverside retreat where natural beauty, comfort, and curated experiences come together. Insika Lodge offers you an elegant and immersive stay set within indigenous mopane woodland, creating a peaceful safari gateway atmosphere with easy access to surrounding river and waterfall experiences.

You stay in a Signature Room on a full-board basis with activities included. Your room features a private veranda, scenic views, a king-size XL bed, air conditioning, a reading nook, workstation, stocked bar fridge, tea and coffee station, and a spacious bathroom with a couples shower, oversized bathtub, twin vanity, and private toilet.

During your stay, you can enjoy sunrise and sunset cruises, guided waterfall tours, helicopter flights, village visits, sunrise yoga cruises, and optional adventure activities such as white-water rafting, zip-lining, and bungee jumping. Around the lodge, you can unwind at the spa and sauna, cool off in the infinity pool, watch wildlife from the viewing deck, or gather around the firepit beneath the stars.

This stay gives you a balanced mix of relaxation, scenery, light adventure, and soft safari atmosphere before moving deeper into the wilderness.

Transfers & Flights: You transfer from De Tafelberg Guesthouse to Cape Town International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), and continue by transfer to Insika Lodge.

Your safari then shifts into a remote and authentic bush setting, where open grasslands, natural springs, and wildlife-rich water points shape the experience. Hwange Bush Camp gives you a semi-permanent tented safari stay with a classic expedition feel and a strong connection to the surrounding wilderness.

You stay in a Guest Tent on a full-board basis with game activities included. The camp accommodates a small number of guests in spacious Meru-style tents set beneath the trees, each with private en-suite facilities, flushing toilet, and bush shower with hot water available on request. The camp is solar-powered, with a shaded lounge and dining area, bar, firepit, and central charging station.

Your activities focus on game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles and guided walking safaris with professional guides. On foot, you experience the bush at a slower pace, learning to read tracks, understand vegetation, and notice the smaller details that are often missed from a vehicle.

You may also have the option to take part in an extended walking safari or fly-camp experience, adding an adventurous and immersive layer to your stay. This stage of the journey is ideal for guests who enjoy simplicity, strong guiding, and a deeper sense of wilderness.

Transfers & Flights: You transfer from Insika Lodge to Victoria Falls International Airport, fly to Robins Airstrip, and continue by transfer to Hwange Bush Camp.

You then continue into a private concession setting where dramatic escarpment views, dry riverbeds, and productive wildlife corridors create a powerful safari atmosphere. Kavinga Safari Camp offers you a remote and intimate wilderness stay with excellent opportunities for game viewing, photography, and guided exploration.

You stay in a Tent on a full-board basis with game activities included. The camp has seven raised tents built along the edge of the landscape, each designed for privacy, airflow, and comfort. Your tent includes flexible bed arrangements, an en-suite bathroom, insect-repellent gauze, and a private veranda overlooking the surrounding wilderness.

Your activities include game drives, night drives, bush walks, birding, general game viewing, and stargazing. The camp’s photographic hide is one of its standout features, giving you a safe and comfortable 180-degree view of the waterhole. During the day, you may watch herds of game and birdlife, while after dark you may see predators and nocturnal species moving through the area.

Evenings are centred around the firepit, where you can relax under the stars and listen to the sounds of the bush. This stay gives you a strong sense of remoteness, quiet, and classic safari atmosphere.

Transfers & Flights: You transfer from Hwange Bush Camp to Robins Airstrip, fly to Ruckomechi Airstrip, and continue by transfer to Kavinga Safari Camp.

Your final safari chapter brings you into a classic floodplain wilderness, where walking safaris, open landscapes, and relaxed camp life shape the experience. John’s Camp is an intimate safari camp set beneath canopies of mature trees, offering you an authentic and traditional safari atmosphere.

You stay in a Bush Chalet on a full-board basis with game activities included. The camp has a small number of en-suite Meru-style tents, a central dining area, boma, and star-gazing sleep-out platform for guests who want a more adventurous night under the sky.

Your activities include guided walking safaris, game drives, seasonal canoeing, birdwatching, fishing, cultural visits, and time spent relaxing in camp. Walking safaris are a major part of the experience, allowing you to explore the ecosystem at ground level with experienced professional guides.

Across the floodplain, you may encounter elephant, buffalo, lion, hippo, and abundant birdlife. Evenings are relaxed and communal, often centred around the fire, giving your journey a warm and atmospheric wilderness ending.

Transfers & Flights: You transfer from Kavinga Safari Camp to Ruckomechi Airstrip, fly to Mana Main Airstrip, and continue by transfer to John’s Camp.

After your final morning in the wilderness, you check out from John’s Camp and begin your onward journey. The adventure concludes with a transfer to Mana Main Airstrip, followed by a scheduled flight to Harare Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, marking the end of your 14 Nights South Africa & Zimbabwe Adventure.