From the Cape to the Zambezi

Cape Town · Timbavati · Victoria Falls

10 NIGHTS10 NIGHTS

4 LODGES4 LODGES

FROM $30,689

Your journey, chapter by chapter

Chapter 1 · Days 1–4

Cape Town

Cape Grace · 3 nights

A curved lodge arrival area is framed by trees and stone walls, with warm light streaming through the foliage at sunset. A person walks along the entrance path toward the building.

Chapter 2 · Days 4–7

Tanda Tula

Tanda Tula Safari Camp · 3 nights

Chapter 4 · Days 8–11

Matetsi

Matetsi Victoria Falls · 3 nights

Ten nights, three rivers. You begin in a harbour in the shadow of a mountain. You linger by the Nhlaralumi, where the Timbavati meets the Kruger. You end on the banks of the Zambezi as it widens and falls. A short, unhurried journey through some of the most iconic ground in southern Africa, with Tanda Tula at its centre.

Think of this as a flavour of what's possible. Every journey is shaped around your party, your dates, your pace. Any lodge, night count, or activity can be swapped in or out.

Matetsi Victoria Falls River Lodge · Zambezi

At a glance

Ten nights across three very different Africas: a city under the mountain, the Tanda Tula suites in the Timbavati, and the Zambezi at the edge of the Falls. The kind of journey where the contrast does the talking.

10 nights
4 lodges (3 partner)
Best season: March to November
Ideal for: Travellers who want iconic Africa in one compact journey: city, safari, and the Falls

I. Cape Town: the first breath

Cape Grace, Cape Town · Days 1–4

Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town

You land at Cape Town International to a meet-and-greet, then a private transfer to Cape Grace. A slow afternoon on the waterfront. Dinner, if you have the energy for it, at one of the V&A tables.

Day 2: Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula

A full day with Escape+Explore. Up the cableway onto Table Mountain, then Chapman's Peak Drive south. Boulders Beach for the penguins. Cape Point at the end of the line.

Day 3: Into the winelands

A full day in the Franschhoek and Stellenbosch valleys: two estate tastings, a farmhouse lunch, and the slow road back as the light turns gold on the mountains.

Activities

Table Mountain cableway, Cape Peninsula drive, Boulders Beach penguins, Winelands day tour, V&A Waterfront

Included at this hotel

Bed and breakfast, Harbour-view room

A spacious main lounge with contemporary seating, a central fireplace, and warm pendant lighting. The bar area sits to the right, with guests seated at the counter and views out toward the surrounding bush.

An open-air lounge with cushioned seating and warm lighting overlooks a sandy riverbed and bushveld beyond. A large tree stands beside the deck under the evening sky.

A modern safari suite is surrounded by lush green bush and tall trees. A small private plunge pool sits on the deck, with a person relaxing in the water.

Guests are seated around warmly lit dining tables inside a modern lodge dining room. A staff member stands near the center while pendant lights and textured wall panels create an inviting atmosphere.

A long rectangular swimming pool glows blue at dusk beside a wooden deck with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and lanterns. The lodge building and surrounding trees are softly lit in the background.

II. Tanda Tula: the Timbavati

Tanda Tula Safari Camp · Days 4–7

Day 4: Fly to the bush

Airlink from Cape Town to Hoedspruit (4Z 657, 10:15 to 12:45). A drive through the Timbavati brings you into camp in time for the afternoon game drive. Welcome home.

Day 5: Dawn, drive, dinner

Coffee at first light. A long morning drive, then brunch on the main deck. The afternoon at your own pace. A second drive into the last of the light, then dinner under stars.

Day 6: On foot, by firelight

A guided bush walk with an armed tracker in the morning. In the evening, a boma dinner around the fire, the sounds of the Timbavati close and unhurried.

Activities

Twice-daily game drives, Guided bush walks, Night drives, Bush dinners and sundowners, Sustainability levy included

Included at this lodge

Full board, All activities, Selected beverages, Sustainability levy

III. Johannesburg: a night in transit

InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo · Day 7

Day 7: South to Johannesburg

A transfer to Hoedspruit, then Airlink 4Z 874 into Johannesburg (14:30 to 15:30). Walk to your room at the InterContinental. Sleep early. The Falls wait for the morning.

Activities

Airport-adjacent rest

Included at this hotel

Bed and breakfast, Breakfast

IV. Matetsi: the Zambezi

Matetsi Victoria Falls River Lodge · Days 8–11

Day 8: North to the Zambezi

Airlink 4Z 494 from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls (11:35 to 13:20). A complimentary transfer brings you to Matetsi. Drinks on the deck, the river moving past your feet.

Day 9: The Falls, a private tour

A private tour of Victoria Falls. Mosi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders. You walk the rim. You feel the spray. Back to camp for a river cruise as the sun falls behind the trees.

Day 10: Game drive, river cruise, or rod

Twice-daily game drives in the Matetsi concession. Or a morning on the water with a fishing guide. Or a walk with a ranger in the heat of the afternoon. You choose the shape of the day.

Activities

Twice-daily game drives, Private Victoria Falls tour, Zambezi river cruise, Fishing, Guided nature and bush walks

Included at this lodge

Full board, Local beverages, All activities, Conservation contribution, Emergency medical evacuation insurance

A flavour, not a menu

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2 GUESTS SHARING · 10 NIGHTS

Shaped to you

This itinerary is where the conversation starts, not where it ends. Every trip we run is built around you: your party, your dates, your pace. Any stop, night count, or activity can be swapped.

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Frequently asked

The connection out of Hoedspruit lands too late in the day to onward-connect to Victoria Falls. A night at the InterContinental O.R. Tambo lets you sleep well and catch the morning flight north without stress.

Peak flow is March to May, after the wet season. Spectacular spray, thunderous sound. July to October brings lower water and better visibility for photographs. Both are worth the trip.

Yes. Matetsi sits naturally alongside the rest of southern Africa's headline reserves. Your travel consultant can extend the journey by a few nights in either direction.

Entirely. Tanda Tula runs a full, unhurried rhythm with the same guide and tracker each drive. The three nights are enough to settle in and to see a great deal.