Cape to Kalahari

7 Nights | Stellenbosch & Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve
Average Price: USD 16,220.00

This trip is ideal for someone who has been to Africa before and is looking for a unique experience. Base yourself in the tranquil Cape Winelands first, and then connect to a truly magical destination so far off the beaten track that it is generally only reachable by scheduled charter flight from Cape Town or Johannesburg. Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve lies in the Northern Cape and forms part of the southern Kalahari. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed at the foot of the aircraft stairs by your personal field guide and tracker, who will take care of you for the duration of your stay, organising every aspect of your private safari.

Tour Highlights

  • Tswalu is a conservation success story and an ecotourism model that works.
  • Tswalu offers only three private lodges within a vast 70,000-hectare reserve.
  • Witness unique and endangered wildlife, including black rhino and cheetah.
  • Both destinations offer award-winning spas for ultimate relaxation.
  • Tswalu offers an incredible sleep-out experience beneath the stars.

Your Journey Begins Here

NIGHT 1 – 4 | LANZERAC HOTEL & SPA

Cape Town

Junior Suite on a Breakfast Inclusive Basis

Transport yourself back in time and be inspired by the oak-lined driveway that greets you upon entering Lanzerac. With 330 years behind our name, we are a Stellenbosch landmark that boasts unrivalled old-world charm and offers the best of both worlds — contemporary and sophisticated facilities coupled with rich Cape heritage. From our magnificent Manor House to manicured gardens, rolling vineyards and a dramatic mountain backdrop, our estate is the perfect setting for a multitude of activities, with all guest areas designed for comfort, relaxation and countryside romance.

NIGHT 5 – 7 | TSWALU, THE MOTSE

Kalahari

Suite on a Fully Inclusive basis with local beverages

This luxury safari camp is located within South Africa’s largest privately owned game reserve, Tswalu. With an extremely low ratio of guests to space (the camp accommodates a maximum of 18 adult guests), this low-impact approach to ecotourism ensures privacy and exclusivity as central to the Tswalu guest experience. The Motse is a luxury camp with nine private guest legae (Tswana for “home”) and is perfectly positioned to take in the wide, open spaces characteristic of the Southern Kalahari’s dramatic beauty. Guests who opt to stay in these camps also contribute to the conservation of the Southern Kalahari’s biodiversity.

Your Journey Ends

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About this Tour

All locations on this tour are malaria-free.

Tswalu offers a variety of unique activities – aside from Game Drives and Bush Walks, Horse Riding and a visit to a meerkat colony are amongst our favourites. Tswalu also had an incredible sleep-out activity on the Kalahari Dunes, which needs to be pre-reserved.

Tswalu Game Reserve is not a Big 5 destination but offers a more specialised safari experience where guests can find many rare and critically endangered species such as the African Wild Dog and Black Rhino. Indigenous gardens throughout the camp are a haven for antelope and birds. At the same time, the waterhole in front of the main guest area attracts a variety of wildlife, especially in the dry season. There are 85 mammals and 264 bird species at Tswalu, along with many reptiles, insects and butterflies, and most of the animals on the reserve are dry savanna specialists that are well adapted to the harsh conditions of the savanna biome with its extreme temperatures and scarcity of water in the winter months.

Seasonal and tactical offers and deals exist at most of the properties we represent. We have not included these in the calculations for now and will apply them according to the dates and season during which you want to travel. Please enquire for exact pricing for your intended travel dates. Prices displayed depend on exchange rates and may consist of various currencies depending on the destination.