Transfer today to the Cape Town airport for your flight to Skukuza (cost of flight not included). Upon arrival at Skukuza Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Lion Sands Ivory Lodge for four nights. Ivory Lodge is the understated jewel in the Lion Sands crown where hospitality is designed entirely around YOU and luxury is a feeling – much more than a sophisticated room in an exotic location. A cue was taken from Mother Nature to build a lodge ‘of the earth’, with natural materials that complement the surrounding bush environment and an open design that draws your attention outside. Décor is rich yet minimal, lighting is ambient, and African design accents subtly pick up on the safari theme.  Ivory Lodge awes with a natural and simple beauty, enhanced only by breathtaking river scenes. The lodge’s eight one-bedroom Villas, set secluded at the confluence of the Sabie and Sand rivers, are the ultimate bush retreats. Here, only the best-of-the-best will do, somehow made all the more wonderful in the wild. Your private lounge, patio, deck and pool invite easy relaxation, while a dedicated team of staff are always on hand to take care or your every whim and fancy. Everything is included – from your champagne of choice stocked in the maxibar, to the washing and pressing of your favourite shirt – to create a highly-personalised experience of a safari, your way.

The Reserve
The Lion Sands private reserve conserves 10 000ha (25 000ac) of habitat within the Sabi Sand Private area and is home to the highest and most diverse concentration of wildlife in the southern hemisphere. You can see all of Africa’s iconic species here, including all of the Big Five, along with a supporting cast of no less intriguing 137 mammal species and over 450 varieties of bird – while having minimal encounters with other people. 

Morning Safari
Wake with the dawn chorus for the day’s first game drive. While the sun is just rising, this is peak game viewing time. Encounter nocturnal animals returning to rest and others headed out to hunt. The thrill of being let in on this world (and the coffee stop) will give you a buzz.

Evening Safari
As the day fades, a whole other world of animals emerges into the evening. It’ll take a little more to spot them, but with your guides’ keen eyes and your senses now attuned to the sounds, scents and movements of the bush, this experience captures the very essence of safari.

Bush Walk
Led by your expert guides, these are our walks on the wild side. For those who want to experience the bush, beyond observing it, there is no more real excursion. Feel the grass brush your hands, hear the crunch of scrub nearby, and spot game appear just meters off – exhilarating!

After a last exhilarating morning game drive you will return to the lodge for breakfast and time to pack up.  Transfer to Skukuza airport for your flight to Johannesburg (cost of flight not included). On arrival you will be met by our Meet and Greet team and transferred to the lovely Residence Johannesburg for your two night stay in complete luxury, staying in one of their extremely comfortable Pool Villas.

You can use this time to enjoy the facilities of the hotel or make use of our professional Concierge team who will be available to organize any excursions you may wish to undertake such as visits the vibrant Soweto township, an outing to the fabulous and informative Apartheid Museum, world-class shopping at Sandton or exploring the origins of man at the Cradle of Humankind.

Transfer today to the airport for your flight to Victoria Falls (cost of flight not included). You are met on arrival by our Meet and Greet team at the airport after clearing customs and transfer to the lovely Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel, your home for the next two nights. Though thoroughly modern in their luxuries, 16 Suites capture the charm of a bygone era. Their fresh design is an easy-going approach to colonial style, inviting you to make yourself at home. Each has a canopied king-size bed, minibar, slipper bath and walk-in shower, TV lounge, and terrace – for morning coffees and private dinners.

Surrounded by the tranquility of Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve and primely located just 15 minutes from the Falls themselves, Stanley & Livingstone invites you to explore or just relax in one of the continent’s most loved destinations. 

You have two days to discover the best Victoria Falls has to offer including tours of the falls, village visits, helicopter flights, sunset cruises on the Zambezi River and much more. The Concierge team is available to assist in booking extra excursions for you and the hotel’s complimentary transfers link you to Victoria Falls.

Black Rhino Experience
Included in your stay is the exclusive Black Rhino experience. Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve (VFPGR) was awarded custodianship of four black rhino in June 2006, becoming a designated rhino Intensive Protection Zone (IPZ). The programme has been a resounding success, and the thriving population on the reserve today has surprised even conservation experts. This is all thanks to the extraordinary effort and intelligence of the VFPGR Anti-Poaching Unit. In an effort to drive funding for this critical function, and to bring visitors closer to these extraordinary animals, we have designed the Exclusive Black Rhino Conservation Experience. The late afternoon activity includes an immersive talk with an expert VFPGR Guide, followed by a drive into the reserve in search of the black rhino. This experience is a very personal and unique view into the world of a pre-historic creature now fighting for its survival on this planet.

Today in time for your flight you will be transferred to the airport for your flight onward.