7-Nights Luxury Honeymoon in Cape Town and Botswana - Tailormade Journeys — CALL

1 Arrive Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is a breathtaking harbor city on the southwestern tip of the African continent, where old and new converge in history, architecture and cultural pursuits. Afro-chic decor graces the city’s trendy restaurants and bars, while art and design studios imbue the atmosphere with a hip, creative vibe, all overlooked by towering, flat-topped Table Mountain.

Make your way to the top of Table Mountain via cable car to absorb inspiring panoramas of the city and surrounding mountains. Visit the historic Bo-Kaap neighborhood to better understand its place in South Africa’s evolution and embark by boat to Robben Island, the former prison where Nelson Mandela was once held prisoner, to gain a deeper sense of the hardships he overcame en route to becoming South Africa’s first black president. Then continue to delve deeply into rich cultural heritage of South Africa’s “Mother City” as you explore one of these exceptional museums: District Six Museum, Bo-Kaap Museum, SA Museum, Tutu Legacy Foundation, Company Gardens, Jewish Museum or the Zeitz Museum of Art.

Head out to Boulders Beach to walk among its large colony of African penguins, which can be seen swimming, sunbathing and nesting on the rocks. Explore Cape Point and ride The Flying Dutchman Funicular, a unique and exciting way to reach the upper lighthouse at Cape Point through the dense fynbos vegetation of the Cape Floral Region. You may opt to join a coastal foraging and tasting experience, learning more about edible seaweeds and incorporating the ingredients into a delicious meal, for an additional cost. End the day with a scenic drive through Chapman's Peak, a winding coastal road that offers spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Twelve Apostles Mountain range and the opportunity for some sought-after photo stops along the way.

Take in the richness of the beloved Cape Winelands, set among magnificent mountain ranges and rolling hills that reveal breathtaking views. Depending on your wine preference, visit and explore a choice of vineyards and savor two to three wine tastings. Discover for yourself why South Africa is justly famed for its outstanding wines, the products of its exceptional terroir, and toast the mid-point of your exciting adventure with your favorite travel companion. You may also wish to experience, for an additional cost, an exclusive wine tasting or a unique olive oil tasting or to book a specialized sommelier guide for the day. The options are many for celebrating a honeymoon or other life milestone or just for the fun of it all.

Fly to Maun, Botswana, and then board a quick local flight to your superb safari lodge, situated in the heart of the lush Okavango Delta. The largest inland delta in the world, this vast watery haven spreads across more than a million acres of permanent swamp and seasonally flooded plains and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Okavango Delta attracts countless animals from throughout Southern Africa to its thriving ecosystem. Part of the Kalahari Basin, set at the southern periphery of the Great Rift Valley, it is home to an estimated 9,000 species of flora and fauna, making it one of the world’s premier destinations for wild-game viewing.

Great predators, including rare wild dogs, as well as elephants, giraffes and impala, roam the Okavango Delta, as you discover on an early morning game drive. Head out again this afternoon on a game drive that may yield sights of lions on the hunt or a leopard resting among the branches of a tree, as your seasoned guide keeps you close to the animal action. Back in camp, dine beneath African skies. You may also opt to safari on foot, taking a bush walk with an armed, expert guide instead one of your 4X4 game drives, slip into a seasonal ride by mokoro (dugout canoe) or join a nighttime game-viewing drive.

Revel in another full day of exploring the Okavango Delta, roaming its varied terrains, from grassy plains, to seasonal waterways and islands, sighting any of a vast number of animal species, including hippos, lions, elephants, red lechwes, cheetahs, Cape buffalo and wildebeests, as well as an array of bird life such as African skimmers, Pel’s fishing owls, wattled cranes and African pygmy geese. There’s amazement at every turn and the primal pulse of the wild is something you’ll carry with you the rest of your life. Dine once more beneath African skies before you bid the Okavango adieu.