African Safari Specials & Discounted Safari Lodges
Our special offers and those of our suppliers change all the time. We make every effort to keep this page up to date and ensure that all the information and discounted rates are correct, but please check with us to confirm availability and any conditions or seasons that may apply to each special offer mentioned below. Send an enquiry now to receive a free quote with no obligation.
5 Day Chobe River Houseboat $600 Special
Book 5 days all-inclusive on the Chobe River Pangolin Voyager Houseboat in Botswana from December 2019 to March 2020 for $600 per person and enjoy savings of over 60% off the normal rate!
The Chobe River in Botswana is one of Africa's most iconic wildlife destinations and a five-day/four-night boating safari on the Pangolin Voyager houseboat is one of the best ways to experience the area.
The houseboat has five air-conditioned, en-suite cabins. Meals are served on the middle level where large sliding glass doors provide fantastic views of the river. All meals, drinks and twice-daily game viewing excursions on an eight-seater photo boat are included in the price. Each seat on the photo boat has a detachable arm, rotates 360 degrees and is equipped with its own gimbal. Don't forget to bring your own cameras with a lens collar (base plates will be provided for you) and lenses. The guides who accompany you are both certified wildlife guides and qualified photo guides.
In addition to game viewing, you can go on cultural outings to the local village where most of the safari boat crew come from and, for an additional charge, do tiger fishing (seasonal).
$600 per person INCLUDES
- 5 days/4 nights accommodation in air-conditioned cabins
- Onboard brunch, high tea and dinner
- Selected drinks such as wine, local beers, soft drinks and spirits
- Twice daily game viewing cruises on an eight-seater photo boat
- Airport transfers from Kasane or Immigrations
- Park fees and bed levies
- Contribution to Pangolin Africa
- No single supplement
$600 per person EXCLUDES
- Camera equipment
- Refreshments not mentioned in included above
- Transfers other than mentioned
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
- All other items not mentioned
- Visa fees if applicable
Subject to availability.
Limited spaces available.
First come first served basis for reservations.
Please ask us for further T&Cs.
This special is valid from December 2019 to March 2020.
Our tip
Combining a Chobe River boating safari in Botswana with a trip to the Okavango Delta, the world-famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and/or the Kruger National Park in South Africa makes for a once-in-a-lifetime African adventure. Speak to us about the various options available.
Pangolin Voyager Houseboat
Relaxing on the deck
Houseboat cabin
Cultural village excursion
Photo boat
Meals and drinks included
Chobe River
Middle deck lounge & dining area
Pay 2, Stay 3 Vic Falls Anniversary Special
Book three nights in Victoria Falls from 1 November 2019 to 31 March 2020 for the price of two!
Stay three nights for the price of two at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or Victoria Falls Safari Club in Zimbabwe. Enjoy spectacular views of the African bushveld and take advantage of the hourly shuttle service to nearby Victoria Falls. A large variety of land, air and water activities can be arranged - from romantic sundowner cruises on the Zambezi River to adrenaline-inducing canopy tours. Please ask us for prices.
Includes
- Bed and breakfast
- Hourly shuttle to Victoria Falls, the town, the craft market, popular local restaurants and places of interest
T&Cs apply.
Special valid from 1 November 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Special excludes the following dates: 21 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 inclusive.
8 Night Luxury South African Safari Experience in 3 Private Game Reserves for R 108,000
Book 8-night LUXURY PRIVATE GAME LODGE PACKAGE in three different game reserves until 20 Dec 2019 and enjoy an EXCLUSIVE rate of R 108,000!
3 Nights Madikwe Hills
Situated in South Africa's untamed Big 5 malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, your Madikwe Hills glass-fronted Luxury Suite has its own verandah and secluded, private, outdoor plunge pool.
2 Nights Leopard Hills
Located inside the Big 5 Sabi Sand Game Reserve which is famous for its exceptional game-rich sightings, your air-conditioned, glass-fronted Leopard Hills Luxury Suite has a private verandah and secluded plunge pool.
3 Nights Kings Camp
Your spacious Luxury Suite at Kings Camp, a romantic, Colonial-style lodge located inside the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve which borders the Kruger National Park, looks out onto the open savanna with a waterhole.
HONEYMOON TIP: Upgrade your Luxury Suite to a Kings Camp Honeymoon Suite for an extra R 6,000 only!
Includes
- Five-star, Luxury Suite accommodation
- Airfare OR Tambo (JHB) - Madikwe Hills - OR Tambo (JHB)
- Airfare OR Tambo (JHB) - Leopard Hills
- Road transfer Leopard Hills - Elephant Whispers - Kings Camp
- Airfare Kings Camp - OR Tambo (JHB)
- Fuel levies and departure tax for flights
- 2-hour Ultimate Elephant Experience and sparkling wine picnic at Elephant Whispers
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Tea, coffee, soft drinks, local brand beers and house wines
- Two game drives per day
Excludes
- Flights and transfers not listed above
- Conservation levies and park entry fees
- Cellar wines, premium brand spirits, champagne, cognacs, cigars and cigarettes
- Telephone calls, curio shop purchases and gratuities
- Additional activities
- Wellness treatments and laundry
Rates are per person sharing and include VAT.
Single transport (air & road) surcharge applies for single travellers.
Terms and conditions apply.
Non-combinable with other special offers at participating lodges.
Additional surcharge should routing be amended.
Flight rates and schedules, and accommodation rates are subject to change without prior notice.
This special is valid from 8 January to 20 December 2019.
Book 3 Nights, Get Return Airlink Flights for Free
Book 3 Nights in May, June, July and November 2019 and get return Airlink flights for free. NOW VALID for February 2020!
Located in South Africa's Sabi Sand Reserve near the Kruger National Park, Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is an exclusive, award-winning, five-star safari lodge. All nine contemporary, spacious villas face the Sabie River and are arranged with the guests' comfort and privacy in mind.
Includes
- Return Airlink air tickets between Johannesburg - Skukuza and Cape Town - Skukuza
- Two game drives daily in open 4x4 safari vehicles
- Full board
- Laundry
- Local beverages including wine and spirits
- Skukuza Airport transfers
- Specified gaming activities
- Conservation fees
Excludes
- Health Spar treatments
- Premium brand and imported beverages
- Reserve entrance fees
- Airport taxes
- Gratuities
- The Chalkley Tree House
Cost of flights will be deducted off the invoice for accommodation.
Flights to be booked by the agent so please contact us for details.
Only applies on adult sharing and a single rate for a minimum three-night stay.
Subject to availability.
Please ask us for further T&Cs.
This special is valid from 1 May to 31 July and 1 to 30 November 2019. AND for February 2020.
7-night Fly-Me-Around Botswana Special
Save up to $4,530 per person per 7-night journey until 10 Jan 2020!
Spoil yourself with an unforgettable 7-night Botswana safari experience and enjoy dramatic savings - complimentary flights between the camps.
Botswana is one of the top safari destinations in Africa. It's a land of spectacular contrasts, from the crystal-clear waters of the Okavango Delta to the large elephant herds in the Chobe National Park and the ever-unpredictable Savute Channel.
Spend seven nights at a combination of up to three &Beyond lodges and camps in Botswana and enjoy complimentary flights.
Includes
- 7 nights' accommodation at any combination of &Beyond lodges in Botswana
- Three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits, beers, tea, coffee and refreshments on game drives
- Laundry (excluding Chobe and Savute Under Canvas)
- Safari activities
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance
- VAT
- Transfers to and from the lodge airstrip
- Park fees
- All inter-camp flights
- Road transfers between Kasane and &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas
- Standard meet and greet at Maun International Airport or Kasane Airport on arrival
- Airport departure taxes at Maun and Kasane Airports
- Administration fees
Please ask us about T&Cs.
A lodge supplement for the exclusive &Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge applies.
This is a limited offer for NEW BOOKINGS ONLY.
No Sandibe supplement for travel between 01 Oct 2018 and 31 Mar 2019.
2019 Rates for 7 nights per person sharing
11 Jan to 31 Mar - $5,455
1 Apr to 30 Jun - $6,130
1 Jul to 30 Sept - $10,970
1 Oct to 20 Dec - $6,130
21 Dec to 10 Jan 20 - $10,970
Special applies for new bookings at any combination at these superior lodges
- &Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge
- &Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp
- &Beyond Savute Under Canvas
- &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas
This special is valid until 10 January 2020.
Romantic Safari Honeymoon Special
Experience the romance of the African bush on your honeymoon. Book three or more nights in a nostalgic suite at Tintswalo Safari Lodge and get a 50% discount for the bride.
Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the game-rich Manyeleti Private Game Reserve is a romantic, colonial-style luxury lodge that celebrates the spirit of intrepid nineteenth-century African explorers. Located on the banks of the Nwaswitsontso River, each air-conditioned suite has a spacious en-suite bathroom with both an indoor and outdoor shower, a private viewing deck and a private plunge pool. In the dry season, elephants gather to drink at the small waterhole in front of the main lodge which has a large, central, wood-burning fireplace.
Includes
- Bottle of sparkling wine on arrival
- Intimate private dinner on one night
- Romantic turndown
- Bakers couples Hydro Bath Spa treatment
- Accommodation and all meals
- House wines, local beers and soft drinks
- Two safari activities per day with accompanying refreshments
T&Cs apply.
Special valid on minimum 3-night booking.
5 Rivers Special, Botswana/Victoria Falls
Save up to $100 per person per night between 15 Nov 2019 and 31 Mar 2020!
The 5 Rivers Safari special runs from 15 November to 31 March every year which is a special time of the year in southern Africa.
It's the rainy season. Vegetation is lush and plentiful. Animals are well-fed and healthy. It's birthing season for much of Southern Africa's wildlife. It's also hunting time for predators.
Migrant bird species arrive in large numbers. This is our secret green season; a time of abundance.
Enjoy the best of what the season has to offer with this great value for money special on a range of outstanding properties in prime game viewing locations.
- Only $585 per person per night sharing a twin room
- No single supplement on accommodation for the first two singles per group
- No single supplement on the price of flights
- Please contact us for exact rates
Includes
- Luxury accommodation
- All meals and scheduled game activities
- Local brand drinks
- Laundry
- Park fees where applicable
In addition to our featured camps below, other participating camps include Nxai Pan and Tua Pan in Botswana. The Elephant Camp is at Victoria Falls.
T&Cs
- Minimum of 3 nights at one camp/lodge
- Or a minimum of 4 nights at any two camps/lodges
- No maximum number of nights
- All flights into and out of the camps MUST be with Moremi Air (contact us for prices)
- Christmas surcharge of approx. $115 per person per night applies from 20 Dec 2019 to 4 Jan 2019
Special valid from 15 November 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Stay 3, Pay 2 Special at Top Timbavati Lodge
Save 33% on a three-night stay before 31 December 2019 at Bateleur Safari Camp in Timbavati!
Book any two nights of your choice between now and 31 December 2019 and enjoy an extra night absolutely free! You'll save 33% on your stay at Bateleur Safari Camp in the famed Timbavati Private Reserve, known for its white lions.
T&Cs
- Timbavati conservation levies apply
- New bookings only
Special valid until 31 December 2019.
Book 3 Nights Safari Lodge, Get 2 Nights Free in Cape Town Luxury Room
Book THREE nights from 4 January to 17 December at any of the participating safari lodges and get TWO nights in a Luxury Room in Cape Town FREE!
Lion Sands Game Reserve Safari Lodges
Located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Lion Sands River Lodge, Narina Lodge, Tinga Lodge and Ivory Lodge are beautifully situated, luxurious safari lodges. Famous for its Big Five sightings, Sabi Sands is a superb safari destination and well worth the visit.
Madikwe Safari Lodge
Located in the rugged Madikwe Game Reserve, close to the South Africa-Botswana border, Madikwe Safari Lodge provides guests spectacular opportunities to spot game and offers a range of top-class accommodation to suit couples, families, groups or solo travellers.
Includes
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Games drives
- Guided bush walks
- Selected local soft drinks, beer and wine
Excludes
- Health spa treatments
- Premium brand beer, spirits and cellar wine
- Additional activities
- Laundry
- Gratuities
More Quarters Apartment Hotel
Located in Gardens, a trendy, cosmopolitan neighbourhood in Cape Town, More Quarters' conveniently located apartments are luxurious, spacious and offer all the privacy you could ask for.
Subject to availability.
Maximum 2 rooms / 4 guests.
Please ask us for further T&Cs.
This special is valid from 4 January to 17 December 2019, 4 January to 17 December 2020 and 4 January to 30 April 2021. Block out dates from 1 to 15 February 2020 and 1 to 15 February 2021.
Book 3 Nights South Africa, Get 2 Nights Victoria Falls for Free
Book 3 nights at any of the participating South African safari lodges from April to June 2019 & November 2019 to March 2020 and get 2 nights at Victoria Falls Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel for free!
Explore the best Southern Africa has to offer by booking three nights at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, Tinga Lodge, Narina Lodge or River Lodge and get two nights B&B for free at Victoria Falls' Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel in Zimbabwe.
T&Cs
- Subject to accommodation availability
- Valid for new bookings only
- Contact us for further information
Special valid from 1 April to 30 June 2019 & 1 November 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Book 3 Nights Vic Falls, Get 1 Night Free in Cape Town Luxury Room
Book THREE nights from 4 January to 17 December at Victoria Falls' Stanley & Livingstone and get ONE night in a Luxury Room in Cape Town FREE!
Discover one of Africa's most popular destinations, Victoria Falls, from the comfort of the Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel as your base for three nights. From there, it's off to another iconic location, Cape Town, for one night in a well-appointed, spacious More Quarters Apartment Hotel Luxury Room.
Subject to availability.
Maximum 2 rooms / 4 guests.
Please ask us for further T&Cs.
This special is valid from 4 January to 17 December 2019, 4 January to 17 December 2020 and 4 January to 30 April 2021. Block out dates from 1 to 15 February 2020 and 1 to 15 February 2021.
Pay 2, Stay 3 at Victoria Falls Luxury Camp
Pay for 2 nights and stay for 3 from 1 Nov to 20 Dec 2019, 11 Jan to 31 March 2020 & 1 Nov to 20 Dec 2020 at The Elephant Camp near Victoria Falls!
Stay three nights for the price of two at The Elephant Camp in Zimbabwe, a mere 10 km away from the world-renowned Victoria Falls. Enjoy panoramic views of the majestic column of spray the Falls give rise to from the comfort of your private viewing deck.
Includes
- All meals and accommodation
- Drinks (excluding premium brands)
- Complimentary mini-bar in the rooms
- Return Victoria Falls Airport transfers
- Two transfers to Victoria Falls town per day
- Laundry
- Emergency medical evacuation cover
- Intimate encounters with the Wild Horizons elephants
T&Cs apply.
Special valid from 1 November to 20 December 2019 and from 11 January to 31 March and 1 November to 20 December 2020.
Less 15% on 3 Nights Sabi Sand Exclusive Lodges
Book 3 nights at any of the participating Sabi Sand Game Reserve luxury lodges from 1 Nov 2019 till 31 March 2020 and get a 15% discount!
Dulini Private Game Lodge
The perfect destination for discerning safari enthusiasts and honeymooners in search of a little more luxury, privacy and personal attention, Dulini Private Game Lodge is located inside South Africa's Sabi Sand Game Reserve which is famous for its leopard sightings. A maximum of 12 guests can be accommodated in six stone and thatch cottages, each with a view over the seasonal Mabrak River.
Dulini Leadwood Lodge
A small, intimate, secluded lodge, Dulini Leadwood Lodge is the perfect place for your romantic getaway or small group reunions and special occasions. Tucked away in the lush confluence of the Mabrak and Sand Rivers inside South Africa's game-rich Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Dulini Leadwood has three elegant contemporary suites (4 suites if booked at exclusive use) which make it a perfect honeymoon and intimate getaway destination.
Dulini River Lodge
Dulini River Lodge ticks all the right boxes if you're looking for an intimate safari lodge getaway inside the Sabi Sand Game Reserve with wonderful riverine views. Its six elevated, luxurious suites with private plunge pools overlook the Sand River where you can watch wildlife visitors come to drink at the water.
Includes
- Accommodation
- Two game drives per day
- All meals
- Teas and coffees
- House wines, local brand spirits, beers and soft drinks
- Minibar
- Refreshments on game drive
- Bushwalks
- WiFi
- Laundry service
- Transfers to and from the lodge airstrip
- VAT
Excludes
- Curio shop purchases
- Gratuities
- Telephone calls
- Spa treatments
- SSW guest conservation contribution
- Gate entrance fees
- Aircraft landing and departure fees
- Ulusaba passenger taxes and airport transfers
Minimum three nights stay or more subject to availability.
Please ask us for further T&Cs.
This special is valid from 1 November 2019 to 31 March 2020. Block out dates from 21 December 2019 to 8 January 2020.