Day 1: Welcome to Johannesburg, South Africa
With a warm welcome upon your arrival in Johannesburg, South Africa’s “City of Gold,” you will be transferred to the enchanting Saxon Hotel. A perfect blend of rich cultural history and contemporary five-star service, the Saxon is situated on ten acres of magnificent indigenous gardens, providing a private and peaceful retreat like no other. Overnight The Saxon

Day 2: Johannesburg, South Africa / Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Take flight to the remote Makgadikadi Pans. The otherworldly vistas, unique desert wildlife, and old-world glamour of Jack’s Camp deliver an experience that is unlike any other on the continent. Keep your eyes peeled for brown hyena, oryx, Kalahari lion and, after dark, aardvark, porcupine, honey badger and bat eared fox. Overnight Jack Camp (B/L/D)

Day 3: Makgadikgadi Pans
As the sun rises, watch the pixie-faced meerkats emerge from their burrows and take a walk with the Kalahari bushmen. The camp has one of the most comprehensive collections of ancient artifacts in Botswana, collected and curated by the Bousfield family over decades. After dinner, head out into the middle of nowhere for a 360-degree view of the stars. Overnight Jack Camp (B/L/D)

Day 4: Makgadikgadi Pans 
The Makgadikgadi is like nowhere on earth, a place of wonderful, unpredictable spectacles. During the dry season, a shimmering whiteness envelops the scorched landscape, like a mirage floating over the crusted salt. This is the time of year for whizzing across the pans on the back of a quad bike, sleeping under the stars, and enjoying the pans in their most iconic state. When the rains start to fall, the pans are transformed into a layer of emerald-green grass that stretches out in every direction. Pink clouds of flamingo and flocks of migratory birds arrive to nest. Overnight Jack Camp (B/L/D)

Day 5: Makgadikgadi Pans / Selinda Reserve
Fly to Zarafa, Botswana’s first Relais & Chateaux property and a National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. Located on the private 130,000 hectare Selinda Reserve, the area is one of Botswana’s most prolific wildlife areas boasting staggering wildlife populations year-round. Home to leopard, lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, red lechwe, zebra and giraffe, it is also a refuge for some of the more uncommon species such as African wild dog, roan and sable. Overnight Zarafa Camp (B/L/D)

Day 6: Selinda Reserve
Each tent includes a pair of Swarovski HD binoculars and a professional Canon camera body and lens kit for complimentary use. Explore the nearby forests and grasslands, surrounding the Zibadianja Lagoon. Guided walks and game drives regularly reveal elephant, buffalo, zebra and giraffe. Will you find the elusive leopard, regal cheetah or the endangered African wild dog? After a busy day on safari be lulled to sleep by the sounds of Africa. Overnight Zarafa Camp (B/L/D)

Day 7:  Selinda Reserve
Water levels permitting, Zarafa’s special pontoon boat is an utterly unique experience, complete with couches, a dining area and bar. Enjoy a floating brunch or sundowners while watching hippos and elephants in the water. It is also an exceptional platform for birding. Overnight Zarafa Camp (B/L/D) 

Day 8: Selinda Reserve / Okavango Delta
Get ready for some incredible aerial views as you fly off to Xigera Safari Lodge. Surrounded by deep channels and lush vegetation this remote area epitomizes the Okavango Delta with palm-filled islands, riverine forests and expansive floodplains. Each year floodwaters flow from Angola to create this spectacular wetland habitat and Xigera is dedicated to guarding this precious jewel. Overnight Xigera Safari Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 9: Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s most incredible eco-systems, a wetlands paradise where the ebb and flow of the seasons paints an ever-changing vista. At Xigera, your safari experience is entirely flexible, take a walk on the wild side, enjoy high tea in the bush, glide through the waterways in a glass-bottomed boat, or stop for a ‘feet-in-the-water’ sundowner. Overnight Xigera Safari Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 10: Okavango Delta
Your private and highly qualified guide will be your chaperone and expert on your expeditions into the Okavango Delta. Each safari experience is an opportunity to explore a wonderland teeming with creatures from the crocodiles who glide stealthily among the lilies to the agile monkeys in their own palm tree playground. Looking for a complete immersive nature experience? Why not opt for a night in the seclusion of a sculptural tree house? Rising almost 32 feet above the floodplain, the Baobab Tree House offers expansive 360-degree views from each of its three levels. Overnight Xigera Safari Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 11: Your Safari Comes to an End
Enjoy one last magical morning before you bid farewell to one of Africa's finest jewels, the Okavango Delta. (B)