Award-winning travel company, GILTEDGE, has released a new, bespoke 21-day luxury itinerary to mark its 21st birthday specialising in safari holidays in Southern Africa, East Africa & the Indian Ocean islands. The itinerary combines exploring Southern Africa’s Mother City of Cape Town, bushveld breaks, and the warm, aquamarine waters off Mozambique.
“We’ve survived one of the hardest periods in travel history at GILTEDGE,” said Group Chief Executive Officer Murray Gardiner. “The entire South African tourism industry was devastated throughout COVID-19. After two years of difficulty, it has taken a lot of energy, positivity, and grit for our partners and us to be where we are today. We feel we would really like to celebrate that!”
The 21-day Southern Africa Celebration itinerary kicks off in Cape Town, where guests will spend four days enjoying world-class wine, delicious food, breathtaking scenery, and unforgettable hospitality at Ellerman House. The next stop is a farm stay at the design destination Babylonstoren, inspired by the historic Company’s Garden in Cape Town, and where guests are encouraged to pick, taste, smell and touch while walking through the award-winning garden. Next up is visiting bucket-list Botswana and the incredible Moremi Game Reserve. This protected reserve in the Okavango Delta is teeming with wildlife and offers breathtaking views of its waterways. Afterwards, a pamper session in the wilderness spa of Xigera Safari Lodge is on the agenda to relax and unwind.
Then on to the Chobe River where guests will spend three nights on the romantic houseboat Zambezi Queen with Riverine game viewing and bird watching, followed by a stay at Zimbabwe’s Matetsi Victoria Falls on a 15km private stretch of the mighty Zambezi River and only 40km from Victoria Falls. Guests then travel back to South Africa for three nights at the Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, and concludes at the Kisawa Sanctuary on beautiful Benguerra Island in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago. In a protected marine park, kayaking, SUP boarding, and dhow riding are daily activities offered in the pristine waters.
The full itinerary can be viewed HERE.
IMAGE: Xigera Safari Lodge/GILTEDGE
