12-Day Cape Town, Victoria Falls & Okavango Delta

Cape, Falls & Delta

A 12-day Southern Africa itinerary: Cape Town, Victoria Falls and the Okavango Delta.

The route Cape Town → Cape Peninsula → Franschhoek → Victoria Falls → Okavango Delta

The 12 day southern Africa itinerary, day by day

A 12 day southern Africa itinerary: Cape Town and the Winelands, the thunder of Victoria Falls, and water safaris in the Okavango Delta, joined by short flights.

Nothing here is fixed. In fact, this is the route we plan most often. So tell us what to keep, lengthen or swap, and we’ll send you your own version, fully priced.

Best time to go

May–October gives dry-season game viewing and high Delta water, whereas November–March is Cape Town at its best, with a greener, quieter Delta.

US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov (we also walk you through visas at booking).

Days 1–4

Cape Town & the Cape peninsula

Table Mountain early, then Boulders and Cape Point, and the Atlantic seaboard at sunset. Time to do nothing as well as everything.

Days 5–6

Franschhoek Winelands

Vineyard lunches, cellar tastings and one properly long dinner in South Africa’s best eating village.

Days 7–8

Victoria Falls

Fly north to the Zambezi. The Falls on foot, sundowners on the river, and helicopter flights for those who want the whole span at once.

Days 9–11

Okavango Delta

Then light aircraft from Maun into the Delta for mokoro channels, boat safaris and island game drives, all on private concessions.

Day 12

Home

Finally, fly Maun to Johannesburg for your onward flight.

Where you’ll stay from Cape Town to the Okavango Delta

We select your accommodation privately after we understand your dates, pace and priorities. Specifically, we recommend each camp, lodge or villa for its location, guiding, privacy, room configuration and seasonal suitability. You’ll see the places we suggest, and why, in your proposal.

Plan your private safari

All lodging & meals

Every camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.

Private guide & vehicle

A private expert guide and 4x4 where specified; at fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.

Fees & flights within Africa

Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.

One transparent quote

Priced to your budget, your camps and the season. No set packages.

This journey at a glance

Duration & route

12 days · 12 Days: Cape, Falls & Okavango

Best months

May – October

Best suited to

Honeymooners and couples

The heart of it

Cape Town, Victoria Falls and the Delta in one arc

Typical private investment

Every itinerary is priced individually, to your budget.

Based on two guests sharing. Final pricing therefore depends on season, camps, private guiding, internal flights and itinerary length. International flights are excluded.

Generally included

Every camp named night by night · internal flights and transfers · park and conservancy fees · meals and game activities per each lodge’s terms · airport meet & greet · a founder’s direct line while you travel.

In other words, this itinerary is a starting shape, not a package: every journey is fully tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Design this journey privately →

Questions about this Cape Falls Delta itinerary

Comfortably, because the flights are short and each stop gets two to four nights. Indeed, this is the classic southern grand tour, and the only thing we would add is two nights in a Kruger private reserve for leopard.

The Zimbabwe side gives you the broad panoramic views and easier walking, while Zambia gives you Devil’s Pool in low water. We usually base you in Zimbabwe and cross for a day, since the visa arrangement makes it simple.

Cape Town and the Winelands are malaria-free. However, the Falls and the Delta are low to moderate risk depending on season. We tell you what your travel clinic will advise, well before you go.

Make this journey yours.

Tell us when you’d like to go and what you’d change. We’ll send back your own fully priced version within a few days.

Treat this Cape Falls Delta itinerary as a shape to borrow from rather than a package to buy.

Plan your safari