Footprints of the Bushmen

You are invited to an exclusive showing of the oldest art in the world: Bushman Rock Paintings. Dating back over 10,000 years, this fragile heritage of mankind debuts in the mountains just above our lovely Relais & Chateaux lodge. This spectacular, semi-arid setting is also a perfect venue for hiking, canoeing and other active pursuits. The journey to trace the history of a people threatened by cultural extinction continues to Jack’s, a 1940’s style camp, located in the lunar-like environment of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Experience quiet seclusion and walks with your Bushman guides. Encounter desert-adapted animals as well as other fascinating elements indicative of the desert’s unique geology, archaeology and anthropology. All of this contrasts with the rich crescendo of your last stop: abundant game viewing at an award-winning lodge in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

Highlights

• Discover ancient cave paintings reliving the lifestyle of Africa's oldest inhabitants in one of the most densely painted rock art areas in South Africa
• Delight in good companionship and traditional cuisine as dinner guests at a Capetonian home
• Visit the sprawling Soweto Township and meet residents, visit their homes, churches and share a drink at a colorful, local'shebeen' or pub
• Dine at Moyo, featuring modern, sophisticated African cuisine paired with African music
• Witness traditional bushman practices while enjoying the luxury of Jack's Camp in Botswana's Kalahari
• Navigate the vast expanses of the Kalahari Desert's Makgadikgadi Pans, exploring this pristine wilderness on fun and eco-friendly quad bikes
• Plunge into the heart of Botswana and experience superb game viewing at a Wilderness camp, ranked by Travel & Leisure
• Magazine as among the top lodges in the world

Inclusions

• Two nights at Ezard House in Cape Town
• Full day sightseeing with private car and driver: Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula
• Meet a local couple/family at a home host dinner
• Two nights at Relais & Chateaux Bushman's Kloof in the Cedarberg Mountains
• Two days of activities: guided walks to view prehistoric rock art, wildlife viewing, bird watching, mountain biking, canoeing and fly-fishing
• A choice of spa treatment at Bushman's Kloof
• One night at The Grace in Johannesburg
• Dinner at Moyo, a nouveau African culinary experience
• Three nights at Jack's Camp, Makgadikgadi Pan, including walks with bushmen, pan excursions via 4-wheel drive quad bikes, night wildlife viewing and visits to historical boababs (campsites of Livingstone, Selous and Baines)
• Three nights in the Okavango Delta at Jao or Vumburu Plains Safari Camps, including wildlife viewing activities
• One night at The Grace in Johannesburg
• Full day private car and driver sightseeing: Soweto, Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum
• All transfers from/to arrival and departure flights via private vehicle
• Meals included: twelve breakfasts, ten lunches and ten dinners
• Charter flight arrangements Cape Town/Cedarberg/Cape Town and bush flights Maun/Okavango Delta/Maun
• Pre-departure destination information including suggested readings
• Specially designed travel bag
• Complimentary emergency evacuation coverage