South Africa, Botswana & Victoria Falls

Key Areas of Interest

1. Ellerman House, Cape Town
2. Babylonstoren Farm Hotel, Franschhoek
3. Jack's Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans
4. Duba Plains Camp, Okavango Delta
5. Matetsi Victoria Falls, Matetsi Private Game Reserve

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Ellerman House

Property Overview

Ellerman House sets the benchmark in service excellence, luxury, and refined living in Cape Town while giving visitors the feeling of a welcoming home space. In fact, you may never want to leave. Surround yourself with national treasures, exceptional flavours, uninterrupted views, sweet sounds and a refined atmosphere with sincere hospitality. 

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With only 13 bedrooms and two private contemporary villas, Ellerman House excels at offering guests an intuitive and understated level of service. Enjoy the Spa, Contemporary Art Gallery, Wine Gallery, wine and Champagne cellar, brandy lounge, BAR ROC, library, dining rooms, lounges, guest pantry, solar-heated swimming pool, fitness centre and cascading terraces during a stay.

Accommodations

• Classic House Room

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This classically-styled room is elegantly decorated in warm shades of grey and charcoal. It is the perfect option for luxury accommodation in Cape Town. It is a well-appointed space with a cosy atmosphere and every amenity the heart desires, offering a peaceful rest in the majestic Bantry Bay. Note - no ocean view, and no terrace.

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• Superior House Room

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The majestic bay window in this room demands attention and immediately draws your eye towards the uninterrupted ocean view. The room offers cosy luxury at this boutique hotel in Bantry Bay, combining both classic elegance and warm intimacy. Take in the beauty of the Atlantic ocean as guests curl up in the Superior House Room. Ocean View, no terrace.

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• Deluxe Spa Room

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Situated in the Ellerman House Spa, the Deluxe Spa Rooms are stylishly decorated and feature a shared pool between these two rooms. Feel the relaxation of a world-class spa as guests simply lounge in this luxurious space. The two adjacent rooms open to a shared pool and deck, ideal for couples travelling together.

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• Deluxe House Room

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These spacious rooms are a traveller's dream with double doors opening onto a private terrace. Each room is uniquely decorated and boasts spectacular views of the indigenous garden and the Atlantic Ocean. Private terrace and ocean view.

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• Ellerman House Suite

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The Ellerman House Suites are the epitome of luxury and comfort and showcase some of South Africa’s prized paintings and sculptures. Guests can have dinner or a drink with friends in the suites while feeling completely at home. These suites have a phenomenal ocean view, private terrace and a separate, spacious lounge and dining area. Private terrace, ocean view, lounge & dining room.

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• Villa House One

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Modern architecture and a breathtaking private location with uninterrupted Atlantic Ocean views define Ellerman House’s original exclusive-use accommodation, Villa One. Separate to Ellerman House yet on the same property, Villa One offers all the benefits of being attached to an exclusive small hotel coupled with life’s ultimate luxuries – complete privacy and discreet, highly personalised service. Designed with the discerning luxury traveller in mind.

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• Villa House Two

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Gravity defying, ultra-modern architecture and breathtaking Atlantic Ocean views define Ellerman House. Separate to Ellerman House yet on the same property, Villa Two offers all the benefits of being attached to an exclusive small hotel coupled with life’s ultimate luxuries – complete privacy and discreet, highly personalised service. Designed with the discerning luxury traveller in mind.

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Highlights

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• Incredible views
• Designed for exclusively and the most discerning guest
• Contemporary Art Gallery on property

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Quick facts

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• Only 13 bedrooms and 2 private contemporary villas
• Designed for exclusively

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Babylonstoren Farm Hotel

Property Overview

Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, set at the foot of Simonsberg in the Franschhoek wine valley. It has a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity, unique accommodation, fine food and wine, and evokes a sense of wellbeing.

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Every aspect of Babylonstoren – including the contemporary Farm Hotel & Spa, the Farm Shop and Restaurants – is led by the ever-changing tapestry and botanical diversity of the garden. The farm hotel is characterised by thick whitewashed walls, elegant gables and hearty fireplaces, emulating an authentic farmstay experience.

Experience & Activities

Guests can explore the farm property during their stay. Highlights include specialist garden tours, fitness and spa, bicycle rides, garden tours, mountain drives, wine & olive oil tastings, visits with the farm animals, swimming, fishing and rowing at the dam.

Accommodations

• Farmhouse Suite

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A botanical theme combines with moody interiors, incorporating swarthy four-poster king-size beds, dusted moss walls, luxurious en-suite marble bathrooms and generous walk-in cupboards. Each room is fitted with a cast-iron stove, contemporary accessories and furniture such as an extra-length MDF Italia sofa.

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• Garden Cottage - One Bedroom Suite

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Each open-plan suite has a luxurious en-suite bathroom and lounge area with thick walls, elegant gables, bookshelves filled with a wonderful selection and a hearty fireplace.

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• Garden Cottage - One Bedroom Cottage

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The slightly larger cottages have a luxurious en-suite bathroom and lounge area with thick walls, elegant gables, bookshelves filled with a wonderful selection, and a hearty fireplace. Into this pristine Cape Dutch style, a contemporary glass cube has been seamlessly added to house a kitchen area.

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• Garden Cottage - Two Bedroom Cottage

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These two-bedroom cottages, built in the Cape Dutch style with thick walls, elegant gables, a hearty fireplace and bookshelves filled with a wonderful selection, offer a unique farm stay experience. A contemporary glass cube has been seamlessly added to house a dining and kitchen area. Each bedroom has a luxurious en-suite bathroom.

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• Fynbos Cottage - One Bedroom Cottage

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Each open-plan cottage has a luxurious en-suite bathroom and lounge area with thick walls, elegant gables, a hearty fireplace and bookshelves filled with a wonderful selection. Into this pristine Cape Dutch style, a contemporary glass cube has been seamlessly added to house a kitchen area.

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• Fynbos Cottage - Two Bedroom Cottage

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The two-bedroom cottages, built in the Cape Dutch style with thick walls, elegant gables, a hearty fireplace and bookshelves filled with a wonderful selection, offer a unique farm stay experience. A contemporary glass cube has been seamlessly added to house a dining and kitchen area. Each bedroom has a luxurious en-suite bathroom.

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• Fynbos Family House

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Up to ten guests are accommodated in five individual bedrooms, each comprising a fireplace and spacious en-suite with marbled tile floors and luxurious freestanding baths to soak away your worries. Leading off the spacious lounge is a contemporary glass cube, seamlessly encompassing a fully equipped kitchen. The heart of the house is the private central courtyard, offering a gathering space for friends and family to share. A crystal pool in the centre of the courtyard is fed by a shallow channel, emulating the streams on the rest of the property and providing the tranquil sound of gently trickling water.

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• Manor House

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All rooms have a king-size bed, with two of the rooms having the option of twin beds. Breakfast is included in the room rate, as well as a well-stocked personalised larder. Guests have access to the garden at all times, with games set up on the private lawn. Curl up in front of the hearty fireplace and admire the architecture, or enjoy refreshments in the garden whilst savouring the exquisite views.

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Highlights

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• Beautiful, working farm
• Plenty of activities to enjoy
• Easy access to nearby wineries, as well as Cape Town

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Quick facts

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• Only 22 rooms and cottages
• Children of all ages are welcomed

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Jack's Camp

Property Overview

Jack’s Camp is one of Africa’s most iconic camps, an oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. A beautiful authentic, 1940’s style tented safari camp that has been completely rebuilt and reopenedin late 2020, refreshed and reinvigorated, yet still retaining the classic style we all know and love. Situated in the heart of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Jack’s Camp is truly like nowhere else on earth. 

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The new, larger mess tent will be resplendent with the renowned Natural History Museum, library, antique pool table and a well-stocked drinks chest. The camp has one of the most comprehensive collections of ancient artefacts in Botswana, collected and curated by the Bousfield family over decades. 

Experience & Activities

Spectacular vistas, expert guiding, friendly habituated meerkats, unique desert wildlife, old-world safari styling and superb cuisine all come together to create an experience that is completely different to any other.

Accommodations

• Guest Tent King Bed

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Each Guest Tent covers 270 sqm of interior floor space, paying homage to the property’s much loved 1940s campaign style. The tents, now cooler and more spacious, are adorned with a classic East African safari feel. Persian and North African rugs, brass fittings, luxuriant textiles, Natural History mahogany cabinets and an overhead bed cooling system. Each ensuite bathroom has an indoor and outdoor shower. The outer deck has a private plunge pool, overlooking the Makgadikgadi Pans.

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• Guest Tent Twin Bed

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Rooms cover 270 sqm of interior foor space, paying homage to the property’s much loved 1940s campaign style. The tents, now cooler and more spacious, are adorned with a classic East African safari feel. Persian and North African rugs, brass fittings, luxuriant textiles, Natural History mahogany cabinets and an overhead bed cooling system. Each ensuite bathroom has an indoor and outdoor shower. The outer deck has a private plunge pool, overlooking the Makgadikgadi Pans.

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Highlights

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• Meet the habituated meerkats
• Walk with the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen
• Search for the elusive brown hyena
• Enjoy day and night game drives
• Explore via fat bike safaris
• Visit the site of Chapman’s Baobab
• Experience scenic helicopter flips*
• Experience a completely different perspective with a morning or afternoon horseback ride; one horseback ride is included in stays of 3 nights or more

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*Subject to a surcharge

Dry Season (April – October):

Lie out on the pans at sun set and watch the planetarium show unfold

Quad biking (2 guests per quad bike, weather dependent)

Green Season (November – April):

Witness the zebra and wildebeest migration, the second largest in Africa

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Quick facts

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• Only 8 rooms
• Open all year round, some activities are seasonally dependent
• Dry season: 16 April – 31 October
• Green season: 01 November – 15 April
• Children of all ages welcome. (Please refer to our rates for child policies)
• The tents have 24 hour electricity (100% solar powered)
• Charging facilities are available in the mess tent and in guest tents (please bring an adaptor)
• No Wifi or phone signal in camp
• Open vehicles with rooftop seats accommodate a maximum of 7 people
• Please consult your doctor for recommended vaccinations
• If quad biking, you should bring a good pair of sunglasses or goggles - the sunlight and dust can be harsh

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Duba Plains Camp

Property Overview

Duba Plains Camp sits in the heart of the Okavango Delta among a matrix of palm-dotted islands, flood plains and woodland on a 33,000 hectare private reserve. It is also the place that Great Plains Conservation co-founders, National Geographic filmmakers, conservationists and explorers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, chose for their home base.

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Duba Plains prides itself on its extraordinary wildlife experiences and intimate exposure to the best of the best wildlife, from lions and leopards to elephants, lechwe, buffalo and everything in between. A recent guest captured it perfectly when he said, “I am not a religious person but I now understand that the Garden of Eden can now in fact be found at Duba Plains.”

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Duba Plains Camp offers 5 bespoke tents and the 2-bedroom Duba Plains suite, designed to blend into the landscape and evoke the classic African safari style of the 1920’s. All the rooms are raised on recycled railway-sleeper decking and with stunning views of the surrounding floodplain and the steady stream of wildlife parading past. The camp’s main area consists of a raised dining room, comfortable lounge, interactive kitchen, wine cellar and library. The camp’s center point, the gathering place of all bush experiences, is the deck extending under the giant ebony trees.

Experience & Activities

Wildlife drives (day & night) take place in Duba Plains’ specially designed Toyota Land Cruisers, aptly named ‘Swamp Vehicles’ due to their extra-high suspension, designed to traverse the floodplains. These are, of course, open-sided and customized for photographers (fold-down screens, raised roofs, photographic bars, multi-plug inverters). The schedule each day is flexible; from safari drives that continue into the night in search of nocturnal species to birding or catch-and-release fishing from a boat. Each guests tent also has the latest Canon camera and lenses as a package for guests to use or try out.

Accommodations

• Suite

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Duba Plains Camp offers 5 bespoke suites raised on recycled railway-sleeper decking with stunning views of the surrounding floodplain and the steady stream of wildlife parading past. Each tent has a lounge area and beautifully appointed en-suite facilities consisting of flush loo, double vanities and indoor and outdoor showers and a luxurious bath. There is also an environmentally friendly air-conditioning system over the bed. Enjoy your private verandah complete with plunge pool and shaded sala.

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• 2-Bedroomed Suite

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The Duba Plains 2-bedroomed suite is a private two-bedroom tented suite raised on recycled railway-sleeper decking. The heart of the suite is an indoor lounge and dining area. Each of the two bedrooms have their own private verandah with plunge pool and outdoor sala. Each bedroom room is appointed with indoor / outdoor showers, bath, and environmentally friendly air-conditioning system over the bed. Guests of the Duba Plains Suite automatically enjoy a private vehicle and guide as well as a host and chef.

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Accommodation

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• Fully inclusive of all activities, meals, park fees, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including imported spirits and champagne

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Quick facts

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• Five tented suites, one 2-bedroom suite
• Private verandah and plunge pool
• Additional guide’s tent available
• Dining tent and lounge
• Interactive kitchen
• Wine cellar
• Library
• Child policy: 6+

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Activities

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• Early morning and late afternoon/early evening game drives in an open 4×4 vehicle and boat-based activities when water levels permit

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Location

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• Northern Botswana on a 33,000 hectare Duba Plains Reserve in the Okavango Delta

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Matetsi Victoria Falls

Property Overview

Family-owned and independently run, this beautifully designed luxury safari lodge, sits on the banks of the Zambezi river, within its own 136,000-acre pristine wilderness, Matetsi Private Game Reserve. Comprising 16 suites, 2 family suites and a private villa, Matetsi Victoria Falls offers the ideal combination of safari, river, relaxation and the Falls all-in-one.

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Matetsi Victoria Falls can be booked on a full or part exclusive-use basis, depending on your requirements. In both cases, guests will have a private guest area and will be looked after by a dedicated team, including manager, chefs, butlers and personal guides and trackers to ensure a tailor-made experience. Both options are available for day and week-long buyouts subject to availability.

Experience & Activities

Experiences and activities available include: visits to Victoria Falls, safaris, boat cruises, canoeing on the Zambezi river, helicopter flights and wellness experiences.

Accommodations

• Luxury Suite

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Matetsi River Lodge suites, overlooking a private section of the Zambezi, offer you the ultimate in peace and tranquility. A personal butler, along with a dedicated team, will make sure guest's every needs are taken care of. Each Matetsi River Lodge suite is air-conditioned and fitted with a sumptuous king-size bed, circular bathtub, indoor and outdoor rain showers, a private plunge pool and decks that flank inspiring views of the Zambezi.

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• Luxury Family Suite

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River Lodge Family Suites, which have been specifically designed with families in mind, offer the ideal family accommodation in the Victoria Falls area. Each family suite consists of a master suite with a sumptuous king-size bed and a twin bedded room for children up to age 16. The two rooms are both air-conditioned, en-suite and connected via an enclosed passageway offering convenient and secure access to loved ones. The private outdoor terrace area, with private plunge pool, offers view. 

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• Private Villa

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This exclusive-use 4-bedroomed private villa offers the ideal home-away-from-home for families or friends travelling together. Guests will be looked after by a dedicated team, including private chef and butler. A private safari vehicle is at their disposal, with a personal guide and tracker ensuring a tailor-made safari unlike any other. The private villa features four en-suite bedrooms and open-plan indoor and outdoor living areas with wide verandas and a sparkling private pool.

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Highlights

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• Located on a private reserve
• Only 45 minutes from Victoria Falls

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Quick facts

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• Bookings can be based on full or part exclusive-use basis
• Complimentary wifi
• Children welcome - all ages

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