Luxury treehouse safari, image of the Island Treehouse suite from the Zambezi River

A Luxury Treehouse Safari A Monkey's-eye View of Southern Africa

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Designed for tree dwellers and fun-lovers, this treehouse safari features four of our favourite Southern African treehouses.

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AT A GLANCE

The Essentials

Starts

Cape Town

Ends

Cape Town

Visits

South Africa, Zimbabwe & Botswana

Duration

12 nights

Style

Fly-in

Best time

Jun-Oct

Price From

$21175

Board basis

Fully-Inclusive
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OVERVIEW

A Luxury Treehouse Safari

Childhood Dreams with a Grown-Up Budget

Designed for fellow tree dwellers, this treehouse safari in Southern Africa features four of our absolute favourite treehouses. And we made sure you’ll see all the Southern African highlights in three countries. There’s something about treehouses that make you feel like a kid again. Nibbling on a picnic high above the ground, flashing your torch at every little crackle, and falling asleep – or not – under a billion trillion stars. They’re humble in concept, but stark raving fabulous in reality. You get to choose who’s allowed in.

The Okavango Delta, a romantic, billion-star hideaway for two in the Kruger, a leafy retreat on a private island in the middle of the Zambezi and even a converted 1920s grain silo high above Cape Town’s concrete jungle. Top that off with a sleep out on the roof of your suite on an island in the middle of the Zambezi River and we reckon, our Luxury Southern Africa treehouse safari is a pretty darn perfect way to see Southern Africa.

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The Journey at a Glance

3 Nights
The Silo, South Africa
Breakfast Included
2 Nights
Tinga Lodge, South Africa
Fully Inclusive
1 Night
Tinyeleti Treehouse, South Africa
Fully Inclusive
3 Nights
Victoria Falls Island Treehouses, Zimbabwe
Fully Inclusive
2 Nights
Sable Alley, Botswana
Fully Inclusive
1 Night
Skybeds Camp, Botswana
Fully Inclusive

YOUR STAY

Camps & Lodges

3 Nights

The Silo

Contemporary-camp-meets-Game of Thrones. That’s the impression you get as you set foot into The Silo’s tiny lobby through what feels like a hidden side entrance to a deliciously psychedelic speak-easy. Carved out of a decommissioned 1920s grain silo in Cape...

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The Silo boutique luxury hotel Cape Town
2 Nights

Tinga Lodge

We love a little romance. And super-comfy Tinga is brimming with it. Dine in the peace of your own deck or join the buzz of the day’s stories over a fire-side chardonnay – it’s totally up to you. And if...

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dining with glowing lanterns and a view of elephants along the river at Tinga Lodge in the Kruger National Park
1 Nights

Tinyeleti Treehouse

On a remote, stilted platform miles from anyone and anywhere waits an overnight safari experience you will never, ever forget. Here, under nothing but the light of the full moon, the bush goes about its business none the wiser to...

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Tinyeleti Treehouse, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa
3 Nights

Victoria Falls Island Treehouses

Picture this: a private treehouse, on a private island, in the middle of a private stretch of Zambezi, your every whim attended to by your private butler (of course.) Sound perfect? It really is. Hidden from view among the trees,...

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Luxury treehouse safari, image of the Island Treehouse suite from the Zambezi River
2 Nights

Sable Alley

Situated adjacent to the famous Moremi Game Reserve and teeming with big game, the 200,000 hectare Khwai Private Reserve is enormous. This is where you’ll find the charming, community-run Sable Alley. Home to huge herds of buffalo and elephant, plenty...

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Sable Alley lodge in Khwai at sunset, drinks around the fire pit. Okavango Delta, Botswana
1 Nights

Skybeds Camp

Fancy yourself a true adventure-seeker? A thrilling night in one of only three star-studded Skybeds beckons. Here the action happens on a multi-storey wooden platform five meters up in the air above a busy waterhole with nothing more than a...

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Treehouse at dusk on an African safari in Botswana, Sky beds

Your Stay

Oh, the Places You’ll Go

Some of the Destinations You’ll be Visiting

South Africa

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Cape Town Aerial View

Cape Town

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A pride of lions sitting in the road on an Africa safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa

Greater Kruger

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Botswana

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Aerial view of Mokoros drifting through the Okavango Delta.

The Okavango Delta

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Zimbabwe

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Helicopter flight in the gorge, Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

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Details Matter

Day by Day Itinerary

You’ll begin your journey in Cape Town with three nights in the iconic surrounds of The Silo. Designed to host the largest collection of contemporary art in Africa, The Silo, set in the trendy docklands of the V&A Waterfront, is an architectural wonder outdone only by its panoramic views of the city and of Table Mountain. Equally priceless is its proximity to just about everything. From here, you’ll browse the Waterfront’s shops and galleries, dine out in style and taste your way around the winelands.

Sufficiently wined and dined, you’re bound for Tinga Lodge. Set in the south-western fringes of the Kruger National Park, this is Big Five country. Here, you’ll spend three days fulfilling your Out of Africa dreams.

Head off from Tinga Lodge with an overnight bag for one star-studded night in the most romantic treehouse of them all, the lantern-lit Tinyeleti. With miles of African bush, more wildlife than you ever imagined possible and an endless canopy of stars all to yourselves, there’s a kind of magic here that will indelibly imprint on your memory and forever alter your soul.

Leaving South Africa behind, you’ll fly to Zimbabwe, bound for the treehouse suites at Victoria Falls River Lodge. Set on a private island in the middle of the Zambezi, you’ll spend three nights in the ultra-exclusive Star Bed suite, hidden from view among the trees. You get to decide whether you want to sleep indoors, or on the roof under the stars.

Tour its rainforests of Victoria Falls with a local guide, and generally fall in love with this natural wonder. When you’re not tearing off on a game-drive or spotting crocs and hippos on a boat cruise, your private plunge pool beckons.

Just over the border, your treetop safari begins its grand finale in Botswana. You’ll catch a plane headed for Sable Alley on the edge of the Okavango Delta. Here, you’ll spend your days tracking lions, leopards and wild dogs on the hunt for prey, and gliding along the elephant and hippo-lined waterways in a mokoro.

You’ll spend one of your last nights in Africa in one of just three breath-taking Skybeds. With rumbling elephants below you and a gazillion stars above, is there a more perfect way to say goodbye? Or, rather, “see you soon”.

Wake up to elephants drinking from the waterhole beneath you and enjoy your last brekkie in the bush before making your way to the airstrip, where you'll be flown back to Maun and then Cape Town.

ITINERARY

Dates & Rates

Green SeasonShoulder SeasonPeak Season
Double$21175 per person sharing
Single Supp
Local Flights

ITINERARY

Inclusions

  • All Accommodation

  • All Activities as per Itinerary

  • All Airport Transfers

  • All Meals & Selected Drinks

  • All Scheduled Flights

  • Conservation Fees

  • Wifi in Camp Where Available

YOUR STAY

Unmissable Moments

Romantic Skybeds bedroom at dusk, Botswana African safari with a difference

Highlights

  • Luxury treehouses and stellar elevated views absolutely everywhere you go.
  • Sipping sundowners at the Silo with 360 degree views of the city – and Table Mountain.
  • Big five action underneath the big skies of the Kruger.
  • Boating on the Zambezi at sunset, just minutes upstream from Victoria Falls.
  • Experiencing the magic of game viewing in a mokoro in the Okavango Delta.
  • Bragging rights to the very best of Southern Africa – and plotting your return.

Cool & Unusual

  • Feeling like a kid again in some of the most extraordinary places on earth.

Frequently Asked Questions

This adventure takes you through Cape Town, the Greater Kruger (South Africa), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe/Zambia), and the Okavango Delta (Botswana).

Yes! Every stop features an elevated, one-of-a-kind hideaway. You’ll sleep high above Cape Town’s rooftops at The Silo, in a starlit Tinyeleti Treehouse in Kruger, in a treetop retreat overlooking the Zambezi, and finally in the Skybeds of the Okavango — an open-air platform.

This trip is a mix of city buzz, thrilling wildlife encounters, and total off-grid immersion. Think 360° rooftop sundowners in Cape Town, game drives and bush walks in Kruger, Zambezi sunset cruises at Victoria Falls, and mokoro trips in the Delta. Between activities, you’ll enjoy lazy afternoons in private treetop lounges and intimate dining under the stars.

Yes! All flights, light aircraft transfers, and cross-border connections between Cape Town, Kruger, Victoria Falls, and the Okavango Delta are included and arranged in advance for a seamless journey.

In Kruger, expect the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino, along with cheetah and wild dog (more rare), and abundant plains game. In the Okavango, look out for hippos, crocodiles, red lechwe, giraffe, zebra, loads of elephants, and exceptional birdlife — plus predators like lion and leopard.

May to October is prime for game viewing — dry, sunny days and concentrated wildlife sightings in both Kruger and the Delta. Cape Town shines in summer (November–March) but is worth visiting year-round.

This is a dream trip for couples and honeymooners who want romance with a wild twist. Treehouse sleepouts are magical for any special occasion! It could be a fun option for families with older children looking for something adventurous. This is not something we recommend for families with young children, as there are age limitations for most treehouse stays.

Yes. Your treehouse sleepout is designed to give you the thrill of being in the wild while keeping you perfectly safe. Elevated well above the ground, each treehouse is built with sturdy structures and secure access points. Your guide will escort you to and from the treehouse, and there’s always a two-way radio or phone for 24/7 contact with the camp. You still get to hear the calls of lions, hyenas, or owls drifting through the night, but from a cosy, secure perch under the stars. Guides are usually always nearby too! Rest assured that the animals are more scared of you than you are of them.

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