Bateleur Club Bateleur Club | Luxury Travel Offering for Local Resident | andBeyond

What benefits can you expect?

• Preferential rates

Members are provided with a Rates Guide that allows them access to our lodges at the lowest rates. The rates payable are dependent on the time of travel and choice of property, and can be applied to bookings up to two years in advance. We can also guarantee that for at least five months of the year, members can access the best short-term specials available to SADC residents.

• Guaranteed rates

Members may book as far ahead as two years in advance at a guaranteed rate

• Ease of use

Bateleur Club Membership is simple and uncomplicated: having made a minimum deposit of ZAR 45,000 (or an optional higher-tier amount) members may use the full deposit paid for ALL &Beyond related purchases, including taxes which may apply, flights, transfers, accommodation and lodge activities.

• Ability to plan ahead

Bookings can be made up to two years ahead of travel. The Bateleur Club Rates Guides are usually available 18 months in advance, enabling long-term planning

• Access to our internal travel agency

Members can benefit from &Beyond’s years of expertise by accessing the services of Bateleur Travel, &Beyond’s internal travel agency and special flight rates

• Ability to earn referral credits and bonus credits for larger purchases there by increasing the value.

Share the love and refer your friends and family. Once you have successfully referred your loved ones and co-workers, and they have signed up to join &Beyond’s Bateleur Club, we will give you 10% of the total value amount purchased by the new member.

• 10% discount on our virtual experiences
• Safari shop discounts
• Access to dedicated reservation team
• Dedicated newsletter including behind the scenes news from the &Beyond family

Join the club

• Bateleur Club Membership is secured by a minimum deposit of ZAR 45,000, and the Member’s contract remains valid for a period of three years.
• This is not a joining fee, the deposit amount will be used to book your first stay at our &Beyond lodges. Once this amount is depleted you will be required to make another deposit of ZAR 45,000 to remain an active member.
• There are optional higher tiers for deposit amounts, with ZAR bonus amounts applicable in certain instances: ZAR 180,000 (bonus ZAR 4,500) and ZAR 240,000 (bonus ZAR 9,000). The bonus values will be added to the deposit amount available to spend on your travel services.
• Contact our Relationship Managers to:
  • Evaluate your travel needs and answer any questions you may have about the Club.
  • Explain in detail how the Club works and what the benefits are.
  • Advise you on the most appropriate deposit amount, based on your travel requirements.
  • Issue you your rate guide that is valid for a year upon signing up

Receive your Rates guide

• These Guides detail the amount that Members will need to spend to cover the respective costs of accommodation at the various &Beyond lodges and camps, as well as for other related costs such as transport or activities.
• These currency values will vary according to the lodge or camp selected and the time of year. Certain times of year offer far more favourable rates than others.
• Members are free to browse their Rates Guide and to identify these preferential times and then plan their travel accordingly.
• Members may also choose to travel at any other time at the respective rate for that selected destination and month.

Plan your travel

• Members can browse the colour-coded rates guide for the best value accommodation options for the destination or time that they want to travel. Then contact us to book.
• A dedicated Bateleur Club Reservations Team is on hand to provide advice and action Members’ travel reservations.
• You may use the full value paid for your membership against your booking. Your deposit balance can be used for ALL &Beyond-related purchases including taxes, flights, transfers, accommodation, activities and in-lodge purchases.
• Once the Member’s reservation has been confirmed, the amount required for that reservation will be deducted from the Member’s contract deposit balance.

Increase your deposit balance

• Should there be a deficit between the Member’s available deposit balance and the value of a booking, the Member may top-up their existing Purchase Agreement to a maximum value of ZAR 12,000.
• Members have the option to authorise other individuals to make reservations on their Club account. However, only those people that have been nominated by the Member to make reservations on their behalf, will be authorised to access and draw on your deposit balance.
• When the Member’s deposit balance is used up, a further minimum amount of ZAR 45,000 will be required.

Plan your travels and start dreaming with us…

• On joining, you will be issued with a Rates Guide that is valid for a year. These Guides are issued approximately 18 months in advance. They are also available on the MyandBeyondPortal.
• Your Guide covers everything that you may use your deposit balance for: from accommodation to domestic flights, road and air transfers as well as specialist safaris and other adventures. You’ll find it all laid out in a convenient and accessible format, grouped according to regions.
• You’ll find the &Beyond lodges and camps grouped according to country, with the rates (per person, per night, all inclusive) displayed per month.
• These Guides are colour coded according to price range, making it easy to see the best value-for-money options at a glance.
• The Rates Guide can be used to plan and book your travels up to 24 months in advance.

Making a reservation

• You are welcome to start making travel reservations as soon as you receive your membership number.
• Browse through the Rates Guide and decide where and when you would like to travel, as well as how much of your deposit balance you would like to use.
• All Bateleur Club reservations are done through our dedicated Reservations Team.
• The team will respond to your request within 24 hours for South African travel, or within three days for reservations in East or Southern Africa.
• You may book your travel arrangements up to two years in advance, provided your Membership remains valid.

What are Quick Getaways?

• These are last-minute breakaways that are offered at &Beyond’s lodges at even more favourable rates.
• Drinks and other personal items are not included in these preferential rates and will need to be paid for separately
• Top-up payments are not permitted on Quick Getaway reservations.
• Reservations are only confirmed on receipt of a written request that includes your Bateleur Club Membership number.
• May only be confirmed at a 7-day notice, and are subject to availability.