Lion cubs in the African savanna

Best of Cape Town, Cape Winelands and Zimbabwe Safari

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Customizable Itinerary

This is a sample itinerary to inspire a personalized trip designed with your travel specialist

Countries Visited

South Africa, Zimbabwe

Places Visited

Cape Town, Table Mountain, V & A Waterfront, Robben Island...

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Suggested Duration

14 Days

Southern Africa creates an indulgent medley of experiences, all thread together by a continual feeling of authenticity. Big game safari, verdant vineyards, majestic Victoria Falls, city colors and cultures, San bushmen, cruising past hippos and waking to elephants; your five days in the Cape precede nine days in untouched Zimbabwe. This exclusive 2-week safari connects five distinctive and disparate destinations, epitomizing the region’s fabulous breadth and wealth of experience.

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Trip Highlights

  • Explore the spectrum of colors of Cape Town, from majestic Table Mountain to poignant Robben Island, and then an array of city sights and coastal pleasures
  • Spend two days indulging in the best of the Cape Winelands, including tasting with the winemakers and a selection of South Africa’s most revered vineyards
  • Marvel at the spectacle of Victoria Falls, then soar above the world’s most powerful waterfall on a microlight
  • Experience the wonderful authenticity of big game safari, spending six days exploring wildlife and the wild in Zimbabwe’s two flagship parks
  • While this 2-week Southern Africa safari visits five very distinctive destinations, new flight routes minimize travel time to just a couple of hours between stops
  • Discover big cats and huge elephant herds in Hwange, where you spend three nights in a private concession that epitomizes the allure of an African savannah
  • Journey through a dazzling wetland with three days in Mana Pools, the safari continuing both on the water and on foot, in additional to traditional game drives
  • Enjoy some very unique personal encounters, including an ex-inmate guiding you around Robben island, San bushmen introducing you to their ancestral lifestyles, and an artist discussing his political satire during the era of apartheid
  • Cruise along the Zambezi River at sundown, with hippos lounging in the banks as a sumptuous dinner is served
  • Continue the safari at all hours of the day, your luxury suite featuring private verandahs that overlook waterholes popular amongst the wildlife, along with canvas walls that enable a fully immersive experience within nature’s sounds

Starting Price

$18,200 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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