Jewels of Southern Africa
Jewels of Southern Africa
A Trove of Gleaming Gems
13 Days door-to-door
We honour many especially radiant gems on this wonderfully eventful, under-two-week safari: sparkly Cape Town and its Winelands, Phinda Private Game Reserve’s marvelously varied ecosystems, the classically golden savannahs and lush forests of the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve, and gargantuan Victoria Falls. We begin with three nights in Cape Town’s knockout One&Only, with festive excursions into the nearby Winelands. Then comes a splendid couple of days in Phinda’s seven distinct and beautiful habitats, and on to artfully designed Tengile River Lodge, on a serene bend in the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve’s Sand River, a private enclave next to Kruger National Park. We end with a thrilling watery roar at Victoria Falls and the famed Royal Livingstone, where mist from the nearby colossus Victoria Falls freshens our day.
Highlights:
- In-depth days in effervescent Cape Town, one-on-one meetings with local go-getters and experts, exhilarating visits to Table Mountain, the charmingly colourful Malay Quarter, an inspirational Micato-AmericaShare project, and the city’s many other shopping, historical, and human highpoints.
- Encounters with, and oenophilic wisdom from elite vintners in the gorgeous Cape Winelands.
- Meeting up with the Big Five, more or less of course, in the Phinda Private Game Reserve’s marvelously varied septet of habitats, including Africa’s last sand forest.
- Touchdown-to-takeoff service from expert guides and facilitators and 24-hour backup by our Concierge Service.
- Wildlife excursions in the wonderfully isolated Sabi Sands private game reserve adjoining Kruger National Park, in 4-wheel drive vehicles and on expertly guided, deeply informative walking safaris.
- Two days of awe-striking views and rainforest trail walking at the world’s most stupendous waterfall, Victoria Falls.
- Luxury
- National Parks and Preserves
- Safari, Animals, and Wildlife
To and from Home | Every date is a guaranteed departure
| Jan. 01 – Jan. 13 | Apr. 23 – May 05 | July 16 – July 28 | Oct. 22 – Nov. 03 |
| Jan. 08 – Jan. 20 | May 07 – May 19 | July 23 – Aug. 04 | Nov. 12 – Nov. 24 |
| Jan. 22 – Feb. 03 | May 14 – May 26 | Aug. 06 – Aug. 18 | Nov. 26 – Dec. 08 |
| Feb. 05 – Feb. 17 | May 21 – June 02 | Aug. 13 – Aug. 25 | Dec. 17 – Dec. 29 |
| Feb. 19 – Mar. 03 | May 28 – June 09 | Aug. 27 – Sept. 08 | Dec. 24 – Jan. 05 |
| Mar. 05 – Mar. 17 | June 11 – June 23 | Sept. 10 – Sept. 22 | |
| Mar. 19 – Mar. 31 | June 25 – July 07 | Sept. 24 – Oct. 06 | |
| Apr. 09 – Apr. 21 | July 09 – July 21 | Oct. 08 – Oct. 20 |
To and from Home | Every date is a guaranteed departure
| Jan. 07 – Jan. 19 | Apr. 28 – May. 10 | July 21 – Aug. 02 | Oct. 27 – Nov. 08 |
| Jan. 14 – Jan. 26 | May 12 – May. 24 | July 28 – Aug. 09 | Nov. 17 – Nov. 29 |
| Jan. 28 – Feb. 09 | May 19 – May. 31 | Aug. 11 – Aug. 23 | Dec. 01 – Dec. 13 |
| Feb. 11 – Feb. 23 | May 26 – June 7 | Aug. 18 – Aug. 30 | Dec. 22 – Jan. 03 |
| Feb. 25 – Mar. 08 | June 02 – June 14 | Sept. 01 – Sept. 13 | Dec. 29 – Jan. 10 |
| Mar. 10 – Mar. 22 | June 16 – June 28 | Sept. 15 – Sept. 27 | |
| Mar. 24 – Apr. 05 | June 30 – July 12 | Sept. 29 – Oct. 11 | |
| Apr. 14 – Apr. 26 | July 14 – July 26 | Oct. 13 – Oct. 25 |
Options and Extensions
Africa’s charms are limitless, but here are six short but scintillating extensions to your African safari which can easily be added on to the beginning or end of any of our Classic Safaris (or become part of a handcrafted Custom Safari).
Zanzibar
Exploring the Isle of Spices
Zanzibar’s Indian Ocean air—perfumed by the cinnamon, cardamon, clove, and intense Arabic coffees—its serene white sand beaches and colourfully historic Stone Town make the Spice Island an ideally restful spot to relax before or after an invigorating safari.
Ballooning Over Africa
Soaring over Africa’s great gamelands
Greet the African dawn from a fabulously airy vantage point.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Meeting some of our closest relatives in their home
Walking in the soft mists of Rwanda’s ultra-lush Virunga Volcanoes, we suddenly come across a family of rare and fiercely protected mountain gorillas, a soul-stirring, heart-pounding, forever indelible experience.
Cape Town Sojourn
Cosmopolitan and captivating
A beautiful mix of natural and man-made pleasures, Cape Town is Africa’s treasure for good reason. This perfect post-safari extension offers a winning blend of top city sights, sophisticated dining, luscious winelands, and more.
Victoria Falls
Earth’s most colossal and wondrous waterfall
A handy safari extension to Victoria Falls, a marvel of all earthly marvels, a sight that might not change a life, but will spark an enduring part of it.
Namibia
Micato’s Skeleton Coast Safari
We savour the ultra-dramatic Skeleton Coast, based from the innovative luxury of the Shipwreck Lodge, a jewel in Namibia’s diadem of outstanding lodges and camps.
To and from Home | Every date is a guaranteed departure
| Jan. 01 – Jan. 13 | Apr. 23 – May 05 | July 16 – July 28 | Oct. 22 – Nov. 03 |
| Jan. 08 – Jan. 20 | May 07 – May 19 | July 23 – Aug. 04 | Nov. 12 – Nov. 24 |
| Jan. 22 – Feb. 03 | May 14 – May 26 | Aug. 06 – Aug. 18 | Nov. 26 – Dec. 08 |
| Feb. 05 – Feb. 17 | May 21 – June 02 | Aug. 13 – Aug. 25 | Dec. 17 – Dec. 29 |
| Feb. 19 – Mar. 03 | May 28 – June 09 | Aug. 27 – Sept. 08 | Dec. 24 – Jan. 05 |
| Mar. 05 – Mar. 17 | June 11 – June 23 | Sept. 10 – Sept. 22 | |
| Mar. 19 – Mar. 31 | June 25 – July 07 | Sept. 24 – Oct. 06 | |
| Apr. 09 – Apr. 21 | July 09 – July 21 | Oct. 08 – Oct. 20 |
To and from Home | Every date is a guaranteed departure
| Jan. 07 – Jan. 19 | Apr. 28 – May. 10 | July 21 – Aug. 02 | Oct. 27 – Nov. 08 |
| Jan. 14 – Jan. 26 | May 12 – May. 24 | July 28 – Aug. 09 | Nov. 17 – Nov. 29 |
| Jan. 28 – Feb. 09 | May 19 – May. 31 | Aug. 11 – Aug. 23 | Dec. 01 – Dec. 13 |
| Feb. 11 – Feb. 23 | May 26 – June 7 | Aug. 18 – Aug. 30 | Dec. 22 – Jan. 03 |
| Feb. 25 – Mar. 08 | June 02 – June 14 | Sept. 01 – Sept. 13 | Dec. 29 – Jan. 10 |
| Mar. 10 – Mar. 22 | June 16 – June 28 | Sept. 15 – Sept. 27 | |
| Mar. 24 – Apr. 05 | June 30 – July 12 | Sept. 29 – Oct. 11 | |
| Apr. 14 – Apr. 26 | July 14 – July 26 | Oct. 13 – Oct. 25 |
Options and Extensions
Africa’s charms are limitless, but here are six short but scintillating extensions to your African safari which can easily be added on to the beginning or end of any of our Classic Safaris (or become part of a handcrafted Custom Safari).
Zanzibar
Exploring the Isle of Spices
Zanzibar’s Indian Ocean air—perfumed by the cinnamon, cardamon, clove, and intense Arabic coffees—its serene white sand beaches and colourfully historic Stone Town make the Spice Island an ideally restful spot to relax before or after an invigorating safari.
Ballooning Over Africa
Soaring over Africa’s great gamelands
Greet the African dawn from a fabulously airy vantage point.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Meeting some of our closest relatives in their home
Walking in the soft mists of Rwanda’s ultra-lush Virunga Volcanoes, we suddenly come across a family of rare and fiercely protected mountain gorillas, a soul-stirring, heart-pounding, forever indelible experience.
Cape Town Sojourn
Cosmopolitan and captivating
A beautiful mix of natural and man-made pleasures, Cape Town is Africa’s treasure for good reason. This perfect post-safari extension offers a winning blend of top city sights, sophisticated dining, luscious winelands, and more.
Victoria Falls
Earth’s most colossal and wondrous waterfall
A handy safari extension to Victoria Falls, a marvel of all earthly marvels, a sight that might not change a life, but will spark an enduring part of it.
Namibia
Micato’s Skeleton Coast Safari
We savour the ultra-dramatic Skeleton Coast, based from the innovative luxury of the Shipwreck Lodge, a jewel in Namibia’s diadem of outstanding lodges and camps.
About Micato Safaris
The Experience
The thrilling jolt of discovery, the shared smiles of amazement. Connecting with nature, with new cultures… and with a timeless part of yourself. Such experiences are not always common… but in Africa, they are as regular as the rising Serengeti sun.
But this is more than just Africa—it’s Micato’s Africa. It’s an experience unlike any other, where you are a VIP everywhere you go. It is a blend of excitement and elegance, a place of delightful surprises and uncommon luxury. It is the home of Felix and Jane Pinto, who treat their guests, as Travel+Leisure noted, like “well-loved, out-of-town relatives.”
Whether you're looking for a classic safari, a private off-the-beaten path journey, or a personal exploration of Africa's tribal cultures and rituals, there is simply no experience like a Micato safari.
About Micato Safaris
The Experience
The thrilling jolt of discovery, the shared smiles of amazement. Connecting with nature, with new cultures… and with a timeless part of yourself. Such experiences are not always common… but in Africa, they are as regular as the rising Serengeti sun.
But this is more than just Africa—it’s Micato’s Africa. It’s an experience unlike any other, where you are a VIP everywhere you go. It is a blend of excitement and elegance, a place of delightful surprises and uncommon luxury. It is the home of Felix and Jane Pinto, who treat their guests, as Travel+Leisure noted, like “well-loved, out-of-town relatives.”
Whether you're looking for a classic safari, a private off-the-beaten path journey, or a personal exploration of Africa's tribal cultures and rituals, there is simply no experience like a Micato safari.
