Highlights of Africa Tour: The Cape, Kenyan Safari and Rwandan Primate Tracking

Vineyard in Cape Town, South Africa

What to expect on this itinerary

City streets, exceptional wine, big-game safari, and primate trekking illustrate the four corners of the African experience combined on this 17-day adventure to the Cape, Kenya, and Rwanda. Connect the colors, discover the complete range of animals, and bask in the authenticity of a continent. Travel from vineyards to chimpanzees, Table Mountain to the Masai Mara, critically endangered rhinos to gorillas in the mist for a celebration of African allure, handcrafted for first-time visitors to the continent.

Countries Visited

Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa

Places Visited

Cape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch, Nairobi, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kigali, Gishwati-Mukura National Park, Volcanoes National Park

Suggested Duration

17 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Cape Town – Beneath the Majestic Frame of Table Mountain

Table Mountain provides the unmissable welcome to Africa, its imposing vertical face your compass point over the first three days. Dependent on your energy level, you may want to ascend in the cable car this afternoon where a short walking loop on the summit provides the views of a lifetime as you look one way to the Atlantic, and the other to the Pacific Ocean. Your hotel is situated in the heart of the city and within walking distance of many excellent restaurants, surrounded by the color that makes Cape Town so memorable.

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Day 2

Cape Town – Robben Island and the Vibrant City Colors of Tomorrow

Day 3

Cape Town – Penguins on the Beach and the Beauty of Cape Point

Day 4 - 5

Cape Winelands – Tasting and Tranquility

Day 6

Nairobi – Overnight in the Kenyan Capital

Day 7 - 8

Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Thrilling Introduction to the Big-Game Safari Experience

Day 9 - 11

Mara Naboisho Conservancy – World-Renowned Grasslands of the Mara

Day 12

Kigali – Mara Hot Air Balloon Experience

Day 13

Gishwati-Mukuru National Park – Primate Encounters

Day 14

Volcanoes National Park – Up Close and Personal

Day 15 - 16

Volcanoes National Park – Wonders and Charms of Gorilla Trekking

Day 17

Kigali – A Window Onto Rwanda and Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Explore East Africa’s newest national park and enjoy an hour of exclusive intimacy with a troop of wild chimpanzees
  • Discover some of the world’s last wild mountain gorillas on an iconic primate experience in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park as you trek to two different troops over two days
  • Engage with the Masai Mara with a mesmerizing safari destination that offers you several days of intense encounters with predators and herds
  • Celebrate the diversity of the big game wilderness as you visit Ol Pejeta Conservancy for an ideal introduction to the safari experience that is also home to East Africa’s finest population of wild rhinos
  • Spend days amid the colors and charms of Cape Town, Table Mountain the backdrop to a city that always excites
  • Escape into the Cape Winelands for two days of wine tasting and tranquility, with enduring views from your hotel terrace
  • Get closer to the wonder of the Mara by staying in the private Mara Naboisho Conservancy, and then marvel at the scale with a hot air balloon flight over the grasslands
  • Feel the allure of Rwanda, a magical country that is far different from the preconceptions and far removed from its haunting 1994 history

Starting Price

$19,200 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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