Luxury South Africa Tour for Seniors

Elephant in Kruger National Park, South Africa

What to expect on this itinerary

South Africa floats on a blanket of serenity, its charming rhythm creating a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. For senior travelers, tranquility and luxury make South Africa a beautiful first visit to the continent, along with a destination everyone wants to return to. This luxury 14-day seniors' tour combines the country's exquisite paradigms, incorporating big game safari, Cape Town's sights, coastal whale watching, and the sensual delights of the Cape Winelands.

Countries Visited

South Africa

Places Visited

Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Hermanus

Suggested Duration

14 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Sabi Sands – Charming Serenity in a Private Game Reserve

All is calm in the Sabi Sands. A few zebra are grazing nearby, and an elephant is picking fruit from the trees. An untouched landscape spills out from your wooden deck, clumps of forest rising above a sweeping curve in the Sands River. Look onto the water and a few hippos are bathing. Gaze beyond the river and two rhinos are wandering past. The soundtrack is a wild one, with nothing manufactured interrupting the resonant calls of those who call the Sabi Sands home.

While safari is very much an adventure, game reserves like the Sabi Sands are some of the most serene places on the continent. It's just you and nature. Relax on the verandah and a whole procession of wildlife roams past, making an indelible introduction to the beauty and charm of South Africa. Your international flight will land at O. R. Tambo where a representative helps transfer you to a domestic flight that lands in the Sabi Sands reserve, where it's just a short game drive to one of Africa's most exclusive lodges. You don't need bumpy and dusty game drives to see the Big Five; just lay back and admire the show from the lodge.

What's Included:

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Day 2 - 3

Sabi Sands – Relaxed Luxury Safari Including All the Famous Mammals

Day 4

Cape Town – Elegance and Exclusivity at the V & A Waterfront

Day 5

Cape Town – Robben Island and an Afternoon Along the Coast

Day 6

Cape Town – Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula

Day 7

Cape Town – Leisurely Day in a Colorful City

Day 8 - 10

Hermanus – Whale Watching and Coastal Serenity on the South Coast

Day 11 - 13

Cape Winelands – Boutique Wine Farms and the Sensual Enchantment of the Winelands

Day 14

Cape Winelands to Cape Town – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Savor the best highlights with three days of luxury safari in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, a beautiful place to connect with nature's rhythm and ease yourself into the continent
  • Twice-daily safari game drives bring personal encounters with all the Big Five as the Sabi Sands shares unfenced boundaries with the famous Kruger National Park
  • Explore Cape Town in style, spending four days in the city that mixes beaches, culture, history, and the fabled Table Mountain
  • Discover the Cape Peninsula, connect with history on Robben Island, and watch the ocean sunset from your five-star hotel at the V & A Waterfront
  • Soak up the quiet atmosphere of Hermanus, a serene coastal town that's visited by large numbers of migratory southern right whales
  • Wander leisurely along the cliffs to spot the whales and enjoy a day of whale watching safari from a boat
  • Gaze across the Cape Winelands and spend your last three nights at a boutique luxury wine farm in the heart of the vineyard-filled valleys
  • Explore the sensual tastes of South Africa with private wine tasting tours that are tailored to your particular interests
  • Connect the four unique destinations by flight or short private road transfers

Starting Price

$18,000 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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Our first trip to southern Africa was amazing, exceeding all expectations. We saw everything we came to see, and more. The game rides were well structured and safe, the visuals were unbelievable, and taking a side trip to Victoria Falls was a great idea. The accommodations were quite luxurious, despite being considered mid-range. There was always someone there to greet us and guide us at every travel point.

Zicasso's tour operator tailored our itinerary to our wishes and was wonderful to work with. Things couldn’t have gone better.

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Zicasso's trip planner arranged the most fabulous trip for my family. She knew exactly what I wanted and delivered a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa! She always answered my questions promptly. She chose memorable experiences for us, our lodgings were top-notch, and she "kept in touch, behind the scenes," to ensure all elements were going smoothly. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone planning a trip to Africa!

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