Review: Luxury Africa Birthday Safari, South Africa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kruger, Robben's Island, Cooking Class, Culture

By far, this was the best travel experience that I've had. My travel agent, really listened keenly to my desire for a phenomenal 45th birthday trip and she arranged a personalized, culturally rich tour of South Africa. Rather than simply feeling like a tourist, I was engulfed in the culture through interactions with the 1:1 tour guides and the identified itinerary (e.g., visiting Langa township, meeting the elder of the community and meeting in a shante with local residents; personalized jazz performance and home cooked meal with South African jazz artists; Cape Malay cooking class with a resident at her home).  I was even surprised to have a birthday cake made to my dietary restrictions (gluten, dairy free) while on safari one evening; this was accompanied by native dancers and song. I developed new friendships and felt very much at home with each staff member with whom I interacted. I'm very grateful for the memories that Zicasso helped me create. I look forward to working with this company in the future.