For years Dan and I have said that we would celebrate our 40th birthdays with an African safari. It's a huge bucket-list item that we knew we wanted to do right. After hearing about my parents' trip for their 40th anniversary, we started planning our trip modeled after theirs.
We consulted with our travel agent, my parents, friends, the Internet, and many library books and came up with this final itinerary. I wouldn't change a thing!
1. Cape Town - 3 Nights
2. Hermanus - 2 Nights
3. Franshoek - 2 Nights
4. Sabi Sands Game Reserve - 3 Nights
5. Victoria Falls - 3 Nights
6. Johannesburg - Departure City
Though we are experienced travelers, we decided to work with a travel agent for a few reasons. First, we are still in Covid times. Travel restrictions and health requirements are constantly changing and we did not want to be figuring out each country/city/hotel's policies. Second, even in the best of times crossing three countries with multiple international and domestic flights and visas is challenging. Working with an agent allowed us to just enjoy our experience without having to think about the logistics. I cannot recommend using a travel agent highly enough. Helen Kirby from Rhino Africa was especially fantastic!
Though it will be impossible to fully document our incredible trip, I'll try over the next series of posts to bring you with us through our trip of a lifetime! Get ready!