Classic Safaris

Our 10 East Africa and Southern Africa Classic Safaris (and handy safari extensions) on the next 74 pages speak for themselves—with a tremendous lot of information, enthusiasm, and, we hope, a bit of eloquence. (And if you’d like to know more about our flexibility in tailoring them to your interests and needs, don’t hesitate to call us or your travel advisor.) These Classics are the distillation of Micato’s three-generations’-worth of African experience, and they’ve been crafted and carefully orchestrated to reflect the newest and best, the deepest and most memorable ways to experience the dreamt-of Africa. (And keep in mind that all these Classic Safaris can easily be made into a Private Classic for families and groups of friends, as we describe on pages 66 and 67.)

Classic Safaris are group safaris designed to be as non-group-like as possible. Our groups are small, averaging 12 members, and as few as two (they can be that nicely unpopulated because of the next item).  We have never, in all our years, cancelled a safari. At the end of each safari’s description, you’ll see a long list of departure dates. So: if you sign up and pay a deposit for the September 22 departure of, say, The Hemingway Wing Safari, it will proceed very happily even if you and your spouse (or family or buddies or whomever you’re safariing with) are the only guests. Guaranteed.

Each East African Classic Safari has its own Safari Director per country, who will be with you— gently guiding, natural historying, storytelling, and taking care of whatever you need taking care of—from the moment the curtain rises to the warm applause (to be honest, it’s usually an emotional ovation) at safari’s end. (And of course, our unique Concierge Service is on round-theclock call.) Remember: there is no tipping, anywhere, anytime, on a Micato trip, Custom, Classic, or Private Classic, not even the traditionally sizeable gratuities to guides and drivers at safari’s end. And all your meals are included, everywhere, all the time. And all porterage fees, park fees, this-that-orthe-other fees are paid. We’re travellers, too, and we know what a balm it is to have these nagging concerns deftly and definitively erased from our vacationing consciousness. See pages 18-33 for a deeper look at these and more of the many Micato differences.