Some people build life lists of exotic birds. Some savor the aura of special places they have stayed. You know who you are. This safari invites you to share our reverence for immersion in wilderness (vital to humans), while you revel in the elegance of South Africa. Each stop takes you deeper into its history and culture. It’s almost name dropping to mention Cape Town’s Cape Grace Hotel, where you begin. Except the experience feels like coming home. Then the emerald green slopes of the wine land, at Leeu Estates in Franschhoek, another high note. Capped by safari days in Timbavati and Lion Sands in Kruger to build another kind of life list, equally robust, while enjoying the ease of Ivory Lodge.