Our Nature & Wildlife Travel Specialists

Zicasso’s travel specialist was very knowledgeable about New Zealand and Fiji. He prepared a wonderful itinerary within our budget and the trip went off flawlessly. We had a weather glitch that required a change ASAP and he was right there to make the changes. It was one of the best trips we have had.

The trip was very smooth and Zicasso's travel specialist was in constant contact. Thank you!

Zicasso’s travel agent did a great job setting up our itinerary to meet our wants and adjusted it as we requested. They also selected excellent hotel locations, with most of them being walkable to our activities or nearby dinner spots.

From our initial conversation to finalizing the itinerary and final preparations, Zicasso’s travel consultants have been fantastic to work with. They kept in contact with us during our trip to ensure everything was to our liking, including the last-minute scheduling of car transport when one of our bush planes was canceled due to low clouds.
As for the itinerary and the hotel/lodge/safari recommendations, all were exceptional and offered something different to experience. Our entire trip, from start to finish, was exceptional, with great locations, great safari experiences, and wonderful food.

Ecuador is an amazing country. We had a well-put-together plan and highly recommend adding the Galápagos cruise, in addition to the mainland tour, as both are very different. There is so much to see and do!

We have traveled the world extensively, and this trip with Zicasso’s travel company was one of the very best travel experiences we have ever had. Our travel specialists did a fantastic job of listening to our wants and needs, and put together a truly memorable trip for our multi-generational family. We were able to experience all four worlds of Ecuador—from the Andean sites to the coastline, to the Galápagos and the Amazon—and each one held special surprises and memories to last us a lifetime.

The trip was amazing. Everything about it was perfect. Everything was on time and according to plan. The itinerary was perfect for my family. The guides and everyone we encountered were friendly and helpful. Zicasso’s travel agent was available whenever we needed her, ensured we were prepared for everything, and answered all our questions. It was the best trip yet!

We were a bit nervous about using a travel agent/company for the two of us rather than traveling with a tour group. We ended up working out a trip hitting six locations. The complexity and uncertainty of getting from one location to another could have been better explained to reassure us that someone would always be there to get us from one location to the next, but as it turned out, everything worked out great.
We loved our time and guest house in Victoria Falls. A couple of restaurant recommendations for lunch would have been nice. We did not realize that the guest house had a taxi driver they recommended until we were checking out, so over-communicating as much detail would have been great.
Also, in moving from Zimbabwe into Botswana, we did not realize we would have to treat our shoes for hoof and mouth. Knowing that ahead of time would have allowed us to have our shoes ready in a single bag in our luggage.
Also, flying into Zimbabwe from South Africa, we did not realize we needed $30 each in cash. I assumed a credit card would be fine. More clarity on that would have been much better.
Our first safari location was great. Our guide was excellent. The room and food were fine. It felt more like family there.
Our second safari location was also great. The food was a bit better. We did have an issue with never having hot water in our room, but that was specific to us and something they tried to resolve.
I would recommend exactly what we did, three nights in each safari location.
The rest of the trip in Cape Town, Franschhoek, and the wine region were perfect.