Route notes
Why this routing works
This routing uses Johannesburg as the main connection point for Southern Africa, which helps structure the trip efficiently from Minneapolis. The sequence breaks the long-haul journey with an initial 2-night stay in Johannesburg before continuing to Victoria Falls and Harare, then returns to Johannesburg for a second stay before finishing in Cape Town and flying back to Minneapolis.
With 4 nights in Victoria Falls, 5 in Harare, 3 more in Johannesburg, and 3 in Cape Town, the trip spreads 3 weeks across four ground stops without excessive backtracking beyond the planned Johannesburg reconnect. That makes it a practical multi-stop ticket rather than a series of separate point-to-point bookings.
In economy class, this itinerary falls in the USD 3,914 to 5,123 range based on the sold route data provided. A July departure sits within the July-September travel window, which is useful for travelers trying to match a fixed seasonal timeframe with a single ticket covering both the intercontinental flights and the regional sequencing.