Daily Pampering: The only way to do the World Cup

True fanaticism isn't cheap. Cars, cigars and treats from bars – you can spend an absolute fortune satisfying your itch for a particular vice. Though the fans are few but fierce in the United States, soccer draws addicts around the world, and the upcoming World Cup in South Africa is sure to attract a committed crowd. If you want to put yourself in the middle of the action, don't settle for a second-class experience. Envelope your World Cup experience in luxury, and it will be the sort of trip that you'll use to judge the others you take for the rest of your life.

Cox & Kings has put together some itineraries that fuse exclusivity and high luxury. "Follow Team USA" includes both soccer and safari components and can be booked through late March. You'll pick up guaranteed tickets for U.S. matches and also be able to roam through world-renowned safari camps. If you're going to head all the way out to South Africa, you'll want to make the most of your trip.

Each of the three "Follow Team USA" all-inclusive World Cup VIP packages runs between June 9 and June 24, 2010. All three include tickets to all three Team USA matches and bonus matches, including opener between South Africa and Mexico. You'll enjoy the action from VIP business seats as a guest of the Los Angeles Futbol Club Foundation. Additionally, safaris are available, ranging from three nights to five. Prices range from $24,355 to $29,060 per person, depending on safari options and how late into the World Cup you plan to stay around (you can get tickets to the finals, if you can handle the tab).

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