Day 1 – 3: Arrive Mana Pools
Arrive in Harare or Victoria Falls and fly to Mana Pools where you will be met by your guide and transferred to Kanga Camp for accommodation.
Situated within a private concession in Mana Pools National Park, Kanga Camp is a completely untouched wilderness paradise. Set in the remote inlands of the Kanga Pan, Kanga Camp offers an unspoiled and authentic safari experience away from the traditional riverside camps of Mana Pools
National Park. Apart from the Zambezi River many miles away, Kanga Pan is a sole source of water in dry season, making it an absolute haven for Zimbabwe wildlife, bringing them right to your doorstep.
The area also has multiple vlei lines, alongside rich woodland and forests. The Camp works in collaboration with Mana Shoreline Walking Safari and Zambezi Expeditions to provide guests with an overall view of the inland and riverside experiences available in Mana Pools, to help you experience one of Zimbabwe’s untouched wilderness paradises.
Day 4 – 6: Mana Pools National Park
In the morning of the fourth day, transfer to Zambezi Expeditions camp to experience a new side to the Mana Pools area.
Zambezi Expeditions showcases one of the most magnificent settings in Zimbabwe’s iconic Mana Pools
National Park. Fall asleep to the sound of the flowing river and chuckles of hippo and wake-up with the dawn chorus to a spectacular African sunrise. This paradise allows you to connect with nature
in a deep and meaningful way. sightings include cheetah, lion, leopard and variety of other species. It is also a birder’s paradise with over 300 species possibly seen.
Day 7 – 10: Chilo Gorge, Gonarezhou
On the seventh day of your adventure, depart by light aircraft to Harare International Airport. Here you will be met by your guide for transfer to Chilo Gorge in the Gonarezhou National Park for overnight accommodation.
The heart of Gonarezhou begins with the realization that this is wild country. It is one of Africa’s last remaining pristine wildernesses and we are all privileged to be a visitor here. The animals are in their most natural state at Gonarezhou; these are no lazy photographic models, hassled by a constant cavalcade of jeeps, radioing one another in their relentless pursuits. This is a country of red sandstone, thorny scrub and baobabs. Buffalo gather at watering holes, big cats prowl silently in pursuit of painted impala, hippo wallow midstream attended by squadrons of fluttering birds. The presence of elephants is everywhere; on the earth and the vegetation, as their families travel along routes passed from one matriarch to another in search of food, safety, and water. A panorama of birdlife gathers at Tembahata and Machanu Water Pans, a flying, wading tumult of color, while the wonders of Chilojo Cliffs and Chivilila Falls reveal the glories of the unique landscape
Elevated atop a cliff, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge has fantastic views over the Save River below and Ghonarezhou National Park beyond. The lodge lies just outside the park, whose north-eastern boundary
is formed by the river. Each lodge is light and spacious, simple and elegant, yet with all the comforts of home. Even here, at the heart of Chilo, the great African wilderness is never far away. You can watch our local elephants, hippos and crocodiles cooling off in the waters of the river from the viewing deck.
Whether it’s exhilarating game drives through the park, excursions to the epic Chilojo Cliffs, or a day spent birdwatching, we have a wide range of activities to suit every guest. When the day is done and you’ve enjoyed sundowners on the Save River, filled page after page of your journal around the campfire, or spent a day with the people of Mahenye Village, sleep will come easy. You know when you wake, it will be there waiting for you, all over again.
Day 11: Departure
Wake up this morning and bid farewell to your journey as you transfer back to Harare International Airport or extend your stay.
See more of Zimbabwe in Hwange National Park and the stunning Somalisa Camp
