12-Day Best of Zimbabwe Safari - Standard - RACK

Days 1 - 2: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

  • On arrival at Victoria Falls Airport you will be met and transferred to your lodge, which is situated close to the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, shops, markets and nearby restaurants. Wild animals are often seen grazing the hotel lawns as the National Park borders the front of the property.

Airport Transfer Time: 30 minutes from Victoria Falls Airport

  • The remainder of the day can be spent relaxing at your own leisure on arrival. Head off on an afternoon activity to see the falls (if time allows)
  • Enjoy any of the many activities on offer. Ask at lodge reception to make activity and dining bookings for you. A full day is set aside to explore the falls, adventure into town and go wild on activities
  • Dine at the lodge restaurant or head into town. We recommend a Zambezi dinner cruise or dinner at the Boma Restaurant for local cuisine and culture

Included

  • Bed & Breakfast 

Excluded

  • Drinks, additional meals, activities, additional transfers & laundry

Days 3 - 5: Hwange National Park

  • After breakfast, enjoy a last activity in Victoria Falls (if time allows). You will be transferred to the airport for your onward internal flight from the Victoria Falls Airport to Hwange National Park

Airport Transfer Time: 30 minutes to Victoria Falls Airport
Airstrip Transfer Time: 35 minutes from Umtshibi Airstrip to camp

  • Enjoy the scheduled activities with your lodge guide as included.
  • The camp offers a true paradise for game viewing as a wide variety of game can be seen from the camp's immediate vicinity. It is not rare to see game such as elephant, lion and rhino in front of the camp. A concealed hide near the waterhole allows guests the unique experience of viewing game safely from extremely close quarters and allows for great photo opportunities. Also on offer are excursions into the Hwange National Park with experienced professional guides thus giving you the opportunity to view more game in the area
  • The Dove Nest Tree house can be booked as an overnight activity once guests are in camp.
  • Request a private dinner in the underground wine cellar at The Hide.

Activities: game drives, guided walks and sleep-outs at ‘The Dove Nest’ Tree house

Included

  • All meals, local drinks, up to 4 activities per day and laundry

Excluded

  • Premium drinks and park fees

Days 6 - 8: Matusadona National Park

  • Today you depart Hwange National Park and make your way to your next destination in Matusadona National Park, flying from one airstrip to another

Airstrip Transfer Time: 35 minutes from Umtshibi Airstrip 
Boat Transfer Time: 20-30 min boat transfer from Fothergill Airstrip

  • 2 full days are set aside to enjoy the scheduled activities with your lodge guide as included. Activities on offer are game drives, game walks, boat cruises, bird watching and fishing
  • Changa Safari Camp is situated within a private concession on the shores of Lake Kariba in the Matusadona National Park

Activities: game drives, game walks, boat cruises, bird watching and fishing (permit is additional cost)

Included

  • All meals, local drinks, house wines, teas/coffees, activities, park fees, conservation & community levy and laundry

Excluded

  • Premium drinks, lake usage fees, boat transfers from Fothergill/Kariba

Days 9 - 11: Mana Pools National Park

  • Today you depart Matusadona National Park and make your way to your next destination in Mana Pools for 3 nights

Boat Transfer Time: 20-30 min boat transfer to Fothergill airstrip
Airport Transfer Time: 45 minutes from Mana Main/ Mana West Airstrip

  • 2 full days are set aside to enjoy the scheduled activities with your lodge guide as included. Activities offered are game drives, guided walking safaris and seasonal fishing
  • John’s Camp is situated in Mana Pools, Zambia. The Zambezi River forms a natural boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia, with Mana Pools on the southern banks
  • For the more adventurous traveller, John’s Camp offers a star gazing sleep-out platform

Activities: game drives, game walks and fishing

Included

  • All meals, local drinks, activities, park fees and laundry

Excluded

  • Premium drinks

Day 12: End of Itinerary

  • After breakfast and a morning activity (if time allows depending on your departure flight), you will depart back to the Mana Pools Airstrip and take your onward flight ending in Harare

Airstrip Transfer Time: 45 minutes to Mana Main/ Mana West Airstrip

  • Fly out directly from Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) or spend a night in Harare before catching your onward flight the next day
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