Day 1: Zimbabwe

Tue. 1 Jun 2021

On arrival at Victoria Falls International airport you will be met and greeted by one of our representatives. A transfer will follow to the lodge and on arrival a welcome drink will be served out on the banks of the Zambezi River on your private 14 kms stretch of the river (on this 5000 acre private wildlife estate).

Porters at the lodge will assist with luggage to the rooms.

Depending on arrival time, lunch will be served at the lodge

In the afternoon you will participate on an afternoon game activity - perhaps a cruise on the river or a night eyes game drive looking for the cats and other predators who hunt at night

Dinner will be back at the lodge

Night eye game drive on the estate looking for cats and other predators

Overnight Imbabala Zambezi Safari lodge Fully Inclusive

Activities and Services

Game drives (Morning, Afternoon & Night)

River Safaris

Optional

Optional Extra Activities

Included

Transfer Victoria Falls airport to lodge

Game activities

All meals

Excluded

International flights

Visas

Day 2: Zimbabwe

Wed. 2 Jun 2021

Early morning game activity

Breakfast at lodge

Partake in a day trip to the famous Chobe National Park for a drive and cruise

Lunch in the Chobe - and transfer back to the lodge

Dinner at lodge

Overnight Imbabala Zambezi Safari lodge Fully Inclusive

 

Included

All meals

Game activities including park fees

Excluded

Items of a personal nature

Day 3: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Thu. 3 Jun 2021

Early morning game activity

Breakfast at lodge

Transfer Imbabala to Victoria Falls Town for lunch at Makuwa Kuwa restaurant and watching the feeding of the endangered vulture

Check-in at Bayete Lodge before heading off for your Tour of the mighty Victoria Falls

High tea at The famous old World Victoria Falls Hotel

Followed by a historic tour of the hotel

Transfer back to your lodge

Dinner at your lodge

Overnight Bayete Lodge - Bed and breakfast basis

 

Tour of The Falls Tour of The Falls Tour of The Falls

Activities and Services

Makuwakuwa Restaurant

Included

All meals

Game activities including park fees

Lunch in the Makuwa Kuwa, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

Vulture feeding programme observation

Transfer to Bayete Lodge for check in

Tour of the Falls

High tea at The Victoria Falls Hotel

Transfer back to the lodge

Dinner at the lodge

Excluded

Items of a personal nature such as shopping

Day 4: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Fri. 4 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be at the lodge and group will be transferred to Victoria Falls town

Late morning through lunch time - Tram picnic lunch and historical tour of the bridge, with incredible view of the gorge whilst you sip on craft gins and champagne and soak up the ambience of a by gone era

Afternoon tour of the town and shops including Ndau Jewellery factory (silver and crocodile skin products exported to Louis Vitton manufactured right in the little factory in Elephant Walk Factory) and enjoy wandering around the shops in the lovely mall

 

Transfer back to your lodge

Overnight Bayete Lodge - Bed and breakfast basis

Activities and Services

Pure Africa Experiences Tram Lunch & Historical Bridge Tour

Included

Breakfast

Tram picnic lunch and historical tour of the bridge

Craft Gins and champagne during lunch

Tour of Ndau Jewellery factory and Elephant Walk shops

Dinner on steam train - and steam train excursion

All transfers

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 5: Umbozha Houseboat

Sat. 5 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be early and a transfer to Binga will follow to embark on the Houseboat for 3 nights

Lunch and dinner will be on houseboat 

Fishing and game viewing on tender boats

Overnight Houseboat - Fully Inclusive

UMBOZHA Dinning Room Family Room

Included

All meals

Cruising on Lake Kariba

River usages fees

National Park fees

Water based activities

Excluded

Items of a personal nature

Day 6: Umbozha Houseboat

Sun. 6 Jun 2021

All meals on houseboat

Fishing and game viewing on tender boats

Overnight Houseboat - Fully Inclusive

 

Master cabin Master Cabin UMBOZHA

Included

All meals

Cruising on Lake Kariba

River usages fees

National Park fees

Water based activities

Excluded

Items of a personal nature

Day 7: Umbozha Houseboat

Mon. 7 Jun 2021

All meals on houseboat

Fishing and game viewing on tender boats

Overnight Houseboat - Fully Inclusive

Included

All meals

Cruising on Lake Kariba

River usages fees

National Park fees

Water based activities

Excluded

Items of a personal nature

Day 8: Matusadona National Park

Tue. 8 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be on board and thereafter group will disembark at Changa Safari Lodge in Matusadonha

Check in and welcome drink

Lunch will be served at Changa Lodge

Afternoon game activity in Matusadonha National Park

Barbeque Dinner will be at the lodge on the beach on the edge of Lake Kariba

Your lighting for this amazing evening will be the stars and lanterns as you enjoy the delicious BBQ and the sounds of the hippos and other wildlife

Overnight Changa Lodge - Fully Inclusive

Included

Cruising from on Lake Kariba to Changa Lodge

All meals

Game activities in Matusadonha including park fees and river usage fees

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the itinerary

Day 9: Matusadona National Park

Wed. 9 Jun 2021

Early morning game activity in Matusadonha

Perhaps you would like to go for a walk with a professional armed guide (Zimbabwe's guides are rated the best in Africa) and he will ensure he imparts his knowledge of the bush and wildlife

Or you may want to try your hand at fishing for the famous fighting tiger fish, or bream (tilapia) fish.  Whilst on the boat you will be seeing crocodiles, hippos and other wildlife that comes to the edge of the water to drink

All meals and two safari activities included

Dinner at the pooldeck with the lake as your backdrop

Overnight Changa Lodge - Fully Inclusive basis

Included

All meals

Safari activities (water or land), National Park fees, fishing fees and river usage

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 10: Matusadona National Park

Thu. 10 Jun 2021

Early morning game activity in Matusadonha

All meals and up to 2 game activities

Overnight Changa Lodge - Fully Inclusive basis

Changa Safari Camp Changa Safari Camp Changa Private Beach

Included

All meals

Safari activities

Park fees, fishing fees and river usage

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 11: Lake Kariba

Fri. 11 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be at the lodge and thereafter group will be transferred by boat from Matusadonha National Park to mainland Kariba +/-1 hour 30 minutes

Transfer from harbour to Kariba Safari Lodge will take approximately 30 minutes

Lunch will be at the lodge

The afternoon will be spent at leisure with optional activities like Kariba Highlights Tour including the Kariba Dam Wall

Dinner will be at the lodge

Overnight Kariba Safari Lodge - Full Board

Included

Boat transfer from Matusadonha to Kariba

Tour of Kariba Town

All meals

 

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 12: Mana Pools National Park

Sat. 12 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be at the lodge and thereafter group will be transferred by road to Mana Pools +/- 4 hours

On arrival at Kavinga Safari Camp a welcome drink will be served and porters at the lodge will assist with luggage to the rooms,

Lunch will be served at the lodge

In the afternoon you will participate in an afternoon game drive in Mana Pools National Park

Dinner will be at the lodge

Overnight Kavinga Safari Camp - Fully Inclusive

Included

Road transfer Kariba to Mana Pools

All meals

Safari Activities

National Park fees

Excluded

Any other item not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 13: Mana Pools National Park

Sun. 13 Jun 2021

Early morning game drive in this incredible and diverse National Park, seeing out all creatures great and small - incredible birding, elephant, buffalo, lion and more . . 

Your armed professional guide will be on hand to walk or drive you in a 4 x 4 to experience the wild up close and personal

Breakfast at lodge

Lunch at lodge

Afternoon game activity

Dinner at lodge 

Overnight Kavinga Safari Lodge- Fully Inclusive

Included

All meals

Safari Activities

National Park fees

 

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 14: Mana Pools National Park

Mon. 14 Jun 2021

Early morning game drive

Breakfast at lodge

Lunch at lodge

Afternoon game activity

Dinner at lodge 

Overnight Kavinga Safari Lodge - Fully Inclusive

Aerial View of Camp Kavinga in the wet season!

Included

All meals

Safari Activities

National Park fees

Excluded

Any other items not mentioned in the inclusions

Day 15: Chirundu

Tue. 15 Jun 2021

Breakfast will be at the lodge

Thereafter group will be transferred to Tamarind Tented Camp located at the border town of Chirundu, as an overnight stop over before proceeding into Zambia.

This afternoon you may like to go on one last game activity - such as cruise on the Zambezi River and sip on a Zambezi beer or G&T as you watch the sunset on the end of your African sojourn

Or you may like to go on a scenic plane trip over the river and surrounds (extra cost)

Or even have a mini fun survival course - learning how to make a fire with no matches, and how you would catch and cook your dinner or find clean drinking water, or where you would put up a tent should you have to sleep out, and how you would find out where you were and track back to the river and civilisation (extra cost)

Overnight : Tamarind Tented Camp on the banks of the Zambezi River

Included

Breakfast

Transfer from Mana Pools to Chirundu

Meals

Afternoon safari activity

Excluded

Scenic Anti poaching flight

Fun survival course

Day 16: End of Itinerary

Wed. 16 Jun 2021

Early Morning Full English Breakfast on the banks of the Zambezi River

Check out from Tamarind Tented Safari

Farewell to the Zambezi Valley and board your coaches

Transfer Chirundu - through the border and to Lusaka to the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

Check in for flight back the United Kingdom

TOUR ENDS

Included

Breakfast

Coach Transfer from Chirundu to Lusaka (includes trailer)

Includes cooler box of mineral water and soft drinks

 

Excluded

Schedules Flights

(charter flights if selected instead of coach transfers)

Items of a personal basis

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