The Great Rhino Project

You will be met at the Victoria Falls Airport by your driver and private cars and taken to the Victoria Falls Safari Club to drop off your luggage and freshen up before enjoying sundowners on the Zambezi River. The cruise is arranged by Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, so on arrival they will let you know what time your transfer to the Jetty will be. It is usually about 16h00, and you set off on the cruise at about 16h30/16h45. Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served during the cruise.

You'll be off the water as darkness Falls and then transferred by road back to Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.

Enjoy dinner at MaKuwa-Kuwa Restaurant.

Dedicated to exploration, the day will start with a morning guided tour of the famous Victoria Falls, 'discovered' by David Livingstone in 1855 and classified as the largest waterfall in the world.

This tour is arranged by Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, so they will let you know what time your transfer to the Falls entrance will be. You will need to pay the Rainforest entrance fee of US$30 per person in cash, so please have this with you.

Upon emerging from the mist, you will spend the rest of the morning at your own leisure and lunch is to your own account.

At approximately 14h00, you'll be collected from the Lodge for an afternoon Rhino Search on The Victoria Falls Private Reserve. During the drive, you may see the ‘Big 5’ along with a great variety of antelope and exceptional bird­‐life. Open four­‐wheel drive vehicles will take you on a safari along the shores of a scenic lake and through basalt plains into teak forests. The Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve offers a great opportunity to see the rare and endangered Black Rhino.

Black Rhino, as you are aware, are highly endangered and rare however, with the increased population of these animals on the Private Game Reserve combined with skilled guiding and tracking experts, there is a strong likelihood of encountering these animals. Refreshments, water and light snacks will be served on the drive.

Back at the Lodge, a talk on David Livingstone by our expert professional guide Clive, will be enjoyed during sundowner drinks. Dinner tonight is to your own account.

The day will start with you being collected from Victoria falls Safari Lodge at 06h00. Our bird specialist, (also the Founder of the Victoria Falls Anti Poaching unit), will take you on a morning of bird watching, followed by a delicious breakfast in the Park. You will be required to pay the Park entrance fee of US$15 per person direct in cash. Please have this to hand.

When you get back to the Lodge, Charles will do an in-depth power-point presentation on how conservation in the Victoria Falls National Park and surrounding areas is being addressed

Experience a 'Vulture Culture' lunch and spend the rest of the day at your own leisure. (See below for more information on this lunch)

Dinner will be at "The Boma",a traditional place of eating where you will get the full African dining experience. Victoria Falls Safari Lodge will arrange the necessary transfers.

After breakfast and checking out, you'll be transferred by road to The Elephant Camp. This is your chance to meet the elephants of Victoria Falls, with a tailored interaction that will perfectly complement the experience gained during your time with the Anti-Poaching Unit.

Enjoy lunch at the Lookout Cafe.

You'll be staying at the stunning Elephant Camp outside Victoria Falls where there is a full range of activities available.

Busy yourselves with one of the activities offered at Elephant Camp or spend the day at your leisure. You could also add on a spa treatment as an optional extra, or interact with the elephants a second time.

You'll be meeting with some of the staff from the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust who are very active in the local area, in particular working with elephants.

In the morning after breakfast, a road transfer to Hwange National Park will give you a chance to see a bit of the Zimbabwe landscape. You'll travel on the main road between Victoria Falls and Bulawayo, passing some local villages and running alongside the train track and then reaching Hwange main Camp. Stretch your legs here, spend a penny and then continue the journey. The Hide is a little over an hours drive from Hwange Main Camp through the National Park. This transfer is conducted in a Hide open safari vehicle and offers game viewing opportunities.

After a late lunch, enjoy a short siesta before heading out on your evening activity.

An early-morning game drive will be followed by a trip to the Waterhole Hide, and a chance to view some of the most exciting wildlife in the national park enjoying their own sundowners.

A range of game viewing activities are available for you to plan your day.

A range of game viewing activities are available for you to plan your day.

A game viewing activity of your choice will be available in the morning, followed by a 3hr transfer to Camp Amalinda in the Matobo National Park, stopping at various sites of interest on the way.

The morning will be spent tracking rhino and visiting caves with ancient rock art on display to the discerning visitor. Sunset will be spent at Cecil John Rhodes' grave, a monument to one of the great Westerners in the history of Zimbabwe. You will be guided by Paul Hubbard, a specialist historical guide.

Spend the day at your leisure choosing from the activities available at the camp. Park fees will be payable direct.

Your trip home will begin with a transfer to Bulawayo Airport, where you will connect to your flight to Johannesburg, and then onward to London and home.