BEST IN THE WEST ZIMBABWE

Day 1

On arrival at Harare Airport, you will be met and transferred to Armadale Lodge.

Day 1 – Day 2

Spend 1 night at Armadale Boutique Lodge in a Standard Room with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including Wi-Fi.

Day 2

Scheduled road transfer to Harare for your seat in charter flight to Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge. This flight takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. Luggage is restricted to 15kgs per Person in soft bags and 5kgs hand luggage.

Day 2 – Day 5

Spend 3 nights at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge in a Luxury Room with en-suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, local drinks, 2 activities (morning & afternoon) per day or 1 full day activity (Chilojo Cliff), National Parks & Community Fees, laundry, Mahenye airstrip transfers and Buffalo Range Airport transfers. Chilo Gorge is a luxury safari lodge on the edge of Gonarezhou National Park.

Enjoy a day on Safari.

Enjoy a day on Safari.

Day 5

Scheduled road transfer from Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge to Bulawayo. This transfer takes approximately 6 hours. On arrival in Bulawayo, you will be met by a representative from Camp Amalinda and continue your journey to the Matobo National Park. This trip takes approximately 45 minutes. The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite castle kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometers south of Bulawayo in the southern Zimbabwe. The gravity-defying boulders scattered all over the countryside has created a quite unique and distinctly mysterious “balancing rock” landscape. Meaning “Bald Heads” in Ndebele it’s from this incredible landscape Matobo Hills deserves it’s name.

Day 5 – Day 7

Spend 2 nights at Amalinda Lodge in a Standard Suite with en suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, local beverages, all activities in camp, Wi-Fi in guest area, Park fees, Monument Fees, Community Levy, laundry and all shared transfers within a 20km radius of camp including return Bulawayo Airport/Town transfers. Activities include cultural tours of the local Ndebele Villages, visit to Cecil John Rhodes grave and other monuments at Worlds View, Rhino Tracking in the National Park (rates on request), "My Beautiful Home" Cycle tour through local villages in Matobo Hills, Sunrise and Sunset walks to key points on the Concession.This exclusive, privately owned safari lodge is in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Matobo Hills, situated only 45kms from Bulawayo. Tucked away into an ancient Bushman’s shelter.

Enjoy a day on Safari.

Day 7

Depart the Matopas for Ivory Lodge in the Hwange National Park. This journey takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Day 7 – Day 9

Spend 2 nights at Ivory Lodge in a Standard Tree House with en suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, local drinks, daily activities, park fees, Wi-Fi in guest area, compulsory Conservation & Wildlife fund levy, laundry and all shared transfers within a 20km radius of camp. Activities include walking safari (Walking Safaris only available upon request during reservation and weather dependent), game Drives, game counts, visits to The Wild Dog Conservation Centre Concession Drives, Pan sits, Village and Old Age home visits.

Enjoy a day on Safari.

Day 9

Scheduled road transfer from Ivory Lodge to Victoria Falls. This journey takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Day 9 – Day 11

Spend 2 nights at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in a Lodge Waterhole Facing Room with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including two table d’hote lunches and one a la carte dinner at the award winning Makuwa Kuwa Restaurant as well as dining experience at The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show.

Enjoy a day in Victoria Falls.

Day 11

Scheduled road transfer to Victoria Falls Airport. This transfer takes approximately 25 minutes. Continue with your own arrangements.