Arrive at Victoria Falls Airport where your driver is waiting to transfer you to the camp.
Mpala Jena Camp is an exquisite and exclusive tented camp located on a private concession within the Zambezi National Park. The camp is named after the natural spring-line which runs through the centre of the concession, and attracts an abundance of wildlife throughout the year. Overlooking a beautiful stretch of the Zambezi River shoreline the four guest tents and one two-bedroom exclusive use villa are all under flowing canvas, with open (yet netted) views of the river frontage and Moroccan influences throughout the decor. Each tent has a small lounge / seated area with a desk, and en-suite bathroom facilities. Decking in front of the tent leads to a private plunge pool with views of the calming and peaceful flowing waters of the Zambezi River. Mpala Jena Camp boasts recycled hardwoods and canvas and all the camp’s electricity needs come from its solar farm. The property is convenient located 16 kilometres inside the Zambezi National Park allowing easy access to Victoria Falls town but far enough away from the hustle and bustle to allow guests to relax and unwind. Mpala Jena Camp offers professionally guided wildlife viewing open vehicle drives, walks, morning or afternoon boat cruises and / or canoeing (water level dependant / seasonally) throughout the day
Resting on the southern banks of the Zambezi River at the western end of the eponymous falls, this popular tourist town is compact enough to walk around and makes an ideal base for travellers exploring the seventh wonder of the world, the unfathomably vast Victoria Falls. About two-thirds of the falls can be viewed from the Zimbabwean side and, while the falls are undoubtedly the star attraction, the area provides both adventure seekers and sightseers with plenty of opportunities to warrant a longer stay. Popular activities include scenic flights over the falls in helicopters or microlights, bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge, white-water rafting (seasonal), and day trips to Chobe National Park. The town itself offers some excellent accommodation and restaurant options as well as an eclectic variety of African curios and authentic art sold by friendly Zimbabwean locals who are wonderfully welcoming and eager to help you enjoy your stay
Transfer back to Victoria Falls Airport for your scheduled flight to Hwange National Park. Deteema Springs Camp was opened in 2019, after the founders of Machaba Safaris saw an opportunity to create an intimate safari camp, in an incredible wildlife area, on a site which is hard to describe. Guests have the opportunity to travel on foot or in game vehicles to view this amazing area and also to view from the camp, Africa in its wildest form.
Situated in western Zimbabwe, the Hwange National Park is the country’s biggest reserve, home to a profusion of wildlife, including giraffe, lion, zebra and approximately 40 000 elephants. It provides a sanctuary for all the country’s endangered species, including a population of wild dogs thought to be among the most sizeable surviving groups on the continent. The park’s magnificent terrain ranges from desert dunes, savannah lands and mopane woodlands to rocky outcrops and sparse forests. Visitors can look forward to game drives, guided walks or horse riding safaris. Other highlights include: the Bumbusi National Monument and the Nyamandhlovu Pan.
Scheduled flight from Hwange to Sapi. The 290,000-acre private Sapi Concession was awarded to Great Plains Conservation to manage and look after in 2016 and was immediately converted to operating as a private photographic reserve. This amazing wildlife sanctuary, along with the neighbouring Mana Pools National Park, comprise over 337,000 hectares of prime protected wilderness. Collectively they form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the core of the Middle-Zambezi Biosphere Reserve. Sapi Explorers Camp, perfectly located along the Zambezi River, offers a base to explore the Sapi Reserve, Mana Pools and the Zambezi River. With only 5 Explorers-style tents, each with en-suite bucket shower and flush toilet, Sapi Explorers Camp offers the perfect combination of romance, adventure and discovery. The focus of your stay is exploring one of Africa’s remote wilderness areas on foot and on wildlife-viewing drives as well as canoeing and boating on the Zambezi River. Guests have the opportunity to experience up-close encounters with elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, wild dog, buffalo, eland, zebra and other ungulate species. Explore the Zambezi River by canoe and boat, watch as wildlife congregates along the river to drink and marvel at the setting of the African sun.
Situated in the extreme north of Zimbabwe east of Mana Pools, the World Heritage Site of the Sapi Reserve is known for its variety of parks, which boast remarkable natural scenery and wildlife. At the Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, the river and floodplains are overlooked by majestic cliffs, and animals including elephant, buffalo, leopard, and cheetah roam the plains. Nile crocodiles lounge in the waters. Converted from hunting to tourism, the parks in the area are constantly developing further and provide several wonderful fishing camps, new photo-safari camps and an array of exciting activities.
The Zambezi River offers fantastic fishing opportunities, with various species of catfish inhabiting its waters including giant Vundu, as well as Bottlenose, Cornish Jack, Chessa and Nkupe. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the fossil ‘forests’ west of Mupata Gorge.
Today your scheduled flight takes you back to Victoria Falls Airport for your onwards travel arrangements.
