In this safari, you will have a chance to explore all three main assets of Zimbabwean wildlife and enjoy game tracking and encounters both on game drives, walking and canoeing safari. The safari takes you first to Somalisa Camp, a luxury tented camp at the heart of Hwange National Park – oftern referred as “the Land of the giants” for its outstanding number of elephants, and then to Mana Pools National Park, both to the enchanting Zambezi Life Styles and the remote Kanga Pan. You then return to Victoria Falls Ilala Lodge for your final night on safari.

 

Safari operates: from June to October included (dry season)

Safari duration: 9 nights

 

Safari covers:

 

• Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)

• Kanga Pan in Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe)

• The Zambezi River & Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe)

• Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

 

Accommodation: Luxury Tented Camp & Tented Bush Camps

Safari Style: Authentic African Safari

 

Access

 

• Safari starts & ends in: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). An international airport with numerous connections. Check out our detailed map with regional access information.

• Safari Duration: 9 nights / 10 days with possible Vic Falls extension

• Safari operates: from June to October included (dry season)

• Group size: Minimum 2 persons sharing, maximum 8 to 10 persons per group.

• Children: Age restriction is 12 years, although specialised family and children's safaris can be arranged on request. Please contact us.

Safari Itinerary

 

Itinerary at a glance:

 

• Day 1 – 4: Hwange National Park - Somalisa Camp (3 nights)

• Day 4 – 7: The Zambezi River & Mana Pools National Park Zambezi Life Styles (3 nights)

• Day 7 – 9: Kanga Pan in Mana Pools National Park - Kanga Camp (2 nights)

• Day 9 – 10: Ilala Lodge in Victoria Falls - Ilala Lodge (1 night)

 

Detailed safari Itinerary:

 

Day 1 – 4: Hwange National Park - Somalisa Camp (3 nights)

 

On arrival at Victoria Falls you will be transferred by road to Hwange Main Camp passing through traditional Ndebele villages on your way. You will be met by your guide at Hwange Main Camp and transferred by game drive to Somalisa Camp in Hwange National Park where you will spend three nights.

 

The camp: Somalisa Camp is set in the heart of Hwange National Park, known as the land of the giants for its large elephant herds. Somalisa is an authentic luxury tented bush camp, offering guests a blend of old African charm and elegance together with an exclusive safari experience. Only six elegantly furnished canvas tents make up this camp and all tents come with en suite bathrooms, flush toilet and a romantic alfresco bush shower. Your senses will be awakened as you feast on our sumptuous cuisine, a balance of organic produce and innovative gourmet meals complemented by a choice of South African and Australian wines. The lounge and dining area is at the forefront of the camp, tucked under a canopy of trees. Wide and well-traversed Elephant paths make up the pathway connecting your room to the main area. Read More »

 

The wildlife & activities: activities include guided walks lead by qualified and passionate guides who will share their knowledge and love of the bush with you, game drives and spot lighting as well as game viewing from hides in Hwange National Park. These activities will allow you the opportunity to observe elephant, kudu, sable antelope, zebra, wildebeest, gemsbok, the rare and endangered roan antelope, buffalo, giraffe, white rhino, lion, leopard, hyena, and many other wildlife species. The Kennedy vlei is littered with flamboyant colors from seasonal wild flowers that emerge as the first rains begin, and as the grass dries out, the large herds of buffalo, zebra and elephant are in abundance. Read More »

 

Day 4 – 7: The Zambezi River & Mana Pools National Park - Zambezi Life Styles (3 nights)

 

After your last morning activity at Somalisa Camp a light air charter will transfer you to Mana Pools. Here you will stay for the next five nights of your safari in Mana Pools, exploring the inland riverbeds, pans and open plains of the National Park by game drive and guided walks with an armed professional guide.

 

Come on the adventure of a lifetime for an experience like no other. This safari takes you to several prime spots of this World Heritage site allowing you to explore new territory every day.

The camp: Each night you will end up back at Zambezi Life Styles, a comfortable 12 bedded camp on the banks of the Zambezi. Each tent is a spacious meru-style tent with en-suite bathroom, flush toilet and outdoor bucket shower.

 

The walking: There are plenty of opportunities to walk the famous floodplain of the Zambezi valley, exploring the Mana Pools wilderness areas well off the beaten track. Wildlife to be seen includes hippos, crocodiles, lions, wild dogs, leopard, hyenas, elephant, buffalo, waterbuck and many other antelope.

 

The canoeing: it is an optional activity which will see you doing light paddling each day in a steady current of about five kilometres an hour. Canoeing along the shoreline in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park allows you to enjoy viewing wildlife from a totally different perspective.

 

Day 7 – 9: Kanga Pan in Mana Pools National Park - Kanga Camp (2 nights)

 

After your last morning activity at Zambezi Life Styles, you will be road transferred to Kanga Camp, based inland of the Zambezi River.

 

The camp: Kanga Camp has six tents set inland in the heart of Mana Pools National Park. The main area of the camp is built on decking overlooking the pan and encompasses a relaxing lounge area under the shade of large trees surrounding the pan. Read More »

 

The wildlife & activities: There is the choice of taking game drives in an open-top four-wheel drive vehicle or walking with a professional guide. Mana Pools is one of the few National Parks in Africa that allows visitors to leave the vehicle and track game on foot. Other activities include night drives as well as canoeing which is organised on request prior to travel. Game abounds on the flood plains and in the Mopane woodlands of Mana Pools. Kanga Pan particularly attracts wildlife in larger concentrations, as it is the only water found inland from the floodplain and river. The predators, including lion, wild dog and leopard are often sighted. And the plains game includes large concentrations of buffalo, kudu, zebra, impala and waterbuck which can be found in the Mopane woodland and open vleis. Elephants take advantage of the plentiful “albida” trees in the area. Bird watching is also a great attraction of the area. Read More »

 

Day 9 – 10: Mana Pools – Victoria Falls Ilala Lodge

 

After your last morning at Kanga Camp in Mana Pools you will be transferred by light air craft to Victoria Falls Airport where you will be met by a representative of African Bush Camps and transferred by road to Ilala Lodge for your final night of your safari. After breakfast on your final morning at Ilala Lodge, you will be free to continue with your onward travel arrangements.