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9 Days 8 Nights Mana Pools, Matobo Hills National Park & Great Zimbabwe Ruins

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Our Mana Pools Safari Tours depart yearly from Harare from May to Mid November based on its wildness and beauty, together with the wide range of large mammals, over 350 bird species and aquatic wildlife. Mana Pools is one of Zimbabwe's most popular parks, and it is easy to see why it falls into this profile.

Tour Summary

You'll go to Zimbabwe
You'll visit Harare, Mana Pools NP, Antelope Park, Matobo Hills NP & Great Zimbabwe
This tour starts and ends in Harare

Tour Features

Shared tour: This tour will be shared with other guests.
This tour is Minimum 2 people.
This tour has High season rates that apply from 1st of June to 31st of October
This tour has Low season rates that starts from 1st of November to 31st of May.
Transfers and game drives at private camps will be shared.
This Tour can start any day. If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized, You can request changes to this tour.
Possible for Solo travelers, Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Minimum age of 6 years are acceptable , but The minimum age for this tour is 7 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: Walking safari, Game drives & Boat trip
Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle, normal 4x4 vehicle & minivan
Getting around: normal 4x4 vehicle & minivan
A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day

Accommodation
1

Rainbow Towers Hotel Luxury hotel in or near Harare

Meals own account
2-4

Kanga Safari Camp Luxury tented camp inside Mana Pools NP

Meals Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included)
5
Antelope Park Lodge Mid-range lodge in or near Antelope Park Gweru
Breakfast only (Lunch & Dinner Own account)
6-7

Big Cave Camp Mid-range lodge in or near Matobo Hills National Park

Meals are Full Board ( BreakFast Lunch and Dinners Included)
8

Rainbow Towers Hotel Luxury hotel in or near Harare

Meals own account
9

End of tour (No accommodation)

Breakfast Included

DAY 1 Arrival Harare Capital City
Meet and greet at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe international airport and transfer to your hotel of stay which is the Rainbow Towers Hotel for your night's stay. relax by the hotel pool from a jet leg or you can optionally visit some near by shops and see the busy of the capital city, please note that this is optional depending on your time of arrival in Harare.

Main Destination: Harare Capital City (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation: Rainbow Towers Hotel Luxury hotel in or near Harare

Meals & Drinks:

Meals Own account (Lunch & Dinners not included)
Drinks not included

Activities included:

No activity

Day 2/3/4: Mana Pools National Park

Early morning after breakfast we travel east to Mana Pools National Park which is synonymous with the Zambezi River, elephants, lions, remoteness and wilderness. and you will be staying at Kanga safari camp for 3 nights. Experiencing this unique park which is a WORLD HERITAGE SITE, based on its wildness and beauty, together with the wide range of large mammals, over 350 bird species and aquatic wildlife. Mana Pools is one of Zimbabwe most popular parks, and it is easy to see why it falls into this profile. The name "Mana'' means "four" in the local Shona language. This applies to the four large pools inland from the Zambezi River. These pools are the remnant ox-bow lakes that the Zambezi River carved out thousands of years ago as it changed its course northwards. Hippopotamus, crocodiles and a wide variety of aquatic birds are associated with the pools. ''Long Pool'', is the largest of the four pools, extending some six kilometres in a west-east direction. This pool has a large population of hippo and crocodiles and is a favourite for the large herds of elephant that come out of the thickly vegetated areas in the south to drink. We will be waited by our 4 x 4 vehicle which will take us to the deep side of Mana pools and we will be experiencing wildlife for 2 nights in the tented safari camp to be advised, walking safaris are most popular in these reserves with an experienced guide with a rifle.

Main Destination: Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation: Kanga Safari Camp Luxury tented camp inside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

Meals are Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners included)
Drinks not included

Activities included:

Series of Early Morning, Afternoon Game drives, Walking Safari (Excluding US$20p/p per day Park fees & US$30p/p Conservation fees per duration of stay)

DAY 5: Gweru Antelope Park
If you have ever experienced lion walk in Victoria Falls, and all the lions which are released from Victoria Falls, Antelope Park is regarded as Zimbabwe’s most popular tourist destination. Antelope Park is home to ALERT - one of the world’s leading conservation programmes to help save the African lion from extinction. ALERT is the subject of a major award-winning wildlife documentary which aired to over 3 million people in the UK every week for 2 seasons – "LION COUNTRY" for any lion encounter this is the home of lions or the breeding place, we will visit this place as we will be heading for Bulawayo and we will have our dinner before we settle for our night stay

Main Destination: Antelope Park Gweru (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation: Antelope Park Lodge Mid-range lodge in or near Antelope Park Gweru

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast only (Lunch & Dinner Own account)
Drinks not included

Activities included:

Sunset Cruise
Optional Lion Walk & Elephant Ridding (Excluding US$10p/p Park fees / River Usage Fee)

DAY 6/7: MATOBO HILLS NATIONAL PARK
The place is famous of its balancing rocks also San people (Bushmen) lived in the hills about 2,000 years ago, leaving a rich heritage in hundreds of rock paintings. In the many crevices and caves, clay ovens and other historic artefacts have been found. The hills were the scene of the famous indaba between Cecil Rhodes and Ndebele leaders in 1896. Rhodes and several other leading early white settlers are buried on the summit of Malindidzimu, the 'hill of the spirits'. This mount is also referred to as the World’s View the hills are regarded as sacred by the Shona and many other peoples of Southern Africa. Hippos many rituals and other religious activities are performed in the hills. Legend has it that until as recently 50 years ago a voice could be heard in one of the hills cave (Njelele).

Main Destination: Matobo Hills National Park (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation: Big Cave Camp Mid-range lodge in or near Matobo Hills National Park

Meals & Drinks:

Meals are Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners Included)
Drinks not included

Activities included:

Game Drive, Rhino Trekking Walking Safari & Hiking Safari (Excluding US$10p/p Park fees / River Usage Fee)

DAY 8: Masvingo (Great Zimbabwe Monuments)

The tour continues to the great Zimbabwe Monument which is the second largest monument in Africa from the pyramids in Egypt. It was built in the 12th century with stones only and that’s the home of the history of the country and the name of the country was from the ruins, and we will also visit the local village nearby to experience the cultural deference between the Ndebele and the Shona culture, trade with them and buy yourself a souvenir.

Main Destination: Harare Capital City (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation: Rainbow Towers Hotel Luxury hotel in or near Harare

Meals & Drinks:

Meals Own account (Lunch & Dinners not included)
Drinks not included

Activities included:

Great Zimbabwe Ruins Visit

DAY 9: 2: Harare International airport
After breakfast you will then be transferred to the airport for your own ward flights back home and this will be the end of our tour
Main Destination: Robert Mugabe International Airport (Former Harare International Airport)

Accommodation: No accommodation at the end of Tour

Activities of the day: Nill

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner not included)
Mineral water Included but Drinks not included

Included	Excluded
All activities (Unless labeled as optional) All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade) A professional driver/guide All transportation (Unless labeled as optional) 15% Taxes/VAT or 2% Tourism Levy Round trip airport transfer Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section) Drinking water (During Activities and Transfers)	All Park fees (For Residents or non-residents) Local & International flights (From/to home) Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour Tips / Gratuity (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day) Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) 3% Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section, Charter flights are not included, but can be arranged at an extra charge.

Included

Excluded

All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
15% Taxes/VAT or 2% Tourism Levy
Round trip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (During Activities and Transfers)

All Park fees (For Residents or non-residents)
Local & International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips / Gratuity (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
3% Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section,
Charter flights are not included, but can be arranged at an extra charge.

Ultimate Mana Pools Safari Tour, Things to Consider

This tour is offered by African Coast Travel & Tours.
We reserve the right to change rates advertised without prior notice.
If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative.
The exact order, content and rate of this tour is subject to availability.
This tour is subject to the terms and conditions of African Coast Travel & Tours.
This tour can be customised.
This tour can be booked by a solo traveller.
Suitable for all ages, either young or older.
This tour is suitable for group tour and or private tour.
Private tour The tour is run for you exclusively *
This tour can depart any day.
This tour can be customized.
Please click each lodge name to view the Lodge and its facilities

*Tips on What to pack for your Ultimate Mana Pools Safari Tour*.

Generally, casual comfortable clothing is suitable throughout the year, water sports shoes and pants are essential, especial December to July as this is the high water season months.
Disposable raincoats
Hiking Shoes
A good pair of Sunglasses
Sun block, a hat and insect repellent are essential!
Camera with lots of film! For digital ensure batteries are fully charged at all times. please protect your valuable like, passports and cameras as sometimes we experience a thorough socking of the sprays inside the rainforest.
Malaria medication is necessary, especially malaria tablets or get advise from your doctor.
There will be times when you are exposed to the sun, so a thin long sleeve shirt may come in handy.

Last but not least, a sense of humour …………this is Africa!

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