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:
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- Meals Own account (Lunch & Dinners not included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
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. This unique park 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 3 nights in the tented safari camp to be advised, walking safaris are most popular in these reserves with an experienced guide with a rifle. every day you have two choices of activities that you can always take up.
Main Destination: Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation: Kanga Safari Camp Luxury tented camp inside Mana Pools NP
Meals & Drinks:
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- 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 5/6/7: Matusadona National Park & Lake Kariba
After an experience in Mana pools we will travel to Kariba which is the entrance to The Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe is bursting with wildlife and is a destination where you can view the game during walking safaris, boat and canoe excursions, as well as game drives in four-wheel drive vehicles. The Matusadona National Park has high numbers of huge Nile crocodiles, so if you want to meet one of these prehistoric creatures, you know where to go. In fact, there are so many crocs in the Matusadona National Park, that the Zimbabwe National Parks Board allow croc farms to collect eggs during October. Because of the large number of crocs in the Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe, swimming is not advisable (except when you do it in a cage off one of the houseboats that are available). Elephants love cooling down in the water, so in the Matusadona National Park you will be able to see the fascinating sight of them merrily swimming along. Hippos are also in abundance. Many species of antelope, as well as lion and black rhino are also seen very often. If you are into fishing, the Matusadona National Park offers good bream and tiger fishing. The sunsets in the Matusadona National Park are known to be spectacular. Add to that the many dead trees, drowned during the initial building of the dam, where cormorants and fish eagles love to perch, and you have the recipe for taking exquisite photographs of the Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe.
Main Destination: Matusadona & The Lake Kariba (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation: Bumi Hills Safari Lodge Luxury lodge in Matusadona and Lake Kariba
Meals & Drinks:
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- Meals are Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
- 2 Activities per day, that consist of Game drives and Boat Cruise along the Lake Kariba (Excluding US$20p/p per day Park fees & US$30p/p conservation fees )
DAY 8/9: Antelope Park Gweru
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:
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- 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 10/11: 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:
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- 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 12/13/14: The Hide Safari Camp Hwange
This was named after a local Nhanzwa chief, Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14 650 square kilometres. It is located in the northwest corner of the country about one hour south of the Mighty Victoria Falls. It became the royal hunting grounds to the Ndebele warrior-king Mzilikazi in the early 19th Century and was set aside as a National Park in 1929. Hwange boasts a tremendous selection of wildlife with over 100 species of mammals and nearly 400 bird species recorded. The elephants of Hwange are world famous and the Parks elephant population is one of the largest in the world. The Park has three distinctive Camps and administrative offices at Robins, Sinamatella and the largest one at Main Camp. Check out and travel to Victoria Falls.
Main Destination: Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation: The Hide Safari Camp Luxury hotel inside Hwange National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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- Meals are Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinners Included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
- 2 Activities per day, that consist of Early Morning and Afternoon Game drives and Walking Safari (Excluding US$20p/p per day Park fees & US$30p/p conservation fees )
DAY 15/16/17 Chobe National Park
The name Sinamatella is a distortion of the name of a local shrub called “chinamatira” which characteristically will stick to clothing when brushed against. The Camp is approximately 120 kilometres from Main Camp. Vehicles are not allowed to travel between the two camps after 1400 hours. Sinamatella is an Intensive Protection Zone (IPZ)
Main Destination: Chobe National Park (Botswana)
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge Luxury hotel in or near Chobe National Park
Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast & Lunch (Dinners not Included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
- Sunset Boat cruise, Early Morning and Afternoon Game drives (Excluding US$10p/p Park fees / River Usage Fee)
Day 18 Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls
Soon after check in for three nights at safari lodge, a relaxing Boat Cruise for a stunning sunset view on the Mighty Zambezi River. We finish the day with a dinner at the Hotel.
Main Destination: Victoria Falls Town (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Luxury hotel in or near Victoria Falls
Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast (Lunch & Dinners not included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
- Sunset Boat cruise (Excluding US$10p/p Park fees / River Usage Fee)
Day 19, Guided Falls Tours
After breakfast we visit the spectacular Victoria Falls rainforest, for a guided tour, the entrance fee is included in your package, we allow approximately 2 hours here so you can visit all the view-points and photo opportunities, after relax in town and experience more optional activities. Optional night game drive
Main Destination: Victoria Falls Town (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Luxury hotel in or near Victoria Falls
Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast & Boma Cultural Dinners (Lunch not included)
- Drinks not included
Activities included:
- Guided Falls Tour & Boma Cultural Dinner Dance (Excluding US$30p/p Park fees/ Falls Entrance Fee plus Drinks at The Boma Excluded)
Day 20 Victoria Falls Airport
Breakfast in the morning Transfer to the Victoria Falls airport for you flights out and this will be the end of your tour.
Main Destination: Victoria Falls Airport
Accommodation: No accommodation at the end of Tour
Activities of the day: Nill
Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner not included)
- Mineral water Included but Drinks not included
