Mesmerizing Zimbabwe

Included in Package:

• 03 Nights of Accommodation in Ruckomechi Camp - Mana Pools National Park
• 02 Nights of Accommodation in Changa Camp - Matusadona National Park
• 03 Nights of Accommodation in Linkwasha Camp - Hwange National Park
• 02 Nights of Accommodation in The Elephant Camp - Victoria falls
• Private arrival and departure airport transfers to and from your hotel
• All planning, handling and operational charges
• Accommodation as noted in itinerary, based on double occupancy
• Privately guided sightseeing in air-conditioned vehicle (exceptions may apply)
• Services of Professional English-Speaking Guide(s) and/or Tour Escort as detailed in your itinerary
• All entrance fees mentioned in itinerary
• Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D=Dinner)
• Baggage handling, 2 pieces per person unless otherwise noted. (Please note that any additional luggage may require modification in vehicle size)
• Other inclusions as noted in your itinerary

Not Included in Package:

• International and internal region airfare, unless otherwise stated
• Meals other than those mentioned in itinerary
• The cost of personal items such as laundry, drinks with meals or otherwise, additional incidentals, etc.
• Airport Security Charges if levied by any airport to cover the cost of security arrangements and payable locally and Airport Departure Taxes (if applicable)
• Optional and additional sightseeing not included in itinerary
• Cost of obtaining passports or required visas where necessary
• Any fees associated with using air miles for your air travel
• Transport between your home and home airport/port/station
• Gratuities unless stated in "What Your Land Price Includes"
• Travel Protection Insurance
• Other inclusions if not noted under "Includes"

Day 1 Arrive Harare - To Mana Pools NP

Upon arrival in Harare, fly to Mana Pools National Park, which occupies a beautiful stretch of land along the Zambezi River. This remote area boasts spectacular natural beauty and a rich diversity of game. Ruckomechi Camp - 3 Nights (D)

Day 2 – 3 Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools is renowned for its large numbers of elephant, buffalo, hippo and eland. In the driest months, elephant stand on their hind legs to feed from acacia trees that bear fruit. Predators such as lion, leopard and wild dog are all found in the area. Birdlife is superb, and in the dry months, the photogenic Carmine bee-eaters nest in colonies on the riverbanks. You have a choice of activities, including wildlife viewing in open 4x4 vehicles, on motorized pontoon boats, on foot, in hides and in canoes. Ruckomechi Camp (B, L, D)

Day 4 To Matusadona National Park

Following breakfast this morning, depart Mana Pools and take to the air on a scenic flight to the shores of Lake Kariba where you continue by boat to your tented camp with views across the lake to the Matusadona Mountains. After checking in, you have time at leisure before an afternoon game drive or Lake Excursion. Changa Camp - 2 Nights (B, L, D)

Day 5 Matusadona National Park

Enjoy a full day exploring this vast park, home to an important population of endangered black rhino. The elephant here are unique in that they have adapted to a semi-aquatic lifestyle along the lakeshore, which attracts many of the park's wildlife population. In addition to game drives, explore on foot and boat on Lake Kariba. Changa Camp (B, L, D)

Day 6 To Hwange National Park

Continue by light aircraft to Hwange today. Upon arrival, take a scenic drive through the park to your camp, which overlooks a pan attracting game year-round. Linkwasha Camp - 3 Nights (B, L, D)

Day 7 – 8 Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park is home to some of southern Africa's last great elephant, buffalo and sable herds.Along the Botswana border, the easternmost tongues of the Kalahari sands creep into the country and mix with the teak forests of the interior, so that desert-adapted animals share the same habitat with woodland species. Embark on twice-daily game drives and try out the log pile hide, where you can view elephant very closely as they come to quench their thirst at the water hole.  Linkwasha Camp (B, L, D)

Day 9 to Victoria Falls

After a last game drive, depart on a scenic flight to the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. Upon arrival, continue to your camp in the nearby bush with views of Victoria Falls' spray and the gorges of the Zambezi River. Enjoy sundowners overlooking the gorge. The Elephant Camp - 2 Nights (B, L, D)

Day 10 Victoria Falls

Embark on a morning elephant-back safari. This afternoon, enjoy a guided walk of nearby Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Afterwards, celebrate your last evening in Zimbabwe during a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.The Elephant Camp (B, L, D)

Day 11 Depart Victoria Falls.

Bid farewell to Africa after breakfast this morning as you are escorted to the Victoria Falls Airport for your onward flight. (B)