Zimbabwe Safaris - An Overview

Zambezi River below Victoria Falls - Zambia or Zimbabwe side

Rates 2012: Zambia side full day high season US$155 pp; Zimbabwe side full day high season US$130 pp including US$10 park fee.

A selection of white water rafting options in Victoria Falls starting from half day to 5 day trips. Multi-day trips are only available on the Zimbabwe side of the river.

No previous experience is required and you don't need to be a proficient swimmer. At the beginning and at the end of the half, one and 2.5 day raft trip, you will need to negotiate a steep path out of the gorge. The walk out is 750 vertical feet up a gradient of 1 in 3, and a person of average fitness can manage this in about 20 minutes.

Lower Zambezi River - Chirundu to Mana Pools - 4 days/3 nights

Special price valid November to June (low season).

This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.

Lower Zambezi River - Mana Pools to Chewore - 4 days/3 nights

Special price valid November to June (low season).

This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.

Lower Zambezi River - Kariba to Mana Pools National Park 6 days/5 nights

Special price valid November to June (low season period).

This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (unless by other arrangement); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.

Victoria Falls - 4 star comfort at less than half price! Offer ends 30 June 2012. Save a whopping US$505pp.

Includes 3 nights at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge on a bed breakfast basis. With a

• Zambezi sunset cruise
• a Tour of the Falls rounded off with
• a meal at "the Boma" (Place of Eating) which provides a unique, cultural experience that bombards the senses with the essence of Africa.
• Return airport transfers

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Lower Zambezi River - Kariba to Chirundu - 3 days/2 nights

This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba at extra cost); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.

Mana Pools National Park - 4 days/3 nights

Special price valid from 15 April to 30th June and 1st to 15th Nov.

Camp Zambezi is a true bush camp without any electricity, no permanent structures, no plumbing or any other modern convenience and yet the camp is extremely comfortable with every need taken care of. A truly eco-friendly set-up, it is designed to be taken up and put down within a few hours leaving no trace of its presence in Mana Pools National Park and everything is recycled or taken out of the park - this is the real deal!

Canoe the Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

Lower Zambezi river - Chirundu to Kanyemba - 8 days/7 nights  

This semi-participatory canoe safari begins and ends in Kariba (we can pick-up from Lusaka if needed). This is a self-contained safari and equipment and food is carried in the canoes. There is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. This is an adventure of a lifetime and will never be forgotten!  

Special price valid November to June per person (low season). 

Lower Zambezi - Kariba to Kanyemba - 10 days / 9 nights

Special price valid November to June  per person (low season).

This semi-participatory canoe safari option begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.

Gonarezhou National Park, south eastern Zimbabwe - 4 days/3 nights

Get back to basics and appreciate this authentic mobile safari camp set up in different locations in the Gonarezhou National Park in south eastern Zimbabwe. Enjoy spectacular views of the red sandstone Chilojo Cliffs, the flood plain and seasonal pans where the wildlife congregates in this rugged and beautiful wilderness.

The price is per person, minimum of 4 guests.

Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park - 7 days/6 nights

Discover the Victoria Falls and the amazing African wildlife. 

A fabulous 1 week safari at a very special price including a stay in a 4 star Victoria Falls Lodge including a sunset cruise, hide sit/walk and a guided tour of Victoria Falls. Having experienced the thrill of standing on the edge of the Falls you'll move on to stay for 3 nights in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's biggest and best known wildlife park and home of the Presidential herd of elephants.

The special rate applies to the green season 01 Nov to 15 Dec and 15 Jan to 31st May. The safari starts and ends in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Chobe National Park, Botswana - 6 nights/7 days

Save £320 per person. Take advantage of an unbeatable package to Victoria Falls and time your visit to coincide with the most magical natural phenomenon afforded by the "Smoke that Thunders" - a lunar rainbow - saving into bargain.

The price is per person sharing and is valid to 31st December 2011.

Upper Zambezi, Lake Kariba and Lower Zambezi River - 11 days/12 nights

Fish the Zambezi River for the re-knowned tiger fish, tilapia and even giant size cat fish while enjoying the full spectrum of big game and two world heritage sites at the same time. 

This amazing fishing journey begins near Victoria Falls with private river frontage. Continue the journey to an island in the middle of Lake Kariba and enjoy fly fishing in addition to trawling for tiger fish. Finally ending on the Lower Zambezi to enjoy close-ups with elephants and other big game whilst chasing your final catches of the trip. 

Victoria Falls, Hwange NP, Lake Kariba and Mana Pools NP - 12 days/11 nights

An authentic experience doing safaris the way they were intended - fun, filled with wildlife, far away from everywhere. 

Three of Zimbabwe's prime game viewing areas are in the northern sector of the country and this safari includes all of them plus 2 World Heritage sites. You'll see all the big game species you'd expect to find in a safari of this quality including wild dog, elephant, lion, leopard, black rhino, buffalo and giraffe. 

The rate is per person sharing and applies from May to mid-November during prime game viewing season.