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Vic Falls, Zimbabwe & Madagascar
USD 18300
JAN-DEC
17 NIGHTS
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USD
24300
per person
This trip includes only the very best lodges in each location, suitable if you are looking for the ultimate polished and elegant experience.
Trip Summary
Start location :
Victoria Falls Intl Airport
Victoria Falls Town
Hwange
03
:
Linkwasha Camp
04
:
Linkwasha Camp
05
:
Linkwasha Camp
Mana Pools
06
:
Little Ruckomechi
07
:
Little Ruckomechi
08
:
Little Ruckomechi
Johannesburg
09
:
InterConti Jo’burg
Andasibe
10
:
Mantadia Lodge
11
:
Mantadia Lodge
12
:
Mantadia Lodge
Antananarivo
13
:
Relais des Plateaux
Anjajavy
14
:
Anjajavy Lodge
15
:
Anjajavy Lodge
16
:
Anjajavy Lodge
17
:
Anjajavy Lodge
End location :
Antananarivo Airport
Victoria Falls Town
Set in the northwest corner of Zimbabwe, across the river from Zambia, Victoria Falls is one of the most alluring locations in Africa, surprisingly pleasant and undeveloped, with guest accommodation in around 20 diverse hotels and lodges, offering a very wide range of safari, cultural and adrenaline-based activities.
Day 1 , 2
Arrival : Victoria Falls
lodge
Victoria Falls River Lodge
Victoria Falls River Lodge is located in the Victoria Falls area of Zimbabwe.
The lodge is centred on an open-sided main building, leading out to a swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in thirteen Luxury Suites with air-conditioning ...
... five of which are two bedroom Luxury Family Suites.
There are also six newer Malachite Suites.
There are also six newer Malachite Suites.
... and further accommodation in five luxury Treehouse Suites ...
... one of which has a sleepout facility on the roof.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari, visits to the Victoria Falls, scenic flights and white-water rafting.
A visit to the falls themselves is surprisingly interesting and impressive.
Scenic flights over the falls can be done by helicopter, light aircraft or micro-light.
The are various high adrenaline options for bungee jumping, gorge swinging and zip-lining.
The gorge below the falls is one of the best locations in the world for white-water rafting.
Motorboat safari on the languid river above the falls can be surprisingly good for wildlife.
This is also a great location for canoeing, with the "Smoke that Thunders" beyond.
Some modest vehicle safari is available in various reserves in the area.
Walking safari is also possible in some locations.
Hwange
Set just 130 km south of Victoria Falls, Hwange is the most popular wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe, renowned for the quality of its safari guiding, rich and varied wildlife, authentic walking safari and superb hides, with guest accommodation in around 25 largely earthy and authentic lodges and camps.
Day 3 , 4 , 5
Fly : Victoria Falls to Hwange Linkwasha
lodge
Linkwasha Camp
Linkwasha Camp is located in the Hwange area.
The camp is centred on a substantial main building, leading out to a swimming pool and underground hide.
Guest accommodation is in six large tented Rooms with indoor bathrooms ...
... plus one larger Family Room with two bedrooms.
A small hide is located just in front of camp.
The primary activity is vehicle safari.
Walking safari is also high on the agenda, often including deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
The camp also has a remote sleepout platform at Scott’s Pan.
Mana Pools
Set 460 km downstream of Victoria Falls, Mana Pools is a really impressive wilderness, particularly renowned for awesome safari guiding, wild-dogs, hardcore walking safari and intense canoe safari, with guest accommodation in a dozen largely earthy and authentic lodges and camps.
Day 6 , 7 , 8
Fly : Hwange Linkwasha to Mana Pools West
lodge
Little Ruckomechi
Little Ruckomechi is located in the Mana Pools area.
The camp is centred on a simple tented mess, leading out to a campfire area.
Guest accommodation is in four tented Rooms with indoor bathrooms.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, walking safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari and night vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari on the private concession.
Night vehicle safari provides chances of some serious predator action.
Serious walking safari may well include deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
Motorboat safari provides opportunities for exploring the mighty Zambezi River.
The area is also renowned for canoe safari out on the river.
Johannesburg
Set to the northeast of South Africa, Johannesburg is the great commercial heart of the country and the main transport hub, a sprawling mess of a place, scarred through its heart by the gold mines. It is not somewhere safari travellers tend to linger too long, although the Cradle of Mankind may be worth a visit.
Day 9
Fly : Mana Pools West to Harare International
Fly : Harare to Johannesburg
lodge
InterConti Jo'burg
Intercontinental Johannesburg Airport Hotel is located at the main airport Johannesburg.
Facilities include a spa ...
... and an indoor swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 168 rooms, including Classic Rooms ...
... Executive Rooms ...
... and Presidential Suites.
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Andasibe
Set 100 km east of Antananarivo, Andasibe-Mantadia is a complex of small but impressive tracts of rainforest, home to indris, the largest of the lemurs, as well as a vast range of rare and endemic species. An iconic location, but needs to be visited with care to avoid the high season crowds.
Day 10 , 11 , 12
Fly : Johannesburg ORT to Antananarivo TNR
lodge
Mantadia Lodge
Mantadia Lodge is located in Andasibe area of Madagascar.
The lodge is centred on a chic modern main building, leading out to a swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 25 detached rooms.
Activities are centred on guided hiking, lemur sanctuary and night walking safaris.
The primary activity is walking safari into the forest in search of lemurs.
A small island nearby is home to a number of habituated lemurs.
Modest guided night walking safaris are also offered.
Antananarivo
Set in the centre of the country, Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar, a vibrant, interesting and rather hectic place, in which visitors are often obliged to repeatedly overnight due to the famously inconvenient flight connections.
Day 13
lodge
Relais des Plateaux
Le Relais des Plateaux is located in the Antananarivo area of Madagascar.
The hotel is centred around a large swimming pool.
There is also an extensive spa facility.
Guest accommodation is in around 40 modest rooms of various specifications ...
Activities can include all the usual city things, museums, shopping and dining out, but the traffic issues mean you are more likely to stay put.
Anjajavy
Set 600 km north of the capital Antananarivo, Anjajavy is a relatively small but very beautiful private reserve, with dry forest and mangrove habitats and a wide range of endemic species, including some unusually approachable lemurs. Home to one of the best lodges in the country.
Day 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
Fly : Antananarivo to Anjajavy Airstrip
lodge
Anjajavy Lodge
Anjajavy Lodge is located in the remote northwest of Madagascar.
The lodge is centred on a large main building, leading out to an impressive swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in 24 thatched suites with air-conditioning.
Wild lemurs can be viewed at close quarters almost every day in the lovely landscaped gardens.
Activities include hiking, caving, picnics,
water-skiing, catamaran sailing, snorkelling, kayaking and village visits.
water-skiing, catamaran sailing, snorkelling, kayaking and village visits.
A particular highlight is motorboat safari along the coast.
There is also some excellent sea kayaking to local mangrove forests.
Day 18
Departure : Antananarivo Airport
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