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Falls, Hwange, Mana & Gonarezhou
USD 16550
NOV-MAR
14 NIGHTS
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USD 16550 per person
This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.
Trip Summary
Start location : Victoria Falls Intl Airport
Victoria Falls Town
01 : Batonka Guest Lodge
02 : Batonka Guest Lodge
Hwange
03 : Hwange Bush Camp
04 : Hwange Bush Camp
05 : Hwange Bush Camp
Mana Pools
06 : Goliath Tented Camp
07 : Goliath Tented Camp
08 : Goliath Tented Camp
Gonarezhou
09 : Chilo Gorge Lodge
10 : Chilo Gorge Lodge
13 : Chilo Gorge Lodge
14 : Chilo Gorge Lodge
End location : Johannesburg ORT
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
Batonka Guest Lodge
Batonka Guest Lodge is located in Victoria Falls town.
The lodge is centred on a very nice Colonial Era bungalow, leading out to a nice swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in a total of 27 rooms ...
... some of which are arranged around the swimming pool.
The Flame Lily Wing is independent accommodation with 5 rooms, making it a good option for families or small groups.
Activities are centred on visits to the Victoria Falls, scenic flights, vehicle safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari 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 Robins
lodge
Hwange Bush Camp
Hwange Bush Camp is located in the Hwange area.
The camp is centred on a traditional tented mess, leading out to a campfire area.
Guest accommodation is in just six tented Rooms with indoor bathrooms.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, hides, walking safari, night vehicle safari and bivouac camping.
The primary activity is vehicle safari.
It may also be possible to visit the excellent hide at Camp Hwange.
It's also possible to do ba fantastic two night bivouac camping expedition through remote locations around the reserve.
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 Robins to Mana Pools Main
lodge
Goliath Tented Camp
Goliath Tented Camp is located in the Mana Pools area.
The camp is centred on a rudimentary tented lounge and outside dining area.
Guest accommodation is in just four simple tented Rooms with indoor bathrooms.
Activities are centred on expertly guided vehicle safari, walking safari and canoe safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the national park.
Serious walking safari is renowned for including deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
The area is also renowned for canoe safari out on the river.
Gonarezhou
Set in the south of Zimbabwe, some 400 km from Harare, Gonarezhou is a remote, scenic, but little visited part of the vast Great Limpopo Trans-Frontier Park, with guest accommodation in fewer than a handful of good quality camps, offering a good range of well-guided safari activities.
Day 9 , 10
Fly : Mana Pools Main to Mahenye Airstrip
lodge
Chilo Gorge Lodge
Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge is located in the Gonarezhou area.
The lodge is centred on a substantial main building, leading out to a swimming pool area.
Guest accommodation is in ten Luxury Rooms with great views.
Activities include vehicle safari and walking safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari.
Day 11 , 12
lodge
Chilo Gorge Ivory Trail
Chilo Gorge Ivory Trail is located in the Gonarezhou area.
The camp is centred on a simple mess tent and campfire above the river.
Guest accommodation is in small bivouac tents.
Activities include vehicle safari and walking safari.
Day 13 , 14
lodge
Chilo Gorge Lodge
Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge is located in the Gonarezhou area.
The lodge is centred on a substantial main building, leading out to a swimming pool area.
Guest accommodation is in ten Luxury Rooms with great views.
Activities include vehicle safari and walking safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari.
Day 15
Departure : Johannesburg ORT
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