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Zimbabwe & Botswana Chobe, Hwange & Lake Kariba

10 days/9 nights

Guided Small Group Adventure Tour
Guide Price €6,539 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)

Big news safariing in Africa is no longer a sedentary affair with this 10-day adventure that takes you truly off the beaten path. Explore Lake Kariba by boat and discover Matusadona National Park — one of Zimbabwe's hidden gems — on your own two feet. Glamp in Chobe National park and cross through Hwange National Park on an open-air train car, staying on the lookout for elephants the entire time. If you've come looking for the adventure of a lifetime, this is it.  

Highlights:
  • Guided tour of Victoria Falls
  • Glamping in Chobe National Park
  • Elephant Express Hwange National Park
  • Lake Kariba stay
  • Matusadona National Park safari
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Itinerary

Day 1  Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe  
In most cultures across the globe, waterfalls symbolize peace and serenity. They demonstrate at once power, and tranquility. Waterfalls are nature's reminder that things are in an ever constant state of movement and change. We welcome you to Victoria Falls, and to Africa, and invite you to find your inner waterfall.

Day 2  Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya -the original name for Victoria Falls, means \the smoke that thunders\. You can almost feel the cold mist on your face and the loud cracking noise just from those words. Experience the smoke and thunder from above and below, by foot and by boat, enjoying a perfectly customized experience. Who says your first day of adventure can't be exactly as you imagine it?

Day 3  Victoria Falls to Chobe NP, Botswana  
Step back in time to a scene straight from a hundred years ago-a turn of the century explorers camp setup. Sip a gin and tonic around the fire listening to a story of those who explored this very spot before you were alive. Sleep in the bush with the call of lions in the distance and the sound of your breath keeping time.

Day 4  Chobe NP to Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
The second day of safari begins and the pace of safari life is starting to sink in. Waking at dawn, as the wildlife emerges for the day, is uniquely rewarding in Africa. Traverse back through Botswana, back to Zimbabwe. Your chariot awaits. In this case, your chariot is a converted 22-seat train car, whisking you through Hwange National park as you spot elephants and zebra as you reach your next destination.

Day 5  Hwange NP
Walking through the bush on foot, you gain an additional perspective on the life circle of life in Africa. From high up in the vehicle, its difficult to notice the small dung beetles, waddling their way through the dirt, their role in the eco-system just as crucial as the lion, the giraffe and the elephant. Begin your morning on a guided safari bushwalk to discover Africa's smaller creatures and then kick your feet up on a safari drive in the afternoon looking out for those not-so-small elephant.

Day 6  Hwange NP
Hwange National Park is most known for its enormous population of elephant. It's hard to overstate how majestic they are to witness in real life. Crawl into an underground hide to view the elephants at ground level as they drink from the watering hole and move about their daily life.

Day 7  Hwange NP to Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is the world's largest man made lake by volume-created by the damming of the Zambezi back in 1959. Now, it's home to cormorants, tigerfish, crocodile and hippo. Swimming in the lake is out of the question, unless you fancy a swim with a hippo, but your lakeside lodge offers the unique opportunity to marvel at Africa's water dwelling wildlife.

Day 8  Lake Kariba
Matusadona National Park is a story of revitalization. Now under a 20 year agreement under African Parks, Matusadona is fast returning to its former glory as a permanent home for elephant and black rhino. Investment into the local communities has encouraged legal fishing practices to be resumed and local communities to again take pride in becoming stewards and partners in the protection of the area in which they live and work.

Day 9  Victoria Falls  
As you return to Victoria Falls, back to where it all began, the evening comes to a close with an exciting performance. Once night falls, be some of the first guests to see the exciting new local production “Simunye-We are one”. This fusion of theatre, dance and song is a thrilling and poignant way to bid farewell to your African adventure.

Day 10  Victoria Falls
Your adventure comes to an end, and you can depart at any time today.

Departs: Selected departures, Jan - Dec  

Price & Inclusions

Guide Price €6,539 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)

Inclusions
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation, 1 night glamping with shared facilites, 5 nights safari lodge
  • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 9 dinners
Not Included
  • International flights
  • Allow USD70-95 for meals not included.
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The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/09/2024 to 31/12/2026. Guide prices are based on twn/dbl share, are subject to availability and may vary by departure date. For travel outside of these dates, the itinerary and inclusions may vary to that shown above - please ask for details.
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