13 Days Best of Zimbabwe & Zambia Bigfive Safari
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13 Days
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Overview
Guides are the backbone of Africa’s safari industry and the best ones skilfully impart their bush knowledge and enthusiasm for wildlife to their enthralled guests. On this 13-day journey across
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Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls and into the Lower Zambezi region of Zambia, you will be in the hands of private guide Alistair Kilpin who will take you on walking excursions, lead you tracking and seamlessly navigate all your travel arrangements and cross-border transactions. Your first port of call will be in Zimbabwe’s Matabo National Park where you will enjoy a walking tour of the ancient rock art and the grave of empire-builder Cecil John Rhodes. You will also undertake a walk of Big Cave Camp’s extensive property as well as track endangered rhinos. Your second home in Zimbabwe is the renowned Hwange National Park – known for its elephant population – where Alistair will explore the bush with you on thrilling game drives. Victoria Falls then beckons, where you will stay just outside the bustling town centre on an elephant sanctuary (you can also meet an orphaned cheetah who has made The Elephant Camp his home). From there, Alistair takes you across the Zambezi River and into Zambia for four nights of luxury camping. The Lower Zambezi is a lush environment filled with birds and game, making it a fitting end to 13 days in Southern Africa.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Private guide Alistair Kilpin accompanies you throughout
- Family-friendly accommodation
- Plenty of walking
- Rock art, birding & Big 5 game drives
- Stay in a World Heritage Site
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Itinerary
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Into Matabo National Park | 3 Nights MATOBO NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE
You will jet into Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Your dedicated and knowledgeable guide Alistair Kilpin will meet you in Bulwayo for the drive to Big Cave Camp in Matabo National Park – think of it as your first game drive! Although considered one of Zimbabwe’s lesser-known national parks, Matabo is replete with history. The Ndebele people named it Matobo, which means ‘bald heads’, after the massive boulders and granite outcrops that punctuate the landscape. The rocks are the perfect surface for ancient artworks from the nomadic Khoi and there is evidence of Stone Age settlements. Look out for flocks of black vultures and plenty of other game, especially a healthy leopard population that prowls this World Heritage Site. Your home for three nights will be Big Cave Camp, which has stone-and-thatch chalets built into the massive boulders. This is a great park for walking and Alistair will lead you on foot to see the more than 3 000 rock paintings, Cecil John Rhodes’s tomb and the landscape around Big Cave Camp. In addition, you will have exciting game drives and a once-in-a-lifetime rhino-tracking excursion – your guide will help you find these prehistoric beasts as they graze gently on Zimbabwe’s sweet grasses.
- Big Cave Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Discovering Hwange | 2 Nights HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE
Soon it is time to wave farewell to the friendly staff at Big Cave Camp and head off by road to Zimbabwe’s flagship reserve: Hwange National Park. Expect more than 400 species of bird, plains game and, if you are very lucky, a pack of lively and intelligent wild dogs. The Hide is one Hwange’s most comfortable tented camps, with only 20 guests at any one time. Your Deluxe Tent is fitted with one of the best elements of being on safari in Africa: an outdoor shower that lets you listen to birdsong, watch the sunrise or gaze at the full moon while you are enjoying a refreshing rinse. Alistair will be on hand to guide you through Hwange’s massive territory in search of large herds of elephant and buffalo, and the resulting predators like lion, African wild cat, leopard and cheetah. But you do not need to venture too far from The Hide for good game viewing: the camp overlooks a popular waterhole where you can watch animals large and small coming to slake their thirst.
- The Hide Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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High life at Victoria Falls | 3 Nights ZIMBABWE
On Day 6 you say goodbye to Zimbabwe and make your way to the border to cross over into Zimbabwe. Alistair and a driver will assist you with all the necessary paperwork and soon you will driving in air-conditioned comfort to The Elephant Camp, which lies on the far outskirts of Victoria Falls Town. The Elephant Camp is a luxurious lodge where every room has a full en suite bathroom with a tub, an outdoor shower and a private plunge pool overlooking the Wild Horizons Sanctuary below. There is plenty to see and do here: you can meet the resident herd of orphaned or injured elephants that are cared for in the sanctuary; learn more about Sylvester, an orphaned cheetah who has made the sanctuary his home; go on birding expeditions or nature walks; visit the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust; enjoy lunch at The Lookout Café, a casual restaurant with the best views of the waterfall; and sip sundowners at Batoka Gorge. There are also plenty of other activities at Victoria Falls, which is known as Africa’s adventure capital. The daring can opt for white-water rafting, bungee jumping or bridge swinging while a tour of the Falls is a must for everyone.
- The Hide Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Exploring the Lower Zambezi | 2 Nights LOWER ZAMBEZI, ZAMBIA
It is time to cross the Zambezi River into Zambia – once again, Alistair will help with all the official documentation. Livingstone lies on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls and has the same laidback atmosphere as Victoria Falls Town on the Zimbabwean side. You will take off from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport in Livingstone and touch down in the capital of Lusaka to catch your connection to Lower Zambezi National Park. Soon you will be checking into Chiawa Camp on the banks of the Zambezi River. Shaded by mahogany and acacia trees, the tents are spacious and comfortable, with king-sized beds and claw-foot bathtubs. The proximity of the Zambezi lends itself to all sorts of water activities – there is something very special about canoeing past an old bull elephant washing the grit off the soft river plants before munching contentedly on them. Spend your mornings on boat excursions, game drives or nature walks before ending off the day with cocktails on the river.
- Chiawa Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Life on the river | 2 Nights LOWER ZAMBEZI, ZAMBIA
It is time to explore another section of the Zambezi – Old Mondoro Camp awaits you after a game drive from Chiawa. Taking only eight guests at a time, Old Mondoro is a truly intimate and African experience where every tent has a river view and telescopes are set up to watch birds and drinking animals. Once again, the Zambezi is at the center of your days, which you can opt to spend on a kayak, boat or game-drive vehicle. Alistair will point out hippos, crocodiles, water monitors and African fish eagles. Old Mondoro is perfect for walking safaris and it is delightful to set out in the cool of the dawn to watch the landscape come alive under the warming rays of the sun. On Day 13, it is time to shake hands with Alistair as you part ways at Kenneth Kuanda International Airport in Lusaka for your homeward bound flight back to Johannesburg in South Africa.
- Old Mondoro Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation Recomanded
The Hide Lodge
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- Bar
- Bedrooms
- Dining Area
- Bathrooms
- Child friendly
- Swimming Pool
Old Mondoro Camp
Include
- Bar
- Bedrooms
- Dining Area
- Bathrooms
- Child friendly
- Swimming Pool
Reviews
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Incredible Safari & Kilimanjaro - excellent guide
Great company for safari and Kilimanjaro, we were completely happy with the experience.Fredrick was great at helping us organize our safari and trek and was always on hand to answer any question we had before the safari. We decided to pay on arrival and Fredrick accept that likewise as we were traveling with so much cash the we handed the cash over Fredrick The safari was marvelous ,our guide Elisante was very knowledgeable and charming.we did 7days Serengeti,Tarangire and Ngorongoro crater camping safari,Elisante made sure we so all the Big5 Likewise we did Kilimanjaro via Machame rout in a small group and Our guides Mike Tom,Osward and Haji were very experience and helped us all to get to the top, even carrying our day pack when struggling with altitude sickness to ensure we reached the summit Eventually we had great experience with Moonlight Tours Expedition and we would recommend go with them
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Included
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
Excluded
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline from $10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
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