Zimbabwe

Picture yourself gliding in a canoe along the Zambezi River and into Mana Pools National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s best wildlife viewing locations. Enjoy close up encounters with abundant birdlife, and a plethora of resident wildlife including elephant, buffalo, hippopotamus and crocodile on this thrilling adventure.

Leave the 4WD behind as you set out on foot into the bush in Ruckomechi with your expert safari guide. See the terrain and the wildlife from a different perspective and experience the exhilaration of closing in on rare wildlife at ground level, and at close quarters.

Experience a bird’s-eye view of the roaring Victoria Falls and the mighty Zambezi River by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. Contemplate the incredible scale of the Falls, considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, as you watch volumes of water plummet into the gorge below.

Take to the waters of Lake Kariba on your own privately chartered, fully crewed luxury houseboat, MV Matusadona, for a tailored safari on Lake Kariba and surrounding wildlife areas. Cruise the lake aboard your luxury vessel and view wildlife roaming freely at the water’s edge.

The largest of Zimbabwe’s national parks, Hwange’s 14,645 square kilometres of grassland and mopane woods harbour some 40,000 elephants, one of the world’s largest populations. The park also features 500 bird species, lion, giraffe, leopard, cheetah, hyena as well as one of Africa’s largest populations of the endangered wild dog and rare species such as roan and sable.

Nibble on finger sandwiches and scones served with the thunder of the magnificent Victoria Falls as soundtrack to a classic English afternoon tea. Stanley’s Terrace at Zimbabwe’s oldest and grandest hotel also offers unparalleled views of the waterfall and its impressive spray as the Zambezi River crashes over a precipice.

One of the most prominent and enduring natural features of Gonarezhou National Park is the beautiful Chilojo Cliffs. Stretching 30 kilometres across, these magnificent red sandstone cliffs have been formed through eons of erosion. They overlook the scenic Runde River valley, and are truly a site to behold.

Get a deeper understanding of the successes, but also the challenges facing wildlife conservationists in the Zambezi National Park on this exciting field trip with the Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit. Go behind-the-scenes, helping the scouts to record game sightings, sweep for snares and investigate for signs of illegal poaching.