This Zimbabwean fly-in adventure takes in the best of the country's safari regions, Hwange National Park and Mana Pools National Park, and you can also tick the Victoria Falls off your travel bucket list. Begin at Victoria Falls River Lodge, a luxury lodge close enough to Victoria Falls to see the mist in the distance. Enjoy game drives, river cruises and tours to the Falls before jetting off to Hwange National Park. The intimate Little Makalolo Camp has an active waterhole in front of the camp, as well as a log pile hide from which you can watch multitudes of elephant or buffalo come to drink.
On day and night game drives, thrill to 'off-the-charts' game viewing: cheetahs, lions, African wild dogs, leopards, spotted hyaenas, and a vast range of plains game often fleeing them.
More wildlife drama awaits at Little Ruckomechi Camp at Mana Pools National Park, this time the focus more on the water. Cruise along the Zambezi River in a boat or canoe, as elephant herds cross the water, hippos bob to the surface and crocs slide beneath. There's also the chance to explore the area on foot.
Starts - Catch your overnight flight from JFK to Victoria Falls
3 nights - Victoria Falls River Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
3 nights - Little Makalolo Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
3 nights - Little Ruckomechi Camp, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
Ends - Transfer to Harare for your international flight home
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Zimbabwe
9 Nights
Safari
Scenic
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Includes flights from JFK
Highlights
Private plunge pools and Zambezi views from Victoria Falls River Lodge
Hwange National Park offering some of the best game viewing on Earth
Wildlife viewing activities from game drives to walks and river cruises
Fly-in transfers offering more time on safari
Explore private concession areas with outstanding safari guides
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Shared game viewing activities on safari
Carbon-offsetting with One Tree Planted
Conservation donation to Save the Rhino
Community projects contribution with Uthando
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Big 5 Safari
4WD Safari
Birdwatching
Boat Trip
Guided Walking Safari
Night Drive
Helicopter Flights
White Water Rafting
Cultural Experience
Canoeing/Kayaking
Fishing
Kids Bushcraft
Photographic Safari
Star Gazing/Star Bed
Natural Wonders
Wellness/Spa
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ICONIC WILDLIFE
Whether you want to tick the Big Five off your bucket list or seek out specific safari species, our expert guides reveal the typical wildlife sightings to expect on this sample trip.
Wild Dog
Zebra
White Rhino
Spotted Hyena
Sable
Oryx
Lion
Leopard
Kudu
Kori Bustard
Impala
Hippo
Elephant
Crocodile
Cheetah
Buffalo
Brown Hyena
African Fish Eagle
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Zimbabwe
9 Nights
Safari
Scenic
Includes flights from JFK
Big 5 Safari
4WD Safari
Birdwatching
Boat Trip
Guided Walking Safari
Night Drive
Helicopter Flights
White Water Rafting
Cultural Experience
Canoeing/Kayaking
Fishing
Kids Bushcraft
Photographic Safari
Star Gazing/Star Bed
Natural Wonders
Wellness/Spa
