4×4 Grouptour ‘Discover Zimbabwe’

Day 1-2: Victoria Falls (1xB, 1x D)
Upon arrival at Victoria Falls airport, you will be met by your guide and taken to your accommodation for the next two nights. The rest of the day is at your leisure. This way you can recover from your trip and relax at the lodge or you can explore the village. On day two we recommend you visit the majestic Victoria Falls in the morning. You can walk through the park and admire the waterfalls from different vantage points. Or how about a spectacular helicopter flight over the falls? At the end of the afternoon you will make a beautiful sunset cruise on the Zambezi river. You can watch the sun go down while enjoying a drink.

Accommodation: Ilala Lodge, or equivalent (double room with private bathroom)
Included activity: sunset cruise
Optional activity: visit waterfalls, bungy jumping, white water rafting, helicopter flight

Day 3-4: Victoria Falls – Lake Kariba (2x B, 2x L, 2x D)
After breakfast it’s time to leave Victoria Falls behind and travel to your next destination; Lake Kariba. Your accommodation is located on the shores of Lake Kariba. This lake is no less than 220 km long and in some places 30 km wide. No wonder that this is also called an ‘inland sea’! You have the rest of day three at your leisure. You can also spend the next morning freely. In the afternoon you take a beautiful cruise during the sunset and you already have the chance to spot wildlife along the shores of Lake Kariba.

Accommodation: Masumu River Lodge, or similar (double room with own bathroom)
Included activity: sunset cruise
Optional activity: on request

Day 5-8: Lake Kariba – Hwange National Park (4x B, 4x L, 4x D)
You leave Lake Kariba and drive to the north of Hwange National Park. This is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe and lies in the west of the country on the road between the famous Victoria Falls and Bulawayo, near the town of Dete. The park has an area of 14,600 km² and there is a network of 480 km of paths that can be walked almost all year round (some parts except for heavy rainfall).

The coming days are all about game activities. Hwange is particularly known for the large groups of elephants, buffalo, zebras and giraffes that live there. All endangered species from Zimbabwe are found in the park; gemsboks and brown hyenas in reasonable numbers and the number of wild dogs in the park is one of the largest in Africa. The landscape varies from desert sand on the western edge that borders the Kalahari to forest field and grassland and in a number of places granite rocks and boulders. You stay two nights in the north of the park and two nights in the south of the park.

Accommodation: two nights Nantwich, or similar and two nights  Sable Sands, or similar
Included activity: twee full days  game-drives, one morning game activity
Optional activity: extra game activity

Day 9-10: Hwange National Park – Matopos National Park (2x B, 2x L, 2x D)
The following special national park is on the program: Matopos National Park. The National Park is part of the Matobo (or Matopos) Hills that occupy an area of no less than 3100 km². The area was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 because of the unique granite rock formations that sometimes seem to balance, shallow caves where bushman rock art can be found and a variety of flora and fauna. The highest point in these hills is Gulati with a top of 1549 meters. The founder of Rhodesia (the country that we now know as Zimbabwe), Cecile Rhodes, is buried in his favorite place: World’s View. A simple memorial stone marks his grave from where one has a beautiful view of “his” beloved country. Today the area is still of great spiritual value for the local tribes such as the Ndebele.

Accommodation: Camp Amalinda, or similar (double room with own bathroom)
included activity: rhino pulling, visit grave Cecil Rhodes, game-drive

Day 11: Matopos National Park – Great Zimbabwe Ruins (B, L, D)
After breakfast you drive towards Masvingo. The special Great Zimbabwe Ruins, which are also on the UNESCO list, are approximately 30 km from this city! The ruins are the remains of the capital of the Queen of Sheba and date from the Middle Ages. Today you will make a tour through the Great Zimbabwe Ruins under the supervision of a guide.

Accommodation: Lodge at the Ancient City, or similar (double room with own bathroom)V
Included activity: guided tour through the Great Zimbabwe Ruins

Day 12-13 Great Zimbabwe Ruins – Harare (2x B, 1x L, 1xD)
Your tour is almost over, but you can fully enjoy your day! Today you drive in the direction of the capital of Zimbabwe; Harare. You stay on an Estate just outside the city and enjoy a High Tea, a guided walk through the vineyards, a sundowner cruise and a guided wine tasting! Day 13 ends your tour After breakfast you will be taken to Harare airport.

Accommodation: Bushman Rock Estate, or similar (double room with own bathroom)
Included activity: High Tea, guided walk through the vineyard, sundowner cruise, guided wine tasting

Note: With this trip it is mandatory to take out travel insurance. Read more about travel insurance here

Luggage conditions:Soft bags, no more than 15 kg i.v.m. the limited space on board the 4×4. You can also take a day bag / backpack and a camera (bag) with you.

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13 days/12 nights
August 5, 14*
September 2*D, 17
October 7
November 2D, 25

* = guaranteed departure (other departures leave with a minimum participation of 4 people) / D = German speaking tour.