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11 Day | AAC Zimbabwe Eyes on Elephants

Country Zimbabwe
Theme Photography | Group Departures | Honeymoon Getaways | Safari Specials | Active - Moderate
Time of Year August
Budget From $14,800
Duration 11 Days

Itinerary Description

This is a Signature safari highlighting the extraordinary guides in Zimbabwe and operates as an exclusive group with up to 6 people per departure. We have combined the top wildlife areas of Mana Pools and Hwange National Parks. Take game drives in open vehicles, and enjoy active walking and canoeing in Mana Pools. End with time in Victoria Falls including a guided morning walk and bush breakfast. Accommodations include two permanent tented camps.

Your safari includes a donation to Hwange Conservation and Wildlife Trust and Mana Bushlife Conservancy.

We personally know your guides Nick Murray, Dave Carsons and Sam Mushandu who are leading the trips. The guides are some of the best in Africa and will be a highlight of the trip! This safari operates as an exclusive group with up to 4 persons per departure.

DEPARTURES: July 24, 2027

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Day by Day Itinerary

Day 01

Johannesburg

Upon arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met and escorted to your hotel. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Overnight InterContinental O.R. Tambo.

Day 02-05

Johannesburg/Harare/Mana Pools

This morning you will transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Mana Pools National Park. On arrival you will be met by your Specialist private guide, Nick Murray and continue to camp. Enjoy an afternoon game activity. Enjoy three full days of game viewing with your Specialist Guide taking game drives and walks. Encounters may include finding one of the resident bull elephants and/or one of the few wild dog packs that allow close approach on foot. Canoeing down the Zambezi River will be a highlight of your time in Mana Pools. You are doing your own canoeing with the current in sturdy 18ft Canadian canoes. Paddle your way through the sand banks and islands, watching pods of hippo or elephants wallowing at midday to cool off. If you prefer, you can sit in the canoe with a paddler. As there is a Land Rover back-up vehicle, game drives are taken, along with walks to explore and appreciate the rich floodplain and river channels of Mana Pools National Park. This is not a safari to prove how many kilometers you can paddle in a day. 4 nights at Vundu Camp with Nick Murray.

Day 06-08

Mana Pools/Hwange

Transfer to the airport for your scheduled charter flight to Hwange. On arrival you will be met by your Specialist Guide, Dave Carson and vehicle and continue to camp. Enjoy an afternoon game activity. Enjoy two days of game viewing activities. 3 nights Hwange Bush Camp with Dave Carson.

Day 09+10

Hwange/Victoria Falls

This morning bid your guide farewell as you transfer to the airstrip. Board your scheduled charter flight to Victoria Falls. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Later this afternoon you will be met in the lobby and transferred to Victoria Falls for a tour of the falls. Next morning (5:30am – 11:30am) you will be collected by your private guide Sam Mushandu, for a walking safari followed by a bush brunch. Return to your lodge and the remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. Optional activities are available for afternoon touring. 2 nights Batonka Guest Lodge.

Day 11

Victoria Falls/Johannesburg

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. You will be transferred to the airport for your inter-Africa flight to Johannesburg. (Onward international flights to be determined.)

Safari Pricing Details

2027 Land Arrangements:

All pricing is per person / double.

Departures - Jul 24, 2027

Based on 4-6 people traveling

Per Person Sharing

From $14,800

Single Supplement (limited to 1 single room)

From $2,475

Pricing based on 2026 and subject to increase when 2027 rates are released.

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