8-Nights Zimbabwe In-Style from $8,799

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Welcome to Victoria Falls

On arrival at the airport, you'll be warmly greeted and escorted to your choice of hotel. Later embark on a sunset cocktail cruise as waterbuck, antelope and other animals come to the river's edge to graze and quench their thirst.

Day 2: Mighty Victoria Falls

David Livingstone was the first European to visit the Falls and named it after Queen Victoria. But locals still call it Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke that Thunders. As your expert guide takes you along scenic paths through the rainforest alive with birdlife, you'll hit all the best vantage points including and a heart-pounding view over the thundering Devil's Cataract. And by tour's end, we think you'll agree that the local name best captures the dramatic spray and deafening roar of the mighty Zambezi River as it plunges more than 300 feet over a mile-wide chasm! Meals BNote: Water levels on the Zambezi River are lower from August to November and the vantage points you'll visit during these months may differ.

Day 3: Fly to Hwange National Park

We'll take you to Victoria Falls airport for your safari flight. As dense forests give way to more open landscapes, your transfer flight takes you deep into the boundaries of Hwange National Park and offers a chance to observe roaming wildlife from above. Our destination is the heart of Hwange's best wildlife-viewing area in your choice of camps Meals D

Day 4: Hwange National Park

Founded 80 years ago and heralded for one of the densest concentrations of game in Africa, Hwange offers a superb safari experience. Led by our certified naturalist, you'll enjoy two full days of game drives, night safaris and guided walks that allow for unsurpassed immersion in the wild and a chance to see buffalo, herds of elephants, giraffe, wildebeest, impala, sable, zebra, reedbuck, mongoose, and more than 400 species of birds. Meals B+L+D

Day 5: Another Day in Hwange

Hwange National Park is the largest wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe and our intimate camp lies in the heart of one of the Park's best game-viewing areas. Accompanied by our expert safari guides, you'll enjoy another full day of wildlife adventures. The terrain, vegetation and habitats surrounding your camp are uniquely varied and along with countless waterholes, these conditions ensure thrilling game drives and a chance to observe diverse species. Walking safaris offer another perspective while evening drives reveal nocturnal creatures including mongoose, spotted hyena and the surprisingly fierce honey badger. Returning to camp between the day's guided adventures offers a chance to take a refreshing dip in the plunge pool or to look for animals that come to the nearby waterhole. Congenial dining, Sundowner Cocktails and convivial evening fireside gatherings complete your safari experience here in Hwange! Meals B+L+D

Day 6: To Mana Pools National Park

Take off into the blue African skies, sweeping low over isolated game-rich terrain to a remote broad-flowing stretch of the Zambezi River. Here with mountain views of the rugged Rift Valley escarpment, your choice of luxury camps offers tents set under shady broad-canopied ana trees overlooking the river. You'll arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Meals B+L+D

Day 7: On Safari at Mana Pools

Here at Mana Pools National Park, the Zambezi River widens to form the pristine waterways of this amazing natural wonder - recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its remarkable concentration of wildlife. From the comfort of our luxury wilderness camp, set on a private concession in the heart of the park, you're perfectly situated to join our expert safari guides on a thrilling variety of wildlife-viewing activities. Day and night game drives, nature walks, and river expeditions offer unique ways to track and observe the animals that roam across our private concession and the National Park. Meals B+L+D

Day 8: Another Day with our Expert Guides

The year-round water supply provided by the Mana Pools plus the protein-rich pods of the plentiful acacia tree make the area irresistible to all types of game and birds. The wildlife here is indeed unmatched with large numbers of buffalo and elephants gathering at water's edge. Kudu, zebra, impala and waterbuck graze the surrounding plains with fierce predators like lion, wild dog and leopard lurking nearby. Hippos wallow in the pools and the calls of woodland and riverine birds fill the air. The majestic African fish-eagle is regularly spotted soaring in the skies above. With our expert safari guides leading the way, you'll thrill to another day of game-viewing expeditions by land and water. Meals B+L+D

Day 9: Depart Zimbabwe

We take you to Harare Airport this morning for your onward flight or more adventures. Meals B