10 Day Zimbabwe & South Africa Guided Safari

Elephants photographed during our Zimbabwe Safari

10 Days –

EURO 2,340 + USD 200 p.p.s.

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Overview

This 10 day safari offers wonderful gameviewing opportunities in the Kruger National Park and Hwange National Park and the highlights of western Zimbabwe including the Great Zimbabwe Monuments, Matobo National Park and the magnificent Victoria Falls.

Departing from Johannesburg you have two days of thrilling gameviewing in the northern section of the Kruger National Park before entering Zimbabwe.

Spend a night near the Great Zimbabwe Monuments to include a guided tour of these fascinating ancient ruins and learn more about the ancient history of this beautiful country.

Your journey then takes you to Matobos National Park where you will have a full day in the Park on a guided tour which will include some historical sites, bushman paintings and a game drive and walk amongst the unusual rock formations in this area.

Then to Hwange National Park for some more thrilling gameviewing in Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife sanctuary before reaching Victoria Falls where you have the opportunity of participating in some wonderful adventure and leisure activities and visit the magnificent Falls.

Your safari ends in Victoria Falls on Day 10.

Highlights

Gameviewing in Kruger & Hwange National Parks
Guided tour of the Zimbabwe ruins
Guided tour of Matobos National Park
Visit the magnificent Victoria Falls
Adventure & leisure activities in Victoria Falls

Itinerary

DAY 1

LETABA REST CAMP, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
Chalet or Permanent Tent – Lunch & Dinner

Departing Johannesburg at 06:30am we head into the world famous Kruger National Park. We visit the northern part of the park and stay in the Letaba area of the reserve. We enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in our safari vehicle and hope to spot lion, elephant, rhino and other animals in this icon of wildlife conservation.

Included : Lunch & Dinner, Game drives, Park Fees

DAY 2

AWELANI LODGE, BORDERING KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Ensuite Room – Full Board

This morning we wake early and game drive north through the park to the Pafuri region. The northern Kruger is dominated by mopane veld and is the domain of large elephant bulls, wilddog and lions. As we reach the Limpopo Valley the vegetation changes to forest and birdlife is prolific. We exit the park, late in the afternoon, and overnight at a lodge just outside the Kruger.

Included : Full Board, Game drives, Park Fees

DAY 3

GREAT ZIMBABWE HOTEL, MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE
Ensuite Twin Room – Full Board

Entering Zimbabwe at the Beit Bridge border post, we travel north to our overnight stop. The following morning we visit the Great Zimbabwe Monuments. These well preserved ruins are some of the oldest and largest stone structures in Southern Africa and were built during the 11th to 14th centuries. We explore these ancient stone structures on an informative walk with a local guide.

Included : Full Board, Guided tour of the Zimbabwe ruins

DAYS 4 & 5

HERMITS PEAK, BORDERING MATOBOS NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE
Chalet – Full Board

Travelling via the city of Bulawayo we move on to the Matobo National Park and our chalets on the outskirts of the park. This afternoon we enjoy sundowners from the granite ridge overlooking the park. The following morning we visit World’s View and the historical site of Cecil John Rhodes’ grave. Unusual rock formations are home to an array of ancient bushman paintings which we visit while on our game drive and walk. This area is also home to Zimbabwe’s rhino which we hope to see on our excursion in the national park.

Included : Full Board, Game walk, Park Fees

DAYS 6 & 7

MIOMBO SAFARI LODGE, BORDERING HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
Chalet – Full Board

Named after a local Nhanzwa chief, Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14 650 square kilometers. Hwange is famed for its large elephant population. Our chalets are in the game management area that borders the park, and we explore the park with our local guide, on a full day game drive in an open 4WD game viewing vehicle.

Included – Full Board, Open Safari Vehicle Game drives, Park Fees

DAYS 8 & 9

PHEZULU GUEST LODGE, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Ensuite Twin Room – Bed & Breakfast

We enjoy a spectacular guided walk through tropical vegetation to the very edge of the “Mosi oa Tunya” or “the smoke that thunders” – Victoria Falls. There are opportunities to white water raft on the mighty Zambezi River, bungi jump or take a “flight of angels” (own expense).

Included : Bed & Breakfast, Entrance Fee for Victoria Falls