9-Day Luxury Victoria Falls, Hwange and Mana Pools

Start your African safari with a visit to the famous Victoria Falls. On arrival at Livingstone International Airport in Zambia, you are transferred to a riverside camp on the banks of the Zambezi. Enjoy a late lunch and settle into your room before a guided walk along the riverbank, followed by sundowners at camp. A breathtaking start to your African safari experience.

Distance: Airport transfer to your riverside camp

Activity: Guided riverside walk, sundowners

Accommodation: Riverside camp near Victoria Falls

Meals: Dinner, breakfast and lunch not included; all drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Today you explore the Zambian side of Victoria Falls. Enjoy a walking tour of the falls in the morning and an afternoon drive in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Bring a light raincoat if the falls are in full flood, since you will almost certainly get wet.

Distance: Morning walking tour, afternoon game drive

Activity: Victoria Falls walking tour and Mosi-oa-Tunya game drive

Accommodation: Riverside camp near Victoria Falls (second night)

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport to connect with your scheduled charter flight to Hwange National Park, spending the next three nights in one of the best game-viewing areas in the heart of the park. Enjoy an afternoon game drive and look out for Hwange’s roan and sable antelope, alongside good elephant sightings.

Distance: Light aircraft flight to Hwange National Park

Activity: Afternoon game drive on arrival

Accommodation: Camp in Hwange National Park

Meals: Breakfast & dinner, lunch not included; all drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Make the most of the early morning before breakfast to look for cats, then enjoy a late breakfast and perhaps a walk before or after lunch to experience the finer details of the bush. Hwange holds many sought-after bird species, including Arnot’s chat, Dickinson’s kestrel and Bradfield’s hornbill.

Distance: Early morning and late-morning activities, optional walk

Activity: Full day of game viewing and birdwatching

Accommodation: Camp in Hwange National Park (second night)

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Enjoy the chance to see Africa’s key species up close from the safety of a wooden hide overlooking the camp waterhole. Wildlife you may encounter here or on your drives includes large herds of elephant and buffalo, alongside lion, leopard, spotted hyena, giraffe, roan and sable antelope.

Distance: Waterhole hide viewing, plus game drives

Activity: Wildlife viewing from the waterhole hide

Accommodation: Camp in Hwange National Park (third night)

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip to connect with a scheduled flight (included) to Mana Pools National Park, well known for its remoteness and wildlife. Spend the next three days exploring on bush walks, game drives or the area’s popular canoeing.

Distance: Light aircraft flight to Mana Pools National Park

Activity: Travel day

Accommodation: Riverside camp in Mana Pools National Park

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Take in views of Africa’s Great Rift Valley mountains across the river in Zambia, join a game drive in an open safari vehicle, or cruise along the Zambezi River on the lookout for grunting hippo and other wildlife. See how many birds you can spot, with numerous local specialities such as the collared palm-thrush and racket-tailed roller.

Distance: Game drive or Zambezi River cruise

Activity: Game drive, river cruise, birdwatching

Accommodation: Riverside camp in Mana Pools National Park (second night)

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Enjoy a morning bath with a view at camp, watching elephants come to enjoy the pods of the acacia albida trees dotted throughout the property. Join an early morning drive followed by breakfast, then head out again in the afternoon, either on foot or exploring the lower Zambezi by boat.

Distance: Morning game drive, afternoon walk or boat excursion

Activity: Flexible final day of activities

Accommodation: Riverside camp in Mana Pools National Park (third night)

Meals: All meals and drinks included (premium wines and liquors may be excluded)

Fly to Victoria Falls Airport to connect with your flight home. If you prefer, we can arrange for you to fly to Livingstone in Zambia to catch your connecting flight from there instead. Note that flying via Livingstone requires a multiple-entry visa for Zambia.

Distance: Light aircraft flight to Victoria Falls or Livingstone

Activity: Departure

Accommodation: N/A, end of trip

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner not included