Visit the South Western Part of Zimbabwe, Matopos National Park famously known for its impressive bushman rock art paintings, black Eagles and rhino. Combine this with a few more nights in Hwange National Park ending in one of Zimbabwe’s iconic destinations, the Victoria Falls.
Overview
Visit some of Zimbabwe’s iconic destinations in this 7 days guided safari. Available in 3 options, budget, mid-market or luxury.
Highlights
- Matopos National Park
- Hwange National Park
- Victoria Falls
Itinerary
Includes:
• Meet & greet by safari guide at the airport
• Transfer to Camp Amalinda
• All Meals
• local drinks
• 2 activities a day
• Laundry
• Park entry fees
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities at Camp Amalinda Include: day & night game drives and cultural tours, rhino tracking, bushman rock paintings
Camp Amalinda is situated just outside Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe and is nestled in the granite domes and kopjes of the Matobo Hills and has some of the most majestic rock scenery in the world. This exclusive safari lodge is tucked away in an ancient Bushman’s shelter within the Matobo National Park. Camp Amalinda echoes the essence of tranquility and the majesty of untamed Africa.
Amalinda consists of nine individually thatched rooms including two honeymoon suites, which are set into the huge boulders and have a panoramic view of the Matobo Hills. The camp has a central area with a library, a chess room located amongst the treetops, and an open-air dining room with a huge teak table. There is a natural cave wine cellar, and a “boma” area with a fireplace. The camp has a swimming pool overlooking a waterhole where resident wildlife comes to drink, and a heritage spa.
Mammal and bird species are prolific and include the highest concentrations of leopard and black eagle in the world, as well as a healthy population of the endangered black rhino. Activities include game viewing by foot or vehicle. You can track the endangered black rhino or drive through the granite hills in the footsteps of Cecil John Rhodes and visit his world famous tomb known as the “View of the World”. Matabele cultural visits are also on offer.
Full day of activities in the Matopos National Park.
Activities at Camp Amalinda Include: day & night game drives and cultural tours, rhino tracking, bushman rock paintings
Includes:
• Guided transfer from Camp Amalinda to
Camelthorn
• All Meals
• local drinks
• 2 activities a day
• Laundry
• Park entry fees
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities and laundry
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: day and night game drives, game walks, village visits
Camelthorn is situated in one of Hwange’s last remaining well-protected and un-spoilt acacia woodlands. The lodge is on a private concession bordering the South Eastern corner of Hwange National Park at the edge of Ngamo’s famous Plains.
Accommodation consists of eight villas. Each villa features a fireplace, private ground level deck, upstairs outdoor maisonette with hammock and a day bed. The en-suite bathrooms overlook the surrounding woodland with a bath and shower.
The woodlands surrounding the villas are dotted with small water baths attracting woodland creatures such as bushbuck, mongooses and an abundance of interesting and colorful birdlife. There is an underground hide by a waterhole less than a kilometer away where elephants can be photographed from toe level. Being at such close proximity to these giants is truly breathtaking!
Activities on offer include day & night game drives on the private concession, game walks, village/school visits, birding & full day game drives into Hwange National Park.
Airport Transfer Time: 3h from Vic Falls Airport to Halfway House by road + 2h to camp by safari vehicle. Scheduled pick up time at Halfway House for transfer to camp at 14h00 and drop off time for transfer back to Victoria Falls at 13h00. Or 10 minutes from Bomani airstrip.
Full day of activities in the Hwange National Park.
Activities: day and night game drives, game walks, village visits
Includes:
• Elephant Express Rail Car transfer from
Camelthorn to Dete Train Station
• Meet & Greet at Dete Train Station by safari
guide and transfer to Victoria Falls
• Lunch at the hotel
• Zambezi River Sunset & Dinner Cruise
Includes: breakfast & dinners
Excludes: extra optional activities
One of the world’s Classic five-star hotels commands prime location overlooking Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, an acclaimed Natural Wonder of the World. A proud member of Leading Hotels of the World, the Edwardian-style hotel, built in 1904, was splendidly redecorated in 2013 to combine its traditional majesty with modern sophistication. For more than 110 years The Victoria Falls Hotel has been a luxury icon in Africa.
For over 100 years, visiting members of Royal families, international and local statesmen, and celebrities worldwide, have preferred to stay at The Victoria Falls Hotel, where they are assured of privacy and care. An atmosphere steeped in history, combining the charm of the old with the comfort and convenience of today. The historic Victoria Falls Hotel overlooks the Victoria Falls Bridge and the gorges below. Situated in acres of private garden, the charm and tranquil atmosphere of the hotel has earned international acclaim. The elegant decor and the old world charm of this gracious hotel is reflected in the wide colonial verandahs and the Livingstone room with its superb cuisine. The hotel's rooms are decorated in a manner that recaptures the comfortable charm of a bygone age, with colonial prints, four-poster and canopied beds, antique furniture and well-chosen artifacts. Modern facilities and amenities mingle well with the old-fashioned ambience, including such 21st century travellers' necessities as personal safes, minibars, bathrobes, digital satellite television and even umbrellas for the convenience of guests visiting the Rain Forest surrounding the Falls. Deluxe Rooms and Suites in the original section of the hotel offer breathtaking views across the deep Zambezi River gorge to the Victoria Falls Bridge and the spray of the Falls.
Full day of activities in Victoria Falls.
Includes:
• Guided Tour of the Falls
• Lunch at The Lookout Café
• 15 Minute Helicopter Flight of Angels over the
Falls
• Dinner & Entertainment at the Jungle Junction
Restaurant
This day marks the end of your safari as you bid farewell to beautiful Zimbabwe. Your airport transfer will be scheduled according to your flight departure details.
The drive to Victoria Falls Airport takes approximately 20 minutes from your lodge.
