Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Bulawayo to Matobo National Park
Bulawayo to Matobo National Park
On arrival at Bulawayo International Airport, you will be met by our guide and driven through Bulawayo city. This is about a twenty-minute drive with a stop if you need a quick shop. We will then travel to Luxury Amalinda Lodge, this will be about a 45-minute trip. This exclusive, privately owned safari lodge is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Matobo Hills, the oldest national park in Zimbabwe, tucked away into an ancient Bushman’s shelter.
You will check in, unpack and then reassemble for an afternoon game drive through the park looking for the rare rhino. We will return to the lodge at sunset and enjoy a pampered and relaxed evening, with scrumptious meals, drinks and an enjoyable time spent around the fire.
- Main Destination:
- Matobo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amalinda Lodge
Wildlife in Matobo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Matobo National Park
Matobo National Park
We will be up at sunrise this morning to enjoy the spectacular colour change of the surrounding granite boulders as they get hit by the sun's first rays. We will enjoy breakfast and then travel to the World Heritage Site, Matobo National Park, about a thirty-minute drive. We will then enjoy game viewing and see numerous species of animals and birds. Matobo National Park and its surroundings are known to have one of the highest densities of leopard populations in Zimbabwe. Hopefully, we can catch a glimpse of this elusive big cat. Rhinos are usually seen with our record being 13 in a day. There is a stunningly beautiful lunch platform where we will stop to enjoy the view and have a picnic lunch. On the return journey to the lodge, we will visit the grave of a man well known for his exploits throughout South Africa and Zimbabwe, Cecil John Rhodes. We will be back at camp just before sunset and enjoy the awesome views with a traditional sun-downer before another fantastic meal.
- Main Destination:
- Matobo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amalinda Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Matobo National Park to Hwange National Park
Matobo National Park to Hwange National Park
This morning we will enjoy a relaxed start with breakfast at 7 am. We will then check out and depart for Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe`s Premiere National Park. The journey will take approximately three and a half hours depending on stops, and we will enjoy lunch once we arrive at the stunning Ivory Lodge.
The lodge has a beautiful viewing hide situated next to a waterhole where you may encounter elephants and other game such as buffalo at close quarters. On occasion, lions have been spotted here as well. We will enjoy time viewing game from the lodge and then depart for an afternoon game drive at around 3 pm. We will visit the wonderful Nyamandlovu Pan Platform. Here, we may see many elephants and a wide variety of game drinking and we will enjoy some snacks and a traditional sundowner. We will then head back to the Ivory Lodge and freshen up before we enjoy a traditional African BBQ and share stories of the day around the campfire pit.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ivory Lodge
Wildlife in Hwange NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park
This morning we will be up at sunrise and enjoy coffee and a quick bite before we depart to explore Hwange National Park. We will start with a game drive towards an area called Kennedy looking for lions. This is the area where the famous ”Cecil the lion” lived and we may see his former pride or relatives. We will then spend some time exploring the plains and marvel at the sight of giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and buffalo as they go about their daily routines. We will then stop at a picnic site for lunch, to rest up and enjoy game viewing away from the vehicle. Then we'll start the return leg towards the main gate and back to Ivory Lodge for the evening. This will be a fantastic and rewarding day with many spectacular wildlife sightings if we are lucky we may enjoy exhilarating up-close sightings of the Presidential Elephant Herd. Tonight we will enjoy dinner under the stars at the lodge in luxury style made famous by the Zimbabwe service industry.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ivory Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Hwange National Park to Victoria Falls
Hwange National Park to Victoria Falls
This morning we will enjoy a relaxed start and view the wildlife from the camp before we enjoy a hearty breakfast. We will then depart for the Natural Wonder of World the Victoria Falls. The drive usually takes about two and a half hours and on arrival in Victoria Falls, we will check in to a Zambezi River Lodge. Here you get to relax and have lunch (own expense) or just enjoy the views. In the afternoon, we will arrange a guided walk through the beautiful rain forest on the edge of the gorge and enjoy the spectacular views of Victoria Falls. This usually takes about three hours and you need to dress to get wet! The mist can be pretty awesome and almost like a rain shower. There are a number of great curio stands at the entrance to the Falls. The staff love the traditional bargaining and you will surely end up with some great pieces to take home.
We will then return to the lodge late in the afternoon and enjoy the sunset on the banks of the Zambezi River before a scrumptious dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls
- Accommodation:
-
A'Zambezi River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
This morning, we will enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the lodge. We will then check out and depending on your flights you may want to do some last-minute shopping or enjoy a walk around town. When you are ready, we will arrange to pick you up and transfer you to the airport to catch your flights out.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Airport (Victoria Falls)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
