5-Day Glamping Mana Pools in Pop-Roof Cruiser with Chef

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

4x4 Transfer to Mana Pools National Park

Rendezvous at Sunbird Guest House in Harare at 6:00am for your 6:30am departure to Mana Pools National Park in a 4x4 vehicle. We stop at Lions Den, a small town in central northern Zimbabwe, for brunch (own account) before entering Zimbabwe National Parks Estate. From here, we will drive two hours on dusty dirt roads through the bush to your camp on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, arriving early in the afternoon. Your team will set up camp alongside the Zambezi River, and here, you will discover elephants, buffalos, eland, hyenas, hippos, and monkeys wandering freely through the unfenced campsite. Your driver will take you on an afternoon game drive before returning to the camp at sunset. Dinner is served under the stars, and you will see the moonlight reflecting on the Zambezi just meters away. Did we mention we live here because we think Zim is the best country in the world? On your first night at Mana, you will understand why!

N.B. Bring your luggage in a compact, soft bag.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season July to September

Best Weather April to September (Rains rarely fall)

Wildlife in Mana Pools NP

ElephantAbundant

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

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LeopardOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Explore Mana Pools National Park

Wake up to a chorus of birdsong after a night filled with the sounds of hippos, hyenas, and lions. Enjoy a quick cup of coffee before heading out for a guided walk with an armed, experienced ranger.

You will walk amongst the fauna and flora of the Mana Pools floodplain, as this is the best way to experience the African bush. As you walk, you will get fully immersed in the environment around you, a different experience from driving in a vehicle. This is what you came for, enjoy it!

Return to camp for brunch and sit next to the river for the rest of the day, watching the world go by. Then, an afternoon game drive in a vehicle followed by an early dinner and an early bedtime will ensure you are well-rested for more fun tomorrow.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Explore Mana Pools National Park

You will now be starting to get into the rhythm of bush living alongside the Zambezi River. Bush life rewards early risers who get out there early, and early risers get to see amazing things. Your driver will drive you out into the bush with a qualified ranger for a morning and afternoon game walk. Brunch will be served either at the camp or in the wild after your bush walk. Your dinner will be served at the camp.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Explore Mana Pools National Park

Another day in paradise! Mana Pools National Park can be relied upon to surprise you every day in some way or another. Your campsite is unfenced, and all types of animals can and do, walk through at all times of day or night. Elephants, eland, buffalo, and hyenas are familiar visitors. You need to be aware of their presence and take care when walking around, especially after dark.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Return to Harare with a 4x4 vehicle transfer

All good things must end as we break up camp and head back to Harare after breakfast. Wave goodbye to the ubiquitous elephants wandering the floodplain as we drive out. We stop for one last photo opportunity at the top of the Zambezi Escarpment overlooking the flat Zambezi Valley below before we hit the road, stopping at Saucy Sues for brunch and then finally arriving in Harare by mid-afternoon.

This is an active, participatory holiday, you will be physically tired at the end of each day, but your mind will be rested and your outlook on life restored. This much is guaranteed!

Main Destination:

Harare (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.