5-Day Mana Pools Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival from Chirundu to Mana pools

You'll transfer by road from Chirundu to Mana Pools National Park and to tented camp on the Zambezi river front. Once settled into camp, you can start exploring. Depending on game movements, you may walk straight out of the camp or drive a short distance to where all the action is. Walking is with an experienced armed guide, and wildlife viewing is in an open safari vehicle.

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

• Outside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Explore the wild on foot and by vehicle

You'll get up early in the morning. You will see many animals while on foot, as well as tracks. You'll walk between 3 and 4 hours on our morning walks. Our base camp will be set up for you when you arrive. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out again, enjoying all the great sights the park has to offer. You can also just relax and take it easy in our well-positioned camp.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Safari on foot

You'll be up early in the morning again, same routine as yesterday. We head out and search the area for a wide variety of animals, including lions or Cape hunting dogs. After lunch we move to Chitake springs. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out again, enjoying all the great sights the park has to offer. The park is well known for its friendly elephant population.
Chitake springs is an isolated waterhole which attracts much game.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Exporing chitake

The best time for walking is in the morning, so it is early in the morning again. You'll head out and search the area for a wide variety of animals, including buffalo or Cape hunting dogs. You'll stay out till late morning and head back to our new camp, which is already set up, and have a lunch break. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out again, enjoying all the great sights the park has to offer.

Main Destination:

Mana Pools National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Outside Mana Pools NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure

This being our last morning we can take a last quick look at the spring, ten breakfast and exit the park.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.