Hwange full day game-drive tour
Cultural Vibes Travel & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Mr Charles Kinnaird | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our trip to Hwange, Chobe and Vic falls was another fabulous, magical experience thanks to Tongesai
Cultural Vibes Travel and Tours has proved to be excellent in every way yet again as this is the second time we have used them. Tongesai Mtematsaka (Company Director) is very reliable, professional, knowledgeable and does everything to make your experience a trip of a lifetime. We felt that our holiday with Tongesai was much better and suited us more so than if we had booked through a larger company. His individual tailoring, personal involvement and attention to detail pays off in the smooth running of your trip. We felt completely safe with him which was important to us as we had our 7 year old grand daughter with us.
Wildlife was in abundance numerous lions, hundreds of elephant and a leopard that we had been following as it was walking through the bush eventually came down and sat on the bank beside us! After posing for a few minutes for a photo shoot it got up and walked back up the bank - couldn't believe it.
I have no hesitation in recommending the company for arranging tours in Zimbabwe, Zambia or Botswana - we will definitely be seeing him again.
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Email George Wagner | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Far, far exceeded our expectations, the place, the people, the food.
First, Tongesai Mtematsaka was excellent with communications and service. We couldn’t have asked for better. My questions via email were promptly answered. His English was excellent, and better. He was always on time in meeting us, coming and going. Our two hour trips from VIc Falls to the sable sands lodge, and then from the lodge to the Vic Falls airport were a highlight to our entire Africa trip. My wife and I will be discussing various aspects from the discussions with Tongesai for some time to come. By patiently answering my many questions he educated my wife and I about Zimbabwe and the region - culture, practices and assets of the people, typical family life, economy, weather, etc., and possibilities and trends into the future - all believable and detailed.
The staff and facilities at the sable sands lodge were all excellent, beginning with Michelle’s clear instructions and cautions. She was a delight. We were asked if we wanted to take a charming hut as close as we could get to the marvelous watering hole there and got it. Incredibly we were greeted by a dust-cloud from a herd of maybe 100 Cape buffalo running to the water - unbelievable! The meals prepared by So and Derik were really good, throughout. MC, our drive guide was excellent and very accommodating to all the guests in the comfortable and safe-feeling, open 4x4. We met some nice co-guests. We saw so many animals on our safari that I will not attempt to recall here. I would just say that the many watering holes in the Hwange park were impressive, As an environmentalist myself I was very impressed with the solar powered system for exploiting the aquifers, and the foresight of the authorities in developing and maintains these. I know the history going back to the 1920’s, but if there wasn’t maintainence and upgrade the animals could not continue, especially with drought effects of climate change. Finally, I must comment on the fact that our first night in our hut was spent listening to the rumblings of the elephant just outside out hut. In the morning the tracks outside our hut showed how close our visitor was. We knew then that Michelle’s cautions were serious. But then more, the second night we had a lioness spend the night outside our hut, perhaps roaring a mating call. At first light MC came by with the truck and asked if we wanted to see the lion. I shot out with my camera. What an experience!!
We hope our parting tip to the group of 16 people providing excellent service was meaningful. I will certainly recommend this trip to anyone who will hear me. What a privilege!!!
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Email Odette Chesterman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience, the best thing I have done in Africa, accommodation great totally reccomend
Everything was very well communicated, easy to book, Tongesai was great, I also enjoyed his company for the transfer.
Accommodation better than expected.
Would love to visit again one day.
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Email Mr Kevin Sanchez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and appreciated thorough communication and care
My partner and I arranged a full-day game drive at Hwange National Park with Cultural Vibes. A week before we took part in the activity, Tongesai already touched based and sent a detailed itinerary for the day and solved all doubts he had ahead of our trip. Tongesai picked us up from Victoria Falls and drove all the way to Hwange's main camp and back. We had a very interesting conversation about the park but also about Zimbabwe and the history of the country. The experience at the park was spectacular; we saw over 500 elephants, some 60 zebras, a dozen giraffes, several species of antelopes, some hippos, crocodiles, monkey and a wide range of birds. The guide at the park was very knowledgeable and share valuable information on all the animals we spotted. The park is huge and one must adjust his/her expectations if is only willing to dedicate one day to encounter some animals which are especially active at night (aka. big cats such as lions and leopards).
I would totally recommend booking with Cultural Vibes as Tongesai is a very dedicated and customer-oriented man who does care about the desires and expectations of his clients.
Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly guides and beautiful views!
Thanks a lot to Cultural vibes for unforgettable trip to Zimbabwe! We were at Victoria falls national park and saw the waterfall from helicopter! We had a good guide that told us interesting facts about Africa and its culture.
We went to safari ride to Botswana. We saw wild animals from car and from the water(by ship). It was great!
Next day we were ridden the elephants! They were kind and happy also like their owners! We asked our guide about elephants and their life and he told us everything as it is!
In the end of our journey we went to national African dinner. It was tasty, funny and atmospheric!
We will recommend cultural travel to our friends, because it’s caring and responsible company!
Our guides were friendly and attentive!
Email Jonathan Blackburn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cultural Vibes Travel and Tours is an excellent and trustworthy local tour company
I was originally hesitant about Cultural Vibes Travel and Tours based on the relatively low volume of reviews.
However, Cultural Vibes proved to be an excellent, reliable and cost effective local tour company.
Our main contact, Tongesai, was fantastic throughout the entire duration of the trip. Customer service was great and he could not do enough to help. We booked a 3 day Hwange safari through Cultural Vibes and then continued to use Cultural Vibes for all transfers and all other activities within Victoria falls. This made everything extremely easy and safe, with the additional benefit of Cultural Vibes ensuring we only used legitimate and insured companies for activities.
If you are looking for a more personalised trip where you have a guide with in depth knowledge of the local area Cultural Vibes Travel and Tours is likely more suited to you than other larger tour companies operating around Victoria Falls.
We stayed at Sable Sands Safari Lodge for the 3 day safari and this also exceeded expectations. Great food, nice accommodation, amazing views and service.
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Email Megan M | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
PERFECT Safari Tour!
Everything went extremely smoothly! Communication before the trip was fast and detailed, and pickup and transportation were right on time as scheduled. The safari lodge was beautiful! Everyone we interacted with was extremely friendly and professional. We had an amazing trip!
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Email At | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome service by the finest staff
Locally owned company, with earnest, hard-working, honest, responsible people, Tongesai and Alfred are the best. They catered well for all our needs and took the extra mile to make it better for us. Very comfortable vehicle. Though the company may be smaller/newer compared to other companies operating there, they certainly know their stuff and provided great service. Anyone going to Victoria falls and all the surrounding places should definitely go with them. They will take good care of you throughout the trip. Glad we had them while we were in Zimbabwe.
Email Eleanor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Experience
Really responsive, friendly and fantastic guide. Safari was a
Once in a lifetime experience and cultural vibes were very accommodating and helped us in all our questions and queries for our trip (going out of their way on occasion) Couldn’t have asked for better, would really recommend cultural vibes to everyone.
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Email Luke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip to Hwange National Park
My wife and I used Cultural Vibes to arrange a 2 night stay at Sable Sands Lodge near Hwange National Park. Cultural Vibes made all of the bookings and drove us to and from our hostel in Victoria Falls.
Tongesai was very friendly and easy to communicate with. He was responsive to questions, and did the transfer safely and on time. Our itinerary was well-designed and everything had been communicated to Sable Sands correctly.
The Safari was tons of fun! Sable Sands was fantastic, and having Tongesai arrange all of the details made everything go very smoothly. Very little work on our end!
