The BEST of ZIMBABWE - Women Only, Fly-in/out, Wildlife-Photo Safari - 11 days/10 nights
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Zimbabwe offers scenic landscapes, remnants of ancient civilizations, abundant and diverse wildlife and the most qualified safari guides in the Africa. It is home to one of the world's seven natural wonders, the world famous and spectacular Victoria Falls. With some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities, being on safari in Zimbabwe is truly a traveler's dream come true. Significant parks that play an important role in the protection of wildlife in Zimbabwe include Mana Pools National Park and Hwange National Park; both of which we will explore during morning and night game drives, as well as during water and walking safaris. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its intense natural beauty and abundant wildlife, Mana Pools is a spectacular park. After plunging over Victoria Falls and filling Lake Kariba, the Zambezi River opens up, becoming a fertile floodplain with four main "pools" and several smaller pools. Set in the heart of the lush Zambezi Valley, the Mana Pools area boasts one of the highest concentrations of elephants and buffalo in Africa during the dry season. Next, situated on the eastern edge of the Kalahari Desert, Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe's premier wildlife area, and the dry home to one of the densest concentrations of game in Africa. Its ecological diversity guarantees large numbers of game year-round along with excellent birding.
In addition to all of the game drives, water and walking safaris during our Zimbabwe safari, we'll visit Victoria Falls and town, participate in an elephant back safari, visit local markets and traditional villages. A safari in the parks in Zimbabwe is incredible and wildlife includes the BIG 5 and much more throughout the entire safari. Expect to see elephant, Cape buffalo, sable, roan, southern giraffe, zebra, rhino, blue wildebeest, impala and much more. Hwange National Park is one of the best parks for predators. Lion, leopard, wild dog and cheetah are regularly sighted, along with the smaller African wildcat, serval, honey badger, civet and spotted hyena. Bird life in the area is fantastic, with more than 400 species found.
Join ROAM for this incredible adventure through one of the finest and BEST preserved safari destinations in southern Africa!
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ITINERARY
Travelers take an overnight flight from their home to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. For USA and Canadian travelers, there are daily flights from New York's JFK airport on South African Airways.
Overnight International Flight - D
Upon arrival to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, after clearing customs and collecting your bag, we meet as a group to travel together to our camp. A ROAM associate meets travelers at the airport as they arrive, and to get the group organized for our transfer. We transfer as a group with our destination specialist representative to Elephant Camp where we will spend three nights. Game viewing activity after arrival.
Overnight Elephant Camp - D
About Elephant Camp - the camp is located in a private concession bordered by the Masuwe River and the Zambezi Gorges just 6 miles from the town of Victoria Falls. Elephant Camp offers luxury tents, each with a breathtaking view of the gorges which separate Zimbabwe and Zambia. Each tent has a private viewing deck and plunge pool, private lounge area, air-conditioning and fans, bath, inside and outside shower, mini bar and tea/coffee stations, 220V main electricity, and mosquito nets. Guests are offered a close interaction with wildlife - in particular elephants at the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, as you will have an opportunity to meet the Wild Horizons elephants while in Camp. All other activities on offer in the Victoria Falls area are available at an additional cost.
2 full days on safari ! There will be morning and evening game (wildlife) viewing drives, an elephant back safari excursion, water game viewing excursions, bush walks and much more!!
About Victoria Falls - The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- the smoke that thunders and the Falls are remarkable. There is a magic about them manifested in the towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss and tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk. The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute. Remarkably preserved in its natural state, Victoria falls inspires visitors as much today as it did David Livingstone in the 1860's. The falls and the surrounding area have been declared National Parks and a World Heritage Site, thus preserving the area from excessive commercialization.
Overnight Elephant Camp - B/L/D
Today after our morning game activity and breakfast, we transfer to Somalisa Camp where we will spend three nights. Game (wildlife) viewing en-route and after arrival.
Overnight Somalisa Camp - B/L/D
About Somalisa Camp - the camp is a small tented camp tucked away subtly under a canopy of an acacia tree island on an ancient river system. This unbeatable wild elephant sanctuary is known for its large herds of elephant and the Somalisa concession in Hwange National Park affords you with your private African wildlife encounters from the minute you step out of your tent. Somalisa has been designed as an environmentally low-impact camp giving you a barefoot luxury experience with elegance.
2 full days on safari! There will be morning and evening game (wildlife) viewing drives, bush walks and much more!!
About Hwange National Park - Situated on the eastern edge of the Kalahari Desert, Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe's premier wildlife area and the dry home to one of the densest concentrations of game in Africa. Its ecological diversity guarantees large numbers of game year-round along with excellent birding. The park hosts 105 different animal species. We'll see Massive herds of elephant, buffalo and sable antelope, white and black rhino, high concentrations of predator species including lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena, a large population of African wild dog and over 400 bird species. We'll enjoy daily game drives, walking safaris and cultural village visits. All Zimbabwe's specially protected animals are to be found in Hwange and it is the only protected area where gemsbok and brown hyena occur in reasonable numbers. The population of African wild dogs to be found in Hwange is thought to be of one of the largest surviving groups in Africa today. Elephants have been enormously successful in Hwange and the population has increased to far above that naturally supported by such an area.
Overnight Somalisa Camp - B/L/D
After a morning game activity and breakfast, we transfer via light aircraft to Zambezi Lifestyles (approximate flight length: 2hr 20min), a spectacular flight that takes us over the wildlife covered plains below. We will spend three nights at Mana Pools National Park. Game (wildlife) viewing en-route and after arrival.
Overnight Zambezi Life Styles - B/L/D
Zambezi Life Styles, a mobile luxury tented camp, is the best way to experience Mana Pools on the Zambezi. This intimate 8 bedded camp is fit for private safaris and set up prior to your arrival. It is designed to give you access to the Zambezi river, affording you canoeing excursions on the river, fishing either from the banks or off an island in the middle of the Zambezi river.
2 full days on safari! There will be morning and evening game (wildlife) drives, water game viewing excursions, bush walks and much more!!
About Mana Pools - Mana Pools is a wildlife conservation area in northern Zimbabwe constituting a National Park. It is a region of the lower Zambezi River in Zimbabwe where the flood plain turns into a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season. As the lakes gradually dry up and recede, the region attracts many large animals in search of water, making it one of Africa's most renowned game-viewing regions. Mana means 'four' in Shona, in reference to the four large permanent pools formed by the meanderings of the middle Zambezi. These 2,500 square kilometers of river frontage, islands, sandbanks and pools, flanked by forests of mahogany, wild figs, ebonies and baobabs, is one of the least developed National Parks in Southern Africa. The park is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has the country's biggest concentration of hippos and crocodiles, and large dry season mammal populations of elephant and buffalo. Other popular mammals include the zebra and eland. The remote and beautiful Mana Pools National Park also offers a mosaic of amazing habitats with some rare bird species. Over 380 bird species have been recorded here.
Overnight Zambezi Life Styles - B/L/D
Today we transfer via charter flight to Harare (approximate flight length: 1hr and 35min). On arrival to Harare, we check-in for our return flight home. B
B = Breakfast Included, L = Lunch Included, D = Dinner Included
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TRIP DATES - October 8 - 18, 2013 - (11 days/10 nights)
TRIP PRICE - $8,195 USD per person, land-all-inclusive
--optional single supplement (if wanting your own private room - no sharing) - add $1,895 USD
Room-shares guaranteed on all trips, if you don't want to pay a single supplement fee.
Group Size - 12 women
Trip Rating - Easy to Moderate
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