Adventure through breathtaking landscapes on an intimate 6-day safari venturing into the famous national park of the Mana Pools in Zimbabwe.
Stay for 3 nights at Kanga Camp, overlooking a popular watering hole for an armchair safari, before setting out to the Zambezi River for canoeing and fishing for 2 nights at Expedition Camp. Also, enjoy n game drives and walking safaris from both camps.
A Mana Pools safari is the ultimate adventure and experience for those active safari enthusiasts!
Our small group safaris offer the opportunity to explore Mana Pools while enjoying the company of an intimate group of like-minded safari enthusiasts, on a set itinerary. All our Small Group Tours can be booked on a Private Basis.
Flight from Johannesburg to Harare Airport. Upon arrival in Harare, you will be met by our representative who will assist you to the light aircraft for your flight to Dandawa Airstrip in Mana Pools National Park. The name itself, 'Mana', means four in local Shona, and is a reference to the four large pools that the mighty Zambezi River carved out thousands of years ago. Today, these pools are the reason for this being such a hailed safari destination, as they attract a great amount of wildlife. You will be able to head out on an afternoon activity after settling into camp.
Stay: Kanga Camp
Room: Meru Style Tent
Meals: Lunch, dinner, breakfast, and a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks
Enjoy two full days exploring different inland riverbeds, pans, and open plains of the park with game drives or guided walks with your armed, professional guide, well off the beaten track. This diverse area has multiple vlei lines and mixed woodland types from Mopane woodland to Jesse bush and riverine forests. The Kanga Pan is the only permanent water source for a 15km radius and teems with wildlife, especially in the dry season, creating the perfect setting for Kanga’s famous ‘Armchair Safaris’.
Stay: Kanga Camp
Room: Meru Style Tent
Meals: Lunch, dinner, breakfast, and a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks
We make our way to the river’s edge to experience Mana Pools on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. Mana is one of the few true wildernesses in the world where you can encounter elephants, lions, and wild dogs in close proximity. Large concentrations of buffalo and elephants are regularly found along the river's edges, while predators such as lions, wild dogs, and leopards are often sighted.
Stay: Nyamatusi Camp
Room: Tented Suite
Meals: Lunch, dinner, breakfast, and a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks
Mana Pools is also known for its abundance and enormous, beautiful trees providing shade and making it ideal for walking. Canoe trips offer a unique and memorable way to experience the area’s striking scenic beauty and diverse fauna, while guided walks are a great way to take its pristine riverside forests. Birdlife is superb, particularly for both mopane woodland and riverine species with numerous local specials like collared palm-thrush, racket-tailed roller, purple-banded sunbird, and black-throated wattle-eyes.
Stay: Nyamatusi Camp
Room: Tented Suite
Meals: Lunch, dinner, breakfast, and a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before your transfer to Mana Main Airstrip for your flight with light aircraft to Harare Airport for your onward flight home.
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Discover Mana Pools Safari have been crafted with knowledge and insight, showcasing just a few of the experiences you can enjoy on safari in Zimbabwe. It is merely an example, and any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Chat with one of our Safari Specialists, who will be able to help you to customise the ideal safari itinerary for you based on your interests, preferences and budget.
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INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA:
International flights from Johannesburg or Cape Town are available on Airlink.
A 2,196 km² wilderness in northern Zimbabwe, along the lower Zambezi River, known for its beautiful floodplains and oxbow lakes (“pools”). Mana Pools is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for walking safaris and canoe safaris that bring you close to abundant wildlife – elephants, large herds of buffalo, hippopotamus and crocodiles in the river, lions, leopards, and a high density of other animals – all against the backdrop of the Zambezi and the Rift Valley escarpment.
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