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BOOK YOUR TRIP EARLY
We prefer to use small and intimate accommodations, managed by local touroperators who support the local people and their environments - at the most remote and unique locations avoiding mass tourism.
These exclusive accommodations are extremely popular and are booked up very quickly. Some of them can only accommodate up to 8 people. If you are interested in any safari that we offer we advise you to contact us early so we can make arrangements and be sure to fit in the accommodation of your choice into your itinerary.
Contact Details
Zimba Safaris
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
10hr00 - 17hr00
Tel: +31 (0)20 6103593
Email: info@zimbasafaris.com
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Specialized in WALKING SAFARIS in Zimbabwe - Zambia - Tanzania
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Mana Pools - Zimbabwe
What can be more beautiful and exciting than to discover the wilderness of Africa by foot! Experience the thrills and feel your adrenaline raise with one of these walking safaris into one of Africa’s most wild and untamed areas - The Mana Pools National Park.
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Nyamatusi Wild Walks
This trail is a fully backed up trail where the campsite is set up each night for guests by the camp staff. The maximum number of people allowed are 6, this gives you a more intimate relationship with your guide.
You will be accompanied with some of the best guides in Southern Africa, what better way is there than to discover the natural beauties of Mana Pools National Park than with a guide whose sole preoccupation is to understand the natural world?
A typical day would be as follows;
an early morning wake up with a short walk around camp followed by a full English breakfast. After a short rest, you will begin your full day’s walk into the surrounding woodlands, lunch will be a pre packed meal under the shade of the beautiful and ancient Mopane Trees, after a short rest you will continue your walk and will arrive back in camp just before sunset where the camp staff will meet you with ice cold drinks, after watching the amazing colours of an African sunset you will be served a delicious three course meal, then after dinner relax around a blazing campfire listening to the amplified sounds of the African night.
Nyamatusi Wild Walks -
01 April - 30 October.
4 days / 3 nights
01November - 30 June € 938,- p.p.
01 July - 31 October € 1075,- p.p.
Costs include: - two cessna flights into/out Mana Pools, accommodation in tented safari camp, a full menu and a bar (local drinks provided), and the services of a professional guide.
Not included: - park entry fees.
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| Mana Shoreline Walking Trail
If you do not like the idea of canoeing on the Zambezi River but still want to enjoy the buzz of the Zambezi, then the Mana Shoreline Walking trail is ideal for you.
We again suggest to clients that they charter into Mana Pools, if you would like help in organising this please contact us.
This trail is fully backed up so your campsite will be ready and waiting for you upon your arrival.
A normal day would be as follows;
- An early morning wake up followed by a full English breakfast. After organising personal items to be taken we head out for a full day’s walk along the Zambezi River, you stop for a short pre packed lunch on the shores of the river and then head out in the cooler hours of the afternoon to reach the next campsite.
Here you will be greeted by the camp staff with ice cold drinks and after a nice cool shower you can sit back and relax and take in all the Zambezi River has to offer you. You will then be served a full 3 course dinner and then it is off to bed in one of our spacious tents and comfortable beds and as you lay there listening to the night sounds of the African bush you will quickly drift off to sleep after an enjoyable day’s walking and exploring.
As with all our safaris a professional guide accompanies you who carries with him at all times a gun and radio in case of emergencies.
Mana Pools Shoreline Walking Trail -
15 April - 15 November.
4 days / 3 nigts
01November - 30 June € 938,- p.p.
01 July - 31 October € 1075,- p.p.
Costs include: - two cessna flights into/out Mana Pools, accommodation in tented safari camp, a full menu and a bar (local drinks provided), and the services of a professional guide.
Not included: - park entry fees.
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| Chitake Hiking Trail
The Chitake Hiking Trail is one of our most intense options and we do not recommend it to first time travellers to Africa. This trail is suited to a person who is adventurous and who wants to enjoy Mana Pools National Park in its purest and untouched form.
The basic idea of Chitake Hiking Trail is to start at a leisurely pace at Chitake Springs, here you will camp for a few days then once you have got used to the climate and surroundings we will begin our trip into the Park making our way down to the river via the many different waterholes that abound in the area, please note however that this trip is purely at the guides discretion and the availability of water in the area.
This trail is a combination of a fully backed up and semi participatory, where once you are in Chitake it will be fully backed up and the campsite will be already prepared for you and then once you begin the hike you will be required to help set up tents and organise the campsite.
Chitake Hiking Trail -
15 April - 15 November.
4 days / 3 nights
01 November - 30 June € 938,- p.p.
01 July - 30 October € 1075,- p.p.
Costs include: - two cessna flights into/out Mana Pools, accommodation in tented safari camp, a full menu and a bar (local drinks provided), and the services of a professional guide.
Not included: - park entry fees.
We recommend that clients charter into and out of Mana Pools National Park, if you would like assistance in arranging these please contact us.
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Camping - Walking and Canoeing in Mana Pools
For those wanting time to explore and relax, then the fully backed-up Camp Zambezi, Vine Camp or Camp Chitake provide that perfect combination. With your professional guide you will be able to experience the wildlife of Mana Pools by foot, vehicle and canoe. Enjoy sunrises, sunsets and the stars in exclusivity.
As there are so many activities available for you to decide there is no typical day and it is completely your choice of what activities you would like to do, under the guidance of the professional guide who has experience in the area and knows the animal’s movements.
Camp Zambezi/ Vine Camp
Camp Zambezi and Vine Camp are one of the most popular trips that we do, it is a very relaxed trip where you can either do walking, game drives or canoeing as your activities all accompanied by a professional guide.
It is situated along the Zambezi River and offers clients a truly stunning view. Close interactions of the wild sort are often experienced.
As with all the backed up options the campsite will be set up for you and you will not be required to help, all meals are prepared and served in camp by a friendly camp staff and should you require anything just ask either the professional guide or the camp manager who are only to willing to assist.
Camp Zambezi and Vine Camp - 15 April - 15 November.
4 days / 3 nights
01 November - 30 June € 938,- p.p. fully inclusive
01 July - 31 October € 1075,- p.p. fully inclusive
Costs include: - two cessna flights into/out Mana Pools, accommodation in tented safari camp, a full menu and a bar (local drinks provided), and the services of a professional guide.
Not included: - park entry fees.
Camp Chitake
Camp Chitake is situated next to the Chitake River, which is only a few kilometres away from the Zambezi Escarpment; during the dry months the river dries up and found in the dry riverbed is the Chitake Springs. Because it is the only water source for miles around many thousands of animals and birds congregate here.
The tented camp is set up along the shores of the dry riverbed. From here you can walk into the surrounding areas or just sit and watch from an advantage point as the thirsty animals come down to drink.
A usual day would be as follows;
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early morning wake up with teas, coffees then straight out for a sunrise walk, this is the best time to see predators before they go into hiding for the day, then it is back to camp for a light breakfast. After organising lunch and kit to be taken it is time to go for a full day walk into the surrounding area with your professional guide, returning to camp in the early evening for sun downer drinks and a nice shower, after relaxing for a while you will be served a full 3 course dinner, then there is time to sit and contemplate life around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the night.
Camp Chitake - 15 April - 15 November.
4 days / 3 nights
01 November - June € 938,- p.p. fully inclusive
01 July - October € 1075,- p.p. fully inclusive
Costs include: - two cessna flights into/out Mana Pools, accommodation in tented safari camp, a full menu and a bar (local drinks provided), and the services of a professional guide.
Not included: - park entry fees.
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