Planning a safari can be overwhelming and we recommend the first hand knowledge and experience of safari experts and professional tour operators. With an abundance of exciting destinations in Southern Africa, the number of hotels and safari lodges to choose from as well as the logistics of getting from A to B, we believe diversity on safari and limiting the time and expense of transfers is key. To give you some ideas and options for your next holiday, we have put a few journeys together with exactly those principles in mind. Day-to-day life is busy enough, so let us take the stress out of booking your next holiday.
The Zambezi Family Journey
Baines’ River Camp, MV Matusadona ex Lusaka to Victoria Falls
7 nights / 8 days | ideally suited to 4 – 6 guests | March – November Annually
This is the original Zambezi Journey commencing with a 3 night stay at Baines’ River Camp. Game drives, canoe safaris, tiger fishing, bush dinners and sunset cruises fill your days. A River and Road transfer through the beautiful Zambian country side takes you into Zimbabwe to board MV Matusadona for your private 4 night cruise on Lake Kariba.
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The Iconic Zambezi Fly-In Journey
Baines’ River Camp, MV Matusadona, Victoria Falls River Lodge, Morukuru Private Safari House, Private air charter PC12-NG ex Lanseria
10 nights / 11 days | ideally suited to 4 – 6 guests | April – November annually
Now this is travelling in style! Our state of the art Pilatus PC-12 will take you on a grand safari that ticks all the boxes, starting with 3 days of uncontrived game viewing in the unfenced Lower Zambezi National Park. You fly to Zimbabwe to board MV Matusadona for a 3 day cruise along the shores of the Matusadona National Park. You aircraft awaits at the Bumi Airfield for a most scenic flight to Victoria Falls for a 2 night stay. To complete the journey, we return to South Africa where you will stay at Morukuru’s exclusive safari house in the Madikwe Game Reserve, home to the Big 5. And all that without the hassles or long waits at airports that come with commercial scheduled flights. Feel like a movie star....
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The African Bush Camps Adventure
Somalisa Acacia, MV Matusadona, Thorntree River Lodge
9 nights / 10 days | 4 – 6 guests | April – November 2017
For the ultimate family safari, look no further... Zimbabwe and Zambia offer the authentic safari experience, where local guides turn your holiday into a life changing experience and create everlasting memories. We have teamed up with African Bush Camps and Safari Logistics to offer a truly diverse and affordable safari that will keep even the youngest travellers entertained. 3 nights in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s prime game viewing destination is followed by a private cruise on Lake Kariba where time is not important but relaxation takes priority. Your journey then takes you to the newly built Thorntree River Lodge in Zambia, the perfect alternative to a hotel from which to explore the Victoria Falls and Livingstone’s wonderful curio markets.
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Photogenic Zambia
Kaingo Camp, Baines’ River Camp, Thorntree River Lodge
8 nights / 9 days | 2 – 12 guests | June – November annually
Photographic safaris are so much more than big lenses and close ups of lions. Combine Zambia's prime safari destinations with a visit to the Victoria Falls for a photographic trip of a lifetime. Kaingo Camp's mobile hides are perfect for the wildlife and bird photographer, whilst the Zambezi River offers a different dimension to any safari and the opportunity to capture this raw wilderness from a canoe. The ever changing light and colours of the Smoke That Thunders brings on a wonderful photographic challenge to complete the journey.
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Zimbabwe Purist
Victoria Falls River Lodge, The Hide, MV Matusadona, Kanga Camp
11 nights / 12 days | 4 – 6 guests | March - November annually
This journey highlights the authenticity of a Zimbabwe safari combining the magnitude of the Victoria Falls with the abundance of wildlife in Hwange National Park, the vast wilderness of Lake Kariba and the opportunity to feel at one with the wilderness in Mana Pools National Park. You only live once, take the helicopter flight over the Falls, sleep under the stars at Kanga Camp, catch a Tiger fish on Lake Kariba, canoe the Zambezi and explore the bush on foot at the Hide.
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The Golden Age Journey – 3 set departures in 2018
Baines’ River Camp, MV Matusadona, The Victoria Falls Hotel, Rovos Rail
11 nights / 12 days | 4 – 6 guests | March – November annually
Our Golden Age Safari takes you on an extraordinary journey through Zambia and Zimbabwe by air, water, road and rail. You will experience the raw beauty of the Lower Zambezi Valley on game drives, canoe safaris, by boat and on foot. An extraordinary cruise on Lake Kariba's ultimate safari cruiser is followed by a flight to Victoria Falls where you will be staying at the town's foremost iconic hotel. A luxury rail journey on the famous Rovos Rail will take you to your final destination, Pretoria.
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