African dreams & Mosi-oa-Tunya

Day 1: Arrival Victoria Falls
Arrival into Victoria Falls where you will be met by our local representative and taken to your hotel, the legendary Victoria Falls Hotel. Rest of the day free and we recommend that you start your arrival into Africa with tea and scones on the lawn at the hotel around 5 pm (and maybe followed up with a gin & tonic at the hotels mahogny bar and soak up the colonial  atmosphere. Overnight Victoria Falls Hotel

Day 2: Victoria falls (B)
Breakfast with stunning views of the mighty Zambezi River and the Victoria Falls. The name of these impressive falls where given by the explorer David Livingstone in honor of the then Queen. The falls original name "Mosi-oa-Tunya" means "The Smoke That Thunders", an appropriate name for these mighty falls.

The Victoria Falls is considered to be the largest waterfall in the world.They are not the widest waterfall or the highest waterfall but with all dimensions taken into account, including almost the largest flow rate, they are considered to be the biggest curtain of falling water in the world.Surpassing the magnificent Niagara Falls and Iguassu Falls.

Today besides the falls itself the twin cities of Livingstone (Zambia) and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) have transformed itself to an adrenaline spot en par with Queenstown in New Zealand. The activities are plenty and include full day or 1/2-day rafting trips on the lower Zambezi, canoeing the Upper Zambezi, sunset cruises, flights over the falls, bungy jumping and plenty more. For more information on our activities please check our local partner(s) - Saf Par and Adventure Zone Victoria Falls, all activities can be pre booked.

In the afternoon we invite you to a classic sundowner cruise on the Upper Zambezi river on "Zambezi Explorer". Departure from the hotel around 4pm and return around 7pm (drinks and snacks included as well as your transportation). Overnight Victoria Falls Hotel

Day 3: Victoria Falls (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. You have either the Lion Encounter or the Elephant Encounter included in this package and can choose if you want to do these activities in the morning or afternoon (please advise us when booking this package). After the excursions rest of the day free. Overnight Victoria Falls Hotel.

Day 4: Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park (B,L,D)
Departure from Victoria Falls after breakfast. The transfer to Hwange Safari Lodge takes about 3 hours. Hwange National Park is considered one of Africa's prime national parks and is bordering Botswana. At Hwange Safari Lodge you will be met by your guide from The Hide Lodge and driven on a game drive to the lodge deep inside Hwange. You will arrive in time for lunch and time for a little rest before your first game drive leaving the lodge around 4 pm. Overnight The Hide

Hwange National Park

Named after a local Nhanzwa chief, Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14 650 square kilometers. It is located in the northwest corner of the country about one hour south of the Mighty Victoria Falls. It became the royal hunting grounds to the Ndebele warrior-king Mzilikazi in the early 19th Century and was set aside as a National Park in 1929. Hwange boasts a tremendous selection of wildlife with over 100 species of mammals and nearly 400 bird species recorded. The elephants of Hwange are world famous and the Park's elephant population is one of the largest in the world. 

Day 5,6 & 7: Hwange National Park- The Hide (B,L,D)
You have 3 full days with plenty of opportunities to explore this magnificent park. The Hide offers plenty of activities such as game drives, game walks our enjoy the silence of "the Hide", where you can observe the animals as they come down to the waterhole. Overnight The Hide

About The Hide
Built in 1992 by the Preston family, who remain deeply involved to this day,  The Hide Safari Camp has earned its reputation as a consummate safari destination. Since The Hide Safari Camp was sited in one of Hwange National Park’s prime wildlife areas nearly twenty years ago, we have distilled the essence of the safari experience and embellished it with our own distinctive style. Hwange was once the royal hunting ground of Ndebele kings and has long been known for its abundant and diverse wildlife. In particular, the park is known for herds of elephant and buffalo numbering in the hundreds. This is one of the best places to see lion, leopard and African wild dog among the hundred or so other mammal and four hundred bird specie
 
Day 8: Hwange National Park to Matobos Hills National Park(B,L,D)
We leave Hwange National Park and The Hide after breakfast and make our way back to the parks entrance at Hwange Safari Lodge. Here we will be met by a representative from Amalinda Camp and a transfer to another one of Zimbabwe's spectacular parks; Matobos National Park (previously known as Rhodes Matobos National Park). We plan to arrive in time for lunch and a short rest before we embark on an afternoon game drive in the park. Overnight Camp Amalinda

Day 9: Matobos National Park (B,L,D)
A full day in this spectacular park. Matobo National Park occupies a total area of 44 500 hectares. Established in 1953, the Park was awarded Unesco World Heritage Status in June 2003. The Park includes an Intensive Protection Zone where a large population of Black and White Rhinoceros are successfully breeding. The Park offers a diverse package of tourist attractions and activities. The park is situated in the magnificent Matobo Hills, a range of domes, spires and balancing rock formations which have been thrown out of the solid granite plateau through millions of years of erosion and weathering. The majestic and rugged terrain of the park is a hikers paradise and the diversity of the vegetation supports a wide range of wildlife. 

Matobo meaning 'bald heads' was the name chosen for the area by the great Ndebele King, Mzilikazi. He is buried in the Matobo Hills just a short distance from the park. 

Matobo National Park is also the site of the grave of Cecil John Rhodes. He is buried at the summit of Malindidzimu -' hill of benevolent spirits'. He referred to this hill as having a 'View of the World'. A short walk from the parking lot will lead the visitor to his grave, which is carved out of the solid granite hill and surrounded by a natural amphitheater of massive boulders. Overnight Camp Amalinda

Day 10: Departure from Bulawayo (B)
This is the end of this tour and after breakfast a short transfer to the Bulawayo airport marks the end of this Zimbabwean journey.