A VIP Zimbabwe Safari: Private Flights, Game Drives & Exclusive Camps

Day 1: Enjoy the Luxury of Lake Kariba

The tranquil waters of Lake Kariba while rippling gently towards rugged cliffs and hidden islands, is a perfect solution to overcome any jet lag. At first glance, the lake seems to be a classic escape to a place where you can actually enjoy the tranquility. But hold on! You won’t be the only one to enjoy this all. Hippos barge across the lake, a host of monkeys occupy the surrounding trees, and you’re never far from Buffalo and a vast array of antelopes. So, spend your first day at Lake Kariba and experience the luxury of the lake while boating and canoeing across it. Have game drives and walks in Matusadona National Park which is nearest to the lake and is a home to many African mammals.

Day 2: Matusadona National Park – Get Introduced to Zimbabwe’s Big Mammals

As we said, Lake Kariba is a home to many African mammals, so you will have a great opportunity to witness Africa’s Big Five while exploring the nearby national parks, including Matusadona National Park. Gaze up at elephants, paddle past lions taking a drink, and watch buffalos taking a swim. You can either opt for an exclusive game driving, letting your guide explain your everything or explore it all by a private walking safari to the park. The choice is all yours.

Day 3: Tracking Black Rhinos on Foot

Rhinos look incredible in person. Watching them live is one-of-a-kind experience and in Africa, you will get them all. On the day three of your safari, you will encounter black rhinos on your way. Being huge in size and unique in appearance, they are sure to give you goosebumps. Black rhinos are shy creatures, but they respect your patience, slowly recognizing that you’re not a threat. Spend time in their natural habitat, monitor their activities, and sense the presence of greatness. asking a few more steps forward, you glimpse the horns through the shrubbery, then stand and gawp as two black rhinos emerge. Track them on foot and see them sharing the same dusty ground as their one-ton prehistoric frames.

Day 4: Be on a Beautiful Aerial Safari in Mana Pools National Park

Today, you will cruise along the Zambezi River and enjoy the stupendous views over vibrant colors. Be on the Mana Pools and get immersed in the subtleties of the wetlands, a mosaic of rivers and pools stretching out from Ruckomechi Camp. Stay in an opulent lodge offering a private concession. Create your own program of land and water-based activities while enjoying stunning sightseeing. Since a significant portion of wildlife does reside around the water, you will have a great opportunity to notice the increase in abundance, encountering a similar set of animals in Matusadona but in much larger numbers. Now it’s hundreds of elephants, insatiable herds of buffalo, several lions pride and an endless procession of zebras, elands, impalas, and kudus.

Day 5: Hwange National Park – Flying Across the Landscapes of Zimbabwe

The last day of your safari is going to be the luxurious one. Today, you are going to explore the Hwange National Park, not by foot but by air. With charter flights, you will hop from wilderness to wilderness, never interrupting your connection with nature’s rhythm. Gaze at the elephants, rhinos taking bath in the river, lioness looking for its prey and much more while enjoying an exclusive charter flight.  Sometimes elephants and buffalos occupy the airstrips, and you touch down to wild animals. Other times you admire the herds as they crisscross the wild. Today’s aerial safari brings you to Hwange National Park, the largest and best known of Zimbabwe’s safari destinations, where The Hide provides three days of classic safari under canvas.