Mopane Canoe Safari

3 Nights and 4 Days (Mana Pools to Chewore)

$831-990 USD

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Safari summary

Our Mopane Safari begins in Mana Pools and explorers the shoreline of the National Park up to Chewore. The safari travels 70 km of the impressive Zambezi River. Mana Pools National Park is Zimbabwe’s second World Heritage Site and stretches across 2 000 km2 offering a ambiance which cannot be experienced anywhere else in the world. The Park is a full of game offering 380 bird species and numerous mammals including elephant, buffalo, lion and variety of antelope.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	May, June, July, August, September, October
	Countries	Zimbabwe
	Parks	Mana Pools

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Fishing

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Park fees
Premium alcoholic beverages
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day One

Natureways collects you at 7:30am for check-in, luggage drop, and a briefing. After shopping for drinks, you head to the river. A relaxed start includes tea, coffee, and biscuits before departing camp at 8am. After reaching Chewore at 10am, gear is loaded for the return to Kariba with lunch en route. At 1:30pm, transfer to Nyamepi, enjoy lunch, a safety briefing, then paddle to Nyamatusi Island for camp, a bath, and dinner.

Nyamatusi island

Day Two

Wake early for tea, coffee, and biscuits before a short morning paddle. Breakfast is served on the riverbank or an island, followed by more canoeing until midday. After lunch and a siesta in the shade, the journey continues through the afternoon. The second night’s camp is set at ‘G’ Camp in the peaceful channels, arriving by early evening.

G Camp

Day Three

The programme is as per day two. With the night’s camp being set up at Chewore High Sand Bank.

Chewore High Sand Bank

Day Four

Tea, coffee, and biscuits are taken after a more leisurely start to the day. Following breakfast, camp will be broken, and you will depart at approximately 8am. On arriving at Chewore at 10am, canoes and equipment will be loaded on to the vehicle for the return trip to Kariba – a packed lunch is served enroute. Arrival time in Kariba is approximately 3pm

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