Zimbabwe Family Safari Holiday

8-day Zimbabwe Family Safari

$3076-4282 USD

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Safari summary

Experience life between huge granite boulders in the magnificent Matopos and a Big Five animal safari in Hwange. The granite hills of Matopos have formed over 2 billion years ago and are home to the white rhino, antelope, and leopard. Matopos is an area of high botanic diversity, with over 200 species of trees, while Hwange is famous for its up-close sightings of the Presidential Elephant Herd. Both camps are suitable for families.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Zimbabwe
	Parks	Hwange Matobo

Itinerary

Day 1

Matobo

Day 1-3: Amalinda Lodge, Matobo National Park You will be collected from Bulawayo and then have a transfer to Matopos for your 3-night stay at Amalinda. Guests can experience a truly unique dining experience, beneath the vast African sky, with views across the countryside rich in local fauna and flora and serenaded by the sounds of the wild. There’s nothing like the African wilderness to work up a healthy appetite. There are a few places, where you can lie beneath a canopy of rocks that emanate energy which is almost tangible. A mystical spirituality about the Matobo Hills calms, refreshes and rejuvenates the soul. Allow us to enhance this feeling of well-being at Amalinda Lodge’s Safari Spa. There are 2 activities each day which include either a bicycle ride, cultural and village tours, walks/hikes around the lodge, visit the world famous Tomb of Cecil John Rhodes or participate in rhino tracking by vehicle or on foot.

Day 4

Hwange

Day 4-6: Ivory Lodge, Hwange National Park After your morning activity and breakfast, you will be transferred to Hwange National Park, to your lodge for 3 nights which is Ivory Safari Lodge. Activities include guided game walks, Dete cultural tour, pan sits and guided game drives. Ivory Lodge, located in the forestry area on the outskirts of Hwange National Park, offers family-friendly safari experiences and is famous for its exhilarating up-close sightings of the Presidential Elephant Herd. The Lodge comprises of a Main Thatched dining and lounge area overlooking a guest swimming pool and overlooking a watering hole which is frequented by elephants, predators and a number of plains game species. The rooms themselves are elegantly built on stilted wooden platforms offering elevated views of the open floodplain and watering hole in front of camp.