6 Days
Cost: TBC
Daily Schedule
Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park
This morning we leave the rumble and adventure of Victoria Falls behind us as we make the journey south to Hwange National Park. Hwange is the largest of Zimbabwe’s national parks and offers excellent opportunities for viewing the diversity of wildlife that calls the park home.
| Accommodation: | Hwange Main Camp http://zimparks.org Miombo Safari https://miombosafari.com |
| Facilities: | Accommodated: Two per Room with En-Suite Bathroom Camping: Campsite with Shared Ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. |
| Route: | Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park |
| Meals: | Lunch, Dinner |
| Activities: | Victoria Falls National Park Entry, Hwange Sundowner Drive |
Hwange National Park
Home to the big-5, Hwange National Park also offers a wide variety of plains game and birdlife. We will spend the day game driving (in open 4x4 vehicles) through Hwange in search of the animals.
| Accommodation: | Hwange Main Camp http://zimparks.org Miombo Safari https://miombosafari.com |
| Facilities: | Accommodated: Two per Room with En-Suite Bathroom Camping: Campsite with Shared Ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. |
| Route: | Hwange National Park |
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Highlights: | Full day Hwange National Park game drive |
Matopos National Park
After breakfast we continue south towards Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe. Our afternoon will be spent exploring the Matopos National Park with a local guide. The park received recognition as a UNESCO natural World Heritage Site in 2003 and includes an intensive protection zone that is home to both Black and White Rhinoceros. Named after the Ndebele word “Matobo “, whose meaning “bald heads” refers to the rounded granite hills that surround it. We return to Bulawayo and our overnight stop for the night.
| Accommodation: | Banff Lodge http://www.banfflodgehotel.com/ |
| Facilities: | Accommodated: Two per Room with en-suite bathroom Camping: Two per Room with en-suite bathroom Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. |
| Route: | Hwange National Park to Bulawayo to Matopos National Park |
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Highlights: | Afternoon game drive in Matopos National Park |
Great Zimbabwe Ruins
Our journey today takes us to Masvingo and the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. This afternoon we will enjoy a guided walking tour of this historic site. Dating back to the Late Iron Age, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was once the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. We take time this afternoon to marvel at the intricate stone work and experience the heritage of this monument to early Zimbabwean civilisation.
| Accommodation: | Norma Jeans Lake View Resort http://www.normajeanslakeview.com |
| Facilities: | Accommodated: Two per Room with En-Suite Bathroom Camping: Campsite with Shared Ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. |
| Route: | (Bulawayo) Matopos National Park to Great Zimbabwe Ruins (Masvingo) |
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Highlights: | Visit to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins |
Tshipise
Leaving the sites of Zimbabwe behind we cross the Limpopo River and enter South Africa this afternoon. Our overnight stop allows us an opportunity to end the day with a swim in the hot springs of Tshipise.
| Accommodation: | Forever Tshipise Resort http://www.forevertshipise.co.za |
| Facilities: | Accommodated: Two per Room with En-Suite Bathroom Camping: Campsite with Shared Ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. |
| Route: | Great Zimbabwe Ruins (Masvingo) to Tshipise |
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Highlights: | Tshipise Hot Springs |
| Border Post: | Beitbridge Border Post +263 862 2303 / 2366 +27 (015) 530-0066 / 71 website: http://www.zimra.co.zw |
Johannesburg
This morning we take the highway south to Johannesburg, we arrive at Belvedere Estate in the late afternoon and all travellers are invited to join us for a traditional meal tonight. This can be booked with your guide on the day before arrival. Many great tales are shared and tonight is for celebrating the many wonders of African travel.
Extra Info / Disclaimer
Partaking in an adventure tour in Africa involves covering hundreds if not thousands of kilometres and our tours are as much about this journey as they are about the destinations we visit. Use your time during these drives to talk to your fellow travellers, have a drink and take note of the world passing by your window. Some roads you travel on will be smooth and easy while others could take up to an hour to cover 1 kilometre. There is just no telling what could happen with road, weather, traffic and other conditions that may exist that will either increase or decrease the amount of time you spend on the road so take your watch off, put your iPad away, turn off your phone and just relax. An average day could take anything from 5 to 14 hours, it all depends on the day… and that’s only an “average”!
Please ensure you arrive at the departure point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Tour departure point
7.00am Shearwater Explorers Village, Adam Stander Dr,
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 13 47362
http://explorersvillage.com/
Tour ending point
Belvedere Estate, 87 Belvedere Road,
Glen Austin, Midrand, South Africa
Tel: 083 741 5240
www.belvedereestate.co.za
Maximum Number of Passengers
20
After hours emergency contact
Our reservations staff are available to receive emergency calls. We would like to request that you respect this emergency number and use it only in the event of emergencies. Please only contact this number if, for example, you have missed your incoming flight, you cannot find your airport transfer or you are running late for your tour departure.
If calling from outside South Africa: 0027 79 154 2588
If calling within South Africa: 079 154 2588
Pre and Post Tour Accommodation
If you require accommodation before or after your tour we can arrange this for you. We can also arrange airport transfers – contact your travel agent or Nomad to make these bookings.
Belvedere Estate Boutique Hotel
Belvedere Estate is a gorgeous boutique guest lodge, modelled after a small Italian village. This gem in Midrand, Gauteng, is situated on two and a half acres of beautiful gardens with cobble paving and water fountains. The Main house overlooks the beautiful gardens. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be served under the lapa, next to the pool and each room in the guest lodge is comfortable and cosy with a wood fire place and a kitchenette containing a microwave oven, fridge and all the comforts you would enjoy at home. Belvedere Estate is the official tour departure point and ending point for Nomad Africa Tours & Safaris, for Johannesburg.
Arrival / Departure
Please be sure to arrive 1 day before your tour is due to depart. This will avoid any unforeseen problems. We also highly recommend that you book your flights to depart the day after the tour officially ends to allow for delays and changes.
What’s included
All meals which are prepared and served at the Nomad truck / accommodation / qualified crew / filtered water / transport in the Nomad truck / included highlights as per the itinerary / entrance fees to National Parks.
What’s excluded
Items of a personal nature (snacks, alcohol, soft drinks) / entrance fees (associated with optional activities / souvenirs / tips
Countries Visited
Zimbabwe, South Africa
Onward Travel
This tour can be linked with a number of our other routes, including East Africa and the Kruger National Park. If you are interested to enhance your tour further, please contact us to receive a list of all the available options to suite your time frame and budget.