Victoria Falls and Hwange in Style Package - Zimbabwe

Safari Tour Overview

This 7 night safari combines a remote safari experience in Hwange National Park with one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls. Start off with an immersive wildlife experience at Bumbusi Wilderness Camp where you will track the Big Five on foot and by safari vehicle and have a chance to see how the first inhabitants of Hwange lived thousands of years ago.

This unspoiled wilderness area is home to a charming safari camp built under a shade of evergreen hardwood trees, a magnate for elephants and an oasis all year round. After 4 nights of exploring Hwange National Park you will be transferred to the an intimate camp set on the banks of the Zambezi River, just upstream from Victoria Falls. The remote location on the river and barefoot luxury styled camp makes this a haven perfectly suited to the end of a safari. The short boat ride away from Victoria Falls means you can experience the activities in and around the Falls while still being able to take in the luxury and tranquillity of a Zambezi River Experience.

A brief overview of what to expecton this package:

March – December
7 nights
2 safari camps
Hwange and Zambezi National Park
Game Viewing

River Activities
Birding
Photegraphic Opportunities

Learn more about the camps you’ll be visiting below:

Bumbusi Wilderness Camp

Bumbusi Wilderness Camp is nestled in an oasis of mature trees and shade which, bolstered by the waterhole and natural pool, makes for a wildlife magnet, especially in the dry season. The stone and thatch chalets all look out onto the lawns and water and compliment the incredible geology of this reclaimed wilderness.

Expect hot soaking showers, a cool pool to soak in after a beautiful walking safari, cosy beds and great coffee and meals around the fire! A true safari experience.

Safari Activities at Bumbusi

We recommend a 4 night stay as the optimal time to experience all that Bumbusi has to offer

Bumbusi offers a completely different Hwange safari experience which, when combined with a safari camp in some of the busier areas in Hwange, gives you the best of both worlds!

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Mpala Jena Safari Camp

Mpala Jena Camp is located on a private concession within the Zambezi National Park. The camp is named after the natural spring-line, Mpala Jena, which runs through the centre of the concession, and which attracts an abundance of wildlife throughout the year, particularly during the drier months.

Mpala Jena overlooks a beautiful stretch of the Zambezi River shoreline. There are three guest tents and two family tents, all positioned under the dappled shade of a mixture of indigenous trees.

Activities

Mpala Jena Camp offers professionally guided wildlife viewing in open game drive vehicles, walks and morning or afternoon boat cruises (water level dependent / seasonally). The camp has custom-built Land cruisers, and the vehicles are fully stocked with reference books, drinks and snacks. In addition, guests should take the opportunity to enjoy an excursion into Victoria Falls town, including a visit to the thunderous and impressive mass of falling water of the actual Victoria Falls during their stay. A guided tour of the Falls can be arranged for guests.

Additional cost activities are available for those who wish to participate in the varied adrenalin and more relaxing activities that this tourist hub has become renowned for. A range of activities exists, including navigating one of the world’s most intense white-water rafting, partaking in the numerous high-wire activities located at the Gorge / Lookout Cafe, conducting a cultural village tour, a historical guided high tea tour, or simply enjoying wandering the streets of this bustling tourist town.

Highlights from this 8 night safari include:

ITINERARY

Day 1 Vic Falls - Bumbusi Wilderness Camp

Your journey starts off in Victoria Falls where you will hop onboard a 20 minutes charter flight to Robins Airstrip in Hwange National Park. A Member of the Bumbusi team will be waiting to meet you, after which you will be transferred in the open game drive vehicle to Bumbusi Wilderness Camp. The drive is approximately 45 minutes.

Day 1 - 5 Bumbusi Wilderness Camp

Enjoy 4 nights at Bumbusi Wilderness Camp

Day 5 Robin's - Mpala Jena

Today you will depart Bumbusi Wilderness Camp for Robins airstrip where you will catch a charter flight to Victoria Falls airport.

You will take a short road transfer from Victoria Falls airport to the harbour on the Zambezi River for a boat transfer to Mpala Jena Camp. The total travel time from Robins Airstrip to Mpala Jena is 01h30 min.

Day 5 - 8 Mpala Jena Camp

Enjoy 3 nights at the Luxurious Mpala Jena Camp in the Zambezi National Park

Day 8 Mpala Jena - Victoria Falls Airport

On your last day you will be transferred from Mpala Jena to Vic Falls for your onward journey

Three reasons you should choose this safari package

A ‘Barefoot’ Luxury Experience

Mpala Jena offers a luxurious safari experience on the banks of the Zambezi. Rver based activies are on offer depending on the water levels.

An Evergreen Oasis

Unlike most of the drier and sandveld based camps, Bumbusi is always an oasis thanks to the evergreen trees and perennial springs.

Easy access to Victoria Falls

Located in a private concession in Zambezi National Park Easy access to the iconic Victoria Falls

Hwange National Park is situated in western Zimbabwe and is the country’s premier game reserve. With easy road and flight access from both Victoria Falls and Bulawayo, the reserve is extremely popular with both local and international tourists. Hwange is renowned for its huge elephant and buffalo herds, sable and other rare antelope as well as an excellent concentration of large predators including lion, leopard, wild dog, hyena, and cheetah. Birders will find plenty to keep them busy with over 400 species of birds recorded and the park is especially known for its spectacular sunsets.

At almost three million acres, Hwange is a huge wilderness area open to Botswana on its western side, allowing wildlife to traverse across countries and making it extremely valuable for the conservation of large mammals like elephant, lion, and buffalo.

Zambezi National Park lies on the southern banks of the Zambezi River, west of the tourist center of Victoria Falls. At over 100,00 acres, the reserve is part of a huge conservation area that extends westward across Botswana and beyond to Zambia, Namibia, and Angola. The area is dominated by beautiful teak and mopane woodlands and wildlife abounds. Elephants, buffalo, hippos, and crocodiles are common, and lion, leopard, and wild dog can also be found. The birding is exceptional with species like the shy African finfoot being fairly common along the quiet river banks.

There are plenty of ways to experience this wildlife haven, from walks to game drives to enjoying a sundowner cruise down the Zambezi River.

This package is available from March – December
RATES: From USD 5040 per person sharing*
*Rates will vary according to the season

Package Rate Includes:
4 nights @Bumbusi Wilderness Camp, Hwange National Park
Accommodation, all meals, all local drinks, twice daily scheduled safari activities,
internal road transfers & laundry, Park fees, and internal flights between Robins Airstrip & VFA. (MackAir)
Excludes at Bumbusi: Gratuities, external transfers or external flights

Package Rate Includes:
3 nights @Mpala Jena Camp, Zambezi National Park
Accommodation, wildlife viewing activities from the property in the Zambezi National Park
(wildlife drives, guided walks and boating on the Zambezi), all meals, daily laundry,
local alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, internal transfers

Excludes at Mpala Jena
International and imported wines, spirits and champagnes,
items of a personal nature, staff gratuities, curio store purchases

RATES 2023

This package is available from March – December
From USD 5040 per person sharing*
*Rates will vary according to the season