22-Day Zimbabwe Wildlife and Heritage Tour with Victoria Falls

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Day 01

Harare Heritage Highlights

• 0800 hours: Visit Harare Kopje.
• 1000 hours: Visit the National Museum of Zimbabwe.
• 1300-1400 hours: Lunch.
• 1400-1600 hours: Visit National Heroes' Acre.
• Transfer back to the hotel for dinner.

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Day 02

Domboshava and Ewanrigg Botanical Garden

• 0800 hours: Transfer to Domboshava.
• 1000 hours: Arrival and tour of Domboshava.
• 1300-1400 hours: Lunch.
• 1400 hours: Transfer to Ewanrigg Botanical Garden.
• 1500 hours: Ewanrigg Botanical Garden tour.

3

Day 03

Wildlife Sanctuary and Predator Park

• 0800 hours: Transfer to Wild is Life Sanctuary.
• 1000 hours: Wild is Life Sanctuary tour.
• 1300-1400 hours: Lunch.
• 1400 hours: Transfer to Lion and Cheetah Park.
• 1500-1700 hours: Lion and Cheetah Park tour.
• 1700 hours: Transfer back to the lodge.
• 1800 hours: Dinner.

4

Day 04

Chinhoyi Caves and Mana Pools Transfer

• 0800 hours: Transfer to Mana Pools.
• 1100 hours: Chinhoyi Caves tour.
• 1500 hours: Arrival at Mana Pools National Park.
• 1600 hours: Check in to the lodge.

5

Day 05

Full-Day Mana Pools Safari

• Full-day game viewing and activities in Mana Pools. These include guided walks in the park, game drives, and canoeing on the Zambezi River.

6

Day 06

Transfer to Lake Kariba Houseboat

• Check out from Camp Mana.
• Transfer to Sundowner Houseboat Kariba.
• Check in to Sundowner Houseboat Kariba.

7

Day 07

Lake Kariba Cruise and Fishing

• Whole-day boat cruise, including game viewing and fishing.

8

Day 08

Kariba Dam Wall and Crocodile Farm

• Check out from Sundowner Houseboat Kariba.
• Transfer from Sundowner Houseboat Kariba to Caribbea Bay Resort.
• Check in to Caribbean Bay Resort.
• Kariba dam wall tour.
• Crocodile farm tour.

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Day 09

Return to Harare via Mazvikadei

• 0730 hours: Check out from Caribbea Bay Resort.
• Transfer from Caribbea Bay Resort to York Lodge, Harare.
• The transfer to Harare includes a passover at Mazvikadei Game Resort.
• Check in to York Lodge, Harare.

10

Day 10

Transfer to Nyanga

• Check out from York Lodge.
• Transfer from York Lodge to Troutbeck Sun Resort (Nyanga).

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Day 11

Mount Nyangani Hike

• Hike Mount Nyangani. This is one of Zimbabwe's highest mountains, and the walk is challenging. On a clear day, one can see the Indian Ocean or some buildings in Harare from the mountaintop, so they say.

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Day 12

Transfer to Bvumba

• 0730 hours: Transfer from Troutbeck Sun Resort to White Horse Inn.
• Check in to White Horse Inn (Bvumba).

13

Day 13

Bvumba and Botanical Gardens

• Whole-day tour of Bvumba, including the Botanical Gardens.

14

Day 14

Masvingo via Nyanyadzi Hot Springs

• 0800 hours: Check out and transfer immediately to Masvingo.
• Pass through Nyanyadzi Hot Springs along the way, with a stopover at the iconic Birchenough Bridge.
• 1700 hours: Arrival in Masvingo.

15

Day 15

Great Zimbabwe and Lake Kyle

• Tour of Great Zimbabwe.
• Tour of Lake Kyle.

16

Day 16

Transfer to Bulawayo via Khami

• 0800 hours: Check out from Lodge at the Ancient City.
• Transfer from Lodge at the Ancient City to Holiday Inn Bulawayo.
• Khami ruins (optional).
• Check in to Holiday Inn Bulawayo.

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Day 17

Matobo National Park Exploration

• Check out from Holiday Inn Bulawayo.
• Transfer from Holiday Inn Bulawayo to Amalinda Lodge (Matobo).
• Check in to Amalinda Lodge.
• Spend the whole day at Matobo National Park, including the Grave of Cecil John Rhodes.

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Day 18

Transfer to Hwange and Afternoon Game Drive

• 0800 hours: Check out from Amalinda Lodge.
• Transfer from Amalinda Lodge to Hwange Safari Lodge.
• Check in to Hwange Safari Lodge.
• 1300 hours: Arrival at Hwange National Park.
• 1300 hours: Lunch at Hwange Safari Lodge.
• 1400 hours: Afternoon game drive.
• 1700 hours: End of the game drive and transfer to Hwange Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.

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Day 19

Full-Day Hwange Safari

• Full-day safari in Hwange National Park.

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Day 20

Victoria Falls and Zambezi Sunset Cruise

• Check out from Hwange Safari Lodge.
• Transfer from Hwange Safari Lodge to A'Zambezi River Lodge, Victoria Falls.
• Check in to A'Zambezi River Lodge.
• Guided tour of Victoria Falls.
• Sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi River.
• Overnight accommodation at A'Zambezi River Lodge.

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Day 21

Chobe River Cruise and National Park Safari

• 0700 hours: Transfer to Kazungula border.
• 0900 hours: Transfer to Chobe River (Botswana).
• 0900 hours: Boat cruise on the Chobe River (3 hours).
• 1200 hours: Lunch.
• 1300 hours: Afternoon game drive in Chobe National Park.
• 1650 hours: End of the game drive and transfer back to Kazungula Border.
• 1700 hours: Transfer back to Victoria Falls.
• 1800 hours: Arrival at the hotel.

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Day 22

Departure from Victoria Falls

• Check out from A'Zambezi River Lodge.
• Transfer from A'Zambezi River Lodge to Victoria Falls International Airport [VFA].