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Fed up with being stuck in the office, we decided to visit a few of Zimbabwe’s National Parks last month. We opted for Mana Pools as our first stop, a place we had not found time to visit for the last 3 years. Unforgiveable ! The lodges in Mana are booked through the National Parks office in Harare - (see ZimParks) Zimparks are i...

What happens when a new tourism hub is born? A leading and interesting question, no doubt. That new tourism hub is Victoria Falls and the catalyst for that birth is, of course, the Victoria Falls International Airport (pictured), which becomes operational in early December 2015. While Victoria Falls, not only the world’s la...

Keith Ballantyne of Kariba Houseboat Cruises has his tongue firmly in his cheek in this article about the situation with Kariba Dam and the lake s water levels. But, as a long-standing resident of Kariba, he brings some level-headed sense to all the recent media-hype: READ ON.... You may have heard all the stories about the imminent collaps...

It is 4.30pm on a Thursday in September, and my party is getting crotchety. We have been travelling through the African wilderness since dawn. It is 35C outside but, because we are low on fuel, we have turned the air conditioning off, raising temperatures literally and metaphorically. It has not rained for six months, and the scene resembles a set ...

If you are visiting Victoria Falls but would prefer to be away from the hustle and bustle of the tourism town, and enjoy a quieter, less “touristy” and more wild-orientated experience, Wild Zambezi’s network has some excellent accommodation and options. Some of these were featured in our Blog: Victoria Falls area: River ...

Victoria Falls is a great family friendly destination. However with a full gamut of activity options it can be overwhelming to plan your trip. To make it easier Wild Horizons has rounded up some of the best activities for families. Of course every family is different; if you have any questions or need advice feel free to contact Wild Horizons who ...

Josephine Bestic of Wilderness Safaris describes the simply wonderful Ruckomechi Camp in the sultry Lower Zambezi Valley’s Mana Pools National Park. An enthusiastic welcoming party met us after a comfortable Wilderness Air Cessna Caravan flight to Mana West Airstrip – so how could we not have a Zambezi beer in this, its spirit...

In this series of blogs we feature Wild Zambezi’s network partners which are Safari Lodges or Camps located directly on the Zambezi River within Zimbabwe. Check out our location maps, images and the links provided below to these beautiful places – all reliant on the wonderful wilderness surrounds of this magnificent river. MIDDLE-LO...

In this series of blogs we feature Wild Zambezi’s network partners which are Safari Lodges or Camps located directly on the Zambezi River within Zimbabwe. Check out our location maps, images and the links provided below to these beautiful places – all reliant on the wonderful wilderness surrounds of this magnificent river. VICTORIA ...

In this series of blogs we feature Wild Zambezi’s network partners which are Safari Lodges or Camps located directly on the Zambezi River within Zimbabwe. Check out our location maps, images and the links provided below to these beautiful places – all reliant on the wonderful wilderness surrounds of this magnificent river. MANA POOL...