At the Heart of Zimbabwe
From Hwange to Mana Pools, from Victoria Falls to Lake Kariba, a journey into the heart of wild Zimbabwe.
Duration
19 days
From
€9,670/pers.
Ideal seasons
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Style
Guided tour
Comfort
Charm & Character
Travelers
Couple, Solo, With friends
The spirit of travel
This itinerary takes you to discover an authentic Zimbabwe, between safaris in emblematic parks, nights in intimate bush camps, a cruise on Lake Kariba and cultural exploration in Harare. Designed for travelers seeking immersion, it allows you to experience the natural and cultural wealth of the country while enjoying carefully selected accommodations and quality support.
From Hwange to Mana Pools, passing through Lake Kariba and the capital, you alternate between immersion in nature, wildlife encounters and discovery of local heritage. Safaris by 4x4, on foot or by canoe offer complementary approaches to observe exceptional fauna in preserved environments. Nights in bush camps and on catamaran add an authentic dimension to the adventure, while stays in Harare allow you to explore another facet of Zimbabwe. A balanced itinerary that combines exploration, landscape diversity and varied experiences, guided by professional guides with perfect knowledge of their territory.
The stages of your journey
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Welcome to Victoria Falls!
Upon arrival at the Victoria Falls airport, you are welcomed and transferred to Insika Lodge 4*, located near Zambezi National Park.
Lodge situated outside the city, in the heart of a verdant environment, it offers a peaceful atmosphere to begin your stay.
Dinner is included this evening at the lodge.
Included
Airport transfer to Insika Lodge 4*
Accommodation: 1 room with 2 single beds and 1 Deluxe single room at Insika Lodge 4*
Meals: dinner (excluding beverages)
Not included
International flights
Beverages and lunches
Activities not mentioned
Tips
Safari in Zambezi Park
After breakfast at Insika, you depart with your guide to discover the Zambezi National Park, whose entrance is located just a few minutes' drive from the lodge.
A picnic lunch is planned during the outing.
During this safari, you may encounter in particular giraffes, kudus, elephants, and sometimes lions that come as far as Victoria Falls town.
Return to Insika around 4:30 PM / 5:00 PM.
Dinner is then shared at Insika.
Included
Airport transfer – Insika Lodge 4*
Accommodation: 2 twin rooms (2 single beds) and 1 single room at Insika Lodge 4*
Meals: breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners
Activity: safari in the park for 3 people
Not included
Beverages
Activities not mentioned
Victoria Falls
After breakfast at Insika, your driver will accompany you to discover Victoria Falls. The visit is conducted with a guide and includes approximately 2 hours of exploring the site, with entrance fees included.
You will then have lunch at Look Out Café.
The afternoon is free: you can visit the Victoria Falls Hotel and enjoy High Tea there.
Around 4:00 PM, your driver will pick you up for a dinner cruise on the Malachite boat, on the Zambezi River. You will enjoy the sunset along the riverbanks, then be transferred back to your lodge.
Included
Accommodation: 2 twin rooms (2 single beds) and 1 single room at Insika Lodge 4*
Meals: breakfasts, lunches and dinner cruise
Activities: Victoria Falls visit (entrance fees included) and Zambezi River cruise
Not included
Beverages
Activities not mentioned
Tips
Rafting on the Zambezi
After an early breakfast, departure at 7:00 AM for your rafting descent on the Zambezi. More than 4 hours of activity await you, with the passage of 25 rapids.
A picnic lunch is planned after rafting, before returning to Insika Lodge.
The afternoon is free. We will provide you with our recommended addresses in your travel notebook.
Included
Accommodation: 2 twin rooms (2 single beds) and 1 single room at Insika Lodge
Activity: rafting
Meals: breakfasts and picnic lunches after rafting
Not included
Dinners and beverages
Activities not mentioned
Tips
Route to Hwange Park
Chutes Victoria → Parc National de Hwange
After breakfast, departure at 9:00 am by vehicle towards Hwange National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, passing through Ndebele villages and varied landscapes.
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by your guide at Mbala Gate, then transferred to your camp, located in the North of Hwange, an area less frequented by tourists.
You will stay at Mopani Camp, an exclusive bush camp in the heart of a Mopane forest. This part of the park is suited for those who appreciate wildlife encounters in a more remote setting.
At the end of the day, dinner at camp. Your professional guide Adam will escort you to your tents, with animals — notably elephants — moving freely throughout the camp. Adam has worked at Hwange for over ten years and is particularly comfortable on walking safaris.
Included
Meals: all meals and beverages
Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle Victoria Falls – Mbala Gate then transfer in 4x4 to Mopani Camp
Activities: 1 game drive and sundowner drinks
Accommodation: bush camp (5 tents) – Mopani Camp
Park fees and conservation taxes
Not included
Guide gratuity
Safari to Southern Hwange
After breakfast, you set off on a 4x4 safari to head south towards the Hwange National Park.
A picnic lunch is planned en route, on one of the platforms for observing animals coming to drink.
You then head to Acacia Camp, an exclusive bush camp located in the heart of the park. This area is known for its varied landscapes and for Ngweshla Pan, a water point frequented by many animals.
Dinner is served at the camp.
Your professional guide Adam accompanies you to your tents, with animals — notably elephants — roaming freely around the camp. Adam has been working at Hwange for over ten years and is particularly comfortable leading walking safaris.
Included
Meals: all meals and beverages
4x4 safari to Acacia Camp
Accommodation: bush camp (5 tents) – Acacia Camp
Park fees and conservation fees
Not included
Guide gratuity
Safaris at Hwange
Your two days at Camp Acacia with Adam generally follow a structured program around the best hours for wildlife observation.
Around 6:00 AM, your guide comes to wake you. After coffee and breakfast, you depart for approximately 3 hours of game drive. Hwange National Park stands out for the richness of its fauna and flora, with more than 450 bird species and over 120 mammal species. The sandy tracks in the north-western part are explained in particular by the proximity of the Kalahari National Park.
Return around 10:00 AM for a hearty brunch, then free time to rest: in the lounge overlooking the savanna or directly in your tent.
Around 3:00 PM, you set out for a second game drive, followed by an aperitif at sunset, through Hwange's landscapes. Return to camp around 6:00 PM, then dinner around a large table, with exchanges between travelers.
According to your preferences, it is possible to do walking safaris and to leave for a full day. In the evening, a night guard accompanies you to your tent.
Included
Meals: all meals and drinks
Activities: 2 game drives per day + sunset aperitifs, or walking safaris
Accommodation: bush camp (5 tents) – Camp Acacia
Park taxes
Not included
Tip for the guide and staff
Discovery of Lake Kariba
Parc National de Hwange → Kariba
After an early breakfast, you take your flight from Hwange with an expected arrival around 11:30 AM.
Upon arrival, a transfer will take you to Hornbill Lodge, located above Lake Kariba.
This artificial lake, which has become a veritable inland sea over time, offers a peaceful setting with open views over the water. You will stay for two nights in double and single rooms at this lodge with typically Zimbabwean style.
Lunch is served at the lodge, followed by an afternoon safari to discover the surroundings. Dinner is planned on-site.
Included
Meals: all meals
Accommodation: double and single rooms at Hornbill Lodge
Internal flight from Hwange to Mana Pools
Transfer from Kariba to Hornbill Lodge
Afternoon safari
Not included
Beverages
Activities to be booked on-site with the lodge
Tips for staff
Free day at Lake Kariba
After breakfast, you enjoy a free day at Lake Kariba to organize your time as you wish.
You can choose to discover the Kariba Dam, go on a lake cruise, or simply rest after the previous safaris. The lodge also offers bike rentals to explore the surroundings at your own pace.
This day allows you to appreciate the peaceful atmosphere of Hornbill Lodge, facing this vast lake that has become a true inland sea.
Included
Meals: all meals
Accommodation: double and single rooms at Hornbill Lodge
Transfer from Kariba to Hornbill Lodge
Not included
Beverages
Activities to book on site with the lodge
Tips for staff
Two nights on a catamaran on Lake Kariba
After breakfast served on your lodge's terrace, departure at 9:30 am for a different kind of experience: two nights aboard a catamaran on Lake Kariba.
You sleep on the deck, on mattresses set up in the heart of nature, with the lake's shores as your backdrop and elephants visible along the shoreline. Your skipper accompanies you throughout the experience, introduces you to the basics of sailing and ensures your safety on the water.
Meals and beverages are included during this adventure (alcoholic beverages must be purchased the day before in Kariba). You enjoy sunrises and sunsets over the lake, in a calm atmosphere open to the landscapes.
Included
Landcruiser 6-seater / driver / camp assistant
Meals: all meals and beverages
Accommodation: catamaran – night on the deck on mattresses
Not included
Alcoholic beverages
From Kariba to Mana Pools
Kariba → Mana Pools
End of your catamaran stay and return to port this morning.
You then head out to reach Mana Pools Park.
Upon arrival, you'll be settled for the next four nights at Camp Zambezi, a bush camp located on the banks of the Zambezi River.
The authentic atmosphere of this non-permanent camp allows you to be as close as possible to nature and wildlife activity. The days are dedicated to discovering the fauna and flora of Mana Pools, with the Zambian mountains in the background, acacia trees and animals along the riverbank. The BBC filmed a documentary there about African wild dogs, present in several groups in the park.
Included
Transfers: Kariba → Mana by transfer vehicle, then transfer by 4x4 to Camp Zambezi
Meals: all meals and beverages
Accommodation: Camp Zambezi
Activities: safaris by canoe, 4x4 or on foot
Park fees
Not included
Tips for staff
Safari Day at Mana Pools
Full day dedicated to safaris in Mana Pools National Park. You depart in a 4x4 to explore the different zones of the park.
Depending on your preferences, it is also possible to opt for a canoe safari on the Zambezi or a walking safari.
Included
Meals: all meals and beverages
Accommodation: Camp Zambezi
Activities: canoe safari, 4x4 or walking safari
Park fees
Not included
Tips for staff
Two days of safaris at Mana Pools
After breakfast, your days continue at Mana Pools National Park, at the pace of safaris and camp life.
You explore this region classified as a World Heritage Site for its natural wealth, with the possibility of alternating between 4x4 safari, walking safari or canoeing on the Zambezi. Each activity offers a different approach to the wildlife and landscapes bordering the river.
These full days allow you to take time to observe and understand the ecosystem of Mana Pools, in a preserved natural setting.
Included
Meals: all meals and drinks
Accommodation: Camp Zambezi
Activities: canoe safari, 4x4 or walking safari
Park fees
Not included
Tips for staff
Route to Harare
After an early breakfast, you will depart for a long road transfer towards Harare. A stop is planned at Chinhoyi Caves, before arriving in the late afternoon in a quiet, green neighbourhood in northern Harare.
You will stay in individual rooms at York Lodge 4*, a lodge near the embassy.
Dinner is scheduled this evening at York Lodge.
Included
Transfer: 4x4 vehicle from Mana to the road then air-conditioned vehicle from Chimutsi to Malcom Lodge Harare
Accommodation: single rooms at York Lodge 4*
Meals: breakfasts and dinners (sandwiches for lunch)
Activity: stop at Chinoyi Caves
Not included
Beverages
Entrance fees for Chinoyi (to be paid on site)
Activities not mentioned
Harare and Domboshawa
After breakfast, you leave with Lynette for a guided tour of Harare and its iconic monuments. This day allows you to discover the capital from a local perspective, between heritage and daily life.
A lunch break is scheduled at a local restaurant (to be paid on site), before taking the road in the mid-afternoon towards Domboshawa, known for offering an appreciated sunset.
Return at the end of the day to your lodge. Dinners are free choice.
Included
Accommodation: simple rooms at Malcom Lodge 4*
Meals: breakfasts
Activity: guided day in Harare and Domboshawa – pick-up from York Lodge and return to the lodge included
Not included
Lunches, dinners and drinks
Entrance fees for Domboshawa
Activities not mentioned
See you soon in Zimbabwe!
After breakfast, you have the option to stop at the Newlands craft market for your last souvenirs or to visit the embassy depending on your needs.
Transfer then to the airport for your international flights to France.
Included
Meals: breakfasts
Transfer from Malcom Lodge to Victoria Falls airport
Not included
Lunches and beverages
Excursions and activities
Souvenirs
International flights
Price per person
Indicative price per person, based on double room. Each trip is customized according to your preferences.
This trip can be tailored to your preferences
This itinerary provides an excellent foundation for discovery, but it can be fully customized. Our local advisors build each trip tailored to your budget, dates and preferences.
Not included
- National park taxes, museums and monuments not mentioned in this quote (other activities).
- Travel Insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees (Zimbabwe: 30 USD)
Included
- All meals and beverages throughout the entire stay, including 10 nights in all-inclusive bush camp accommodation, 3 nights with half-board, 2 nights with breakfasts, as well as 3 nights with full board excluding beverages at Victoria Falls, Mlibilizi and Harare.
- 3 nights in a 4-star boutique guesthouse at Victoria Falls, including airport transfers – guesthouse and the activities described in the day-by-day itinerary.
- 2 to 3 activities per day in the bush lodges: safari by 4x4, on foot, by canoe.
- The activities mentioned in this quote, at a rate of 2 to 3 activities per day in all proposed accommodations.
- All taxes for national parks mentioned.
Practical Information
Registration is considered firm and final after payment of a deposit of 30% of the total price and acceptance of the specific terms of sale.
The balance must be paid no later than 45 days before the departure date.
See our specific terms of sale for full details.
In the event of cancellation by the traveller, the following fees apply:
- Plus de 60 jours avant le départ : 40 % du prix total (acompte retenu)
- Entre 60 et 30 jours avant le départ : 50 % du prix total
- Moins de 30 jours avant le départ : 100 % du prix total
We strongly recommend taking out cancellation insurance. See our specific terms of sale for full details.
Les informations ci-dessous concernent les voyageurs ressortissants de l'Espace économique européen (EEE), de la Suisse et du Canada se rendant au Zimbabwe dans le cadre d'un séjour touristique. Les règles d'entrée pouvant évoluer, nous vous recommandons de vérifier les informations auprès des autorités officielles avant votre départ.
Passeport
Pour entrer au Zimbabwe, votre passeport doit être valide au minimum six mois après la date d'entrée dans le pays et comporter au moins deux pages vierges pour les tampons d'immigration.
Le document doit être en bon état (pas de pages détériorées, déchirées ou modifiées).
Visa
Les ressortissants de l'Espace économique européen, de la Suisse et du Canada doivent en principe être munis d'un visa pour entrer au Zimbabwe. Celui-ci peut être obtenu de plusieurs façons :
à l'arrivée aux principaux points d'entrée (aéroport international de Harare, postes frontières de Victoria Falls et Beit Bridge, notamment),
en ligne, via le portail officiel Univisa Zimbabwe avant le départ.
Le visa touristique est généralement délivré pour un séjour jusqu'à 30 jours, renouvelable une fois sur place pour une durée équivalente auprès des services d'immigration zimbabwéens, dans la limite de 90 jours au total.
Le tarif du visa est fixé en dollars américains (USD). Les autorités peuvent demander :
un billet de sortie du territoire (vol retour ou continuation),
une preuve de ressources financières suffisantes pour la durée du séjour,
une confirmation de réservation d'hébergement.
UNIVISA (Kaza UniVisa)
Le Zimbabwe participe au programme KAZA UniVisa, une formule conjointe avec la Zambie permettant aux voyageurs de circuler librement entre ces deux pays pour un même tarif de visa. Ce visa est particulièrement adapté aux voyageurs souhaitant visiter les chutes Victoria depuis les deux rives.
Il est disponible à l'arrivée à l'aéroport de Harare, à l'aéroport de Victoria Falls et au poste frontière de Kazungula.
Santé
Aucun vaccin n'est obligatoire pour entrer au Zimbabwe, sauf en cas d'arrivée depuis un pays à risque de fièvre jaune, auquel cas la présentation d'un certificat de vaccination contre la fièvre jaune est exigée à l'entrée.
Les vaccinations suivantes sont néanmoins fortement recommandées :
hépatite A et hépatite B,
typhoïde,
tétanos-diphtérie-poliomyélite (mise à jour),
rage (selon les activités prévues).
Le Zimbabwe est un pays à risque élevé de paludisme dans la majorité des régions, notamment dans les zones rurales, les parcs nationaux et les basses terres. Une prophylaxie antipaludéenne est fortement recommandée. Consultez un médecin ou un centre de vaccination internationale avant le départ.
Voyage avec des enfants
Les mineurs doivent être titulaires de leur propre passeport valide couvrant la durée du séjour.
Le Zimbabwe applique des règles strictes concernant les voyages de mineurs. Lorsqu'un enfant voyage sans l'un ou les deux parents, il est fortement recommandé de disposer d'une lettre d'autorisation parentale, idéalement accompagnée d'une copie du ou des actes de naissance et des documents d'identité des parents. Ces documents peuvent être demandés par les autorités à l'entrée et à la sortie du territoire.
Dans certains pays européens, une autorisation de sortie du territoire peut également être exigée selon la réglementation du pays de résidence.
Autres nationalités
Les conditions d'entrée peuvent varier selon la nationalité. Les voyageurs concernés doivent se renseigner auprès de l'ambassade ou du consulat du Zimbabwe de leur pays de résidence.
Pour participer à nos voyages, il est fortement conseillé d'être assuré en assistance-rapatriement et frais médicaux à l’étranger.
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Oui, un visa touristique est requis pour les ressortissants français, obtenu à l'arrivée (30 USD pour entrée simple, 45 USD pour double entrée, cash) ou en ligne (e-visa). Le KAZA UniVisa (50 USD) permet de circuler aussi en Zambie pour les chutes Victoria. Passeport valide 6 mois requis.
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Pour un voyage sur mesure de qualité, comptez entre 230 et 400 euros par jour et par personne, incluant hébergement, repas, transports internes, safaris et activités. Les vols internationaux (900-1300 euros A/R) sont en supplément. Le Zimbabwe offre des parcs exceptionnels (Hwange, Mana Pools) et les chutes Victoria.
Vos documents sont accessibles dans l'onglet Documents de votre voyage.
Absolument. Nous adaptons chaque circuit au profil des voyageurs. Pour les familles, nous privilégions des rythmes détendus, des hébergements familiaux, des activités ludiques et pédagogiques, et des transferts privés confortables. Nos guides locaux francophones savent capter l'attention des enfants avec des anecdotes adaptées à leur âge.
C'est simple. Vous échangez avec notre équipe locale pour définir vos envies, votre budget et vos dates. Vous recevez une proposition d'itinéraire détaillée sous 48 heures. Vous ajustez ensemble chaque détail jusqu'à la version parfaite. Vous confirmez et partez l'esprit tranquille. Votre agence locale reste disponible 7j/7 pendant toute la durée du voyage.
En cas d'urgence, contactez immédiatement votre agence locale.
Le paiement s'effectue généralement en deux fois.
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