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Best of Zimbabwe for 2022-2023
12 Day Custom Tour
Zimbabwe’s diverse wilderness and rich heritage are yours to discover during this thrilling 12-day adventure in Victoria Falls, Mana Pools National Park, and Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve. Admire the jaw-dropping world wonder Victoria Falls from lofty viewpoints, the immense bushveld veiling Mana Pools, gorgeous glistening channels of the Zambezi River, and inspiring wildlife wandering Malilangwe’s flourishing and nourishing environments along the way.

Best of Zimbabwe Safari: Exclusive Camps and Experiences
13 Day Custom Tour
From $11,045
Zimbabwe has always offered exceptional big-game safari, with intimate encounters with black and white rhinos, thousands of elephants, and exclusive concessions and thrilling game walks. New luxury camps and private reserves have opened in the last few years, as the country’s safari industry has been re-energized. These highlights of Zimbabwe safaris celebrate Zimbabwe’s new and exclusive experiences, including aerial charters, modern luxury camps, and wonderful wildlife encounters.

Signature One-Week Zimbabwe Safari
8 Day Custom Tour
From $7,115
Zimbabwe will take you closer as photography hides abound for your easy viewing as you walk amongst elephants, take a boat with hippos nearby and antelopes run through your camp. Your weeklong safari will explore the heart of the country’s experience with days packed with unique safari activities, breathtaking encounters, and authentic luxury accommodation. There will be hardly anyone else around on your as you discover the big-game beauty of Victoria Falls, Hwange, and Mana Pools, all destinations as distinctive as the country they define.

Romantic Zimbabwe Safari for Couples
13 Day Custom Tour
From $11,695
Intimate and indulgent, this couple’s getaway combines Zimbabwe’s safari charm with Indian Ocean island seclusion. Watch elephants from the camp, discover much more than the Big Five, settle into white sand paradise, and celebrate in Southern Africa’s most romantic accommodation. There are three days of relaxed safari on Lake Kariba, four days of exclusive encounters in the private Malilangwe Reserve, and five days of barefoot escapism on Benguerra Island to conclude your safari vacation together. As you consider your Zimbabwe safari trip, considering browsing some of our other itineraries for further inspiration for you both.

Luxury Highlights of Zimbabwe Safari in 10 Days
10 Day Custom Tour
From $9,995
This 10-day Zimbabwe safari is a celebration of everything that Africa offers to its travelers. Enjoy a private luxury reserve with easy Big Five sightings in Malilangwe, take in a world wonder at Victoria Falls, explore a vast unchartered national park with Gonarezhou, be mesmerized by the charms of the wetlands in Mana Pools and then conclude with the drama of the savannah in Hwange. The beauty of mixing game drives with walks and boat safari will bring you an encompassing and expressive 10-days of safari experiences and cast Zimbabwe as Africa’s seductress.

Zimbabwe Dry Season Safari: June to September
12 Day Custom Tour
From $6,235
Wild dogs denning, rhinos roaming, lions and leopards hunting and elephants congregating around parched waterholes abound as you visit Zimbabwe in the dry season. You can explore some of Africa’s greatest safari scenes at the ultimate time of the year as the months between June to September are prime for exceptional wildlife sightings. However, unlike many other African destinations, Zimbabwe’s dry season is not crowded with tourists, so the region will be like your own wilderness playground.

Raw Africa: Safari in Zimbabwe’s Unknown Parks
14 Day Custom Tour
From $12,735
Zimbabwe’s national parks redefine adventure as these are Africa’s wild frontiers. You can walk with rhinos and then disappear into rugged mountains, canoe past hippos and then find carnivores on the ancient plains. This two-week safari explores the country’s mostly unknown and unseen parks with eight distinctive destinations that dance with originality and delight in their wildlife charm. Intrepid and evocative, this is a journey into Africa in ways rarely seen.

Into the Wild: Zimbabwe Walking & Canoeing Safari
11 Day Custom Tour
From $8,795
Safari is different in Zimbabwe. Walk across landscapes of rhinos and elephants, canoe through rivers of big game, and feel a deep connection with the wild. Combine a 4-day canoe expedition with days spent walking in the bush, and this exclusive adventure provides a new perspective on African safari. You will find yourself listening, smelling, looking and feeling as all of your senses will be inspired on this intrepid journey into areas that very rarely see people. Celebrate the authenticity and wonder of a big-game world.

Multi-Country Zimbabwe and Zambia Safari
12 Day Custom Tour
From $6,295
Both bafflingly beautiful and incredibly remote, there is something ineffable about the Zambezi River and its surroundings. Wilderness and wildlife thrive here as elephants and buffalo are among those that swim between countries. With eight full days of immersion in the world of big-game, this diverse safari explores the Zimbabwean and Zambian sides, from Victoria Falls to lakes of hippos, walks with rhinos to a profusion of big cats. Welcome to untouched Southern Africa, inexpressible until you experience it for yourself.

Zimbabwe Green Season Safari: December to March
10 Day Custom Tour
From $4,095
Embrace the feeling of having wild Africa as your private safari playground by exploring Zimbabwe during the green season. Calves are nurtured on the plains as predators are lurking with big game concentrates in astonishing numbers before each sets off on separate migrations. Victoria Falls gushes with remarkable intensity and from December to March, there is hardly another person in sight as it is just you and some of the very best of an African safari. This 10-day safari will celebrate the best of it all.

Exclusive Zimbabwe Safari: The Best Camps for Africa's Most Authentic Safari
13 Day Custom Tour
From $13,125
Zimbabwe celebrates every element of an authentic African safari. Black and white rhinos march past luxury camps, lions chase the sable antelope along the river, and you will lose track of the number of elephant herds that come into view. Zimbabwe is a country with so many grand natural spectacles that will begin to feel like your own private safari playgrounds. This 13-day safari will handpick the finest camps for Zimbabwe's ultimate big game adventure and immerse all your senses as you visit Victoria Falls, Hwange, Lake Kariba, Matobo Hills and Malilangwe.

Best of Zimbabwe and Chobe Private Safari
10 Day Custom Tour
From $6,995
Southern Africa is a rich tapestry of landscapes and wilderness that is stitched together by the migration of mammals along infamous rivers. Dramatic spectacles burst from their seams as habitats are dyed their distinctive colors, and nature's fabric weaves from dense, mystical forests to the open savanna. This exclusive safari itinerary journeys to the heart of Africa and connects three of its most diverse experiences: Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, and Hwange National Park.
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Formerly known as the “breadbasket of Africa”, the regions that make up the five best places to visit in Zimbabwe vary in their topography, geography, and captivating opportunities.
From UNESCO World Heritage sites to breathtaking wildlife havens, Zimbabwe offers its visitors the opportunity to embrace the raw beauty of a country that demonstrates the wonders of the wilderness and the intricate details that create the famous luxuries of a safari excursion. From sunrise to sunset, the wonders of Zimbabwe will inspire you.
Consider some of the following must-see destinations when planning your trip to Southern Africa and delight in the many facets and features that make Zimbabwe such an incredible experience.
Perhaps the most difficult decision in your safari planning is where to go, followed by figuring out the best time to go.
The best time for an African Safari will change with a specific region’s seasonal diversity and the type of wildlife you want to see. When the plains become sparse and scarce during the dry season, you can sea for miles and the wildlife has nowhere to hide while also giving you the best hiking conditions in the jungles. But an African safari offers something unique in every season.
The following guide will show you why African safari in East Africa or Southern Africa is a great opportunity no matter the time of year.
Set in some of the most spectacular locations on Earth, an African Safari gives you an intimate look into a whole different world.
You will encounter mesmerizing wildlife, stunning landscapes, and blissful luxuries, and understanding your options will maximize your experience.
Use our Africa Safari Travel Guide to make it the best it can be as you connect with one of Zicasso’s safari experts for access to off-the-grid preserves, the best big game experiences, and so much more.
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