Our safari will absolutely leave you with memories that last a lifetime. With 3 night stays in Hwange National Park and Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe and 3 night stays in Blue Canyon Conservancy and within a 100square kilometre private concession in Kruger National Park, South Africa this trip will ensure you make the most of every game viewing opportunity and still have time to relax and enjoy. Come and join us – a safari in Africa has been described as ‘humbling’ and ‘life changing’ and without doubt is unlike any other trip you will ever do.
Day 1 25 March, 2024 Johannesburg, South Africa Make your own way to Johannesburg. Upon arrival at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport we will make our way by hotel shuttle directly to our hotel.
Day 2 26 March, 2024 Johannesburg, South Africa – Hwange, Zimbabwe After breakfast we make our way back to the airport by hotel shuttle for our flight to Victoria Falls. (airfare not included). On arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport, we will be met and transferred to Hwange. If time permits we can visit The Painted Dog Conservation Centre before being transferred to our lodge. Fewer than 7,000 painted dogs are left across the entire continent. They may not be as famous as their trunked, horned, or maned neighbours, but these painted dogs —also known as African wild or hunting dogs—are beautiful, unique, and fascinating social animals. Painted dogs are native to Africa, and aren’t found in the wild anywhere else on the planet. They live in small pockets across a handful of countries including Zimbabwe, the home of Painted Dog Conservation. There are roughly 700 painted dogs here, and the Centre works with local populations of both humans and dogs—via conservation, education, and outreach programs—to help them not only survive here, but thrive.
Accommodation: Iganyana Tented Lodge (or similar) 3 nights Iganyana Tented Camp is ideally situated on a private concession close to Hwange National Park and overlooking a dry riverbed. Wildlife are on a constant parade past the camp on their way to a nearby water hole. The camp is nestled in amongst the shade of a teak forest and has been cleverly built using locally sourced material. In this way the camp blends into the surrounding forest. The central lounge, bar and dining room area has a beautiful wooden deck with sweeping views over the surrounding plains. Below the deck is the fire pit and entertainment area. Entertainment is regularly organized in the form of a local group from Deka called Ingonyama. These creative actors do amazing impersonations of wild animals and traditional dancing. Iganyana is entirely un-fenced and there is a perimeter of dead trees’ around the camp. This gives a sense of security when you sit and watch the Elephants walking right past on their way to the small waterhole in front of the camp. As Iganyana is not actually in the Hwange National Park they also offer night-time game drives.
The large luxury safari tented accommodation offers 640 square feet of pure peace and privacy. All rooms have king or twin beds and en-suite bathrooms, as well as a separate dressing area, an indoor sitting area, tea and coffee making facilities, and double doors leading onto a shaded outdoor veranda. The sturdy steel-framed tents feature a double layer of canvas for additional insulation, and cool, polished cement floors topped with natural fibre rugs. Air-conditioning and electricity ensure your room is always bright, cool and comfortable. Rates include all meals, beverages, 2 scheduled game drives on the concession per day, 3 items of laundry per day NB: Park fees of US$20.00 per person per day excluded and only payable directly at the lodge.
Day 3 & 4 27 March & 28 March, 2024 Iganyana Tented Camp Enjoy scheduled activities and all meals at the lodge. Each day, dawn and afternoon game drives in Hwange National Park and guided walking safaris are available. You will be woken for coffee just before the morning drive, stop for a snack en-route to watch the sun rise and then return to the lodge for breakfast. Lunch is served then time for a swim in the pool or relax with a book before afternoon tea and our afternoon game drive. We stop for ‘sundowners’ (drinks and nibbles to watch the sunset), and return to the lodge for dinner.
Day 5 29 March, 2024 Iganyana – Old Drift Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe We have an early morning game drive and breakfast before transferring to Victoria Falls and our lodge. Accommodation: Old Drift Lodge (or similar) 3 nights Upstream of the iconic Victoria Falls, on the banks of the Zambezi River, lies Old Drift Lodge. The lodge boasts luxury accommodation overlooking the pristine Zambezi National Park, a mere 7 kilometers from the mighty Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Old Drift Lodge is nestled within a wild paradise frequented by elephant, buffalo, herds of sable, eland, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck and impala. The main lodge area has 360 degree views, North facing onto the Zambezi & South facing onto a water hole. A 7 kilometre stretch of river flows between the camp and the town of Victoria Falls, making Old Drift Lodge the closest lodge within the National Park to Victoria Falls.
Rates include all meals and selected drinks, complimentary mini bars in the rooms, shuttle transfers to Victoria Falls town, laundry (No dry cleaning or special care items), emergency medical evacuation cover, 2% tourism levy, VAT on accommodation, meals, and drinks) NB: Park fees of US$15.00 per person per day excluded (Payable upon invoice & subject to change) We check in and have lunch, a rest and then afternoon tea before our game drive. We stop for ‘sundowners’ (drinks and nibbles to watch the sunset), and return to the lodge for dinner.
Day 6 & 7 30 March and 31 March, 2024 Old Drift Lodge Enjoy scheduled activities and all meals at the lodge. Activities available at Old Drift Lodge at no extra charge to guests (time weather permitting): Morning or Afternoon Game drives in the Zambezi National Park, Morning or Afternoon River Safaris, Morning or Afternoon Guided Walking Safaris, A Lunch at the Lookout Cafe Including drinks, Guided Tour of the Falls Zimbabwe side. (Excluding Entry Fees – US$50.00 per person) 
Day 8 01 April, 2024 After our morning game drive, or river safari or perhaps a walking safari, we’ll return to the lodge for breakfast and then transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for our flight back to Johannesburg. Accommodation: Peermont Mondior (or similar) overnight. Breakfast included. Remainder of the day is at leisure. Perhaps have a massage or swim in the pool attached to Emperors Palace. Numerous restaurant choices await us for dinner (own expense) – all attached to the hotel via a passageway to the food and entertainment area of the complex. 
Day 9 02 April, 2024 Johannesburg, South Africa – Hoedspruit, South Africa After breakfast we take the hotel shuttle back to the airport for our flight to Hoedspruit (airfare not included) On arrival we’ll be met and transferred to our lodge. Accommodation: Moditlo River Lodge (or similar) 3 nights Pronounced ‘mo-di-tlo’, the name is taken from the herds of majestic elephants that roam the 36,000 acres of African bushveld that make up the reserve. Set within the Blue Canyon Conservancy at the foot of the famous Drakensberg mountain range, Moditlo is near the Greater Kruger National Park.
Designed to provide guests with an authentic, yet luxurious African safari experience, the Main Lodge is a spacious structure of warm, natural wood and thatch with ample verandas that wrap around the various dining and entertainment areas. Here you will find a crystal-clear swimming pool, restaurant, curio shop, communal lounges and bar. Stroll from your room down the meandering wooden walkways to enjoy a relaxing drink beside the pool as the heat of the day settles on the bushveld soil and take a moment to drink in the stark beauty of the African continent.
Sumptuous accommodation can be found in luxurious rooms, each set at the end of meandering walkways that link to the Main Lodge. Sink into a soothing hot bath in the free-standing tub to enjoy a nice, long soak after your game drive or open the blind fully by your shower and enjoy your own private view of the surrounding terrain. Each room is fitted with a coffee station, personal safety box and mini bar for your convenience and comes stocked with a range of high quality guest amenities. Rates include 3 meals per day, welcome drink, 2 game drives per day (drinks on game drive included), and daily conservation fees) . We will enjoy a game drive and dinner at the lodge.
Day 10 & 11
Day 12 05 April, 2024 Moditlo River Lodge, Blue Canyon – Kruger National Park After our morning game drive we return to the lodge for breakfast and then transfer to the private 10 000-hectare concession of Mluwati in the western region of the Kruger National Park, bordering the northern Sabi Sands and Manyeleti Game Reserves. Accommodation: Imbali Safari Lodge (or similar) 3 nights A private concession within the Kruger National Park comprising three lodges Mluwati Concession was born out of a spirit of ensuring the future sustainability of the National Park. As one of the first private concessions in the Kruger National Park, Mluwati has worked tirelessly to ensure the sustainability of this pristine wilderness that for over 100 years has been a sanctuary for over 114 reptiles, 34 amphibians, and 147 mammal species, including Africa’s Big Five. Keen birders will delight in the hundreds of bird species that call Kruger home. Over 500 species, many of which occur in the Mluwati Concession including the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Crested Barbet and Burchell’s Glossy Starling. Rates include 3 meals per day, selected beverages (soft drinks, water, beer, selected wines & spirits), two safaris daily and gate entry fees at Kruger National Park.
This exclusive lodge in the world-renowned Kruger National Park has just twelve private suites, each with their own plunge pool and subtly decorated in neutral colours with enchanting splashes of African tradition, from the ornate wall lamps to the comfortable textured pillows.
Large French doors run the length of the room to let the beautiful outside wilderness in, on your terms; an expansive deck overlooks the N’waswitsontso River or savannah grasslands with an outdoor pool to complete your leisure bush experience. Relax on the sunbed with a book or let those bubbles soothe your weary muscles; the chattering of weavers, thrushes and kingfishers providing a magical bush playlist for your relaxation. Each room comes with a complimentary mini-bar with selected beverages, as well as a tea/coffee facility for your convenience in your suite. The spacious stone and marble bathroom features a Victorian-style bathtub and walk-in shower with signature bath amenities, a hairdryer and fluffy bathrobes. Soak your stresses away as you soak away the modern-day stresses in natural bath salts while looking out on to the peace of the Kruger bush.
Day 13 & 14
06 April & 07 April, 2024 Imbali Safari Lodge, Mluwati Concession Kruger National Park, South Africa. Experience a morning and evening safari during your stay at Imbali Safari Lodge. Witness the excitement of the first rains; the terrapins playing in river pools, the call of the Pied Kingfisher, and the steady chirping of sociable tree frogs. Savour the rich smells of the bush, hear the shrill calls of the Magpie Shrike and see the wind blowing through the feather grass dotting the savannah plains. A safari at Imbali will reveal new scents, curious sounds, and the beauty of an extraordinary African landscape to delight your senses.
Day 15 08 April, 2024 Kruger – Skukuza – Johannesburg Our last morning game drive before we have breakfast and transfer to Skukuza Airport and our flight to Johannesburg. (airfare not included).