THE MANA CANOE & WALKING TRAIL SAFARI
3 nights or more
Zimbabwe

The Mana Canoe & Walking Trail is an incredible journey through the heart of the best of the Mana Pools area. The camping safari starts close to the western boundary of Mana Pools at Ruckomechi airfield and finishes at Chikwenya airfield. Guests can extend their stay by spending extra nights at Ruckomechi Camp at the start or at Chikwenya Camp at the end of the canoe trail. Departures are every Monday or Thursday from May through to the end of October each year. The canoe trail starts with a flight from Kariba to Ruckomechi.

Guests paddle slowly down stream to their new camp sites which will be pre-erected prior to the groups arrival by our camp staff. Each night will be spent at a new camp site on the banks of the Zambezi River further down stream. At the end of the trail guests are flown back to Kariba.

Part of the attraction and fun of this safari is that guests have the opportunity to experience wildlife at exceptionally close quarters under the guidance of experienced guides.

The canoes we use are sturdy Canadian canoes. As the group makes their way along the shores of Mana Pools National Park, floating past pods of Hippos, basking Crocodiles as well as herds of Elephant, Buffalo and all the plains game as they come to the Zambezi to drink.

This is a journey for the adventurous and is not for the faint hearted as it takes guests possibly closer to wild animals on a regular basis than any of our safaris. Close encounters with wildlife is the norm, we have to paddle our way past 1200 hippo! While we are not canoeing, guests have the privilege of tracking game on foot in Mana Pools National Park. An armed guide escorts the group.

This safari brings guests very close to animals. This is not a safari for the faint of heart and requires a more adventurous spirit.

Departure Dates 2005-2006

Departures are every Monday or Thursday from May through to the end of October each year.

Pricing

Please contact us for the latest rates as this trail often forms part of a broader safari that takes in lodges as well.

Notes for the "Mana Canoe & Walking Trail Safari"

· No children accepted under the age of 12 years.
· Guests who are between the ages of 65 and 70 years, and who are fit and healthy, can book the safari as long as we have a copy of a medical certificate.
· Maximum age accepted is 65 years.
· A minimum of two guests and maximum of eight or nine guests. Single guests can still book as long as we have other guests travelling already.
· Transfers are provided by Sefofane Air and are not included in the above costs.
· Additional nights can be booked at Ruckomechi and/or Chikwenya at normal camp rates. The single supplement can be waived if a guest is prepared to share.

Please contact us for the latest rates: