To mark the occasion of the complete refurbishment of Ruckomechi Camp in Mana Pools (pictured), with its new Little Ruckomechi Tented Camp, Wilderness Safaris have written a delightful Historical Blog outlining the history of the Camp. The text and some of the pictures are included below. RUCKOMECHI THEN AND NOW “If I wrote a book a...

Read Wild Zambezi s July 2016 newsletter at this link: http://eepurl.com/cadvy5 Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive future newsletters straight to your inbox. JULY HEADLINES:- - Travel Specials on WildZambezi.com - Latest travel reviews on WildZambezi.com - Kariba Marathon madness accommodation deals - Birding...

Read Wild Zambezi s June 2016 newsletter at this link: http://eepurl.com/b8I6iD Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive future newsletters straight to your inbox. NEWS HEADLINES - JUNE 2016 - Cash shortage in Zimbabwe - ZimParks tariffs 2016 - clarification - Travel Specials - Meet Wilderness Air s Chief Pilot ...

There has been some concern over a current shortage of US Dollars cash in Zimbabwe. However, this should not impact negatively on the majority of visitors to the country as most mainstream tourism operations accept International Visa and Mastercard payments. Cash payments will only really be required for personal purchases (e.g. souvenirs), ...

Read Wild Zambezi s May 2016 newsletter at this link: http://eepurl.com/b3A7yr Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive future newsletters straight to your inbox. MAY 2016 HEADLINES:- - KAZA Univisa: clarity needed - The Wild Zambezi stand at INDABA 2016 - ACE Air Ambulance internationally accredited for critical care t...

Read Wild Zambezi s April 2016 newsletter at this link: http://eepurl.com/b0odtj Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive future newsletters straight to your inbox. APRIL 2016 HEADLINES:- - See you at Indaba 2016! - We welcome CATS (Central Air Transport Services) - Latest Travel Reviews on WildZambezi.com - Travel Special...

Every nature photographer should willingly and happily follow this simple credo – even when no one else is watching. This is not hard to do, and for those with a genuine love for nature, or even just a conscience, it should be second nature. Unfortunately, thanks to the vast numbers of people who now own high-end photography eq...

Contrary to all the terrible stories going around about the Kariba Dam Wall collapsing and the lake drying up, I would like to give you, past, regular and future visitors to Kariba, a couple of facts. The Zambezi River Authority based jointly in Zambia and Zimbabwe are the people that control the water in Lake Kariba. Zimbabwe Power Corpo...

MANA POOLS GENERAL INFO AND HINTS Some information for those of you who are first-timers to Mana Pools. Those of you who have been before... please feel free to add comments and extra info if you want. Thank you. TRAVEL: When travelling from SA most will try to avoid the Beitbridge border and go through Botswana. But the last two t...

Read Wild Zambezi s March 2016 newsletter at this link: http://eepurl.com/bWE9yb Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive future newsletters straight to your inbox. MARCH 2016 HEADLINES:- - Zimbabwe s new diaspora tourism rep - Conrad Mwanza - Useful graphic for visitors travelling via South Africa with children - A new trav...