According to UN Tourism, Africa saw a significant uptick in tourism in 2024, with approximately 74 million visitors gracing its shores. The recovery of global destinations, coupled with the resurgence of Asia-Pacific markets, is helping fuel the African tourism sector. If economic stability holds, and without geopolitical conflicts or high inf...

While most travellers who think of visiting Africa imagine the dry season - clear skies, crisp evenings, and adventurous game drives - there is another time to experience the magic -the Green Season. From November to March, the rains bring the African bush to life in the most extraordinary way. Widely described by locals as the “Rainy ...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for April 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - APRIL 2025 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES - Zimbabwe introduces a new online form for arrivals at the country s points of entry LAKE KARIBA - Road update and self-drive info - April 2025 - Kariba Dam tests its refurbished spil...

Camp Mana, located on the banks of the Zambezi River in Mana Pools National Park is one of several seasonal safari camps specifically designated by the ZimParks Authority as tourism facilities with a low-impact environmental footprint. Seasonal not only means that the camp operates solely during the safari season (during the southern hemis...

Why tour operators need to market themselves – not just the destination An industry colleague once asked me a question that struck a nerve: “How do we become the anchor of the story rather than just a footnote?” If you’re a tour operator, you’ve likely wrestled with this too. You sponsor journalists, arrange inf...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for March 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - MARCH 2025 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES - Grand Air Charters - new contact details LAKE KARIBA - A Lake Kariba Cruising Experience - one of life s great pleasures! - Lake Kariba s more unusual fish species - Exciting news f...

This article is extracted from a Blog by Vicky Unwin (Vickygoestravelling) written in October 2024, after her 10th visit to Stretch Ferriera Safaris Goliath Camp in Mana Pools! You can read the original, full blog HERE. I’ve now been to Stretch Ferriera s Goliath Camp ten times, and the blogs get repetitive! So I’m breaking th...

Here s an update at the start of the 2025 safari season from the Edwards family and their team who run the delightful and long-established 16-bed Musango Safari Camp on Lake Kariba. As Africa turns its cheek towards the sun, the lake, the haze, the silhouettes and the wide open skies provide a blank canvas for a magnificent light show that we h...

In this blog we feature the Small Tented Safari options in Mana Pools National Park shown on the map below. The fully catered options are safari camps which provided tented accommodation (for a range of budgets) and are limited to 16 guests (or less). The self-catering options provide basic camping facilities for self-drive visitors. The links b...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for Jan-Feb 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - JAN-FEB 2025 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES - Wild Zambezi expands its travel network to include Hwange National Park - Daily seat-rate flights from Harare to Kariba-Matusadona-Mana Pools/Lower Zambezi from March 2025 LAKE KA...