One of the world s most popular Travel Guides, Lonely Planet, has published its Best in Travel 2019 which lists the Top 10 Countries primed to capture travellers imaginations in 2019. Zimbabwe features at No 3 on the list, behind Sri Lanka and Germany! Here s what Lonely Planet says:- While it may be known for making the headli...

Journalist Anton Kruger visited the newly re-opened Chikwenya Camp on the border of Mana Pools National Park in October 2018. Wild Zambezi reproduces his Travel Blog and beautiful photographs (first published by Wilderness Safaris). It is a humbling experience to walk with elephants, watching them as they quietly move among the towering trees,...

Hayley Idensohn, MD of Travel Portfolio, a Harare-based Destination Management Company for tailor-made local and regional tours, visited Changa Safari Camp on Lake Kariba recently. She sent us her impressions.... They say its not difficult to fall hook, line and sinker for Changa Safari Camp on Lake Kariba. . . seemingly suspended betwee...

Read Wild Zambezi s e-newsletter for September 2018 at this link:- WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2018 FEATURING IN SEPTEMBER 2018:- Wild Zambezi winners at St John s Fair TRAVEL REVIEWS How to stay safe in wild areas LAKE KARIBA It s that time again! Fishy Tales - Monster of the deep, the Vundu ZAMBEZI VALLEY We welco...

Two tragic accidents (one fatal) involving visitors and wild elephants, which took place in Mana Pools and in Victoria Falls in September 2018, have prompted Wild Zambezi to issue some cautionary words of warning. PLEASE REMEMBER….. Wild animals are just that…. WILD…. and, no matter what some irresponsible individu...

A fisherman’s dream begins at Lake Kariba – the world’s largest man-made lake covering almost 5,600 square kilometres. This expansive body of life-giving water is home to some of the most exciting freshwater fish species known to man, including the famous Tiger fish, Tilapia bream, the mighty Vundu and many others. The lake is...

ZimParks recently extended the closing time for viewing the Victoria Falls from 6.00p.m. to 10.00p.m. All visitors will now be able to view the Falls at night. Current opening and closing times for the Victoria Falls Rainforest are as follows:- Summer: (1st September to 14th May) - Opens 06h00 and Closes 22h00 Winter: (15th May to 1st Sep...

Read Wild Zambezi s e-newsletter for August-Sept 2018 at this link:- WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - AUG-SEPT 2018 Sign up online at the bottom of this page to receive these e-newsletters directly to your inbox. FEATURING IN AUG-SEPT 2018:- TRAVEL REVIEWS Sanganai-Hlanganani - Zimbabwe s travel showcase Best in Zimbabwe travel We wel...

The Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) announced the winners of their annual awards for excellence in the country s travel industry, at a festive beach party held in Harare on 1st September 2018. Some 180 members of Zimbabwe s travel industry attended. Here is the full list of winners, with Wild Zambezi s travel network partne...

Wild Horizons’ incredibly popular luxury tented camp, The Elephant Camp, receives consistent rave reviews on Trip Advisor, and has undoubtedly been the most successful, safari accommodation facility in the Victoria Falls area for nearly a decade. It’s easy to see why. When the main Elephant Camp was built in 2010, it offered...