Quick collaborative action averts an ecological disaster near Bumi Hills, Lake Kariba
21 May 2018
Bumi Hills Foundation
Thanks to quick action by staff of Musango Island Safari Camp and the Bumi Hills Anti-poaching Unit (BHAPU), working with ZimParks and the security forces, a potential ecological disaster was averted in early May 2018 in the Bumi Hills area west of the Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba.
The Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit reports:-
On th...
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New Lake Kariba cruising options from Zambezi Cruise Safaris
10 May 2018
Zambezi Cruise & Safaris
Zambezi Cruise Safaris are adding to their existing fleet of cruiseboats on Lake Kariba with the addition of no less than four new vessels in the coming year!:-
The largest of these is the MV Zambezi Adventurer, due to launch in April 2019. This vessel is aptly named a “transcruiser” because it will incorporate transport, transfe...
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Record visitors to Vic Falls this year, but easier access still needed for other areas
9 May 2018
Wild Zambezi
Victoria Falls is enjoying record tourism numbers, and healthy forward bookings according to Ross Kennedy, Chief Executive of Hospitality Group Africa Albida Tourism, which operates a portfolio of properties in Victoria Falls.
Addressing guests at a function held by Zimbabwe Tourism during the Africa Travel Indaba tourism show held in Durb...
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The Elephant Camp, Green Season 2018
8 May 2018
The Elephant Camp - Text by Jess White, Images by Lesanne Dunlop
A recent photo shoot at The Elephant Camp inspired us to share the beauty of Green Season with you. We invite you to enjoy the photo journey with us.
At this time of year a breathtaking volume of water flows over the Victoria Falls and clouds of spray rise hundreds of metres above. It is now that the reason behind its local name of ‘...
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Wild Zambezi News - April 2018
5 May 2018
Wild Zambezi
Read Wild Zambezi s e-newsletter for April 2018 at this link:-
WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS -April 2018
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FEATURING IN APRIL 2018:
Kariba s best-kept secret - Hornbill Lodge
Great Fishing Wildlife at Spurwing
Guest Trave Blog - Rhino Safar...
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Rhino Safari Camp: Keeping it simple and wild
4 May 2018
Dick Pitman
Having spent a goodly part of the past 40 years in the Zimbabwean “bush”, living out of the back of my 4x4, I’m not exactly a typical “international” safari camp guest. I tend to judge such camps by rather different yardsticks than does the first-time safari client from the suburbs of Washington or London.
Als...
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Kariba's best-kept secret - Hornbill Lodge
4 May 2018
Wild Zambezi
If you re the kind of person who shies away from large hotels and likes the simple things in life, then I ve got a little secret to whisper in your ear....
If you are lucky enough to get to visit Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe s hugely underrated inland sea with a tropical climate, and need somewhere to stay for a night before embarking on a water-based...
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Wilderness wins Responsible Tourism Award for policy on water bottles
3 May 2018
Wild Zambezi - Wilderness Safaris
Wilderness Safaris was named Overall Winner in the 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards (ARTA) at a ceremony held on 18 April 2018 at World Travel Market (WTM) Africa in Cape Town.
The Group was recognised for reducing its use of plastic water bottles by 75% since 2012, as well as for its transparent reporting against the United ...
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Wild Horizons opens Old Drift Lodge
3 May 2018
Wild Zambezi - Wild Horizons
Tour operators Wild Horizons have just opened their latest Victoria Falls property - Old Drift Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River only 4.5 kms from the town of Victoria Falls.
A ‘drift or ‘ford’ is a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross safely without using a boat.
Around 1898, befor...
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New campsite at Chirundu
3 May 2018
Wild Zambezi
Self-driving visitors to the Zambezi River will be delighted to know that a new camping facility with 9 riverside camping sites has opened up near the border town of Chirundu where two bridges over the Zambezi River, divide Zimbabwe from Zambia.
The Pumphouse Campsites are named after their location - the Chirundu Estates Pump House (pictured)...
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