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Mana Pools Walking Safari

Mana Pools
Duration
5 Days · 4 Nights
The route
Mana Pools
Style
On foot on the wild Zambezi
Best season
June – October · best
What you're tracking

What you'll see

Elephant
Famously approachable on foot — including the tuskers that stand to feed.
Lion
Met on the floodplain on foot.
African wild dog
African wild dog
A Mana stronghold.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Mana Pools National Park

Arrive Mana Pools National Park

The journey begins.

Arrive in Mana Pools National Park, met and transferred to your accommodation. Mana's walking is only possible because of Zimbabwe's exacting guide licence — the people who lead you are the best in the business.

02Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park

A full day in the field.

Walking safaris and canoeing on the Zambezi with a licensed professional guide. Arrive and settle in.

03Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park

A full day in the field.

Walking safaris and canoeing on the Zambezi with a licensed professional guide.

04Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park

A full day in the field.

Walking safaris and canoeing on the Zambezi with a licensed professional guide.

05Depart Mana Pools National Park

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Mana Pools National Park — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

June – October

Peak season

Dry season. Walking and canoeing at their best; game on the floodplain, big skies.

April – May

Good season

Early dry. Green fading to gold, fewer vehicles, comfortable days.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Wildlife you may see
Elephant Lion

Make it yours.

Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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