Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

BILL ABBOTT

Our Zimbabwe safari brings us fantastic lodges and big game viewing at its best, and helps support community and conservation projects.

Zimbabwe! THRILLING SAFARI AND SPECTACULAR LODGES

Zimbabwe is a phenomenal safari destination, with its luxurious lodges, abundance of big game, and community-based ecotourism that benefits the local villages as well as the wildlife. We’ll begin by experiencing the wonder of Victoria Falls (including an optional heli-ride), then fill our days with amazing wildlife adventures in magnificent Hwange National Park, the third largest national park in Africa and home to some 40,000 elephants along with lion, hippo, cheetah, and more. Come along and savor lantern-lit dinners in the bush, sundowners aboard a vintage railway car, walks to school with the local kids (you’ll even learn a few words of their click language), game drives with the flexibility to get out and walk, and game viewing by canoe on the great Zambezi. This is adventure—WT style! Days 1-5 Victoria Falls / Batoka Gorge / Hwange National Park / Camelthorn Lodge We hike the spectacular mile-long trail facing Victoria Falls, fly over it by helicopter (optional), and enjoy panoramic views from our sumptuous lodge above the Zambezi River’s Batoka

Gorge. In Hwange, we explore by open-sided 4WD vehicle along the game-rich Ngamo Plains. We’ll be on the lookout for zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, jackal, leopard, wild dog, cheetah, and more. Game viewing by vintage rail car, night drives, a unique “look up” blind at a waterhole, and village visits are among our delights at Hwange. Days 6-10 Hwange / Nehimba Lodge / Zambezi National Park / Zambezi Sands A game drive amid northern Hwange’s wildlife brings us to dreamy Nehimba Lodge, with its woodland and sand river environment. We enjoy a game walk here. Our thatched chalets circle a waterhole beloved by elephants—you’ll see them up close! In Zambezi National Park, our award-winning Zambezi Sands lodge positions us well for a canoe safari on the river at sunset, looking for elephant, hippo, crocodile, and a great variety of birdlife as crimson colors reflect off the waters. Depart on Day 10 via Victoria Falls. EXTEND YOUR ADVENTURE • Wild and remote Mana Pools National Park, with its remnant oxbow lakes, terrific birdlife, and hippos and crocs • Extra days in Victoria Falls for bungee jumping, ultralight flights, and other adventures

HIGHLIGHTS • Magnificent Victoria Falls, one of the wonders of the world • Open vehicles, game drives, night drives, game walks—the freedom of safari in Southern Africa! • Exclusive “look up” blind for incredible wildlife photography • Sundowners and game viewing aboard a vintage railway car • Support the work of the best community conservation projects in the country • Enjoy beautiful tented camps and lodges with amazing access to the wildlife DETAILS • 10-day trip begins and ends in Victoria Falls • 9 nights luxury tented camps, chalets, and villas • All meals included

DATES Jul 2-11, 2018 Aug 3-12 Sep 14-23

TRIP COST $5595 (7-12 members) $6095 (4-6 members) Single supplement: $1020

Mana Pools extension: from $3495 Victoria Falls extension: from $795

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 + 3 4 5 6 7

Game viewing by 4WD vehicle and rail car, bush walks, canoeing, cultural explorations

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