Zimbabwe

Wild Africa at its finest

Zimbabwe offers some exceptional wildlife viewing - some of it quite unique. Its main attraction though is the magnificent Victoria Falls, which is always a spectacular sight to experience. Vic Falls combines well with a Botswana, Zimbabwe and South African safari and we love ending a safari at this location.

For the rest of the country, Zimbabwe has Hwange and its incredibly large elephant population plus, in certain areas, real sizeable lion prides. Gonrezhou is our favourite secret park to visit in Zimbabwe. Its wild, you can walk with great guides and the wilderness feel amongst wild dogs, lions and large elephant bulls is quite incredible.

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The real diamond in Zimbabwe's collection though, is Mana Pools. There are few places in Africa that can be described as being "Raw wilderness". From the moment you touch down in Mana Pools you sense that something about the area is different. Perhaps it is the open floodplains with massive trees dotted amongst them, or perhaps it is the elephants rambling amongst them, sometimes lifting high on their hind legs to reach the branches. Perhaps it is the elephants that come and feed in the tree above you as you are having your lunch. Whichever one of these it may be, Mana pools instantly touches something within you and makes you realise that you are in a different wilderness altogether. The first realisation of the actual “raw” sensation comes when you head out on a drive and within minutes of sighting an animal you get out your vehicle and walk towards it. This brings a completely different sensation to your photography and your experience. Being within a few meters of a large elephant bull as it feeds quietly above you is one you will never forget. Many people put down their cameras to enjoy the experience of such a scene, humbled by being within their presence.

C4 Runs mostly private and custom built safaris into Zimbabwe. We cover the whole country and have excellent partners and guides that we use to enrich your experience to another level.