| Focus on Zimbabwe |
| 17 - 29 May |
The Focus on Zimbabwe Safari takes us to the best parks along the Zambezi Valley. From Lake Kariba, the giant inland lake created by the damming of the Zambezi River to Hwange and Matusadona National Parks, this safari gives you an in-depth view of the different habitats that surround the Zambezi Valley. The river is the lifeblood of the region and wildlife abounds. We will spend four days photographing in one of Africa’s best parks, Mana Pools. We will use airplanes, vehicles, ferries, walking and canoes through our exploration of the Zambezi Valley Accommodation will be in the luxury lodges and camps featured in On Safari. |
Maximum Participants: 8 |
| Photographer Leader: David Anderson |
| Our Itinerary |
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 |
| Johannesburg |
| Upon arrival today, we are met and transferred to our hotel. |
| Lodging TBA |
| Monday – Wednesday, 18 – 20 May 2009 |
| Johannesburg – Victoria Falls - Hwange National Park |
| Today we fly to Victoria Falls where we are transferred, by air, to Hwange National Park. The area within the park is ecologically diverse, including vast, open palm fringed plains, grasslands, woodlands, and forests. This ensures a great number of animals year round - including elephants, rhino, buffalo, sable, roan, giraffe and sometimes even gemsbok. The area is one of the best for predators and we can expect to view lion, leopard, wild dog and cheetah along with the smaller African wild cat, serval, honey badger, civet and hyena. |
| Lodging TBA |
| Thursday – Saturday, 21 –23 May 2009 |
| Hwange - Matusadona National Park |
| We fly to Kariba today and enter Matusadona National Park on the shores of Lake Kariba. We will have three days of game viewing. Matusadona National Park has an enormous buffalo population and the country’s largest concentration of black rhino. We will also see elephant, hippo, lion and greater kudu. |
| Lodging TBA |
| Sunday – Wednesday, 24 - 27 May 2009 |
| Matusadona - Mana Pools National Park |
| The scenic beauty of Zimbabwe unfolds as we fly over the mountains into the Zambezi Valley to Mana Pools National Park. The park borders the Zambezi River, which is home to crocodile and hippopotamus. Our three days at Mana Pools will include game drives, nature walks and an optional canoeing excursion on the Zambezi. We will see elephant, lion, several species of antelope and, if we are lucky, leopard. Our evenings will be spent in our camp overlook the river. |
| Lodging TBA |
| Thursday, 28 May 2009 |
| Victoria Falls |
| Today we fly to Victoria Falls Airport where we are met and transferred to our hotel. The breathtaking falls and its tropical rainforest are only a short distance from the hotel. |
| Lodging TBA |
| Friday, 29 May 2009 |
| Victoria Falls - Johannesburg |
| Our safari ends today. Our flight departs for Johannesburg this afternoon where we connect with our flight home. |
Photographic Expedition Price |
| (Per Person, Double Occupancy) |
Retail Price: $4,995 per person Photographers Price: $2,995 per person Non-Photographer Traveling with Photographer: $3,995 Charter flights within Zimbabwe: $990 (Subject to Change) Single Room Supplement: $900 Deposit to Secure Participation: $600 per person
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Safari Options |
| (Per Person) |
Extra Night at Victoria Falls: $200 per person |
Safari Price Includes: |
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| Not included: |
| Not included are international, domestic airfare and, personal expenses such as personal insurance, excess baggage fees, phone calls, gratuities to guides, airport departure taxes, passport and visa fees, and extra nights in Africa not included in itinerary. |
| Carbon Offsets: |
| Focus on Planet Earth understands that air travel contributes to increased green house gases and global warming. Therefore, we encourage our expedition participants to assist us in making each Focus on Planet Earth expedition carbon neutral. You can offset your air transportation carbon impact by purchasing carbon off-sets. To offset the emissions from your flights go to Carbon Off-Set Calculator. Use JNB (Johannesburg) as your destination. |
| International Air Transportation: |
| You are responsible for booking your own international air transportation. This includes scheduled international flights within Africa. To assist you, we have provided you with the airport codes and the dates you need to arrive or depart. |
| Arrival Airport Code: JNB on 17 May |
| Departure Airport: JNB on 18 May to MUB (Maun) |
| Departure Airport: VFA on 29 May to JNB |
| Departure Airport Code: JNB on 29 May |
You may need assistance with your flights to Maun and from Victoria Falls. David Anderson Safaris is not a travel agency and cannot issue air tickets. David Anderson Safaris cannot, under the California Seller of Travel Law, give advice regarding any problems that you might have booking your air within Africa or to and from Africa. For the lowest airfares, we recommend you visit: www.davidanderson.worldventures.com |
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