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5-Day Mana Pools National Park Safari Experience

Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

5-Day Mana Pools National Park Safari Experience

5.0 / 5 · 20 reviews Offered by Khangela Safaris 5-Day

Overview

Mana Pools is a world heritage site. The safari will focus on walks and drives in one of Africa's greatest parks. We will stay in our exclusive campsite from where we will make our exploring forays into the park. Your knowledgeable guide will ensure your safety and help you understand the workings of nature in this wildlife-packed area. During the rainy season mid December to end February we do not offer safaris in Mana.

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Quick Facts

Tour details

Duration

5-Day

Route

Chirundu to Chirundu

Via Mana Pools NP

Country & park

Zimbabwe / Mana Pools National Park

Style

Shared safari

Group size

1-12 travelers

Starts

Any day if available

Minimum age

10 years

Activities

game drives & walking safaris (with an armed guide)

Accommodation

Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-4: All Meals Included - Inside Mana Pools NP

Meals

Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included; Breakfast Included

Pickup

Airport transfer included

Booking

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Currency

USD

Solo travelers

Can join this group tour

5-Day Mana Pools National Park Safari Experience
Mana Pools National Park visual context for this itinerary.

Rates

Rates Per Person

USD

Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 $1,760 USD $1,760 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027 $1,430 USD $1,430 USD

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Important To Know

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
A travel party of 1 or 2 people can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 3 people to run.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 10 years and older.
Rates include a local payment. This means that part of the rate must be paid upfront and part on location during the tour. Move your mouse pointer over a rate to see the local payment.

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Route

Tour route map
country Zambia
Start Chirundu (Day 1)
country Zimbabwe
Day 1-5 Mana Pools NP
country Zambia
End Chirundu (Day 5)

Tour Features

Budget camping

This is a budget camping tour.

Shared tour

On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 7 people per group.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Cannot be customized

The contents of this tour cannot be changed.

Suitable for single travelers

Single travelers can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 3 people to run.

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Minimum age of 10 years

The minimum age for this tour is 10 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: game drives & walking safaris (with an armed guide)
Game drives: normal 4x4 vehicle & open-sided 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: minivan & normal 4x4 vehicle
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost

Accommodation & Meals

Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-4: All Meals Included

Day 1-4

Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-4: All Meals Included

Inside Mana Pools NP

Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included

Day 5

End of tour

No accommodation

(No accommodation)

Breakfast Included

Day By Day

Tour step

Arrival

A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

The Mana Pools Safari Experience

Day 1

The Mana Pools Safari Experience

We arrange a rendezvous to meet from your transfer from Harare, Kariba or Chirundu. We drive into the park together. As soon as you arrive in Mana pools we will enjoy all the great surroundings of the park, we will drive to our exclusive tented camp and use that as our base for all the exploring we will be doing. We will be conducting walks straight out of the camp as well as drives to travel further afield. The Mana Plains are great for game viewing. Inside Mana Pools NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Mana Pools National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
More exploring in Mana

Day 2

More exploring in Mana

More exploring in Mana. We will be conducting walks straight out of the camp as well as drives to travel further afield. The Mana plains are great for game viewing. After our morning activity, we head back to camp for lunch and a rest. We head again in the afternoon for more exploring. Inside Mana Pools NP All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Mana Pools National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
Mana exploring

Day 3

Mana exploring

The open river front plains of Mana are great for game viewing. We will be conducting walks straight out of the camp as well as drives to travel further away. The Zambezi river is easy to access to also take in the great views and birdlife on the shores. After our morning activity, we head back to camp for lunch and a rest. We head out again in the afternoon for more exploring. Inside Mana Pools NP All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Mana Pools National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
Exploring Mana

Day 4

Exploring Mana

In land for the Zambezi are some natural pan systems and ox-bow lakes which make up the Mana flood plains. We will be conducting walks straight out of the camp to exlpore some of these areas. The Mana plains are great for game viewing. After our morning activity, we head back to camp for lunch and a rest. We head again in the afternoon for more exploring. Inside Mana Pools NP All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Mana Pools National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
Last morning in paradise

Day 5

Last morning in paradise

On this last morning, we rendezvous with our transfer agent. Approximately a 6 hour drive to Harare from the edge of the park. So after breakfast, we load up and head out. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Mana Pools National Park Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Tour step

End of tour

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

Included

Park fees (For non-residents)

All activities (Unless labeled as optional)

All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

Camping equipment

A professional driver/guide

All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)

All Taxes/VAT

Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Bed linen

Bath towels

Excluded

International flights (From/to home)

Roundtrip airport transfer

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Getting There

This tour starts and ends in Chirundu
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Khangela Safaris
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Offered by

Khangela Safaris

5.0 operator rating 20 reviews

We have been operating since 1995 and offer walking/game-drive safaris in Zimbabwe. We specialise in bringing guests close to nature where they can encounter wildlife in its natural environment. Accommodation is in canvas tents with comfortable beds. The best bush meals are freshly prepared for your enjoyment and our environmentally-friendly bush toilets and showers ensure privacy and comfort. Our safaris are compact and exclusive ensuring an inttimate experience with a low ecological footprint.

Office In

Zimbabwe

Size

1-5 employees (Founded in 1995)

Member Of

ZTA & ZPGA

Tour Types

Small & medium group tours (Mid-range)

Destinations

Zimbabwe

Traveler feedback

Reviews

5.00 average

Overall

5.0/5

Communication

5.0/5

Accuracy

5.0/5

Value

5.0/5

Safety clarity

5.0/5

Cultural value

5.0/5
Verified

Clearly passionate about his work, the nature and the animals.

Had a great trip to Hwange National Park with Mike. The food and service was excellent, him and Bernard clearly had a lot of enthusiasm and passion for conservation, the animals, nature and they were very knowledgeable. Everything went smoothly from pick-up to drop-off and we weren't lacking anything. Was a great experience and I would book with Khangela safaris again.

Estnat · Denmark

Verified

Amazing Mana Pools Safari with Khangela

Me and my mother did 6 nights Mana Pools and Chitake Springs safari in late October 2023 with guide Michael Scott, Khangela safaris. It was an incredible experience for us, which me and my mom will value forever. To be in the wilderness at amazing campsites, comfortable walk-in tents with cots and in suite loo-shower was experience in itself. We saw what there was to be seen, including lions, dogs, hyenas, elephants, antelopes and other wildlife around the tents by the Zambezi River. Food and drinks were good, prepared by Bernard and helped by Michael and Sedda. There was sufficient variety of food and drinks. Guiding was good too; Michael is a very pleasant person to talk to and have long conversations. We felt sad while leaving, hopefully we can have a similar experience in future. Cheers!

Photo by Lavdeep Singh
Photo by Lavdeep Singh
Photo by Lavdeep Singh
Photo by Lavdeep Singh

Lavdeep Singh · India

Verified

Mike Scott is as experienced and skilled a guide as you could hope for.

We took an "adventure tour" with Mike, Bernard and Memba and stayed in Mana, Matobo and Hwange National Parks. We saw remote and incredibly beautiful areas in each park, hiking daily, had great wildlife sightings and ... ate copiously of great "home cooking". If you want to stay on a comfortable cot in a tent where you can experience all the incredible sights and sounds of an African night, this is the trip for you. THANK YOU Mike and team for an unforgettable adventure!

Stevenjs · United States

Verified

Incredible stay in Mana Pools

I spent five nights in Mana Pools with Mike Scott and the Khangela team, and was blown away with both the wildlife and how well the trip was executed. We spent two nights in Chitake Springs, where we had excellent views of lion and elephant on foot, as well as a wild dog kill near camp during the night. We then spent three nights at the waterfront on the border with Zambia - the setting for this camp was stunning - where we were lucky enough to encounter the famous Mana Pools dogs on foot, as well as the famous Boswell. Mike is an excellent guide, who was highly responsive to the demands of a group who had plenty of experience in Africa. He put real effort into finding the dogs, as this was very much at the top of our wish list. Mike is highly knowledgeable and conscientious, going out of his way to respond to my queries before the trip and being thoroughly accommodating throughout my stay. A huge shout out must also go to Bernard, whose tracking skills are unparalleled, and Mickey, who catered for us expertly. I'm already planning a further trip with Khangela in future - the cheetah of Hwangwe and rhino of Matobo are next on the list!

Sacred Baobabs - Chitake Springs
Boswell doing his thing
Mana Magic
Carmine Bee-Eaters near camp

Tom · United Kingdom

Practical answers

Tour FAQs

8 answers

Are rates charged per person?

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

Which currency is this tour priced in?

This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).

Can children join this tour?

This tour accepts children who are 10 years and older.

Can this tour start on my preferred date?

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can the itinerary be customized?

The contents of this tour cannot be changed.

Where do travelers stay during this tour?

Budget camping Inside Mana Pools NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-4: All Meals Included - Inside Mana Pools NP. Meals: Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included

Where does this tour start and end?

This tour starts and ends in Chirundu

Are airport transfers included?

A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost

Operator policy

Terms and Conditions

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Disclaimer

This tour is offered by Khangela Safaris, not SafariBookings.

This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.

This group tour requires a minimum of 3 people to run.

The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.

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