Mana Magic & Mokete Mysteries – Zimbabwe & Botswana – Oct 2026

A Scheduled Trip to Botswana, Zimbabwe

Highlights

A safari where it's perfectly acceptable to lie face down in the riverbed, dig your toes in the sand and crabwalk on old wild dog droppings en route to the wild dog den...

Scheduled group tour from
October 12, 2026 - October 22, 2026

Starting from
USD 14,700
per person sharing

Duration
11 days / 10 nights

Transport
Fly-in Safari

Accommodation
Tented Camps and Lodges

Exploring
Mababe Concession, Mana Pools National Park, Victoria Falls

About this Safari

For a while now we’ve been wanting to revisit some of the great game reserves of Southern Africa. Not for the chandeliers and five course meals all too prevalent these days as camps and lodges escalate their attempts to out-deluxe the next! But bringing the focus back to where it should always begin and end: On Africa’s stunning wildlife and its unadorned, raw natural beauty…back to the roots of safari adventure…back to canvas, if you will!

Don’t get me wrong, the camps we’ve chosen will be quite comfortable and the food excellent, but the emphasis will be in proper focus: the great wilderness and wildlife of Africa! I, for one, cannot wait!

We have chosen the best month of the year (it will be warm) for wildlife viewing in Mana Pools National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Zimbabwe splitting our time between two camps: one, along the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, and the other, adjacent to Kanga Pan. Both locations are magnets for wildlife! We should see the full range of African animals such as wild dogs (or painted wolves), lion and leopard, buffalo, hippo and crocodile, giraffe and zebra! And, oh, the elephants! Close interactions with elephants (in camp) are common and I’m crossing my fingers we get to witness Boswell, a particularly famous elephant in Mana Pools known for standing on his hind legs to feed on the hard-toreach pods in the groves of Ana and winterthorn trees in the magical light of dusk!

We’ll take walking safaris, canoe safaris and conduct game drives, whatever means to see as much as we can, even night drives revealing some of the most fascinating nocturnal wildlife!

We’ll visit Victoria Falls, recognized as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, also a UNESCO World Heritage site, locally, known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning “The Smoke that Thunders”. We’ll even (if you’re game) visit Devil’s Pool, and swim to the lip of the falls looking down as the Zambezi plunges 300’ below us (believe me, it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds) and toasting the sunset on the fabled river on a cruise above the falls.

We’ll complete our journey in Botswana’s Mababe Depression. Its reputation as a place of great drama precedes us. Where massive buffalo herds perform in the daily life and death struggle for survival vs. its great lion prides! Ten nights of safari packed with activities and drama but plenty of time just to chill and become immersed in the magic of Africa! I never miss a game drive but sometimes staying back in camp is just what you need to feed your soul and where the action is while the others are out searching for it!

Think about joining us! We can promise it will be EPIC!

Joel & Sangeeta

Costs –

This magical 11-day/10-night safari to Zimbabwe & Botswana costs: USD 14,700 per adult

We have space for 10 guests on this trip, accompanied by Joel & Sangeeta.

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Day By Day Itinerary

Day 1 to 3: Monday, October 12, 2026 to Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Walking and vehicle safaris and canoeing in Mana Pools, in the floodplains area, which teems with wildlife at this time of year. Our days will be spent tracking wild dogs, lions, the………..