Itinerary
- Day 1
Johannesburg to Vilanculos
You'll fly from Johannesburg down to Vilanculos, a coastal town where you'll check in at your beachfront hotel. The afternoon is yours to relax on white sand beaches and take in the Indian Ocean views. In the evening, head to a local restaurant for Mozambican cuisine and dinner.
- Start point
- Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique (Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Mozambican dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Relax on Vilanculos beach
Landmarks Vilanculos Beach - Day 2
Vilanculos
Start by checking out the local market and historic streets of this former slave-trading port. If you're interested, there's an option to take a traditional dhow ferry across the bay with a local guide. Later, you'll travel by truck to Casa Cabana Beach for dinner and stay overnight there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Casa Cabana Beach)
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Market exploration
- Historic streets tour
Optional Activities
- Dhow ferry across the bay (traditional boats)
- Day 3
Bazuruto Archipelago
You'll board a traditional dhow early in the morning to explore the Bazuruto Archipelago, one of southern Africa's largest marine reserves. Spend the day walking around the islands and enjoying the beaches. After returning at noon, you'll have time to rest before the overnight stay at Casa Cabana Beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Traditional dhow boat trip to Bazuruto Archipelago
- Island exploration
- Beach time
Landmarks Bazuruto Archipelago - Day 4
Vilanculos to Maputo
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to the airport for the flight to Maputo. Once you land, your guide meets you and takes you directly to your hotel. You'll have dinner there and spend the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Polana Serena Hotel or similar)
- Day 5
Inhaca Island
A boat transfer to Inhaca Island happens in the morning (timing depends on the tides, so you'll get exact pickup details from your hotel). Light breakfast is served on the way over. The day allows for beach relaxation or walking around the island, and lunch features fresh fish at whatever time works for you. On the return journey, you'll stop by Portuguese Island before getting back to Maputo between 4 pm and 4:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast en route to the island), Lunch (Freshest caught fish, served at time of your choosing), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Polana Serena Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Inhaca Island
- Explore Inhaca Island
- Swimming and beach relaxation
- Visit Portuguese Island
Landmarks Inhaca Island Portuguese Island - Day 6
Maputo City Tour
Starting at 9:00 am, you'll explore Maputo's main attractions including the historic iron house, natural gardens, and the Great Fish Market where fresh seafood and local beer are available. Then head to Feima to check out local art and culture with time for shopping and photos. Late lunch arrives with live music playing, and you're back at your hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Late lunch with live music), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Polana Serena Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit historic iron house
- Explore Natural Garden
- Visit Great Fish Market
- Experience local markets and souvenir shopping
- Late lunch with live music
Landmarks Great Fish Market Natural Garden, Maputo - Day 7
Maputo to Lusaka
You'll depart early from Maputo and fly to Lusaka with a stopover in Johannesburg. Once in Lusaka, your guide meets you for transfer to accommodation. Depending on your arrival time and how you're feeling, there's an optional evening city tour available.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Polana Serena Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Evening city tour around Lusaka
- Days 8 - 9
Lusaka to South Luangwa National Park
You'll fly from Lusaka to Mfuwe and transfer to a campground near South Luangwa National Park. Over the next two days, professionally guided game drives let you look for elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, hyenas, impalas, and buffaloes. You might also spot Thornicroft's giraffes, which are found only in this park. Night drives and optional walking safaris are available if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Potato Bush Camp or Similar)
Included Activities
- Professionally guided game viewing in South Luangwa National Park
- Day game drives
- Night game drives
Optional Activities
- Walking safari
Landmarks South Luangwa National Park - Days 10 - 11
South Luangwa to Lower Zambezi National Park
After flying from Mfuwe to the Lower Zambezi airstrip, a boat takes you to Zambezi Kulefu Camp on the river's edge. You'll have guided 4x4 game drives, boat safaris, and the choice of walking safaris or canoe trips. In the evening, there's a private sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River, and the camp has swimming available with views of the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Royal Zambezi or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided game viewing by 4x4 vehicle
- Guided boat safaris
- Private sundowner cruise on Zambezi River
- Swimming at camp pool
Optional Activities
- Walking safaris
- Canoe safari on river channels
- Tiger fishing
Landmarks Lower Zambezi National Park Zambezi River - Day 12
Lower Zambezi to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The morning at camp gives you time to relax before heading to the airstrip for your flight to Lusaka, then onward to Victoria Falls. Later in the evening, you'll board the Zambezi Explorer, a solar-powered cruise boat on the Zimbabwe side. The boat heads toward Palm Island and Kandahar Island while you spot hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birds, with snacks and premium beverages included throughout.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Snacks, beer, wine, local spirits and soft drinks on Zambezi Explorer cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Falls Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Luxury Zambezi Explorer sunset cruise
- Wildlife viewing from boat (hippo, crocodile, elephant, birds)
Landmarks Zambezi River Palm Island 
- Day 13
Victoria Falls
After breakfast, you'll be picked up for a guided tour of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world. Your guide explains its geology, wildlife, history, and legends while you capture great photos. You'll return to the hotel for traditional dinner and entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional dinner with entertainment)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Falls Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Victoria Falls
- Geology, wildlife and history education
- Legend storytelling
Optional Activities
- Helicopter tour
- Ultra-Light aircraft tour
- Horseback Safari
- White-Water Rafting
- Bungee Jumping
- Jet Boat
Landmarks Victoria Falls - Day 14
Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park
You'll transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to your lodge in Hwange National Park. In the afternoon, a game drive takes you through the park's landscape to look for lions, buffalo, cheetahs, elephant herds, giraffes, spotted hyenas, sables, and leopards. Your guide points out details about the wildlife and plants, and you'll be looking for any of the park's 100+ mammal species and 400+ bird species.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping ( The Hide Safari Camp (Deluxe Suite) or similar)
Included Activities
- Game drive through Hwange National Park
Landmarks Hwange National Park 
- Day 15
Hwange National Park
You'll continue your bush adventure on another game drive through Hwange National Park. The park, once a royal hunting ground of Zulu warrior king Mzilikazi and founded in 1928, has abundant wildlife. Your knowledgeable guide accompanies you as you look for big game across the park's magnificent natural surroundings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping ( The Hide Safari Camp (Deluxe Suite) or similar)
Included Activities
- Game drive through Hwange National Park
Landmarks Hwange National Park 
- Day 16
Hwange National Park to Victoria Falls
After a good breakfast, you'll join an experienced guide for a morning game drive in Hwange National Park. You'll spot elephants, lions, giraffes and more wildlife in their natural habitat. In the afternoon, head toward Victoria Falls, check into accommodation and spend time relaxing. Dinner features views of the falls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with views of Victoria Falls)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Falls Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Hwange National Park
Landmarks Hwange National Park Victoria Falls - Day 17
Hwange to Matopos National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll head south toward Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. Around noon, your guide takes you through Matopos National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2003. The park has both black and white rhinoceros and distinctive rocky terrain that gave the area its Ndebele name meaning 'Matobo.'
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Matobo Hills Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour through Matopos National Park
- Wildlife viewing (black and white rhinoceros)
Landmarks Matopos National Park Bulawayo - Day 18
Matopos to Great Zimbabwe Ruins
You'll travel to Masvingo for a guided tour of the Great Zimbabwe Ruins at noon. This historic site was once the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. You'll have time exploring the intricate stonework and experiencing the heritage and early Zimbabwean civilization represented by this monument.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Matobo Hills Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Great Zimbabwe Ruins
Landmarks Great Zimbabwe Ruins - Day 19
Great Zimbabwe Ruins to Bulawayo
After the Great Zimbabwe Ruins tour, you'll return to Bulawayo. Arriving mid-day, you'll enjoy a guided historical city tour before being dropped at your hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Matobo Hills Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided historical city tour of Bulawayo
Landmarks Bulawayo - Day 20
Bulawayo to Johannesburg
After breakfast, you'll transfer to Bulawayo Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg. Tour services end here.
- End point
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Bulawayo Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
