Join award winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman on safari to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mana Pools National Park as we experience close encounters with wild dogs and bull elephants.
Starting with a night in Victoria Falls, we will have an afternoon here to view and photograph the falls in the changing light as sunset approaches.
We then continue to Mana Pools National Park for a week at Vundu Camp. The wild dogs have become accustomed to people in the national park and often approach those on walking safaris, allowing unrivalled photographic opportunities. Equally approachable - leading to incredible images - are the bull elephants as they feed from the high branches of the ana tree.
As well as the opportunities to view the wild dogs and elephants by exploring Mana Pools National Park by vehicle, on foot and by canoe, we should also be lucky enough to view lion, leopard, impala, zebra and hippo, along with a variety of aquatic birds.
Read about Bret's recent trip to photograph wild dogs and elephants in Mana Pools.
Typical Itinerary
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Day 1:
Depart UK
Overnight flight to Victoria Falls via Johannesburg.
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Day 2:
Arrive Victoria Falls, afternoon tour
On arrival at Victoria Falls we transfer to our hotel, before relaxing over lunch overlooking the falls. This afternoon we enjoy a tour of Victoria Falls to watch and photograph the changing colours of the late afternoon African sun. Dinner tonight will be at our lodge overlooking a nearby waterhole where we may gain our first glimpses of iconic African wildlife including elephants, buffalo and kudu.
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, 1-night
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Day 3:
Fly to Mana Pools National Park
Early this morning we travel by light aircraft from Victoria Falls to Mana Pools National Park and transfer to our camp. Arriving at the camp around lunchtime we will experience our first vehicle safari this afternoon.
Accommodation: Vundu Camp, 7-nights
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Days 4-9
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Vehicle, walking & canoeing safaris
Over the next six days we will undertake a variety of different ways of viewing and photographing the rich wildlife and birds that can be found around Vundu Camp and in Mana Pools National Park.
Typically our mornings will start before dawn to search for wildlife at first light, followed by another activity in the afternoon. The majority of our safaris will be by vehicle but we may be in a situation where we can approach the wild dogs and bull elephants on foot, giving us access to incredible photo opportunities.
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Day 10:
Fly to Harare & depart
Our last morning spent in this incredible wilderness allows us time to experience and photograph Mana Pool’s wildlife once more before we transfer for our light aircraft flight to Harare. We will then catch our overnight flight back to the UK via Johannesburg.
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Day 11:
Arrive UK
