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Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park

Summary

(Mana Pools National Park)

Mana Pools features the Zambezi’s floodplains, with elephants, wild dogs, and lions. Canoeing and walking safaris provide intimate wildlife encounters. Photographers capture soft light, predators, and riverside wildlife. Mana Pools distills Africa into a wild, atmospheric, and unforgettable safari.

Wildlife & Landscape

Getting There

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Lodges

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Lodges

Chikwenya

A Wilderness property positioned for a quieter, less-visited corner of the Mana Pools wilderness, with canoeing and walking safaris on offer.

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John’s Camp

A seasonal camp deep in Mana Pools, offering an intimate, low-key base for walking safaris.

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Nyamatusi Camp

A Wilderness camp on a private concession within Mana Pools, one of the newer luxury additions to the park.

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Ruckomechi Camp

A Wilderness camp on the Zambezi’s banks just outside Mana Pools, known for walking safaris among some of Africa’s largest wild elephant bulls.

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Vundu Camp

A classic riverside camp on the Zambezi within Mana Pools, known for walking safaris among unfenced wildlife.

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Itineraries

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Itineraries

Mana Pools & Chitake Springs: Photographer’s Special

A specialist walking-safari circuit for photographers — the Zambezi floodplain, then Chitake Springs’ close-quarters predator theatre.

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Mana Pools & Hwange: Zambezi to Elephant Country

Walking safaris on the Zambezi floodplain, paired with Hwange’s Big Five game drives.

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Mana Pools & Matusadona: Zambezi to Kariba

Zambezi walking safaris paired with Lake Kariba’s houseboat game viewing.

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Mana Pools Walking & Canoe Safari

One of Africa’s finest walking-safari destinations, along the Zambezi’s UNESCO-listed floodplain.

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