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The Dogs of Mana Pools – 7 Days

From: $7,750.00

The Dogs of Mana Pools combines both Kanga and Zambezi Expeditions Camps from which to explore the park on foot. Walking safaris are the best way to experience Africa and her wildlife. Nick Dyer will be your photographic guide for the duration of the tour.

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Walking and Tracking Wild Dogs – 7 days

Your safari starts and ends in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Join Nick Dyer on the adventure of a lifetime. The Dogs of Mana Pools is all about walking and tracking Wild Dogs. With an award-winning photographer this will ensure the most spectacular photographs to last a lifetime. Nick Dyer is the author of the coffee table book ‘Painted Wolves, A Wild Dog’s Life’.

Starting in Harare, we’ll take you on a 6-night safari that combines pristine national parks, knowledgeable and passionate safari guides, and a lifetime of memories waiting to be made.

This is your chance to track the African wild dogs of Mana Pools on foot. Walking safaris are one of the best ways to really experience Africa in the most authentic way. With armed guides and Nick Dyer there to advise you on light and camera settings you are sure to get some fantastic photographs. This is the perfect location for big game interactions. Whether from a canoe, vehicle or on foot you will have a lifetime of memories.

Kanga Camp during the hotter months is idyllic. Elephants all around you. The water hole directly in front of the camp attracts a huge diversity of wildlife. Sit back and do the armchair safari. Set your camera up on the deck and let the magic begin. Birding is also excellent with more than 300 bird species in the area you are sure to catch some “lifers”.

Zambezi Expeditions Camp is set up on the banks of the river and produces the most spectacular sunsets in all of Africa. The dense groves of Ebony and Winterthorn trees on the banks are a favorite of Elephants. The cover of trees is also the perfect place for Leopard to stalk prey.

Read our Country Information for advice on travel to Zimbabwe.

Learn more about Mana Pools and what the Peace Parks Foundation are doing to conserve this area.

If you love Zambia then have a look at Busanga Bush Camp or explore the Okavango Delta at Duma Tau. Would you like to take your family on holiday? We have the perfect tour for you in our Family Safari.

Considering a luxury safari to South Africa? The explore Singita Sweni, Boulders or Ebony Camps.

How to Get There

Fly in

Fly in to Harare with Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways, South African Airways or Kenya Airways.

On arrival in Harare you will be met by your safari representative who will assist you onto a light aircraft for your flight to Mana Pools.

For assistance with travel arrangements, get in touch with us, we’ll make sure your safari is seamless.

Full Itinerary

Day 1 to 3 – Kanga Camp

Kanga Camp is situated inland from the Zambezi River on the edge of Kanga Pan. During the dry season, the pan is the only source of water in the area, making it a hub of activity. From elephants to leopards and wild dogs, you can sit back and enjoy the view as the wildlife comes to you. One of the more exciting ways to experience this area is to go out on foot on a walking safari, seeing the wild dogs interacting with each other while on foot is breath taking.

Day 4 to 6 – Zambezi expeditions Camp

Zambezi Expeditions showcases one of the most magnificent settings in Zimbabwe’s iconic Mana Pools National Park. Fall asleep to the sound of the flowing river and chuckles of hippo and wake-up with the African chorus at dawn. This paradise allows you to connect with nature in a deep and meaningful way. Spend the mornings with Nick Dyer and the wild dogs, and the afternoons paddling along the Zambezi River.

Included/Excluded

Included:

  • Accommodation
  • Flights in and out of Mana Pools National Park from Harare airport
  • All meals
  • Tea, coffee, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages, except premium imported spirits and champagne
  • Laundry
  • Morning, afternoon & night game drives
  • Walking safaris
  • Armchair safari and photographic hide (Subject to Kanga Pan Water Level)
  • Canoeing safaris
  • Fishing.

Excluded:

  • Visa Fees
  • International / Regional Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Staff Gratuities
  • Emergency medical evacuation insurance

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