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14-DAY FAMILY ADVENTURE TO

Safari to Victoria Falls/Upper Zambezi/Hwange/Matobo Hills

Program highlights:  This itinerary offers the ultimate family safari as you travel to three diverse areas including Victoria Falls with the Upper Zambezi, and the cultural site of Matobo Hills.  Activities are varied and have something for everyone including day and night game drives in open-vehicles, walking safaris, game viewing by boat, exploration of caves to see ancient bushmen art and cultural village visits.  The camps and lodges welcome children 7 and up and enjoy sharing the African experience with them.  Voluntourism is available at Matobo Hills, and Hwange in Zimbabwe.  Enjoy special savings with “Signature Package Pricing” at Old Drift and Elephant Camp and “Stay 6-Pay 5” at Ivory Lodge and Amalinda Lodge!

14-Day Family Adventure to Zimbabwe

- Your accommodations are in traditional-style African thatched chalets or permanent tented camps in the parks. These camps are small and each have their own individual charm and are chosen for their quality of guiding.

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Day Destination Accommodation

01 Fly USA – Johannesburg Travel

02 Johannesburg City Lodge Hotel at O. R. Tambo Airport

03 Fly Johannesburg - Victoria Falls Elephant Camp Victoria Falls

04 Victoria Falls Elephant Camp

05 Transfer to Upper Zambezi Old Drift Lodge

06 Upper Zambezi Old Drift Lodge

07 Fly Victoria Falls - Hwange Ivory Lodge or Khulu Bush Camp or Little Makalolo Camp

08 Hwange National Park Ivory Lodge or Khulu Bush Camp or Little Makalolo Camp

09 Hwange National Park Ivory Lodge or Khulu Bush Camp or Little Makalolo Camp

10 Transfer Hwange-Matobo Hills Amalinda Lodge

11 Matobo National Park Amalinda Lodge

12 Matobo National Park Amalinda Lodge

13 Fly – Johannesburg - USA

14 USA

2021 LAND ARRANGEMENTS:

Based on Ivory Lodge and Amalinda Lodge

Based on a minimum of 2 adults + 1 child Jan-Mar / Nov-Dec 19 Apr - Oct Per Adult double $5,895.00 $6,175.00 Per child 12 and under sharing with parents $3,450.00 $3,550.00 Per child x 2 (ages 13-16) in their own room $5,695.00 $4,895.00

Optional Upgrade: Khulu Bush Camp (kids 12+) From $925 (family of 3) From $1350 (family of 3) Little Makalolo – per adult x 2 From + $1350.00 + $2,450.00 Little Makalolo – per child / teen + $495.00 / $195.00 + $1595.00 / $1350.00

* Rates reflect “Signature Special Package” pricing for Elephant Camp and Old Drift Lodge and includes a complimentary 12 minute “Flight of Angels” helicopter ride.

* Rates reflect special “Stay 6-Pay 5” at Ivory Lodge and Amalinda.

*This offer includes a free transfer Ivory/Amalinda.

AIR ARRANGEMENTS (subject to change until ticketed): Please note the following sample airfares. Lower promotional airfares are offered throughout the year so please take a moment to contact our “in house” air department for even better pricing options!

INTERNATIONAL: Economy Class: From $1,299.00-$2,299.00 per person (low-high season) Business Class: From $5,399.00 per person (via Europe or on SAA) (low season) New York/Johannesburg/New York - Please call for add-on fares from your departure city.

INTER-AFRICA: From $ 525.00 per person (approx) Johannesburg/Victoria Falls – Bulawayo/Johannesburg

LAND COSTS INCLUDE: - Accommodations - Scheduled air charter transfers - All meals and safari activities (Full Board) - Airport, road transfers within Zimbabwe - Park and guiding fees - Meals as stated: breakfast (B), lunch (L) and dinner (D) - Local drinks (beer, house wines, soda) and laundry in safari camps - Complimentary 12-minute “Flight of Angels” Helicopter ride (does not include $15 park fees)

NOT INCLUDED: - Tips to staff and guides - Departure and Airport taxes (payable directly) - Other personal expenditure - Scheduled air fares to/from Zimbabwe - Additional tours in Victoria Falls (not included in Elephant Camp description) - Meals, drinks and laundry in Johannesburg - Travel insurance - Zimbabwe visa

NOTES: 1) This program is based on children 7 and older. If you are traveling with children younger than 7 let us customize your adventure with lodges that cater to youngsters. 2) The optional upgrade to Khulu Bush Camp welcomes children 12 and older.

Trip reports: Zimbabwe proved to be an ideal place for a photo safari. We were most impressed with the people--happy, friendly and helpful. We quickly learned to shake hands with everyone, even with a thumb twist, and to introduce ourselves…It was nice to be in a place ready for tourists but not over-run by them. We often had areas to ourselves and felt much more like we were enjoying undisturbed nature than places where you see as many people as animals. Your arrangements were thoughtful and thorough. We were met and transferred and felt very welcome and taken care of. One feels very safe in the country and found we didn't need to worry about leaving our possessions in a vehicle or room…Each of the lodges was a unique experience which we enjoyed. Paul Hubbard at Amalinda was of course a fabulous guide especially in the caves, but all our guides were most capable.

We were glad we planned to drive between lodges as distances weren't all that great and we did a little shopping on the way and enjoyed the landscape. The suggestion to put tips in marked envelopes certainly helped make it easier to manage.

We have already passed your company site on to two others and recommended it highly. Thanks for helping us have such a memorable trip. Coyla Grumm

Amalinda and Ivory Lodge - Great way to start the trip. At Amalinda, the manager Billy and his staff were warm and welcoming and the hospitality was great. The place itself, as you know, is absolutely stunning in terms of its geolocation and the accommodation was equally beautiful and luxurious. Our guide there, Howard, was the best of the guides we had throughout our trip.

Our first "volunteer" experience there was a highlight of our entire trip --- helping to clear land and prepare the foundation for a new school in a very poor rural area. A large number of local homesteaders showed up and the opportunity for us to meet and work with them was definitely what we were anticipating and hoping would occur with the other community outreach activities there and out of Ivory Lodge. Barb will write about those other activities, I'm sure. The visits themselves (school, old age home, orphanage, medical clinic) were all very interesting but we had hoped for a different level of engagement other than just being a visitor.

Ivory Lodge - Also great staff and manager, and the wildlife viewing was great as well because of the "hide". Again, the accommodation was perfect. Actually, one comment for consideration about food at all of the places --- I enjoyed the food tremendously and thought the quality was excellent. Price Family