YOUR
TRIP
The
first night is spent camping in Mana
Pools with a short game drive
before-hand. Canoeing begins on the
2nd morning at approximately 08h00.
This safari takes one through some of
Zimbabwe’s wildest terrain including
the remote and austere Mupata Gorge,
but also includes the Mana Pools
shoreline. On the last night, clients
camp at Kanyemba. The transfer back is
approximately 8 hours. Clients are
expected back in Kariba at
approximately 16h00.
Your briefing will be held at the
Kariba Breezes Hotel at 18h15 at the
lower pool terrace on the evening
before your trip departs. After the
briefing you will be asked to sign an
indemnity form. Canoeing Safaris will
collect you for the briefing and
return you afterwards.
DAY ONE
1. Canoeing Safaris will collect you
on the morning of your safari in time
for check in at the office at 08h00.
Here you will leave behind any excess
luggage and will be given a lockable
valuables bag. Passports should not be
carried on the River with you.
2. The group will depart for the shops
at 08h30. Here you will have a chance
to purchase the extra drinks and other
items you may require on the safari.
You will then leave town at 09h00.
3. Your group will be transferred in
an open 4x4 landcruiser to Nyamepi (Mana
Pools Main Camp) arriving here at
13h30.
4. After off-loading the equipment and
a brief lunch the group then has a
chance to explore the Nyamepi area by
Game Drive.
5. The evening campsite is made at
Nyamepi.
DAY TWO (20 km)
1. The group is woken at 07h00 and
after an in-depth safety talk by the
guide and a demonstration on how to
paddle, the trip on the River begins
at 09h00.
2. Lunch is taken at 12h30 and there
is now a chance to relax, take in your
surroundings or possibly siesta until
15h00.
3. The group paddles now until the
early evening when the first night’s
camp is found at Chikwenya Island.
4. You now have a chance to enjoy a
Bucket Shower and a brief Safety talk
on Camping is
given by the guide before dinner is
served.
DAY THREE (25 km)
1. The group is woken with tea, coffee
and biscuits at 05h00. Camp is broken
down and the team gets on the River.
2. At 09h00 breakfast is taken on the
banks or another island.
3. The schedule for the rest of the
day is as per day two.
4. The third night’s camp is found
in the False Gorge.
DAY FOUR (35 km with the assistance
of the fast water in the gorge)
1. The schedule for this day is as per
day three.
2. The day is spent exploring the
shoreline of Chewore area (the home of
the Great Elephant).
3. Campsite is found at the top of the
Mupata Gorge.
DAY FIVE (35 km Again due to speedy
flow)
1. The schedule for this day is as per
days two and three. The day is spent
mainly in the austere Mupata Gorge.
Viewing its many endemic species of
wildlife, and taking in its
spectacular geographical features.
2. The night’s camp is made at the
base of the towering Red Cliffs.
DAY SIX
1. After an early wake up and
breakfast the group paddles down to
the take out point at Kanyemba.
2. The equipment is loaded onto the
vehicle and the group is transferred
back to Kariba. Arrival in Kariba is
expected at 16h00.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CAMPING
SAFARI AND THERE ARE NO FIXED
ABLUTIONS ON THE TRIP. ALL TIMES GIVEN
ARE APPROXIMATE AND WILL VARY FROM
TRIP TO TRIP.
WHAT
TO BRING
1.
Please keep your luggage to a maximum
of 10kg per person, packed in a soft
bag not a suitcase.
2. We recommend you pack the following
for your safari:
Swimming Costume
Shorts
Personal toiletries
Towel
Canvas shoes or rafting sandals
A hat with a wide brim
A jacket or cardigan for the evenings
Shirts (including a long sleeved one
for sun protection)
A kikoi or length of cloth to cover
your legs to protect them from the sun
A torch or flash / flashlight and
extra batteries
Film and spare camera batteries
Binoculars
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Socks for winter nights
Warm clothes to sleep in for winter
nights
3. Canoeing Safaris provides all
camping equipment and food as well as
cordials, and wine for dinner. Should
you wish to take any hard liquor, beer
or carbonated drinks, we will take you
to a shop in Kariba to purchase these.
4. Please ensure that you have begun a
course of anti malaria tablets before
your arrival in Zimbabwe and that you
continue the medication for four weeks
after arriving home.
5. Please ensure that you advise
Canoeing Safaris or your travel agent
of any dietary preferences or
requirements at least one week before
your trip departs. Please ensure you
advise your agent or Canoeing Safaris
of any medical disorders, which may
require special attention.
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