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Tamarind Canoe SAFARI

Most of our safaris are self-participatory which means that camps are not already set up and that everyone helps set up their tents each evening (very easy to set up two-man dome tents). We have one fully backed up trip where there is a back up vehicle and extra staff to set up camp on the mainland. We can take a minimum of 2 pax and a maximum of 8 pax. We have a minimum age limit of 15 years - there is no maximum age limit but discretion must be used.

No previous canoing experience is necessary but we do require our guests to be reasonably fit and healthy. We have a luggage room and safe facilities for any extra luggage - the maximum luggage limit on the River is 10kg. We prefer guests to be in Kariba the day before and the day after their safari. There is a pre-trip briefing the night before a safari at Kariba Breezes Hotel lower pool terrace at 18h15. Animals seen on the trip usually include elephant, buffalo, impala, waterbuck, hippo, crocodile and plenty of bird life. Lion and leopard are more difficult to see but they are certainly in the area. We do not guarantee that plenty of game will be seen on safari.

Itinerary

Please note that this is a camping safari and there are no fixed ablution facilities along the way. All times given in the trip description are approximate, they will vary from trip to trip.

DAY 1:  18 km

  • Canoing Safaris will collect you on the morning of your safari in time for a check in at the Canoing Safaris office at 08h00 to hand in extra luggage and valuables. Please do not take your passport on the river with you.
  • Your safari will depart from Kariba Breezes at 08h30 for shopping to purchase any extra drinks for your trip. Your group will leave the shop at 09h00 for the start of the canoe safari.
  • Your group will be transferred by open land cruiser to the village of Chirundu, arriving approximately 11h30. The canoes and kit will be unloaded.
  • A safety talk and demonstration of how to paddle a canoe will be given to your group.
  • At around 12.00, paddling will begin until 17.00.
  • Lunch is a packed lunch taken on the River.
  • At approximately 17.00 you will set up camp on an island named Kakomarara, there is time to bath, relax and have dinner after a brief safety talk on camping.

DAY 2: 27 km

  • Your group will be woken up at sunrise for tea, coffee and biscuits before paddling from 06h00 to 08h00 when you stop for breakfast.
  • At approximately 09.30 the group will resume canoing until you reach the lunch stop at 12h30 hours. After lunch there is a siesta and time to catch up on reference books until14h30 / 15h00 depending on the weather.
  • Canoing continues until approximately 17h00, when the second night stop is made at Lone Acacia Island.

DAY 3: 23 km

The program is as per day two, with the night stop being made at Trichelia Island.

Day 4: 7 km

  • The group is woken up at sunrise for tea, coffee, biscuits and breakfast before paddling starts at 08h00.
  • The group arrives at Mana Pools at 10h00 where the canoes are loaded on to the trailer for the return trip to Kariba. Arrival time in Kariba is approximately 14h30.

Rates & TERMS

Included

Road transfers to and from the safari - eg from Chirundu to/from Mana Pools.

All meals - three full meals per day plus biscuits in between. We do cater for dietary preferences, such as vegetarian or diabetic - please could guests let us know in advance if they do have any preferences.

Drinks - cordials not minerals and a bottle of wine with dinner each evening.

We do supply a cooler box which will carry quite a few tins.

All canoing equipment - the canoes are two man Canadian style canoes, and the paddles are American Carlisle paddles.

All camping equipment - two man dome tents, sleeping bags, liners, mattress, mosquito net, fly sheet, ground sheet and tarpaulin (in case of rainy weather).

A fully qualified canoe guide.

Excluded

Please note that costs do not include National Parks fees which are USD15 per person payable directly to Parks enroute.

Please don’t forget:

Should you wish to take any hard liquor, beer or carbonated drinks, we will take you to a shop in Kariba to purchase these.

Swim Suit (Swimming Costume), Shorts, Shirts (including a long sleeved one for sun protection), A kikoi or length of cloth to protect your legs from the sun, Canvas shoes or rafting sandals, A hat with a wide brim, A jacket or cardigan for the evenings, Socks for winter nights, Warm clothes to sleep in for winter nights, Towel, Personal toiletries.

A lashlight and extra batteries, Film and spare camera batteries, Binoculars, Sunscreen, Insect repellent.

To please keep your luggage to a maximum of 10kg per person, packed in a soft bag not a suitcase.

Anti malaria tablets before your arrival in Zimbabwe which you will continue with the medication for four weeks after arriving home.

To advise Canoeing Safaris or your travel agent of any dietary preferences or requirements at least one week before your trip departs.

To advise your agent or Canoeing Safaris of any medical disorders, which may require special attention.

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