Road Trip to Econet VF Marathon & The Baobab Hotel
“Why? Oh WHY, did I ever think deciding to run a full 42.4km marathon was a good idea?” I ask myself, as Woody and I head off at sparrows to tackle the long drive from Kariba to Victoria Falls. I mean honestly, I had lived my entire life not running and been perfectly fine? So […]
Kavinga Safari Camp
Kavinga Safari Camp was once upon a time a mobile safari, and was named after a famous Chief in the area, as well as a magnificent lion in whose territory Kavinga now lies. This lion lived to be over 9 years old and his footprints have been immortalised in the concrete floor of the reception […]
Tuskers Campsite
Tuskers Campsite Camp Site is a fantastic camp site which is part of the Amalinda Collection. It is located on the same private concession as Ivory Lodge, Khulu Bush Camp, Khulu’s Retreat and Sable Valley. It is only a few kilometres off the main Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road, and although not actually in the […]
Khulu’s Retreat
Just a stone’s throw away from Khulu Bush Camp and Ivory Lodge, is the luxury private villa, aptly named Khulu’s Retreat. Although, it over looks the same waterhole as Khulu Bush Camp, Khulu’s Retreat has been very cleverly built into the bush so that it offers the guests complete privacy and a feeling of being […]
Changa Safari Camp
A couple of months ago a group of Zimbabwean agents were invited on a familiarisation trip to Changa Safari Camp – a very brave undertaking by the camp, knowing that the majority of the agents were women. Lesser companies would have immediately cancelled when the tally of ladies came to 12, with only 2 men […]
Khulu Bush Camp
Khulu Bush Camp is Ivory Lodge’s “sister” camp and is located on the same 15,000 acre private concession as Ivory Lodge, a few kilometres off the main Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road. Khulu is named after one of the directors, who the local people affectionately call “Grandfather” which when translated means Khulu. Although not actually […]
Ivory Lodge
Ivory is located on a private 15,000 acre concession, a few kilometres off the main Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road, 173kms from Victoria Falls or 263kms from Bulawayo. There are scheduled flights arriving daily into both Victoria Falls and Bulawayo and transfers can be arranged. Charter flights are also available to Hwange Airfield. If self-driving, […]
May Yacht Rally 2019
This annual sailing event has been running since 1986 and saw its heyday in1989 when over 50 boats entered. It is a week of fabulous sailing on Kariba, restricted to cruising yachts, during which the fleet makes its way far up the lake. The likely turn-around points are as far as Honeymoon Bay, Nhamembere Island, […]
Iganyana Tented Camp
Iganyana Tented Camp is situated on a private concession not far from the Hwange National Park’s Main Entrance. The luxury camp is managed, and owned by Terry and Sheona, who have been in the tourism industry 15 years. The camp is only a stones-throw from Hwange International Airport and the African Painted Dog Conservation Centre. Carefully […]
Changa Safari Camp
Changa Safari Camp is a beautiful tented lodge, built on a 4km stretch of lake frontage on the shores of Lake Kariba, in the Matusadona National Park. The camp was conceived and built by the nature loving Higgins and Preston families. Both families have always loved the wilderness and have spent many family holidays camping […]