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Chitaka Hike

The best way to see and experience the wilderness and beauty of Mana Pools National Park is on a hiking trail

This hike is for the adventurous who enjoy a close experience with the wildlife.

Hikers need to be reasonably fit and healthy as this safari proceeds at a moderate pace

Season 15 April - 15 November

Maps:

Road Map | Escarpment | iGoogle map (search for Zimbabwe)

Adventure "Be At One" with nature

4 days- 3 nights- participatory Safari... You start from the Southern boundary of Mana Pools and you walk down into Mana Pools crossing paths with many beautiful and wild animals.

It is an exciting trip with lots of walking and survival tactics needed.

You will have a professional Hunter and Guide with you and staff to carry some of the heavy load if you are weary and tired. You will walk in the dry river beds and come across the most beautiful surroundings.

Adventure hiking trail

This trail is a combination of a fully backed up and semi participatory, where once you are in Chitake it will be fully backed up and the campsite will be already prepared for you and then once you begin the hike you will be required to help set up tents and organise the campsite

Chitake Spring is a crucial water source in the southern part of Mana Pools where wildlife comes to drink

Itinerary starts and ends in Kariba

FIRST DAY
Before Makuti at the Kariba turn off and at the top of the Zambezi Escarpment, we disembark, kit up with rations and gear and set off into the Mukwichi Communal Lands.

The hike will cover approximately 7 kilometers on the first day and the first night stop will be on the escarpment with spectacular views of the Zambezi Valley on the edge of Mana Pools.

SECOND DAY
An early start to this day’s 15-kilometer walk.

You will Be making our way down the Zambezi Escarpment and into the Mana Pools National Park; reaching the Zambezi River Valley floor by evening.

An educational search for water, tracking and moving amid large red mahogany, sausage trees and many other beautiful species of plants and trees will be just part of this glorious day.

Elephant and Impala are likely to be seen and many other game resident in this wildlife sanctuary including Lion, Leopard, Hyena, Buffalo, Kudu, Bush buck, Klipspringer and Baboon to name a few. Bird life is likely to be spectacular.

THIRD DAY
This is the last hiking day with approximately 7 kilometers to the pick up point on the Zambezi Valley Floor.

A two hour road journey into Mana Pools through the ancient river bed will be a gentle introduction to the splendour of Mana Pools.

The afternoon can be spent on a three hour canoe Trail on the Mana Pools shore line or a further walk in search of game.

Overnight will be spent in Nyamepi Camp at Mana which has ablution facilities.

FOURTH DAY
An early game walk and game drive will finish up your safari after a full English Breakfast.

A Legend

Stretch Ferreira has been one man amongst the magic that is Mana Pools, witnessing not only the change of seasons but also studying and learning from them.

Come and join him on a safari of a lifetime as he shows you Mana in his own inimitable way;

« crawl with him amongst the wild dog

« walk with him beside the eland herds

« stand in awe with him beneath an old elephant bull

Rates CHITAKE HIKE 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS

Total Price US$600 for 4 days ( US$200 Per Person per night International)

USD 175 Per Person per night (Regionall) Total US$525

This is inclusive of :

accommodation,
all activities,
meals and drinks (local drinks)
services of a professional guide
all camping equipment
2% GOVERNMENT LEVY

Excludes:

National Parks entry fee USD 16 per person
National Parks per night fee USD 16 per person

TO BE SETTLED DIRECT BY CLIENT ON ARRIVAL

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