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Walking Safari in Mana Pools

The wilderness walk is a treat to experience and simple therapeutic joy

In a vehicle you are a detached observer,

On foot you can take the time to examine the smaller things of the bush factory at close range:

spoor tracking
dung identification
plants hidden values
the role of insects
magnificent birding
butterfly beauties - en masse

Should you be lucky enough to meet a wild animal up close, you will have a memory for life.

A person can study nature for all of his life and then only scratch the surface of the brilliance of it all.

A walk on the wildside provides at least an introduction to this

This is an adventure and a spiritual replenishment you should not miss!

Hiking safari benefits

This walking safari in Mana pools is aimed to make you forget all about those clanging telephones, demanding customers, exhausting commuter crowds and the whole wall to wall city humdrum existence that makes up "civilized" life

The wilderness heritage has become a gift, a treat to experience and the simple therapeutic joy of:

struggling to summit a mountain,
finding water buried deep beneath the sand of the river bed,
walking into a busy and essentially more industrious world than that we have created,
to experience a feeling of euphoria more powerful than can be imagined.

Simple pleasures of eating and drinking when the need arises, resting after a hard walk, feeling the breeze on a hot day and watching in peace the intricacy of Mother Nature in action will be joys that stand out in your memory among many bland days of suburban life.

Mana Pools National Park

The park, a World Heritage Site, lies on the Lower Zambezi at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It’s the only park in Zimbabwe where you’re allowed to walk unaccompanied (at your own risk).

Arguably the best way to experience the park is with an experienced walking safari guide.

Zimbabwe's best game-viewing season is generally from late May until November.

Mana Pools is difficult to access in the wet season between December and April.
The hiking season is from 15 April to 15 November

Maps:

Road Map

Mana Pools

Escarpment

Google map ( search for Zimbabwe)

On the old river terraces, tourists can walk unaccompanied by guides in the open Albida woodland which is park like

Visibility is good and there is little danger of unexpectantly coming across dangerous animals

What to Bring

Good firm boots, hat, one change of clothes, torch, toiletries, change of socks and underwear per day, towel and a small bag.

- Well worn-in hiking boots or walking shoes
- Lightweight bush-coloured clothing
- Warm night clothes and socks during the cool months (May–July)
- Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
- Insect repellent
- Good lightweight binoculars, 10x or less
- Small hiking towel