This is not a camp and is thus an exception in this portfolio. The Mana Canoe Trail does, however, link two of our Zimbabwe camps ~ Ruckomechi and Chikwenya.

The Mana Canoe Trail is an incredible journey through the heart of the Mana Pool area. The camping safari starts close to the western boundary of Mana Pools near Ruckomechi and finishes at Chikwenya airfield. Guests can extend their stay by spending extra nights at Ruckomechi at the start or at Chikwenya at the end of the canoe trail. Departures are every Monday or Thursday from April through to the end of October each year. The canoe trail starts with a flight to Ruckomechi airstrip*.



Guests paddle slowly downstream to their new camp sites which are pre~erected prior to the group's arrival by our camp staff. Each night is spent at a comfortable new camp site on the banks of the Zambezi River further downstream. At the end of the trail guest are flown out of Chikwenya's airstrip.*

Part of the attraction and fun of this safari is that guests have the opportunity to experience wildlife, away from vehicles, at exceptionally close quarters, under the direction of experienced guides.

The canoes we use are sturdy Canadian canoes and are paddled by the guests. The group makes their way along the shores of Mana Pools National Park, floating past pods of Hippo and basking Crocodiles, as well as herds of Elephant, Buffalo and all the plains game as they come to the Zambezi to drink.

This is a journey for the adventurous and is not for the faint~hearted! While we are not canoeing, guest have the privilege of tracking game on foot in Mana Pools National Park.

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*NOTES TO THE MANA CANOE TRAIL (MCT)

• No children accepted under the age of 13 years.
• Guests who are between the ages of 65 and 70 years, and who are fit and healthy, can book the safari as long as we have a copy of a medical certificate. Maximum age accepted is 70 years.
• Minimum two guests and maximum eight guests. Single guests can still book as long as we have other guests travelling already.
• Transfers are provided by Sefofane Air and are not included in the above costs.

Kariba to Ruckomechi airstrip U$150 per person one way.
Harare to Ruckomechi airstrip U$260 per person one way.
Chikwenya airstrip to Kariba U$150 per person one way.
Chikwenya airstrip to Harare U$260 per person one way.

• Additional nights can be booked at Ruckomechi and/or Chikwenya at normal camp rates. Please refer additional night rates on Page for that camp.
• ** The single supplement can be waived if a guest is prepared to share.

All packaged rates are inclusive of the compulsory travel insurance