Lion Safari: Day-by-day

In the north-west of Hwange National Park, where the Kalahari's flat plains start to transition into rugged hills, you’ll find Camp Hwange. The camp combines a distinct "bush" feel with an emphasis on the safari experience and top guiding.

"Camp Hwange was exaclty how we remembered it to be. In a good way."

Mr & Mrs V.fromLeiden

Arrived 7 Nov 2023, 3 nights

We've been sending our travellers on mobile safaris with David Carson for many years, and we are very impressed with this, his first permanent camp, which continues his legacy of top guiding and unforgettable safaris. Camp Hwange is all about experiencing the wilderness first-hand, so if you're looking for five-star luxury this is not the place for you. If, however, your emphasis is on flexible, knowledgeable and charismatic guiding in very comfortable surroundings, then we think you'll love it here. See our full report on Camp Hwange

Owned by a top Zimbabwean guide, Vundu Camp offers exceptional safari activities from its private location on the Zambezi River. Superb guiding and wildlife: these are the hallmarks of Vundu Camp, whose owner, Nick Murray, is a professional guide of distinction.

Vundu lies on the banks of the Zambezi River within a private area of Mana Pools National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose “congregation of animals … constitutes one of Africa's outstanding wildlife spectacles”.

It’s a park that Nick and his team know exceptionally well, their experience, skill and dedication attracting the team of David Attenborough’s Dynasties to film here for many months.

Flexibility is very much the key; one minute you could be on a game drive, the next breathless with anticipation as you approach a large elephant on foot. Or switch to a canoe to marvel at the wildlife of this iconic river.

Back in camp, with the river in front and a small “pan” at the back, it’s hard to know where to watch for wildlife – but there are plenty of vantage points: the seating area of your spacious tented chalet; the comfortable lounge raised above the river, or the more lowly area around the firepit.

"The managers were extremely good"

Mr & Mrs MfromE Sussex

Arrived 29 Sep 2022, 3 nights

Never mind safari chic; Vundu is a place to come for the safari experience – and it’s up there with the best. See our full report on Vundu Camp