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Journey
Zambezi Safari Circuit
A realistic Zimbabwe–Zambia Safari traverse from the shared Falls landscape to Hwange's dry woodland, Lake Kariba and Matusadona, then Mana Pools and Lower Zambezi's connected river ecosystem. It is intentionally not presented as a closed road loop.
Car
Travel leg
Livingstone to Victoria Falls via the formal bridge
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 90 minutes
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Place / visit
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Cross the international boundary at the formal bridge; border time is separate from driving time.
Car
Travel leg
Victoria Falls to Hwange Main Camp
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 240 minutes
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Place / visit
Hwange National Park
Victoria Falls Home Base
Main Camp is the mapped arrival after the A8 and Cross Mabale approach.
Car
Travel leg
Hwange Main Camp to Hwange National Park Airport
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 45 minutes
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Transfer
Hwange National Park Airport
Transfer
Hwange National Park Airport near Dete is a separate transfer point for the arranged flight east.
Flight
Travel leg
Arranged flight to Kariba
Service must be requested or arranged.
Typical duration: 60 minutes
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Transfer
Kariba Airport
Transfer
Kariba Airport is the arrival point before the short road transfer to the lake.
Car
Travel leg
Kariba Airport to the lake
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 30 minutes
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Service stop
Kariba
Kariba
Kariba's mapped ferry terminal anchors the distinct boat approach to Matusadona.
Ferry / boat
Travel leg
Kariba to Matusadona by boat
Service must be requested or arranged.
Typical duration: 180 minutes
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Place / visit
Matusadona National Park
Kariba Home Base
Tashinga is the mapped lakeside arrival and the airstrip for the onward charter stage.
Flight
Travel leg
Arranged flight from Tashinga to Mana Pools
Service must be requested or arranged.
Typical duration: 45 minutes
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Place / visit
Mana Pools National Park
Harare Home Base
The Mana Pools airfield/access area anchors this remote floodplain stage.
Car
Travel leg
Mana Pools to Chirundu
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 300 minutes
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Transfer
Chirundu border crossing
Transfer
Leave Zimbabwe and enter Zambia through the formal Chirundu road crossing; the river is not treated as an informal park-to-park border shortcut.
Car
Travel leg
Chirundu to Lower Zambezi via Chiawa
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 420 minutes
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Place / visit
Lower Zambezi National Park
Lusaka Home Base
Jeki Airstrip anchors the eastern end of the rough access corridor and the final flight.
Flight
Travel leg
Jeki to Lusaka by light aircraft
Scheduled departure; progress and arrival can vary.
Typical duration: 45 minutes
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Destination
Lusaka
Lusaka
The circuit finishes at Lusaka's airport gateway rather than inventing a closed return road.