Zimbabwe Fishing Tour September December 2018

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1 PO Box 4652, Tygervalley, Tel: +27 (0) Fax: +27 (0) DJ ToursandSafari Zimbabwe Fishing Tour September December 2018

2 DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION DAY 1 - Wednesday Melbourne /Sydney Johannesburg Depart from Melbourne / Sydney International Airport for your flight to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Here I suggest you all use the same Travel Agent so that all are on the same plane. These Return International Flights are not included in the Tour Cost. On Plane On Plane

3 DAY 2 - Thursday Melbourne / Sydney Johannesburg Arrive at OR Tambo International Airport. This can be on any airline, so long as you land at OR Tambo International between about 09h00 and 16h00 on this day. You then clear customs, collect your luggage and proceed to the Shuttle Terminal. Here you catch the Peermont Shuttle which departs every 20 minutes and is a Free Service. You then tell the driver that you are going to the Peermont Mondior Hotel. Met by Dirk Joubert of DJ Tours & Safaris. I will personally be there as I will be the guide for the duration of the Tour. I will then check you in at the Hotel for this night. Depending on arrival time, you will have the afternoon to relax and recover from your long flight. This evening we have our Welcome (drinks not included), which will be in the Hotel/Casino Complex, at a restaurant called Tribes. 4* Peermont Mondior Hotel.

4 DAY 3 - Friday Johannesburg Harare - Pamuzinda 07h00 - Breakfast at the Hotel. 07h40 and 08h00 Take Shuttle to the Airport. 10h45 - Catch your flight SA 22 to Harare. Please take note of the weight Limitation of 23 Kg and 7 Kg Hand Luggage. 12h15 Land at Harare International Airport, clear customs, get the Visa ($30/$50 cash) and be met by our representatives in Zimbabwe. Road transfer through the capital city to Pamuzinda Safari Lodge, situated on 13,000 acres of pristine wild life habitat just an hour from Harare. Spend the afternoon relaxing with the option of an activity before a Welcome to Africa barbeque dinner, with a dance show presented by local traditional dancers. Boma Barbeque at the Lodge. Pamuzinda Safari Lodge.

5 DAY 4 Saturday Pamuzinda Mana Pools Early breakfast before a +- 2-hour road transfer to Chinhoyi Caves, a IUCN Category II protected area. These are a group of limestone and dolomite caves and tunnels, with sink and swallow holes. The walls of the Wonder Hole drop down vertically 45m to the sunlit Sleeping Pool, which is breathtakingly beautiful, with cobalt blue, crystal clear allowing visibility of around 50m of its total depth of 80m-90m. A short drive from the caves brings us to Lion s Den, for a mouth-watering selection of burgers and rolls, before the +- 4-hour drive down into the Zambezi Valley, meeting the game drive vehicles which will take guests on a 30-min game drive to Greater Mana Tented Camp. Late afternoon game viewing activity ending with a sundowner on the banks of the Zambezi. is at the Camp. Greater Mana Tented Camp.

6 DAY 5 Sunday Mana Pools Breakfast at the Camp. Then you will be introduced to Pat Driscoll and his team. Pat is Zimbabwe s top fishing guide and many times winner of the INTL Tiger Tournament and Top Ten as well as a premier Bass Master who has fished competition s in the USA and world-wide. Pat will be with us all the way through to Binga at the end of Lake Kariba. Fish the Lower Zambezi for Tiger and all other species with lunch on an island and dinner back in camp followed by a night drive for those interested. is at the Camp. Greater Mana Tented Camp.

7 DAY 6 Monday Mana Pools Early rise and trawl fish for 2-3 hrs down to Main Mana and the Nyakasanga river mouth to board the game drive vehicles for a full day in the park After lunch return to the Nyakasanga to meet the boats to cruise and trawl back to camp over sundowners. is at the Camp. Greater Mana Tented Camp.

8 DAY 7 Tuesday Mana Pools Breakfast at the Camp. Last day of fishing the Lower Zambezi or for those interested game drives and walks on the 60 SQ K private concession. is at the Camp. Greater Mana Tented Camp.

9 Day 8 Wednesday Mana Pools Kariba (Kariba Safari Lodge) Following breakfast, a +- 2½ hour road transfer will take guests to Kariba Safari Lodge. Settle into the Lodge, have lunch and then a half day tour of Kariba (Dam wall /Santa Barbra Church & Heights /Visit of the Mahombekombe township to see African culture in action. Beach Braai. Kariba Safari Lodge.

10 Day 9 Thursday Kariba Sanyati River Mouth An early morning fishing trip to test the waters of Lake Kariba, before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Board the vessel mid-morning for fourand-a-half-hour cruise across the immense Eastern Basin to Sanyati Gorge, whilst settling in to your cabin and enjoying lunch on board. The vessel will moor at Tower Bay at the mouth of the Sanyati Gorge. The afternoon will be spent with professional fishing guides, fishing along the Sanyati West shoreline with the impressive backdrop of the Matusadona Mountains and wildlife that roam the foreshore of this national park area. Pat will have had his guys baiting for Tiger prior to our arrival so pretty much guaranteed catching Enjoy an ice-cold beer or favourite Beverage watching the sun setting over this magnificent body of water, before returning to the vessel for dinner. House Boat. Matusadona (Rhino Safari Camp/Bumi Hills)

11 Day 10 Friday Sanyati Gorge Breakfast is on the Boat. The Sanyati River, which travels a distance of 500km before flowing into Lake Kariba, has cut a dramatic path through the Matusadona Mountains, forming the Sanyati Gorge which is the eastern boundary of the Matusadona National Park. This is river is renowned for producing decent sized Tiger fish and Vundu (Catfish), so there will be a full day fishing excursion down this river with its breath-taking cliffs on either side, that rise to over 100 metres. Lunch will be aboard the tender boats and after sundowners, return to the vessel for dinner. on the Boat. On the Boat.

12 Day 11 Saturday Sanyati 3 Finger Bay Board the tender boats to do some fishing in the mouth of the Sanyati River and return to the boat for breakfast whilst cruising 4 hours to 3 Finger Bay, close to the Ume River which forms the western boundary of the Matusadona National Park. Once the vessel has moored, a tender boat will take everyone across to Rhino Safari Camp for lunch and an afternoon game drive. This concession is on Elephant Point and as the name suggests, it is not uncommon to find large herds of elephants here. Savour some sundowners with great photographic opportunities, before returning to the vessel for dinner. House Boat.

13 Day 12 Sunday 3 Finger Bay Paradise Island. For those that did not go out on the afternoon game drive at Rhino Safari Camp, an opportunity to go out on a morning drive or continue fishing for bream among the drowned petrified forests so unique to Lake Kariba in inlets of 3 Finger Bay, before cruising for three hours through the Kota Kota Narrows to Paradise Island. After mooring, board the tender boat for an afternoon fishing. Lake and weather conditions permitting, dinner will be a beach braai (barbeque) enjoyed around a camp fire under the canopy of the stars. Return to the boat to overnight.

14 Day 13 Monday Paradise Island Sengwa River basin The vessel will cast off at first light and begin its ten-hour cruise through the expansive Sengwa Basin. Breakfast and lunch on board, with time to relax as you cross half of this vast expanse of an inland ocean, on route to the Sengwe River Basin. Arriving in the afternoon, the vessel will find a mooring spot and then board the tender boats to fish in this strikingly beautiful riverine area, cruising amongst the drowned mopane trees encountering crocodiles, hippos and other wildlife. Indulge in some delicious snacks and the ultimate relaxation of fishing in this very remote and secluded area with a gin and tonic or your favourite beverage watching another majestic Kariba sunset. House Boat.

15 Day 14 Tuesday Sengwa - Masuma River Lodge A continental breakfast will be served on the tender boat, whilst fishing along the Sengwe River. Return to the main vessel for the final three-and-a-halfhour cruise to Binga, where you will be welcomed at Masuma River Lodge in time for lunch. Thereafter an afternoon tour of Binga, which includes visiting a quaint museum dedicated to the Tonga people, the natural hot springs, a crocodile breeding sanctuary and a local rural school or Tonga village. Return to the lodge to soak up a last Kariba sunset, from the lodge bar overlooking the islands of this magical, immense inland ocean. Masuma River Lodge.

16 Day 15 - Wednesday Masuma River Lodge Hwange Safari Lodge breakfast at the Lodge. Depart for a three-hour road transfer through remote and sparsely populated rural lands of Matabeleland North to Hwange Safari Lodge, passing the gorges of the Gwaai River and Kamativi, which is home to what was one of the largest tin mines in Zimbabwe. Check into the Hwange Safari Lodge, which will be your home for the next 2 nights. is at the Lodge. Hwange Safari Lodge.

17 Day 16 Thursday Hwange Safari Lodge Early Game Drive. Breakfast at the Lodge. The next two days will be spent doing 2 Game Drives per day, as well as considering some of the optional activities offered there. These include things like a Village Tour ($45 per person), Visit to the Painted Dog Conservation and Rehabilitation Centre ($10 per person), Night Game Drives ($35 per person), Horse Riding (Rate to be confirmed) and Guided Game Walks (Rate to be confirmed). Lunch is included and at the Lodge. Time at leisure or Optional Activities. Late Game Drive. is at the Lodge. Hwange Safari Lodge.

18 DAY 17 Friday Hwange Safari Lodge Victoria Falls Breakfast at the Lodge. After Breakfast, we transfer by Road to Victoria Falls. It is about a 3 Hour Trip. Arrive in the Town of Victoria Falls and check into the 4 Star Kingdom Hotel, which will be your home for the last two nights of the Tour. This Hotel is just a few hundred meters away from the Entrance to the Victoria Falls. at Leisure to visit the Falls. Victoria Falls is the only waterfall in the world with a length of more than a kilometre and a height of more than hundred meters. It is also considered to be the largest fall in the world. Scottish missionary and famous explorer of Africa David Livingstone ( ) named it after Queen Victoria. Livingstone who was the first European to cross Africa from south to north discovered this awe-inspiring waterfall in 1855, while preaching Christianity in Africa. The noise of Victoria Falls can be heard from a distance of 40 kilometres, while the spray and mist from the falling water is rising to a height of over 400 meters and can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometres. is at the Hotel or at any of the Local Restaurants. 4* Kingdom Hotel.

19 DAY 18 - Saturday Victoria Falls Breakfast at the Hotel. Full day viewing of the Magnificent Victoria falls. You also have the option of just relaxing around the pool, walking around the town, viewing the Falls again or opting for any one of the optional extras that are available for Guests. These include the following: Helicopter or Micro-Light Flights over the falls, River Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Bridge Swing or Zipline, Devils Pools (need to cross into Zambia). (Own expense) is at the Hotel or at any of the Local Restaurants. 4* Kingdom Hotel.

20 DAY 19 Sunday Victoria Falls Johannesburg Sydney/Melbourne Breakfast at the Hotel. Last morning at Leisure. Do your last bit of shopping before getting your 11h00 Airport Transfer. 13h30 Catch your Flight SA 41 which arrives in Johannesburg at 15h05. Late / Evening, Catch your flight back home. Sadly, it s time to say Good bye!! On Plane. On Plane DAY 20 - Monday Melbourne / Sydney Breakfast on the Plane. Arrive back at Melbourne / Sydney International Airport. End of Tour.

21 TOUR SUMMARY PRICE: See note below. PRICE INCLUDES Price is based on 18 persons sharing. DAYS 20 Days, 17 Nights. TOWNS/ CITIES/LODGES TRANSPORT ACCOMMO- DATION AND MEALS FISHING Johannesburg / Harare / Pamuzinda / Mana Pools / Kariba / Hwange / Victoria Falls. All Transfers by Coach, Game Drive Vehicles and Boat for the duration of the Tour. International Flights from Johannesburg to Harare and then back from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg. On SAA or BA. All accommodation is in Luxury Hotels, Lodges, Tented Camps and House Boats as listed in the itinerary. Full Board. All meals are included, apart from Lunch and on departure day. We will have a Full Time Professional Tiger Fishing Guide, for the duration of the Fishing Section. It also includes Equipment, Bait and Permits. This includes all the Game Drives, Conservation Levies, Park Entrance Fees as well as all activities not listed as optional. GAME DRIVES / OTHER ACTIVITIES TIPS Most Tips apart from restaurants are included. TOUR MANAGER / GUIDE PRICE EXCLUDES Price includes the Full-Time Representation of myself as the Tour Guide and Tour Manager, as well as Full Time Representation of Zimbabwean Tour Officials. INSURANCE Own Travel and Medical Insurance. TIPS FLIGHTS EXTRAS VISAS NOTES REGARDING PRICE MALARIA The odd tip, here or there at your discretion might be needed. Your International flight from Australia to Johannesburg and back are excluded. Any item not listed in the itinerary above. Other meals, excursions, transport or services not mentioned or mentioned as optional. Personal expenses like washing, phone calls, etc. For Australian Passport Holders, a Visa is required see note below. Other passport Holders must please check their requirements. All prices quoted are based on tariffs & fares currently available, therefore these prices are subject to change without prior notification. This is a quote only and no services have been secured. DJ Tours & Safaris reserves the right to change the itinerary in the event of circumstances beyond our control. It is essential that Malaria Precautions / Medication is taken prior to this Tour. Please consult your own Pharmacy and or Doctor about this. It is Your Decision whether to take this or not. This is applicable for the duration of the Tour.

22 Tour Cost: I will invoice you for payment in ZAR (South African Rand). Your cost in AUS will depend on the exchange Rate. Now, as of August 2017, it is about R10.50 for AUS1. So, work on R10 for 1 AUS. Total Tour Cost is R That is based on 18 persons Touring, sharing Twin or Double Rooms. If the composition of the Touring Party is different, I will re-quote. This then equates to R per person (18 pax) sharing or AUD7 946 per person. This excludes your International Flights. These are for your own arrangement and Cost. Suggest you get one Travel Agent to do all the flights, ensuring that all pax are on the same flight. Fly in to OR Tambo (Johannesburg) and back. This includes all accommodation in Luxury Hotels, Lodges, Tented Camps and Houseboats as per the itinerary. It is virtually Full Board (Breakfast, Lunches and s) apart from Lunch and on Departure Day. All Entrance Fees as per the itinerary, all game drives, transfers, boat trips, are included. Fishing: It includes a Full Time Professional Tiger Fishing Guide. This will be Pat Driscoll and his Team. It also included all equipment, bait and permits. Those that wish to bring their own rods are welcome to do so. Visas: Australian Passport holders do require a Visa. BUT this is very easy. When you land in Harare, you go to the visa Counter and pay for the visa in CASH ONLY. This must be USD. The Zimbabwe Visa cost $30 and some of you might want to cross into Zambia on the last free day at the Vic Falls, then you will take out a multiple entry visa (Univisa) which costs $50. Malaria: Zimbabwe in the Winter months is in a Low Risk Malaria Area. It is your decision whether to take the precautionary medication or not. Please consult your doctor or pharmacy about this. DJ Tours & Safaris takes no responsibility for any person getting Malaria while on this Tour. Transport: All Transfers, Boat Voyages, Game Drive vehicles and Return Flights from Johannesburg and back are included. Please note the weight limitations on this flight. 23 Kg Luggage and 7 Kg Hand Luggage. Drinks: In some cases, local drinks and beverages are included, but for the rest drinks are excluded.

23 Wi-Fi: Please remember that at many of the places there will not be Wi-Fi. Weather: Dates: The exact dates will still be determined a bit later, but will start in August Be assured of the very best Service and Tour! Dirk Joubert August 2017.