Zimbabwe Canoe Safaris – Mana Pools
Paddle the lower Zambezi through one of Africa's most spectacular wilderness areas. Mana Pools National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where elephant, buffalo, hippo and crocodile line the banks — and predators follow the herds to the water's edge.
Choose your stretch of river, your pace, and your style — from multi-day canoe expeditions running the full length of the Kariba to Kanyemba route, to static Odyssey camps combining canoeing, walking and game drives. Rolling departures operate throughout the year.
Explorer Canoe Safaris include
Odyssey Safaris include
All safaris exclude: National Parks fees, personal expenses, transfers to Mana Pools (Odyssey).
Explorer Canoe Safaris
Progressive river journeys from Kariba to Kanyemba. Mix and match stretches to create your own Zambezi adventure.
Fisheagle Safari — Kariba to Mana Pools
- 5 nights canoeing from Kariba to Mana Pools
- Departures: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
- All year season
- Road transfers included
All Year. Green Season: US$1,030 pp | High Season: US$1,190 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,030
per person sharing
Marula Safari — Kariba to Chirundu
- 2 nights canoeing from Kariba to Chirundu
- Departures: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
- All year season
- Road transfers included to/from Kariba
All Year. Green Season: US$718 pp | High Season: US$870 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$718
per person sharingMopane Safari — Mana Pools to Chewore
- 3 nights canoeing from Mana Pools to Chewore
- Departures: Thursday, Friday, Sunday
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers included
April–November only. Green Season: US$831 pp | High Season: US$990 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$831
per person sharingTamarind Safari — Chirundu to Mana Pools
- 3 nights canoeing from Chirundu to Mana Pools
- Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
- All year season
- Road transfers included
All Year. Green Season: US$820 pp | High Season: US$980 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$820
per person sharing
Zambezi Classic Long — Kariba to Kanyemba
- 9 nights canoeing from Kariba to Kanyemba
- Departures: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers included
April–November only. Green Season: US$1,515 pp | High Season: US$1,733 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,515
per person sharing
Zambezi Classic Short — Chirundu to Kanyemba
- 7 nights canoeing from Chirundu to Kanyemba
- Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers included
April–November only. Green Season: US$1,435 pp | High Season: US$1,539 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,435
per person sharingOdyssey Canoe & Walking Safaris
Static base-camp safaris around Mana Pools combining canoeing, walking and game drives.
Camp Chitake — Chitake Spring
- 3 nights at Chitake Spring, Mana Pools
- Departures: Any day
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers NOT included
April–November only. Green Season: US$1,425 pp | High Season: US$1,800 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Transfers to Mana Pools NOT included. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,425
per person sharingCamp Zambezi — Static Camp, Mana Pools
- 3 nights at a static camp in Mana Pools
- Departures: Any day
- All Year (minimum 4 pax Dec–Mar)
- Road transfers NOT included
All Year. Minimum 4 pax required Dec–Mar. Green Season: US$1,425 pp | High Season: US$1,800 pp. Children: 0–5 first child free, second child 50%; ages 6–13 at 50%. Transfers to Mana Pools NOT included. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,425
per person sharingMana Shoreline Canoeing — Mana Pools
- 3 nights canoeing along the Mana Pools shoreline
- Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers NOT included
April–November only. Green Season: US$1,425 pp | High Season: US$1,800 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Transfers to Mana Pools NOT included. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,425
per person sharingMana Shoreline Walking — Mana Pools
- 3 nights walking safari along the Mana Pools shoreline
- Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
- Season: April–November
- Road transfers NOT included
April–November only. Green Season: US$1,425 pp | High Season: US$1,800 pp. Minimum 2 pax to open; 4 pax for private departure. Maximum 8 pax. Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Transfers to Mana Pools NOT included. Excludes National Parks fees and personal expenses.
US$1,425
per person sharingGeneral Conditions
• Minimum 2 pax to open a scheduled departure; 4 pax for a private departure. Maximum 8 pax per canoe group.
• Under 14 not accepted on mixed canoe departures. Camp Zambezi welcomes all ages: 0–5 first child free, second at 50%; 6–13 at 50%.
• Green Season (Jan–Mar, Nov–Dec) and High Season (Apr–Oct) pricing applies — see each safari for rates.