Waterfalls and walking safaris: Luxury Zimbabwe

On the first day of your trip, you’ll touch down at Victoria Falls Airport and spend two nights at Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls River Lodge. This is a stunning property, with lavish, breezy suites, and free-standing baths with views out over the Zambezi! Everything about the décor is elegant, spacious, and in neutral colors to blend in with the surroundings. The food is amazing, while the main areas are beautifully appointed and open plan with glorious decking to make the most of the views – and you may even get a few local elephants wandering through! There is an enormous amount to do here, and friendly staff members will help arrange the tours you decide to do. These can include game drives (although maybe save this for the more excellent Hwange!), river cruises, birdwatching, fishing, a host of watersports, village visits, horse trails, helicopter and microlight flights. Victoria Falls is one of the most exciting, activity-laden venues to visit in Africa.

On Day 3, you’ll be transferred to Wilderness Linkwasha to explore the south-eastern part of the park. Wilderness Linkwasha is the finest of the camps in Hwange National Park and located in an area teeming with game, just within the Linkwasha Concession and a short distance from the game-rich Ngamo Plains. The camp benefits from a year-round watering hole that is always busy, and your safari experience is exclusive and flexible here. You can also make a cultural visit to one of the villages on the edge of the park’s boundary - it’s always fascinating to meet the people who call the area their home. It’s a wonderful place for birdwatchers, with a magnificent variety of species in the park. Look out for Dickinson’s kestrel or Bradfield’s hornbill! It’s a fantastic region of Hwange, and this camp really has it all – beautiful rooms, fine dining, excellent service, fantastic guides, and lots of wildlife!