4x4
28 days
4546 km
Activities | Kms | Stay | |
Day 1 | From Johannesburg, we made our way to the Zvakananka campsite before heading through to the Beitbridge border in Zimbabwe the next morning. | 443 | Zvakananka campsite |
Day 2-12 | Drove to Lake Kariba for 10 day quarantine due to COVID-19. Spent the time fishing and relaxing. | 816 | Maabwe Bay |
Day 13-14 | Drove to Chizarira National Park for a 2 night stay. | 113 | Mucheni Gorge |
Day 15-16 | Drove to Matusadona National Park for a 2 night stay. | 200 | Tashinga Camp |
Day 17-18 | Drove to Chirundu for a 2 night stay. | 364 | Chirundu |
Day 19-21 | Drove to Mana Pools National Park for a 3 night stay. | 112 | Nyamepi Campsite |
Day 22-23 | Drove to Gweru for a 2 night stay. The reason for this route was due to COVID curfew restrictions and to break the long drive to Hwange. | 531 | Gweru |
Day 24-25 | Drove to Hwange National Park for a 2 night stay. | 592 | Robin's camp |
Day 26-27 | Drove to Matabo National Park for a 2 night stay. | 480 | Big Cave Campsite |
Day 28 | See the final sights of Zimbabwe while driving back to Johannesburg. | 836 | Johannesburg |
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