Botswana: Machaba Safaris: Our Newest Treasure Camp: Monachira

Machaba Safaris: Our Newest Treasure Camp: Monachira

We’re Excited to Announce the Opening of Monachira Camp

Discover our newest treasure in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Situated on the edge of the Monachira channel in the northeast region of the Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Monachira Camp opens in May 2025. 

Offering motor boating excursions on the Monachira River system, relaxing mokoro experiences, island nature walks & short game drives, at Monachira Camp, you will become immersed in the tranquility of the bush. This luxury safari camp boasts exceptional wildlife viewing over the large reed and papyrus-lined floodplains, seasonal wetlands, and large riverine islands and is not far from the famous Gudigwa Heronries, an amazing nesting ground for thousands of herons, egrets and storks.

Explore the permanent channels of the Monachria River and keep your eyes out for elephants, lions and leopards. Discover more about the rare sitatunga, a semi-aquatic antelope and keep your eyes and ears out for the call of the elusive Pel’s Fishing owl.

Only accessible by helicopter, discover this remote section of the Okavango when you stay at Monachira Camp.

Book your stay at Monachira Camp in conjunction with any other Machaba Safari’s Delta camps and receive a complimentary helicopter flight.

Camps include Machaba Camp, Little Machaba, Kiri Camp & Gomoti Plains Camp. Bookings open 10 April 2024.

BOOK YOUR STAY AT MONACHIRA CAMP

Free Flights On Us

We have created two new packages where you’ll receive free inter-camp flights as well as free flights from Victoria Falls and /or Harare International Airports. 

° Flights on us: Verney's Camp and Fothergill 

° Flights on us: Verney's Camp and Tembo Plains

2025 Rates are Now Out  - Start Planning Your Safari

Whether you want to explore the winding labyrinth of the Okavango Delta, the ancient vistas of Hwange National Park, the iconic riverside of Mana Pools or the untamed floodplains of Chobe National Park, allow us to tailor your safari to bring you a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Our knowledgeable safari experts will help you put together an idyllic getaway. Take a look at all our safari specials and packages that include a variety of ways to experience the African bush.

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Fastjet Adds New Zimbabwe Destinations

Fastjet Adds New Zimbabwe Destinations

Fastjet Zimbabwe is to commence air services to two new domestic leisure destinations – Kariba and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe – by late March 2023. The airline’s new services from Harare and Victoria Falls to Kariba Airport and Hwange National Park Airport will offer seamless connections for travellers to two of Zimbabwe’s top domestic tourism destinations, with scheduled flight connections using Embraer E120, 30-seat turboprop aircraft.

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Белые фермеры в Зимбабве (бывшая Родезия) в феврале 1980 года

Белые фермеры в Зимбабве (бывшая Родезия) в феврале 1980 года.

Глава семьи Джеральд Миллс, его жена Каролина и дочери Дафна и Ванесса демонстрируют оружие, с помощью которого они готовы защищать свою ферму площадью 200 га.

Глава семьи, Джеральд Миллс – англичанин, он из Уэльса. Кэролайн – родезийка. Дочерям 12 и 10 лет; старшая в шапочке с револьвером в руках, Дафна, младшая – Ванесса. У Джеральда – FN FAL, стандартная винтовка армии Родезии (если внимательно присмотреться, виден камуфляжный окрас); Кэролайн держит в руках очень распространённое в то время на юге Африки оружие (но в наше время довольно редкое) – пистолет-пулемёт местного производства LDP (Lacoste DuPlessis Ponter), в Родезии его именовали RhUZI (Rhodesian UZI) из-за определённого сходства с израильским ПП, в ЮАР он был известен как Kommando. 

Судьба семьи Миллс неизвестна, однако известно, что случилось с их птицефермой. В то время она располагалась в Борроудейле, тогда это был пригород Солсбери, сейчас это район Хараре (довольно престижный). Так вот, сейчас по этому адресу, Grasmere Ln, Harare, Zimbabwe, расположено Посольство Намибии.

И ещё один момент. Фотография была сделана 2 февраля 1980 г., и часто подписывается неточно. На тот момент Родезии уже не было, а Зимбабве ещё не было. С 1 июня по 11 декабря 1979 г. страна называлась "Зимбабве-Родезия", премьер-министром которой был епископ Абель Музорева, (первый чёрный премьер, Мугабе был только вторым). После подписания в Лондоне Ланкастерских соглашений 11 декабря страна вернулась под управление Великобританией «до проведения всеобщих выборов весной 1980 г». Аналогично в этот день парламентом Зимбабве-Родезии была принята поправка к конституции, гласящая, что "Зимбабве-Родезия" прекращает своё существование в качестве независимого государства и становится частью доминионов Её Величества». Решением парламента Великобритании были учреждены посты губернатора и вице-губернатора Южной Родезии (лорд Соумс и сэр Энтони Дафф, соответственно). И только 18 апреля 1980 г. была провозглашена независимая Республика Зимбабве.

Так что строго формально – на фото семья Миллсов в колонии Южная Родезия.

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Qatar Airways flights to Lusaka and Harare | Рейсы Катар в Лусаку и Хараре Южная Африка

Qatar Airways announces the launch of flights to Lusaka and Harare from the 6th of August 2021.

Qatar Airways announces their plans for a new service linking Lusaka and Harare with their global network of more than 140 destinations. With the addition of these two new routes, expected to be serviced by their Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the airline will then be operating over 100 weekly flights to destinations around Africa.

Expected flight schedule starting 6 August 2021:

Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Doha (DOH) to Lusaka (LUN) QR1455 departs: 02:20 arrives: 08:50

Lusaka (LUN) to Harare (HRE) QR1455 departs: 10:20 arrives: 11:20

Harare (HRE) to Lusaka (LUN) QR1456 departs: 18:55 arrives 19:55

Lusaka (LUN) to Doha (DOH) QR1456 departs: 21:25 arrive 05:55 (+1)

“Africa continues to be an area of strong growth for Qatar Airways and launching this service will support the development of the economy and tourism sector in both countries.” - H E Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive.

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Bushlife Safaris

Bushlife Safaris -  renowned for their extraordinary wildlife experiences  -  wild dog, elephant, lion.
I am thrilled to introduce my prestigious new representation client Bushlife Safaris where Sir David Attenborough's BBC Earth Dynasties series ‘Painted Wolf’ episode was filmed.
Nick and Des Murray, hands-on owner-guides of Bushlife Safaris, have followed the wild dogs of Mana Pools for decades and are honoured to share their story and extensive knowledge for the Painted Wolves episode. Filmed for the past 4 years at Vundu Camp under the guidance of Nick and his outstanding guide team, Sir David Attenborough and the BBC Earth team have been able to follow the life and dramatic dynasty of the wild dogs of Mana Pools for the Painted Wolf episode of the new series Dynasties. Hosted and guided by the experienced team of Nick and Des, it has been an epic adventure capturing the drama and stories of the magnificent painted dogs of Mana Pools.
First opened in 1997, Bushlife Safaris is owned and run by husband and wife team – Nick and Des Murray who have created an award-winning portfolio of safari experiences for you. Located in Zimbabwe's game-rich Mana Pools National Park, one of Africa's most beautiful parks and proclaimed a World Heritage site for its wildness and outstanding natural beauty, it includes Vundu Camp, built on the banks of the Zambezi River, Little Vundu – an intimate bush camp, the Ruwesi Canoe Trail which is ideal for adventurous travellers and a tented camp set in the wild Chitake springs area. Situated in their own private concession within the park's high density game area with the added advantage of being able to offer night drives, both Vundu Camp and Little Vundu are very animal-active-camps with elephants visiting daily to drink and feed on the nutritious ana tree pods, resident leopards, wildlife regularly frequenting the camp's nearby waterhole and wild dog and lion also passing through. Vundu Camp and Little Vundu have an exquisite riverside setting looking out over the Zambezi River with specatular mountain vistas of Africa's Great Rift Valley across the river in Zambia and some of the picturesque and wildlife-packed oxbow lakes and pools located nearby.
Bushlife Safaris is well-known for their excellent guiding, world-class walking and canoeing safaris that not only provide unique and up-close wildife encounters but also exceptional photographic opportunities for those highly prized wildlife photographs. Both Des and Nick are qualified professional Zimbabwe guides (walking and canoe safaris) and between them, they have nearly 60 years of experience in the bush and are widely known as an exceptional guiding team and their long-standing commitment to conservation, community and wild dog research efforts (Bushlife Painted Wolf Conservancy).

Activities

Activities are conducted in Bushlife Safaris' private concession areas - Vundu Camp, Little Vundu, Chitake Springs
° Private guiding on request for all activities
° Walking safaris: half and full day game walks, combined with game drives/night drives
° Game drives: morning and afternoon game drives that extend into the evening
° Canoe trips: half and full day at the camps, with or without paddler
° Ruwesi Canoe Trail: 2 - 3 night canoe trails, combination of Little Vundu and mobile tented camps
° Fishing: from the riverbank, islands or canoe, catch-and-release
° Photographic safaris: game drives and walks for photographers with excellent up-close photo opportunities
° Special interest safaris - i.e. wild dog safaris, birding safaris, big cat safaris

Vundu Camp  -  overlooking the Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park
7 tented chalets, 1 family chalet   -   walking safaris with game drives/night drives, canoeing, fishing, birding, photographic 
Open 1 May - 30 November
° BBC Dynasties 'Painted Wolf' episode filmed in the private Vundu concession
° Mana Pools in National Geographic top 10  'Cool List for 2019'
° Outstanding track record for guiding excellence - winner of 2018 Safari Awards for best safari guiding team 
° Safari Awards runner up for Best Walking Safari
° Tripadvisor - Vundu Camp ranked #1 in Mana Pools
° Superb camp location: high game density area, birders paradise, varied and stunning Mana scenery
° Exceptional walking safaris with unique up-close wildlife encounters
° Private concession in Mana Pools on the Zambezi River, central Lower Zambezi Valley 
° Animal-active-camp: variety of wildlife passing through
° Recently refurbished chalets
° 7 large tented chalets under thatch with indoor and open-air en-suite bathrooms, flush toilet, hot & cold shower, fans
° 1 family chalet / quad: 2 en-suite bedrooms (1 double & 1 twin, 1 shared lounge, indoor & outdoor bathroom
° All chalets have a lounge area and are river facing
° Main building is raised and under thatch with dinning room, bar, lounge and balcony
° Outdoor lapa with river views and campfire 
° Animal-active pan with viewing platform
° Closest airstrip: Mana West - approx. 25 mins to camp;  Mana Main approx. 1hr30, complimentary transfer to camp
° Access: charters from Harare, Victoria Falls and other Zim camps, road transfer (Harare, Lusaka - approx 6 to 7 hrs) 

Little Vundu - 3 kms from Vundu Camp, overlooking the Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park
  5 safari tents   -   walking safaris with game drives/night drives, canoeing, fishing, birding, photographic
Open 1 May - 30 November
° Pure safari experience - for guests seeking an authentic, intimate and exclusive safari - traditional tented bush camp
° Located in a more remote and untouched area of the Vundu concession 
° Explorer-style and semi-permanent safari camp - meru tents, dining under the stars, parafin lamps, bucket showers
° Same activities and standard of wildlife & guiding experience as Vundu Camp
° Refurbished in 2016 with new tents -  large Meru tents 6m x 5m
° New 5th tent to be added for 2019 season 
° Each tent has own private lounge area and ensuite open-air bathroom, bucket showers & flush toilets
° Combines well with Vundu Camp and the contrasting area of Chitake Mobile Tented Camp
° Starting point of Ruwesi Canoe Trail;
° Closest airstrip: Mana West - approx 15 min to camp

Ruwesi Canoe Trail   -   Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park 2 - 4 night tailor-made canoe safaris
Open 1 May - 30 November 
° No previous canoe experience required - max. of 2 guests per canoe
° All canoeing done down stream - with river current - paddlers are available on request
° Private departures - no set days, min. 2 guests -  tailor-made experience
° 1st night Little Vundu then in mobile tented camps
° Ensuite walk-in Mini-Merus, proper steel-frame beds with comfy mattresses on wooden base, bucket shower & flush toilet 
° Each night in a different campsite where the mobile tented camp has been set up in advance
° Game drive vehicle follows with luggage
° Activities: primarily canoeing with morning and/or afternoon walks, game drives, night drives and optional fishing
° Sundowners on the riverbank, bush dinners - dining under the stars
° Closest airstrip: Mana West, depart from Chikwenya

Chitake Mobile Tented Camp - Chitake Springs, foot of the Southern Zambezi Escarpment
 Walking safari in the exclusive Chitake Springs area with the Bushlife Safaris team, Zimbabwe's best walking guides
Open 1 May - 30 November
° Spectacular walking safari in the wild and contrasting exclusive-use Chitake area
° Amazing close-up wildlife experiences with highly experienced walking guides
° Diverse & high game densities - the spring is the only water source during dry season
° Mobile Tented Camp right at Chitake Springs - constant flow of animals drinking
° Elephants, buffalo, lion, wild dog, leopard, hyena, plains game
° En-suite walk-in Mini Merus - same standard and tents as on Ruwesi Canoe Trail
° Closest airstrip: Mana Main

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