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Trips & Experiences

The journeys, activities and services we arrange, from a night on the lake to a week among ancient stone cities.

Experiences

Each experience can be part of a standard journey or built into a tailor-made one. Tell us what you would like and we will shape the rest.

A houseboat lit up on the lake at dusk

Lake Kariba

Houseboat stays and charters

A flexible stay on the water, from one to seven nights, planned around your group. Spend a night or a week with the shoreline's wildlife drifting past. Private trips, family reunions and executive retreats are all welcome.

About Lake Kariba
Sun setting behind hills over open water

Lake Kariba

On the water: wildlife viewing, cruises and fishing

Tender-boat wildlife viewing lets you explore the shoreline closer than the houseboat can go. Boat cruises and sundowners on the water, and tiger fishing with a guide where you choose to add it, round out the days.

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Lions resting in the shade beside a safari vehicle

Matusadona and Mana Pools

Game drives and wildlife viewing

Wilderness game drives and close wildlife observation, with time in Matusadona National Park as part of the Lower Zambezi Expedition.

About the parks
Two elephants coated in mud drinking at a waterhole

Mana Pools

Canoeing and walking safaris

Evening canoeing on the Zambezi and guided walking safaris in Mana Pools. Photographic safaris, with game drives timed for good light in parks such as Hwange, Mana Pools and Gonarezhou, are arranged on request.

Dry-stone walls and a tall conical tower among trees

Bulawayo, Matobo, Khami and Great Zimbabwe

Heritage, rock art and cultural tours

Museums, rock art and ruins that tell the long story of Zimbabwe: Bulawayo's Natural History Museum, the Khami Ruins, San rock art in the Matobo Hills and the stone structures of Great Zimbabwe, with specialist guides.

About the heritage sites
A wide curtain of waterfall plunging over a rock wall

Victoria Falls, Chobe and Livingstone

Victoria Falls and cross-border day trips

A guided visit to the Falls, with single-day excursions into Chobe National Park in Botswana and to Livingstone in Zambia: three countries in one route.

About Victoria Falls
View along a bush track from a safari vehicle

Kruger and Mpumalanga, South Africa

Kruger and the Blyde River Canyon

A four-night base package pairing safaris in Kruger with the viewpoints of the Blyde River Canyon: God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes, with optional river rafting or zip-lining. Exact inclusions are to be confirmed.

About the route
A gorilla feeding among forest leaves

Uganda and Zanzibar, on request

Primate tracking and the Zanzibar coast

Gorilla and chimpanzee tracking in Uganda's rainforests, and coastal stays and spice-farm itineraries on Zanzibar, planned around your dates. These journeys are arranged on request; no itinerary or rate is shown until the team has prepared a proposal.

Journeys we run

Sample itineraries drawn from our standard circuits. Open any journey to see the day-by-day outline.

Sandstone pillars rising above open plainsShaped around you, not a fixed itinerary

Tailor-made journeys

Beyond our standard circuits, Malachite designs journeys around your interests. These are inquiry-led. No itinerary or rate is shown until the team has prepared a proposal for you.

    Services

    Beyond the journeys themselves, Malachite arranges the pieces that make a trip run smoothly.

    • Tour packagesLocal and regional tours tailor-made for families, groups and individuals.
    • Hotel and lodge bookingsAffordable and premium accommodation arrangements.
    • Airport transfersSafe, reliable and on-time pick-ups and drop-offs.
    • Car hire servicesComfortable vehicles for business or leisure travel.
    • Houseboat bookingsUnforgettable cruises on Lake Kariba.
    • Adventure activitiesGame drives, boat cruises, fishing trips, cultural tours and more.
    • Corporate travel managementProfessional arrangements for business trips and conferences.
    • Travel consultationExpert guidance to help you plan smooth, stress-free journeys.

    Corporate and group travel

    Our Kariba-based MICE team plans events from the venue to the vehicles, so planners deal with one partner on the ground.

    Sends an inquiry only. Scope and pricing are confirmed by Malachite.

    Speedboat crossing open waterWater transfers, coordinated with road and air
    • ConferencesOff-site meetings and conferences in a setting people remember.
    • Meetings and exhibitionsTrade exhibitions and meetings with logistics handled locally.
    • Executive retreatsQuiet, private retreats, including houseboat charters on the lake.
    • Team buildingShared experiences in the bush and on the water.
    • Group travelItineraries for families, associations and clubs.
    • Transfer coordinationGround, air and water transfers organised together.

    Your Zambezi journey starts with a conversation.

    Tell us where you want to go and who is travelling. We will help shape the rest.

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      Sample itinerary. Final routing is subject to confirmation by Malachite.