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Guided self-drive, self-catering nature-based safaris tailored to your needs and interests

Intimate knowledge of the wildlife and ecosystems of the areas we visit

Full interpretation by inter-vehicle radio, written material and 'campfire chats'

Deep understanding of the needs of wildlife and wilderness photographers

Opportunities for fishing for tigerfish and other species if required

Sailing and hosted houseboat tours of the stunningly lovely Matusadona shoreline

The Best of Both Worlds - Mana by road, Matusadona & Lake Kariba by boat!

If you are interested in driving into Zimbabwe's finest and most remote wildernesses and learning more about them with truly experienced guides - contact us now. We'll give you the insights that make these places come alive - and the mix of adventure, peace and tranquillity that does the same for your own soul. Take a look at Our World to see a little more about our overall principles, and click here for more information about our personalised safaris and some ideas to start you thinking. We're already taking bookings for 2013, so contact us soon!

If you don't have a 4x4 - drive one of ours on ZIM4x4's 'FLY IN, FLY OUT' option! We meet you at Harare or Kariba airports, provide you with a Toyota Land Cruiser fully equipped for comfortable camping, guide you through a safari tailored exclusively to your preferences, and return to the airport in time for you to catch your flight home. All you bring is your personal kit. Click here for more details!

ZIM4x4 is Zimbabwe's leading self-drive tour company and specialises in guided nature-based, self-drive adventure safaris in the Zambezi Valley and Lake Kariba region of Zimbabwe, the finest wilderness and wildlife areas in Africa.

Drive your own 4x4 on a guided adventure safari to such iconic places as the Mana Pools National Park, Matusadona National Park, Chizarira National Park, the Mavuradonha Wilderness Area, Lake Kariba, and many other places in between. All safaris are led by Dick and Sally Pitman, well-known Zimbabwean guides, authors and conservationists. Dick and Sally have travelled and worked in the Zambezi Valley and Lake Kariba areas for 30 years. They have unrivalled knowledge of the ecology and natural history of these magnificent wildernesses, and will pass this knowledge on to you.

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