Natureways Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1987)
- Member Of:
- ZTA & SOAZ
- Tour Types:
- Budget & mid-range canoe safaris
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $286 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Mark | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fun family trip down the Zambezi
Comfortable family trip. Food and guiding good. Weather was good so paddling was not too energetic. Large number of hippos in the river kept us alert throughout!
Email Colleen and Peter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Adventurous and exciting days on the river , balanced with tranquil peaceful times.
Communication and service was excellent , Julius our head guide was superb, his river and animal knowledge made us feel safe at all times , despite some hair raising hippo encounters . In addition he was an entertaining and interesting host in the evenings. Kenneth the assistant guide was always helpful and friendly. Great team.
Catering was good.
Email Lisa Jones | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exquisite African Experience! The most amazing way to see and experience wild Africa.
From start to finish, Natureways are incredibly professional and attentive. From emails regarding the booking until the end of our trip. Having enjoyed safaris in various parts of Southern Africa, including Hwange and Kruger, Natureways canoe safaris has been the most spectacular in terms of customer service, customer experience. The food on the trip was just incredible, baring in mind we're in a camp. The staff during the trip were extremely knowledgable and professional and we always felt safe and in good hands. We felt so welcome and staff couldn't do enough for us. Great humour and a genuine love for wildlife, we cannot wait to return. This is definitely the way to experience Africa. The Zambezi river is breathtaking and Mana Pools was picture-book Africa, with elephants, one evening leopard, the sound of lion..... I couldn't list everything we saw... But this trip is by far a lifetime experience one would never forget. Thank you to everyone at Natureways!
CH
Email Scott | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible trip down the Zambesi
I went on a Tamarind canoe safari from Chirundu to Mana pools, its hard to write down what an amazing time I had on the trip. The organization was amazing, the guides were professional and knowledgeable, catering was fantastic, and the wildlife was absolutely amazing!!!. Even though we had to take all our provisions for the trip with us from day 1 it was still a very relaxing and not strenuous. I would strongly recommend this trip and company to anyone who would ask.
DE
Email Marie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professionnal and warm welcoming staff.
Great experience with Natureways Safaris. The whole trip was a success and we've learned a lot on the fauna and flora thanks to the professionnalism of the very knowledgeable guides. I was also specially amazed that every single day, the food was tailored for me to fulfill my gluten free dietary. Well done!
Email Ken and Gini Allen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most informative and expertly conducted tour I have ever undertaken.
The pickup from Rockmerchie Camp was well marshalled and expertly commenced, the onward safari exceeded all expectations and the competence and knowledge of the guides was superb. The establishment of the evening camps at the end of each day were a joy to be involved in and ALL the staff were extremely friendly and sensitive to all our wants. The whole trip was expertly marshalled by Mark the lead guide and his assistant Campbell and the evening meal conversations were invigorating and amusing at all times besides being informative on a variety of subjects ranging from history to mechanics with all the party involved.
CH
Email Maria Sole Maimone | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Let's dive into the magic
Natureways Tamarind Canoe Safari can't be described in few sentences, but I'll try. The exeprience is permeated by a supernatural atmosphere, that I have never even imagine to experience. It's really just you and nature: the river, bird singing and animals. Paddling through the small channels is one of the highlights, to the extent that we named a channel "paradise channel", since it really matched with our concept of Eden. Besides the wonderful natural experience it provides, the guides are wonderful and gentle people, with true experience, knowledge, love for their job, and even surprising cooking skills! The camp-equipment was nice and quite new, and we also felt safe on the stable canoes. We will undoubtedly reccomend Natureways Tamarind Canoe Safari to every nature-and-adventure-loving person!
CA
Email michael b | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I have lived the dream!
My life time of expectations of the canoe trip from Chirundu to Mana Pools with my son were blown out of the water by our Natureways Tamarind Safari. 'The Dream Team' of Norman and Takesure (TK) and the rest of the Natureways team made our experience unforgettable and no doubt unbeatable.
Norman and TK's knowledge and passion in regards to the "Great Zambezi" and Flora and Fauna developed from a young age,learning from their fathers who had been rangers at Mana Pools, was infectious. It did not stop there, TK's culinary skills were incredible and I will never forget gazing up at the brilliant night sky whilst sipping the fine SA wine provided with our meals as TK talked us through constellations and the history of the incredible Zimbabwean people.
In Norman and TK's hands we felt safe every minute of the way as we enjoyed an accelerated course in paddling, stearing clear of Hippos, staying on beautiful islands, amazing sunrises and sunsets, watching and listening to the sounds of wildlife. Our nights were spent on islands with nobody else around. We slept in open dome tents with the stars as our backdrop and the noise of the wild, including two Lion and a Hyena visiting our campsite as we lay rigid. This is Africa
in the raw, well out of the normal comfort zone and thrilling. During the day we would stop for regular breaks and have a lunchtime siesta to avoid the heat.
The distance covered by this safari is 75 km allowing time take in the peace and tranquillity of the truly untouched African wilderness ending in Mana Pools National Park, which is a World Heritage Site. The remarkable bird and game life (everything here but Giraffe and, sadly Rhino) seen on this section of the Zambezi is superb as the flood plains offer wildlife an extraordinary sanctuary. Bizarrely, Zimbabwe has just granted a prospecting and exploration licence to mine for heavy mineral sand deposits here.
I have done a few walking and vehicle safaris -they just can't compare to a safari on a canoe. It was an exciting and adventurous trip of a life time which I would recommend to anybody. Norman and TK are really great guides and people and my son and I enjoyed and were privileged to share the time with them, it was wonderful.
Email Andrew Gilbert | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A salve for the soul
The trip was once again outstanding. The guides are of the highest order. The equipment totally acceptable. Nothing is to much trouble including dealing with the needs of vegetarians amongst other complexities. They are a joy to deal with and a joy to spend time with
NL
Email Jos and family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Zambezi canoe safari
The whole tour was fantastic! It was well organized by the Natureways team and their qualified and multi-skilled guides. A good mix of safari experience, exercise (the paddling) and fun.
We definitely can recommend Natureways to anyone who is considering a canoe safari.