Acacia tree, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

What to Wear & Bring

Here is a basic guideline for items and clothing that is advisable to bring on your travels to Zimbabwe.  Some items will be supplied depending on where are you staying, although it is always to check that the place where you are staying provides important things such as mosquito nets.

My Destination

Victoria Falls/Zambezi Valley/Kariba/Hwange and Lowveld Areas

Good pair walking shoes/Light slops/rafters

Mosquito repellent/Mosquito net (if not supplied)

Binoculars/Camera

Sun cream/Sun hat/Swimming costume

Light clothing/Long sleeved to protect from insects/mosquitoes at night

Bird Book/Game viewing book

Fishing rods & tackle/Worms (Buy on the road or ask to be supplied)

Basic Medical aid kit  ( malaria prophylactics, rehydrate, antihistamine, headache tablets, diarrhoea tablets, plasters)

Torch

My Destination

Eastern Highlands (Chimanimani, Nyanga, Troutbeck, Vumba, Mutare)

Good pair of walking shoes for hiking/golfing/walking.

Raincoat/ Golf clubs

Trout fishing rod/Tackle

Tracksuit/light jersey for early morning & nights

Swimming costume/Suncream/Sun hat

Camera/Binoculars

Basic medical aid kit

Torch/Bird Books

 

My Destination

Fishing Guidelines

Bream

Need a no 6 or 4 hook

1/5th to 3/8th sinker

9 pound line

Tiger – Kariba

Trace Kapenta 2/0 or 3/0 hook

Live bait – No 4/0

Zambezi River

Catch Chessa for live bait

5/0 hook

My Destination

Birding Guidelines

Recommended Bird books

SASOL Birds

Robert’s Birds

Robert’s Multimedia

SASOL is the better field guide as Robert’s is very heavy.

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Norman

"The air was soft, the stars so fine, the promise of every cobbled alley so great, that I thought I was in a dream" - Jack Kerouac