Mana Pools & Lake Kariba - Travel Zimbabwe

In this Video Hardus gets invited by Petri for a trip to Mana Pools & Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe with a couple of mates. They travel from Pretoria through Botswana and then Zimbabwe to finally get to the north where these two amazing places are situated. They spend 7 nights at Gwaya Camp in Mana Pools and then move to Chitake Springs Campsite which is as rugged as it comes in the middle of the bush with Lions and Elephants surrounding them. In this video they show you the road to Mana Pools and some interesting sleep over spots as well as to where you must check in for Mana Pools. They then travel west to the awesome Lake Kariba where they spend 3 nights on a houseboat on the Lake and catch some Tigerfish.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Morning in Botswana
0:48 - Filling up fuel in Botswana
1:25 - Antelope Park Zimbabwe
2:23 - Military Museum Gweru
2:35 - Kwe Kwe
2:47 - Marongora Wildlife
3:47 - Zambezi escarpment
4:54 - Mana Pools gate
5:12 - Entering Mana Pools National Park
7:16 - Mana Pools main gate
9:38 - Hyenas in the camp
10:17 - Game Drive in Mana Pools
10:46 - Trees of Mana Pools
12:28 - Mayors Parrot in Mana Pools
13:55 - Elephant Encounter
14:34 - Baobab of Chine Pool
15:10 - Rukomechi mana pools
17:30 - Zambezi river
19:20 - Chitake springs
19:40 - Camping in the bush
23:15 - Lomagundi Lakeside Camp
23:46 - Houseboat on Lake Kariba
25:12 - Fishing for Tigerfish on Lake Kariba

[@colletmsipa2198]

With so much negativity in zim right now, you go out and post a beautiful video of your time in zim. Big up to u

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Collet, thats what we tried to do. Just cheer people up and remember the beauty of this country as well

[@Charnmycharm]

yah Our corrupt leaders keep letting us down

[@jstreet2852]

@@HardusLategan Cheer people up? Who are you cheering up, the ones who got the land back that they stole.

[@HardusLategan]

J Street do you wanna bring politics into this post? What are you on about? There was no negativity in this post and it will stay that way. Think what you want. We just travelled and enjoyed our trip and posted it for people to enjoy what we experienced. No bullshit.

[@antid3m71]

Zim is beautiful and fun !! Sunshine & smiles does it for us and the family!! 👏🥃

[@vrod1a]

Beautiful country, Zimbabweans have a heart of gold. Nicely done 👍

[@sicelimpilohenryntenezi1781]

Proudly 🇿🇼 what a beautiful country I come from....

[@sibssibanda4212]

Absolutely loved this video! I’m Zimbabwean and you showed me parts of my country I’ve never seen before. Keep up the good work!

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Sibs

[@AudreyR458]

Brought back awesome memories, I also did Mana Pools to Kariba in a "bakkie mate" with my mum & grandad. I was born in Bulawayo & Zim remains in my heart. Thanks for this video.

[@onasiszm66]

On the other side of the Zambezi it’s Zambia 🇿🇲. Zambia and Zimbabwe are like twins which are inseparable. One love nice video

[@antid3m71]

We still have the beautiful side of Vic falls though bro lol !! e 🇿🇼

[@onasiszm66]

@@antid3m71 both sides are beautiful and unique do some research

[@felixprincemare1536]

Yes we're one lovely people

[@ScriptureToday]

I could be happy sitting on the river bed photographing the critters for like a year. Wow, what a spectacular location.

[@JoesCamera]

Jerry agreed. An absolutely spectacular place. Wild as it can get.

[@barbarablackmon7807]

Zimbabwe is such a beautiful country with very rich resources and nice people. I was there last year and have been there a total of three times. I really enjoyed each and every visit.Thank you for this wonderful vlog.🇺🇲❤🇿🇼

[@antid3m71]

Same we travel to Zim from the UK every year and travel around the same places never a full moment lol !! Covid please go away

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Barbara

[@walataram]

Born and bred in the eastern parts of Zim where we also hve chimanimani mountains,Nyanga mountains,Mtarazi falls, Hot springs jss mention a few.Thank u guyz for showing the best parts of my country.Be blessed,all of u🙏

[@bushleyvandeveldskoen4576]

Loved every minute of this....so many highlights throughout but the best part was that you had nothing negative to say. What a special part of a special country. Chitake, the wild camp you stayed at, is a Batonka word used to describe a "stop-over" that these original inhabitants would aim for when travelling / trading between the people north of the Zambezi, and the people who lived up and over the escarpment to the south. Chitake is the only place in the region that has water (from the spring), throughout the year and can be clearly seen from the top of the escarpment for nine months of the year because of all the greenery. Essentially it was a beacon for these people when they were returning to their homes on the Zambezi. The Batonka people were the first to successfully trade across the regions north and south of the Zambezi between what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks so much dor the interesting info. Now I know as well. Appreciate it

[@soniaforssman6215]

Never been to Zim, loved seeing it through your eyes. Stunning, professional video material, well done!

[@addymatimba8659]

You are welcome to visit, plan your trip

[@kevinchamberlain2195]

A visit to Mana Pools is close to the top of my Bucket List. Hopefully one day.

[@reneebrown3766]

Out of this world beauty like nowhere else on Earth. CAMERA's, NOT, guns!

[@TendaSithole]

My father took us on many road trips all over Zimbabwe- of course we took it all for granted. Now, after living in the US for +18 years those trips are precious memories. No trip I have taken in the US can compare.

[@jasontafadzwamachaya7754]

You can say that again hey, I miss those raw sites we always took for granted.

[@gailnel8812]

Home sweet home 🏡 land of my childhood ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I love it so much - - nature at its best 💖💖💖💖💋💋💋

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Same here mate

[@shamisomakuvaro9393]

Wow you sound so familiar with the Zim towns and places well done.l have just come across ur vlog you are all stars guys keep it up.Africa to the world🌍✊✈️✌🙏🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@mrplumtreeandfamily9899]

I never be at this place, this place is beautiful Zimbabwe has got beautiful places that will never believe it the country is so beautiful

[@betiemarindo7675]

Beautiful underated country.

[@tinonhamburo]

I love the way you said "Gweru"

[@jasontafadzwamachaya7754]

Thank You Guys for the positivity, I'm Zimbabwean and it's a breath of fresh air to come across something positive and beautiful on my beloved country

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Jason and it’s only a pleasure because that how we experienced Zim. It was awesome and an unforgettable trip.

[@Olcool]

Reminds me of my trips from Harare to Bulawayo via Gweru.

[@trevorkeeling6115]

More than 30 years since I was last in Mana Pools - thanks for this. brought back many memories of the land of my birth ... Can almost smell it!

[@JoesCamera]

I am glad you enjoyed it Trevor. Yes, An extremely special place. Can't wait for the next trip (if it is possible at all)

[@antid3m71]

Come back home Trevor !! There is no place like Home bro !! 🥃 🎣

[@tombimashri8149]

Wonderful nd amazing, you guyz doing well. X alot. GOD BLESS ZIMBABWE ND ALL ITS PEOPLE MAY PEACE ND LOVE KEEP MANIFESTING TO ALL ZIMBABWEANS.

[@giftmarshallchawira241]

Thank you for the video and showing us our glowing country

[@natashakafinya3782]

This is beautiful ❣️, am so happy to see Marongora on that video. I grew up there for 15 years and later moved to Kariba where I currently live now, am happy too to see my home town Kariba❤️

[@Videoreels5677]

Great Video Footage ! Excellent Animal shots ! Brilliant Narrative ! Great Job !

[@kudamagaisa31]

Incredible stuff. I love Zim

[@chrisgrobler4882]

Brilliant video guys, glad u enjoyed our beautiful country 🇿🇼, next trip u need to try Gonarezhou park. BEAUTIFUL AN WILD

[@victorvandyke9898]

Well done manne! Last time I was in Zim was in 1968 and 69. Now gone for 42 years and hoping to do a Kariba houseboat trip soon while I still can. This Corona thing is messing up the world. I am now a subscriber!

[@TerryFreak389]

Oh yes I would also love to visit the Kariba Dam, I have seen images and it is so beautiful 💕

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Victor

[@jasontafadzwamachaya7754]

Also a subscriber now. Kudos baba👊👍

[@gerryhildur1345]

dont ya mean rhodesia ;)

[@antid3m71]

Stop by Antelope Park !! Love Zim 🎣🥃

[@jackofnone9439]

That looks like such an awesome camping trip!!! Wow lake Kariba was huge!!! When I saw the dead trees in the water, I thought it was some swampy little lake. Then you showed the rest of it!!! Pre-covid fun...

[@petervonmaltzahn6382]

Well done! Spent many weeks there in the early 60’s without anyone else. Just a track from the main road turnoff took about 3 hrs to get there. Loads of wildlife. Lovely to revisit through your cameras.

[@hencam]

Nice video - absolutely amazing encounters with elephants in Mana Pools N. P. Thanks for sharing 👍🏾

[@saraimoyo1239]

I lived in beautiful Kariba from 1995 up to 1998. I have wonderful memories of that town. Going back to Kariba is on my bucket list. This time around I will take my adult son with. Thanks for the video. Seeing the Lake footage gave me goosebumps!

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Sarai!

[@antid3m71]

Come back home guys !

[@wellingtonmanyumwa4818]

Thank you guys for a wonderful vedio and a good report in the Ancient land of Monomotapa

[@HardusLategan]

Pleasure Wellington. Glad you enjoyed it

[@naturephotography8837]

If you arrive at the marongora permit office too late in the day to gain entry into mana pools, there is a decent campsite behind the office. They let us camp there after we arrived when it was dark. It is a decent campsite with clean toilets and showers, but you have to bring your own tents as there are no rooms.

[@therawgoffal6055]

Good vid boet, I was blown away by Mana Pools in 2017, it was a life time dream come true

[@tripplelock3061]

Zimbawe wow

[@murraystaff568]

Grew up going to mana and kariba 😢 now find myself, like many, on the other side of the world.

[@dzashengonie3732]

I saw my hometown gweru 🥰🥰🥰

[@guyhodgson5401]

Great video guys - I used to go down to Mana Pools sixty one (61) years ago (early sixties) with my Dad on an annual shooting trip to make biltong for three families for the whole year. My Dad and the two Ooms from the other two families would also get a elephant, each which would pay for the concession and two weeks on camp. There were very few roads and we had lions and hyena in the camp every night as there was a lot of meat and blood form making biltong - brought back memories but I did not remember any of the places you showed on your video. One thing we used to do was shoot fish in the pools with shotguns - the pools were drying up and we would have fried bream almost every night together with impala and buffalo. Well done - many memories brought back to me - Baaie Danke.

[@jnrmat7106]

Big up to u man gud job ppl nid 2 noe how beautiful this country🇿🇼 is often ppl ar misinformed abt Africa ey nid 2 noe hw polite nd welcoming Africans are hop u enjyd

[@LillianMhandu]

Not all of.us are well coming

[@manoftheserengeti3052]

I stayed at Chitake Springs for two nights and Mucheni Camp on the banks of the Zambezi for four nights only two months ago. We had the park all to ourselves because of Covid. Anyway, Mana Pools is quite possibly the most incredible patch of land on the planet.

[@Justgloryn]

Omg!!!!! Beautiful scenery, beautiful photos ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marlvnc1641]

Amazing piece guys 👍👍👍

[@mosesalberts9758]

...just wonder what ti must look like now with so much rain.....Wow

[@sheilaknight5923]

I will never get to Mana Pools and Kariba it looks so beautiful thanks for making this lovely video most enjoyable for us armchair travellers

[@amabeza]

Thank you for this positive well edited video without bias and negativity. This is what holidaying is about. Enjoying yourself... Thanks again.

[@mccallan2798]

BY FAR THE BEST 28 MINUTES ON YT. Well done guys. Your attitude was/is great. Maybe better than the scenery and that was spectacular. Loved you guys. Stuff of legends. The ONLY negative is I was seriously bummed when the video came to an end. Would gladly have watched another hour.

[@JoesCamera]

Wow, thanks!

[@hellosunshine9915]

I love watching Anything on Africa ! This was really nice ! Thank you !

[@vlad_zvikomborero]

This is so beautiful! The video , narration and everything I felt as if I was part of the trip. Keep it up lads! Cheers

[@belindalopes4348]

Love this. So miss Mana Pools, am so happy to see this.

[@ochiengoduor6843]

The ancient land of Ophir... Africa is Magical. The Kingdom of God on earth.

[@wilcoxdaniel9825]

What a very heavenly place! The trees and animals just living. We humans mess things up. Why?

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

This was cool to watch. I last did a wildlife camping trip as a teenager in Zim. Beautiful work guys👏🏾👏🏾

[@leompofu6738]

Great video, left me drooling with envy,

[@myhanslombard]

Ek weet waantoe ek gaan gaan as die grense eendag oop maak. Baie mooi video. Daai laaste kamp plek is darem ongelooflik mooi.

[@kumbiraigwatidzo5003]

So homesick thank you for this treat!

[@tgwatidzo]

Lovely....thank you for portraying this part of my homeland....evergrateful...

[@lindameyer1735]

What an amazing trip this was!!!

[@wildwest8246]

Splendid.

[@dukeofcambridge9240]

Awesome Trip..

[@jonnorousseau3096]

We didn't get to Mana Pools, but did the Okavango Delta, then flew to Kasane, did Chobe, crossed over Kazangula into Zambia, did Vic falls from the Livingstone side, then across into Zim up to Binga where we boarded the Catalina, a 100' catamaran and spent 5 days exploring Kariba, got some great Tiger fishing in and then back to Livingstone. Great trip, that was 10 years ago now, but what an experience. Bucket list item for sure

[@Mr09260]

I prefer driving down the Escarpment from the Binga - Karoi road to Tashinga and enjoy Kariba in Matusadonna

[@WanguNorris]

2021 this trip is happening thank you for the exposure. Different holiday. Zim has so many places to visit and so much to do

[@thokongobese4661]

That is a very big river 😮! it's so beautiful out there, thank you guys for taking us with you to this adventure!

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

brings back memories of my time in SA last year, ill be going back real soon... great video ❤️👌😉

[@joejames4231]

Great video! Mana Pools is one of our favorite parks in Southern Africa, just love it so thanks for posting this 👍

[@LifewithTadiwa]

Amazing video! I am so in love with tourism❤️currently studying travel and tourism, can't wait to travel around the world!

[@jabulanimasukume5575]

Thanks a lot, nice video nice country

[@kelvinmakomichi5095]

Thank you guys for this lovely video,you showed our country love

[@addymatimba8659]

Baie dankie, beautiful experience.

[@xamaraaweshow6797]

Legend always Legend 🙌

[@mosesalberts9758]

Wow...absolutely stunning....Wow stunning...Great God Creator....stunning

[@rhodesia1578]

Great videos.. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe .. Mana pools I have visited many times over the years. The most beautiful part of Africa . Wild and natural as it should be . Great job guys on the footage .. Chitake is wild and dangerous but a beautiful part of the Zambezi valley . Just wanted to let you know Vundu camp site area is actually west not East .

[@shamwarizim]

Such a great video. So well captured! Please do more like this....

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Stephen, we will definitely do so.

[@mailie6403]

Thank you for sharing your fabulous trip. It gave me goosebumps seeing all the familiar places I love so much. 👍

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Moira, glad you enjoyed it

[@taffiechiku5125]

this is beautiful

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Awesome Joe. Just found your channel. I’m there in two weeks and your video has made me even more excited! Can’t wait. Thanks for sharing

[@JoesCamera]

Thanks Bruce

[@rigbykennedy6047]

I’ve been to zim 4 times and only ever visited victoria falls.. theres so much more I want to explore. what a beautiful country!

[@terradexpicana-macaneta8963]

Love your video immaculate, well cued.

[@mongoslade5172]

Amazing video....well done guys, 5 star, top notch ❤

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Vincent

[@malvernkudamarewo3362]

This is great stuff! keep up the good work

[@anesumadziyire6336]

Lovely video

[@moeseed2870]

Awesome video. Miss home 😢 and the awesome Kariba trips

[@JoesCamera]

Thanks for the feedback Mohammed. Yes, an absolutely beautiful Country. I wish it becomes a better place for all in the near future.

[@munyaradzisibanda5200]

Amazing

[@munesumangava9751]

Absolutely beautiful trip.....reminded me of a school trip many moons ago to these areas Mana Pools, Kariba and we also did Chinhoyi Caves!!! Hopefully I can do a repeat before meeting my maker😊

[@felizardaarvesta7119]

Beautiful video ,Thank you

[@Justgloryn]

New subbie here. I like your chanel already. Oh yes we fill up the tanks before crossing to zim cz in zim the garages close at 7pm.Once got stuck with two kids in Chegutu cz we arived at the garage a few minutes after 7pm the garage was closed!

[@eugenio1542]

Thanks for sharing ☝️❤️🌍

[@jbjb8305]

Very good places to visit in Zimbabwe

[@killafish6087]

Nice trip. Cool video.

[@mosesphiri2183]

Great video

[@jc-crafford]

Hardus, ek volg so baie van die GROOT name op You Tube, en hier kom ek op jou juweel af, wat net so goed is as enigiets wat ek nog gesien het. Well done man. Lekker om bietjie videos van Afrika gemaak deur ons eie mense hier op You Tube te sien.

[@HardusLategan]

Dankie JC, dit beteken baie. Waardeer jou terugvoering. Ja vir my ook lekker om goeie content te kry deur Suid Afrikaners(wat nie baie is nie). Groete, Hardus

[@chadzimbangapawe7048]

Nice seeing Matusadona hills !

[@safariszulu8382]

Lovely..thanks a lot guys , you really had an awesome time

[@shingaingwenya]

loved it guys, learned some things from you guys about inflating tires when driving in gravel roads, we just drive, that's why our cars break all the time😂

[@BenzinioB]

Some really nice shots. Well done! Enjoyed the whole half an hour!

[@HardusLategan]

Thanks Benzinia, appreciate the comment!

[@lancelotmasunda1803]

Thnx guys I like your video

[@AndyVaughan-bf1te]

lived in both SA and Zim, spent a week in Kariba, muchlove

[@crispinswainstonharrison9042]

Brave person taking a Rover into Africa!

[@faraichireshe4709]

Its what it was made for hey. But better a Land cruiser though

[@greenleader758]

plenty of them in Southern Africa :D