Fewer travellers, newborn wildlife and skies that turn gold at dusk — a case for travelling against the calendar.
Ask most people when to visit Zimbabwe and they'll say the dry season — and they're not wrong. But from November to April, the country transforms into something quieter, greener and, for many, more magical.
In Mana Pools, the green season brings newborn impala and baboons, migratory birds in extraordinary numbers, and dramatic afternoon skies that photographers dream of. Camps are quieter, guiding is unhurried, and value is at its best.
It isn't for everyone — some camps close, and a few roads become tricky — but for a certain kind of traveller, the green season is the real secret of Mana Pools. Talk to us about timing your trip to catch it.