The best safari companies in Zimbabwe in 2026 are Wilderness, with Linkwasha in Hwange; Imvelo Safari Lodges, with five camps in and around Hwange; African Bush Camps, from Mana Pools to Lake Kariba; Great Plains Conservation; and Machaba Safaris, with Hwange and Mana Pools packages.
Zimbabwe is one of Africa's great safari comebacks, with famous guiding, walking safaris in Mana Pools, huge elephant herds in Hwange and Victoria Falls on the doorstep. Most trips combine Victoria Falls with Hwange, Mana Pools or Lake Kariba.
We ranked companies on their camps, guiding, track record and conservation and community work. Every company links to its own website.
Linkwasha and Little Makalolo on a private Hwange concession.
Wilderness, operating since 1983 in eight African countries, runs Linkwasha and Little Makalolo on a private concession in Hwange National Park, with access to the full Hwange game-drive circuit.
Good to know: Linkwasha for families, Little Makalolo for couples.
Linkwasha Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Five camps in and around Hwange, with community and conservation projects.
Imvelo Safari Lodges runs five camps in and around Hwange National Park, including Camelthorn, Bomani and Nehimba, with a strong focus on connecting people and nature through community and conservation work.
Good to know: Combine two Imvelo camps for different sides of Hwange.
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Award-winning camps from Mana Pools to Lake Kariba.
African Bush Camps runs award-winning lodges in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia, including camps in Mana Pools and on Lake Kariba, and multi-country itineraries.
Good to know: Ask about its three-country trips.
Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
Réserve-collection camps including Tembo Plains.
Great Plains Conservation runs award-winning camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe; its Zimbabwe camps include Tembo Plains Camp and, as a strategic partner, Mpala Jena.
Good to know: Combine with Victoria Falls.
Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe
Classic, solar-powered camps and Hwange and Mana Pools packages.
Machaba Safaris runs classic, solar-powered camps in Zimbabwe and Botswana and offers packages including Classic Hwange and Mana Pools trips.
Good to know: A classic tented style at fair prices.
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Hwange for big elephant herds and predators, and Mana Pools for walking and canoeing along the Zambezi.
Yes. Hwange is a few hours' drive or a short flight from Victoria Falls, and most operators package them together.