Daytime drives are offered early in the morning or late afternoon and in the late dry season (August-November) almost always provide close up views of large game, such as: elephant and various antelopes.  Night time drives start after dark, and present spotlight views of animals seldom seen, such as: serval, genet, civet, anteaters and hyenas, plus other nocturnal creatures that spend much of their time in the large trees along Dimbangombe’s riparian woodland.   

Cost: 

Day drive - US$ 45 pp

Night drive - US$ 55 pp

dimbangombe tours

What a way to explore the African bush! There’s no comparison between what you see on foot compared to what is visible from a vehicle. Walk with one of our experienced game scouts, who knows the place like the back of his hand, as he shows you how to track the animals, and identify the species you see and hear. We have a rich variety of bird life, numerous antelope, an array of riparian vegetation, including enormous albida trees home to numerous small and large wildlife species, and dangerous game, which our scouts  know how to deal with.

We offer bush walks twice daily, from 6 – 9 am and again from 3 - 6 pm. Water and fruit is provided. 

Cost:  US$ 15 pp

learn more about holistic management

visit local communities and gardens

Spend a morning visiting one of our community learning sites with a qualified facilitator providing interpretation.  Meet the community leaders, planners and herders, who are using their livestock to restore their land and livelihoods.  They will share their land plans and grazing plans and take you out to see their animals, their flowing rivers, their livestock-impacted cropfields (in summer) and their livestock-impacted vegetable gardens (in winter).  Ask them about their successes – and their challenges, too.  Minimum group size: 5 persons. Fee covers transport, ACHM facilitator/interpreter and a community contribution.   
Cost:  US$ 60 pp 

VIRTUAL HUNT

take a walk about with a game scout

Sometimes you just don’t want to be inside for a meal. Consider arranging a bush dinner  following a game drive – or on a full moon night, or just because you want to be out in a wild place and enjoy the stars.  And to make it even more special, local performers provide traditional music and dancing - you're welcome to join in too. Sometimes a bush lunch is just the thing after a morning ranch tour, or lecture.  White tablecloths, comfortable chairs, scrumptious food and dramatic landscapes make these meals unforgettable.  

Cost:

Bush Dinner:  US$ 70 pp (with traditional dancers and music) 

Bush Lunch: US$ 60 pp

COMING SOON! A unique and exciting African experience - Enjoy the exhiliration and thrill of the hunt as you track plains-game such as kudu, waterbuck, sable or impala. Accompanied by an experienced game scout who will teach you how to get you up close and personal with your prey. Then camera shots ONLY! and your prey walks away unharmed!

Day or Night Game drives (August – November)

"Sometimes, we get a chance to step out of our lives, and experience something totally different. Walking with the herd is one such opportunity. It gives you a chance to connect with nature in a whole new way.  Walking at their pace means you surrender control,  and at the same time you become deeply aware that this is an exercise that is healing the planet, one hoof at a time. Then, out of that process of guardianship and care for animals you suddenly realize our mutual dependence, and gratitude kicks in. If you have had enough of reading about climate change, and want no more facts and figures, put the books down and catch a flight to Zimbabwe."

Gill Jacobs, London, UK

Plan your trip so that you can attend one of the seminars or workshops offered at Dimbangombe by our experienced team of Holistic Management facilitators. Check out the dates here.

Very few visitors miss the opportunity to sign on for this activity, which includes a guided tour on foot and by vehicle to  a number of sites that have been transformed dramatically by the Dimbangombe herd. Visit the herd itself and spend Q&A time with the herders, at the boma kraal (overnight livestock enclosure) that keeps the herd safe from lions, and other predators at night.  Stop and see our cropfield, which we’ve surrounded by various types of walls to see which is most effective at preventing elephant charges, so farmers can safely defend their fields. Be entertained by the antics of our grass-fed pigs as they frolic in the mud, and more.  Included with the tour is a basic introduction to Holistic Management, which includes an overview of basic ecoliteracy principles and Holistic Planned Grazing. 

Total time: 3 hours. 

Cost:  US$ 40 pp (includes water)

Join the herders at dusk when they bring the cattle herd back to their lion-proof kraal.  You will sleep on a stretcher bed in a tent near the herders fire, and if you are a woman, a female herder will be on duty to look after you. Sit by the fire as supper is made, and shared.  Then watch the sunset and moon over the eastern skyline. See how bright the Milky Way's "highway of stars" and the Southern Cross shine, without city lights to tarnish their glow.  You’ll have the African night sounds throughout, and if you’re privileged enough, lions roaring and hyenas laughing. Don't fret, the herders and their dogs are skilled at keeping you safe.  The next morning, walk with the herders and learn how they manouever their positions to get the cattle moving in the right direction – quietly and gently. 

Cost:  US$ 90  pp (includes tent, bed and dinner)

activities on dimbangombe

treat your group to a bush lunch or dinner

spend a night and morning with the herders