{"title":"Mashonaland West","description":"Explore properties in the Mashonaland West region","products":[{"product_id":"wilderness-ruckomechi","title":"Wilderness Ruckomechi","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilderness Ruckomechi sits on the bank of the Zambezi River inside Mana Pools National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Zimbabwe's Lower Zambezi Valley. The camp holds ten en-suite tents — two of which are configured for families — pitched beneath ana trees whose pods draw elephant into camp to feed. From the main area you look across a wide bend of the river to the escarpment on the far bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe camp operates through the dry season, when wildlife concentrates along the river. A pool overlooks the Zambezi. There is an outdoor bath positioned to face the water, and a Star Bed treehouse elevated above a waterhole for overnight sleep-outs. A fire pit anchors the central area in the evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives go out on open four-by-four vehicles; rangers lead walking safaris across the floodplains and woodland. On the water, motorised pontoon boats and canoes cover the same ground from a different level — useful for watching hippo and waterbirds, and for observing elephant as they cross and drink. The camp also offers catch-and-release fishing from the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuckomechi sits on a private concession adjoining the national park boundary, which keeps vehicle numbers low. The camp overlooks a crossing point used regularly by elephant breeding herds moving between the two river banks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43761176444987,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/9979ruckomechi2016-05-218ejpg_c0637335-3a57-4535-8987-16f243e29b0a.webp?v=1783578629"},{"product_id":"kavinga-safari-camp","title":"Kavinga Safari Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe riverbed below Kavinga runs dry for most of the year, a pale ribbon of sand under the Zambezi Escarpment. Seven raised tents stand on the cliff above it, each one turned east so the first light hits the bed before it reaches the valley floor. The tents are wrapped in gauze rather than solid walls, which keeps the air moving through the heat of the day. Inside, two beds sit under mosquito nets, with a private bathroom and dressing space set to one side. A verandah at the front runs level with the cliff edge, so the ground seems to fall away just past the rail. Elephant gather in the riverbed most evenings, and buffalo pass through on their way to Chitake Spring, roughly nine kilometres off, a site known among guides for reliable predator sightings. Leopard, civet and genet come to the pan below camp after dark, rarely before it. Guides here track by habit rather than luck, and the camp's own hide gives a fixed, disguised vantage for photographing what passes below. Camp sits inside a private concession on the southern edge of Mana Pools, about a kilometre upstream from where the Ruckomechi and Chiwuye rivers meet. Days run around walking, game drives and birdwatching; the shared lounge and dining deck look straight over the pan. It holds fourteen guests at most.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43968609681467,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/52339_2FKavinga1.jpg?v=1786526666"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/en-us\/collections\/region-mashonaland-west.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}