Hunting Safari Questions, Answered

Our 2025/2026 packages run from $6,500 for a 7-day plains game hunt to $34,000 for a 10-day export elephant hunt. A trophy buffalo package is $14,500 and a leopard package $29,500. Trophy fees for extra animals are published, so you can budget the whole trip up front. See all prices

Government tax on day fees, hunting permits, your professional hunter, trackers and skinners, the hunting vehicle and road transport, field preparation of trophies, camp accommodation, meals, soft drinks and light alcohol, and a park ranger. Flights, hotels, rifles, taxidermy and tips are extra. What's included

As early as you can. Quotas for each area are set once a year and dangerous game permits are limited. Bow hunts need a special permit, which we apply for about [six months] ahead. We recommend booking at least [X months] before your safari. Check dates

Yes. Hunting is legal and regulated by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, with annual quotas for each area. Only licensed Zimbabwean professional hunters may guide hunts. Zimbabwe hunting guide

Daily rates and trophy fees give wild land an income, paying for anti-poaching, water points and the people who protect the area. Under the CAMPFIRE programme, communities living alongside wildlife receive a share of hunting revenue, which gives them a reason to protect it. Our conservation work

Fair chase means hunting wild animals that are free to escape, in a way that gives them a fair chance. We hunt on foot, on quota, in wild country, and every hunt is led by a licensed professional hunter. Our fair-chase code

[Honest, practical answer: safari areas, transfers, what we do for guest safety.] Health and safety

It depends on your nationality. Many visitors can get a visa on arrival or an e-visa, and the KAZA Univisa covers Zimbabwe and Zambia, plus day trips to Chobe in Botswana, for [USD 50]. Check before you book flights. Visa guide

Yes. Hunting rifles and shotguns are cleared on arrival with a temporary import permit. Dangerous game needs a minimum of .375 calibre. Some airlines won't carry firearms to Zimbabwe, so check before you book. Firearms guide

Most stalks are on foot, so expect to walk [10 to 20 km] a day in the heat, often through thick bush. Walk regularly in your hunting boots for a few months before you travel, and practise shooting from sticks. What to pack

Yes. Partners and children who don't hunt join as observers at $250 per night. We plan their days too, with game drives and trips to Victoria Falls before or after the hunt. Non-hunters and families

[Answer: Wi-Fi and phone signal in each camp.] Money, tipping and connectivity

Most plains game, yes. Elephant, leopard and some other species need CITES and import permits, and the rules change, so check your own country's rules before you book. We prepare trophies in the field and deliver them to a local taxidermist. Trophy export guide

[Typical time from the end of the hunt to delivery, for dipped and packed trophies and for finished taxidermy.] Trophy export guide