Journeys

Discover Zimbabwe with Melissa Biggs Bradley and Conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert

June 20 - 30, 2025
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Courtesy Great Plains

Offering captivating wildlife encounters in remote, private concessions, with UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Sapi Reserve and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe promises an unforgettable safari adventure. This is a rare opportunity to experience southern Africa in the company of Indagare founder and safari expert Melissa Biggs Bradley and award-winning filmmakers and conservation power couple Dereck and Beverly Joubert, two of the most remarkable environmentalists in the safari world today. Go on exciting game drives and walking safaris, with both day and night wildlife viewing, hear remarkable stories of their own incredible adventures and enjoy some of the most luxurious lodges in Zimbabwe: Mpala Jena, Wilderness Linkwasha and Tembo Plains.


Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley shares her experience on the inaugural 2023 Impact Insider Journey to Zimbabwe, here. Plus, click here to read more about Dereck and Beverly Joubert—or listen in on our podcast episode.

Trip Highlights

Hear more about this trip and Project ReWild Zambezi from Melissa Biggs Bradley below:



  • Discover the beauty of Zimbabwe in the company of National Geographic explorers-at-large Dereck and Beverly Joubert and Melissa Biggs Bradley, the founder of Indagare and author of Safari Style: Exceptional African Camps and Lodges, as well as exceptional safari experts from Great Plains Conservation.
  • Enjoy daily explorations by vehicle, canoe, boat and on foot, with expert guides (both day and night excursions) that will reveal magnificent creatures like big cats, rhinos, buffalo, hippos, elephants, giraffes, wild dogs, hyenas, zebras, impala and many species of birds and more—all in spectacular private concessions.
  • Relax at three beautiful lodges that offer a variety of immersive wilderness and cultural activities—including guided tracking, stargazing, birding, river cruises and helicopter touring. You’ll start at Mpala Jena Camp in Zambezi National Park, move along to Wilderness Linkwasha in Hwange National Park, ending at Tembo Plains Camp on the Sapi Reserve.

Indagare Impact: At Indagare, we believe that travel can and should have a positive impact on the destinations we visit. We are proud to operate as a 100 percent carbon-neutral company, and you can rest assured that the unavoidable emissions from your trip have been offset through trustworthy carbon projects. By offsetting all company operations, staff travel, and trips booked for both members and Journeys participants, our travelers know that they have done as much as possible to ensure they are not negatively impacting the environment. And through the Indagare Impact Fund, we donate an additional percentage of our annual revenue to carefully vetted non-profits committed to helping preserve culture, heritage and the environment.


Indagare will be making a donation to Great Plains Foundation on behalf of this journey. This is the philanthropic arm of Great Plains Conservation, one of our primary safari partners. They fund projects all over Africa from community development to rewilding. They are the primary drivers of Zambezi Rewild, the single largest rewilding project in Africa taking place in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.

This
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Hosts

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    Dereck and Beverly Joubert

    Environmentalists, Authors and Founders of Great Plains Foundation

    Dereck and Beverly Joubert are truly some of the most remarkable innovators and environmentalists in the African safari world today. They began their career—and fell in love—tracking big cats in the Botswana bush, and they advocated for their protection with their award-winning films for the National Geographic Society, for whom they continue to work as Explorers-in-Residence today. They have since founded the Big Cats Initiative, which currently funds 80 grants in 27 countries for the conservation of big cats; contributed over 25 films to National Geographic, with some of the most well-known films being The Last Lions and Soul of the Elephant; published dozens of books and scientific research papers; established the Great Plains Foundation, which manages some of our favorite luxury safari lodges and concessions, from Botswana to Zimbabwe; and founded a groundbreaking rhino conservation project, Rhinos Without Borders.

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    Melissa Biggs Bradley

    Indagare Founder & CEO

    After a successful career as an editor at Town & Country, Melissa Biggs Bradley founded Indagare in 2007 because she believed that creating a platform for exchange between passionate travelers would allow for more transformative journeys and meaningful global connections. Since then, she has been recognized as a pioneering entrepreneur in the luxury travel space, as well as one of the foremost experts on travel to Africa. She has visited and scouted more than 100 countries over the course of her travels. Melissa is also the author of Safari Style: Exceptional African Camps and Lodges (Vendome). Melissa is the host of a weekly podcast, Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley.

Journey Details

Discover Zimbabwe with Melissa Biggs Bradley and Conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert

  • WhenJune 20 - 30, 2025 | 11 days
  • AccommodationsMpala Jena, Linkwasha Camp, Tembo Plains Camp
  • DestinationZimbabwe
  • Group SizeUp to 12 travelers
  • Passion PointsTrailblazing, Wildlife, Preservation, Conservation
  • HostDereck and Beverly Joubert | Melissa Biggs Bradley
  • Price From$19,200A spot on this trip may be reserved with a 50 percent non-refundable deposit, with the balance to be paid in full by January 15, 2025.View all Terms & Conditions

What's Included

  • All accommodations as detailed in the itinerary. Indagare can arrange higher category accommodation upgrades, subject to availability.
  • All meals and beverages, as detailed in the itinerary
  • All guided touring, admission fees and activities, as detailed in the itinerary
  • Scheduled group airport arrival and departure transfers with VIP assistance, as well as group transfers throughout to all included activities, in small Land Cruiser safari vehicles
  • Donation to Great Plains Foundation
  • Expert guides and drivers, including the 24/7 support of Indagare’s partners on the ground
  • Commercial flights between Johannesburg and Zimbabwe and all private charter flights within Zimbabwe
  • The services of Indagare’s expert travel team to plan all trip details and international flights (costs not included)
  • 24/7 access to Global Rescue emergency medical, security and evacuation services for the duration of the trip
  • Carbon Neutrality: Offsetting 100 percent of unavoidable emissions through certified carbon projects

What's Excluded

  • International air transportation to and from Zimbabwe and any visa or border fees
  • Airport transfers outside of scheduled group arrivals and departures
  • Optional activities and personal items and expenses
  • Meals not specified and premium beverages other than those included in the meals
  • All gratuities
  • Trip insurance (highly recommended—please let us know if you would like quotes).
  • Custom trip-planning for add-on travel to destinations not included in the Journey is available; please inquire
  • Liability for change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control (such as flights, cancellations, natural phenomena)

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