Alistair Rankin has many years of experience in the safari business as a guide, camp manager and managing director with renowned companies in South Africa. Based on this wealth of experience, he has been instrumental in setting up Machaba Safaris in Botswana since 2012 and is now successfully expanding into Zimbabwe. His wife Wendy Rankin is responsible for the reliable implementation and marketing of her husband's visions. 

Machaba Safaris is independently owned and run by a team of avid safari experts. 

• Visits to the local community:
• The village tour gives guests a chance to engage in a cultural exchange, where the locals tell them about their way of life and they are shown the homesteads, different types of food, animal kraals, water sources such as the borehole (of which guests get a chance to learn how to use it).
• The tour also includes visits to the 2 schools that they support.
• Cultural experience trip:
• Verney’s offer an exciting half day trip that includes visiting a local School, a small rural village near the National Park, and an informative stop over at the Wild Dog Research Centre

The 10 tents of Verney’s are tucked perfectly under the shady arms of teak trees bordering the open waterhole in front of camp. Each tent has been carefully positioned to ensure the best serenity and privacy so that guests can enjoy the natural beauty of the area. Each room is comfortably appointed and has en suite shower, flush toilet, double vanity, all beautifully designed to retain the authenticity and magical feeling of being on safari. Verney’s Camp has eight double/twin rooms and two family rooms, all of which sit at ground level and are connected by natural pathways.

Special interest activities can include:

Birding - abundant birdlife

Visit local community

Activities available are:

Morning and evening game drives

All day drives with picnic

Game Walks

Reservations: enquiries@machabasafaris.com

Website: machabasafaris.com/verneys-camp/

• Verney´s Camp is a private concession area in the South-Eastern part of Hwange Nationalpark
• Exclusive and private safari experience in secluded 10.000 hectares untouched wilderness area
• Ideal location in the shade of a teak forest on the edge of a natural waterhole
• A traditional tented camp in the well-known Machaba style
• 10 Tents on wooden decks, 2 of which is suited for families
• En-suite bathrooms with showers and flush toilets
• Elegant yet comfortable interiors
• Armchair safari possible right from camp onto the waterhole
• Walking safaris, safari drives and night safaris
• Accessible with a 4 x 4 and (Transfers optional as of Hwange main camp) or by aircraft to Manga landing strip