There will be two vehicles, with three guests and one host per vehicle. 

The best way to learn is by doing. During the adventure, we will explain what you need to know about the vehicles, how best to use them and then you’ll get ample chance to drive in different terrain.

The best bit about learning to drive a 4x4*? We take it really slowly. The environment and roads mean that we cannot rush, which gives you plenty of time to relax and pick up what you need to. 

We will teach you all the practical information that you need to know and answer any questions you have -  and we’ll keep any deep theory that doesn’t directly relate to what we need to do for chats around the campfire!

It is remarkably easy to pick up and you’ll always be driving with one of your hosts to ensure that you’re supported throughout.

The second best bit? At the end of the trip you’ll feel like a total badas

*(Actually, the best bit is that these vehicles give you access to getting to these incredible places. We can go where many can’t!)

Only a valid driving licence is sufficient.

If you want to have some practice before you go, we can advise you on places that you might be able to go and learn some basics. This isn’t necessary at all - but it is good fun!

The group has been kept to an exclusive size of six guests and two hosts. This ensures plenty of room in each vehicle - three guests and one host per vehicle. This ensures you can get a very personal experience with time to learn to drive - and also to get good at spotting wildlife when you’re not driving!

This is definitely an experience for those with a great team mindset who want to get hands on in all aspects of the adventure. This is rewarding as you’ll learn how to adventure so that you have the confidence to do similar adventures for yourselves one day. 

Everyone’s participation is important and necessary in adventure life: setting up and dismantling camp; making fire; preparing and cooking the meals; clearing up; performing vehicle checks etc.

During your Discovery Call, you will get a detailed overview of the specific climate and weather conditions you can expect on the adventure with a guideline depending on how the weather has been recently and how this applies to your trip.

Generally, May is winter in the Zambezi Valley and is generally associated with crisp, cool mornings and bright sunny days.

Graeme Sharp

Graeme runs 16° South - a small, owner - run adventure tourism company that creates novel, specialist expedition safaris in some of Zimbabwe’s wildest and most remote destinations.

Guide, adventurer, naturalist and conservationist at heart, with a deep love for Africa, its people and wild spaces. Graeme grew up in the Zambezi Valley near the Matusadona National Park. After studying adventure tourism management in New Zealand, he started his safari career running high-end safari camps in Mana Pools National Park.

He was always destined to carve a career and lifestyle in the outdoors, so after 12 years abroad in the corporate sectors of the USA, New Zealand and Australia, Graeme followed his heart and returned home to Zimbabwe to share his passion for Africa and her wild places with his guests.

Charlotte Fowles

Charlotte has spent much of her non-working free time over the last twenty years going on epic adventures. During working hours, she coaches corporate executives, helping them overcome their imposter syndrome and inner critic, and increasing their self-belief and confidence in a way that helps create huge changes in their lives. She often takes them on mini-adventures for a day or two as part of their programme of work together. She holds a LANTRA 4x4 driving qualification and arranged for other women to join her and get their own qualification last year.

Charlotte learnt to drive 4x4s when living in Australia 15 years ago, and became hooked. She spent four months adventuring across the Australian outback in an ancient Nissan Patrol - without any of the fancy extras that modern vehicles have! She bought her current 4x4 vehicle-squeeze, Penelope, and shipped it to South Africa and spent three months on a self-designed and run expedition in Botswana and Namibia.

Fuelled by a desire to bring access to adventure to more people - particularly women - she has taken women on driving trips in Zimbabwe and the U.S., and created ‘The Confidence Convoy™️’. The ethos is to help people see this beautiful world differently and build their self-belief. She is passionate about mental wellness and the outdoors and fascinated by the combinations of these elements that can bring about incredible change. 

We can cater for all dietary requirements and food allergies and dietary requests should be highlighted in your Discovery Call. The cuisine in camp is fresh and locally sourced, and the style is homely and wholesome.

Apart from the first and last night, (and possibly one night in the middle), all other nights will be spent camping. The vehicles will have large roof-top or integrated tents to share between two people. Whilst we are very much in the 'wild', there are usually toilets and shower blocks at some of the sites we will stay at. The sites themselves are 'wild' because they are usually in beautiful locations in the bush, (which is very exciting), sometimes on the banks of the Zambezi, or deep within a national park. On a couple of nights we will aim to book 'exclusive' use of the sites at the best locations - which is absolutely stunning to experience. 

We will be adventuring in wild and remote areas, home to a variety of wildlife, including the big 5 in some areas. You will be fully briefed on how to stay safe and enjoy everything the bush has to offer. It is not uncommon for wildlife to pass through or be in close proximity to the camp during the night. Once in your tent, you are perfectly safe to relax and fall asleep to the sounds of the African bush.

Clean drinking water is provided on all activities as well as throughout the trip. The vehicles have water tanks for transporting water with us.

This is your chance to be fully off grid and relish every minute of this immersive experience. There won’t be any mobile/cell reception for most of the adventure. 

Our adventure will be supported by two-way radios and an emergency satellite phone. Our guide will have a satellite phone and two-way radio when out of camp on activities.

We suggest you talk to your medical practitioner at home prior to travelling about Malaria and other recommended vaccinations. Zimbabwe is classified as a potential Malaria risk area – but due to the remote locations, the risk is low.

We would also encourage you to wear long sleeves and trousers in the evenings, with socks and closed shoes, and recommended the use of insect repellent.

YES, 100% you do. It is mandatory to present the policies before confirming participation in the expedition.

Guests are required to have comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover cancellation, medical expenses, personal baggage and money. Travel insurance is readily available in your own country and must be obtained before setting off on safari.

16 Degrees South takes every care possible of guests and their property, but cannot be held responsible for any accident, injury or illness you may incur, or for any loss or damage to your property during an expedition safari.

All of our guests are covered for medical evacuation from the site of the incident to the closest appropriate medical facility. This is NOT medical insurance; it is an emergency response service only and should not substitute your own medical insurance.

We take every opportunity to work in harmony with the environment. Our meals will be planned to keep food waste to a minimum;  we will be using bathroom and washing facilities in the national parks for the majority of the time - outside of this, the toilets will be compostable with biodegradable accelerants - and we carry out all our rubbish.

When visiting the local community in the Matopos, we take a responsible tourism approach - we will support the local economy by eating food prepared by them and engaging in activities to deepen our understanding and connection.

This adventure requires a reasonable level of fitness and good health. There is kit to manoeuvre and expedition jobs that require mobility; we have to climb up to get in and out of the tents; the walking might be for two-three hours, and is not so much about distance covered as time spent watching the environment, and the terrain can be uneven in places.

We will do our best to accommodate health and fitness needs within these parameters.

We never know what will happen on an adventure - which is what makes it so special. Whilst we have an itinerary fully prepared for, we leave some flexibility for the unexpected.

Each day will vary based on time of year, temperatures and location and whether we are based in camp for a dew days or hitting the road. We will brief everyone at dinner each evening ready for the following day. 

You will receive a comprehensive kit list after booking, and be encouraged to pack as light as possible. There isn’t any need to purchase expensive gear, we can help direct you to how to buy the things that you might need without shelling out a fortune! 

Absolutely! With such a small group all working as part of a team to create a successful adventure, it’s a great experience to join.

Yes. If you indicate your interest we will be keeping a waitlist and you’ll be the first to hear of developments - and further trips!