About
Manapools.com 4x4 Rentals hires out equipped 4x4s with rooftop tents from a base at the Sunbird Guest House in Dawn Hill, Harare, and plans self-drive safaris around them. It suits independent travellers heading for Mana Pools, Kariba and remote parts of the country.
Most of its 13 Google reviews, averaging 4.7, praise the planning. Reviewers say the organiser took time to understand what they wanted and helped with routes, and one couple notes you can choose plain hire or a fully planned, supported trip. Another pair camped in Mana Pools and joined a sailing trip with elephants on Lake Kariba. When one couple's luggage failed to arrive from Europe, the team got it out of customs and sent it on by bus. Guests can also stay at the guest house before or after the trip.
One detailed three-star review is a reason to check your vehicle carefully before leaving. That driver found bald rear tyres, which were replaced, a front passenger seatbelt too short to use, loose rear seats and a flat battery on departure. The fridge failed on the first day, and messages on the emergency phone suggested earlier renters had the same problem.
Good to know
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance