Meet the Long Shield Guardians, courageous men and women who chase lions away from schools and villages. Armed only with drums and vuvuzela horns, the guardians shoo the lions back to areas where they are protected. Explore Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest conservation area teeming with elephants, cheetah, and many other animals. Get to know the communities who live side-by-side with wildlife: children who walk to school in lion country, hunter-gatherers who now guide photo-safaris, and villagers who contend with elephants raiding their gardens. Your journey unfolds in beautiful wilderness, among exotic wildlife, and in the company of local communities with whom you’ll enjoy music, food, and dance along the way.
