Zimbabwe

The drama and beauty of the landscape is matched by a rich and infinitely varied wildlife. Combine these factors with an enormous range of outdoor activities – from white water rafting, to botany and birding as well as an exciting cultural scene. This small country offers a great diverse experience to any traveler - from the awesome wonder of the Victoria Falls and the mighty Zambezi River, to the jade sea of Lake Kariba and the mystical ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The country is a contrasting landscape of African plains and bushveld, to riverine forest, mountain ranges, rocky outcrops and semi desert. Discovering Zimbabwe for yourself is easy, with accommodation to suit every pocket with good regional air services and an impressive road network. Accommodations in Zimbabwe range from simple, but comfortable small intimate camps to sophisticated hotels and lodges, all being adjacent to or within the parks. The magnificent Victoria Falls, being one of the Seven Wonders of the World is the largest curtain of falling water in the world stretching 1708 meters across. Whilst the Falls are the main attraction, visitors can make one of the highest jumps in the world or below the falls people can shoot the rapids in inflatable rafts, or take to the skies to see the falls and the game below from either a helicopter, fixed wing or micro-light.

To get the best out of a trip to Zimbabwe, you have to realize that there is far more to the magnificent Victoria Falls, all regions of Zimbabwe can offer something special. Zimbabwe offers some of the finest national parks in Southern Africa, namely Mana Pools National Park regarded as one of the wildest and loveliest of Zimbabwe’s national parks, with its 50km of river frontage on the Zambezi River. The ideal way to see this parks it to join a camping/canoeing safari that traverses the whole length of the Mana Pools National Park. Each night is spent on the banks of the Zambezi River, moving downstream. Guests have the opportunity to experience wildlife on foot or in canoes under the direct supervision of a fully trained guide.

The Matusadona National Park on Lake Kariba is another area that offers exceptional game viewing as the animals comes down to drink at the waters edge. The Matusadona is also home to one of Zimbabwe’s Intensive Protection Zones (IPZ) for the endangered black rhino. Another unique park situated South of Bulawayo is the Matobo Hills National Park, known for its huge granite boulders piled on top of each other – forming a stunning backdrop to the game rich park. Not forgetting the best-known park – Hwange, which boasts superb viewing of the ‘big Five, with spectacular herds of buffalo and elephant.

Zimbabwe caters for all diverse interests with 72 golf courses situated around the country to the best bird watching in the region, game drives, adrenaline filled activities, and naturalist walks – our list Is endless. And just to add more enjoyment to your stay, our guides are amongst the best trained and most knowledgeable in the region. Zimbabwe has a reputation of some of Africa’s best artwork, some of the continents cleanest and most spacious cities and a nation of truly friendly people who make Zimbabwe what it is today.