Zimbabwe is an authentic, rugged destination that we especially recommend to travellers – “first-timer” or returning to Africa for an off-the-beaten track experience, as Zimbabwe remains to be one of the most fascinating destinations in the world and has something to offer to everyone. Zimbabwe boasts of a number of tourism resources – home to the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe has a diversity of attractions which include UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Great Zimbabwe, Mana Pools, Matopos, Kariba Dam, Eastern Highlands and over 26 game parks and safari areas – a full cast of your favorite mammals, from lions, leopards and hyenas to big herds of elephant and buffalo, elegant antelope, giraffe and zebra.
Kariba is a place to be for an out-of-this world experience, whenever you visit Zimbabwe. Although Lake Kariba is the second largest man-made structure in Africa, after the pyramids in Egypt, the Zambezi River is the 4th largest river on the continent, flowing through eight countries – Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique, before reaching the Indian Ocean. At a height of 128m and with a crest length of 617m, the dam has the capacity of holding 181 billion cubic metres of water. Designed as a double curvature concrete arc dam, the Kariba Dam was constructed across the Zambezi River between 1956 and 1959. Commissioned in 1960 and opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the dam has been central to regional energy security and economic development ever since.Known as “Zimbabwe’s Riviera”, the lake has since become an attractive and popular holiday destination for many people from around the world, relaxing on holiday houseboats, watching wildlife from board.
One of the most recurring things on the “Many You Must Do Things” list, is a visit to the majestic Victoria Falls. Being one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Mosi-oa-Tunya is an acclaimed World Natural Heritage Site of incomparable beauty. The Victoria Falls World Heritage Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1989 as a trans-boundary Property shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The towns of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, and Livingstone in Zambia, are located on either side of the falls. The Victoria Falls plunging more than a 100 m into a sheer-sided chasm, is the largest and most spectacular waterfall in Africa. The high spray clouds give rise to the local name – Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke that thunders. The Falls, named after the Queen Victoria, were discovered in 1866 by Dr David Livingstone, the explorer and missionary. Adrenalin junkies can bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge, or you have the chance for gorge swinging and zip lining.Luxury, private mobile tented camps and safaris; private guide & game drive vehicle with unlimited bush walks or game drives and no set itineraries. We customize safaris for families, honeymoons & romantic escapes, professional photographers, adventure enthusiast. Experience Zimbabwe – an untamed African Beauty
The Park is Zimbabwe’s largest and also the third largest in Africa at 14 600 km², offering excellent safari experiences to rival anywhere in Africa, from luxury lodges and game drives to walking safaris. Named after a local Nhanzwa chief. It is located in the northwest corner of the country about one hour south of the Mighty Victoria Falls.
Bulawayo was originally the royal kraal of the legendary Ndebele kings and today the second largest city in Zimbabwe. The Khami Ruins are located on the west bank of the Khami river, about 10 km west of Bulawayo in southern Zimbabwe. The site represents all that remains of the capital of one of southern Africa’s great empires, which was at its peak from 1450-1650. In its day, the population of Khami would have lived in mud-built huts surrounded by a series of granite walls.
The Matobo Hills, an area of wind sculptured granite hills alternating with green wooded valleys offers breath taking landscapes and amazing experiences for sightseers. The delicate rock art of the Matobo Hills is a must-see.
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. The city, which covers an area of nearly 80 ha, was an important trading centre and was renowned from the Middle Ages onward, and is by far the largest man-made structures in Africa. It is the largest and most intact of more than 150 examples of walled remains in Zimbabwe and are found approx. 30 km from Masvingo the oldest town of Zimbabwe.
The Mighty Zambezi River & Mythical Kariba
Lake Kariba
Matusadona National Park
The Majestic Victoria Falls
Hwange National Park
It became the royal hunting grounds to the Ndebele warrior-king Mzilikazi in the early 19th Century and was set aside as a National Park in 1929. Hwange boasts a tremendous selection of wildlife with over 100 species of mammals and nearly 400 bird species recorded. The elephants of Hwange are world famous and the Park’s elephant population is one of the largest in the world. The knowledgeable guides offer unforgettable safari experiences in open safari vehicles.Bulawayo
The Matobo Hills
Great Zimbabwe Ruins – Masvingo