Best for those seeking a mixture of East and Southern Africa style safaris in quiet, underappreciated areas offering great experiences.
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It’s very easy for visitors to see why Zimbabwe was known around the world as a place of amazing wildlife encounters and natural wonders. Nowadays, despite the well documented turmoil of the past years, a safari in Zimbabwe retains the wonder of years gone by and still delivers an incredible experience for travellers. Boasting numerous world heritage sites and great concentrations of wildlife, a trip to Zimbabwe will amaze any explorer.
Zimbabwe has a good road network between major locations and good air connections, so most itineraries will utilise a combination of both to make the trip as easy as possible to maximise time on location. You can combine Zimbabwe with Botswana or South Africa for a longer safari journey. However, if you are only planning on visiting Victoria Falls then you can add it to almost any itinerary, subject to flight length.
Considered the world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls is known locally as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’, or ‘The Smoke that Thunders’. Almost twice the height of Niagara Falls and the largest falling curtain of water in the world, you have to see Victoria Falls to believe it. The Zimbabwean side has continuous waterflow, even in dry season, and you can visit all year around.
Hwange is home to large herds of elephant that make the area their home, alongside famed Zimbabwe lions, clans of hyena, cheetah and a growing population of wild dog. The diverse landscape changes from grasslands to desert sand to rocky outcrop and provides a home for some amazing adventures.
Named after the four large pools that hold water all year round, this national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site, providing amazing natural beauty and incredible wildlife opportunities for the intrepid traveller. Situated on the banks of the Zambezi river in the Lower Zambezi region, the park is known for the rich concentrations of wildlife that call this region home.
Considered the world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls is known locally as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’, or ‘The Smoke that Thunders’. Almost twice the height of Niagara Falls and the largest falling curtain of water in the world, you have to see Victoria Falls to believe it. The Zimbabwean side has continuous waterflow, even in dry season, and you can visit all year around.
Hwange is home to large herds of elephant that make the area their home, alongside famed Zimbabwe lions, clans of hyena, cheetah and a growing population of wild dog. The diverse landscape changes from grasslands to desert sand to rocky outcrop and provides a home for some amazing adventures.
Named after the four large pools that hold water all year round, this national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site, providing amazing natural beauty and incredible wildlife opportunities for the intrepid traveller. Situated on the banks of the Zambezi river in the Lower Zambezi region, the park is known for the rich concentrations of wildlife that call this region home.
Victoria Falls is more than just a waterfall. In the surrounding area is a plethora of activities for you to do, from white water rafting to bungy jumping and helicopter flips. Or, take the time to cruise on the Zambezi, explore the famed historical monuments and spend time with locals eating traditional food. It’s your call.
A giant man-made dam, Lake Kariba is a great place to take a houseboat and relax for a few days in the middle of your trip. Try some water sports, a bit of fishing (for tiger fish amongst other things) and enjoy the scenery as you serenely float by. You’ll never know what animals you will see on your trip here.
Gonarezhou National Park is one of Africa’s last remaining pristine wildernesses and offers a huge diversity of wildlife including elephants numbering in their thousands. This huge national park, Zimbabwe’s second largest, is located along the country’s south-eastern border with Mozambique. With a reputation as a premier destination, Gonarezhou provides some of the most spectacular scenery in the region incorporating the iconic Chilojo Cliffs.
An unusual and eerie landscape, the Matopos Hills are granite-strewn outcrops amongst wooden valleys and countless boulders. In the heart of the hills is the Matobo National Park which has wildlife within (including rhinos) but it is the landscape that is the attraction here, a dramatic sight for any visitor.
At The Explorer Society we firmly believe that there is no right or wrong time to go anywhere.
Instead, we think that each time of the year offers different experiences that better suit different travellers.
After all, high and low season often refers to the amount of travellers present, not whether something is ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
An average trip to Zimbabwe is usually a minimum of seven days. This sort of timeline would include a trip to Victoria Falls and a safari in one national park. If you wanted to visit multiple parks then you’ll need to add more time. However, you can reduce this if you use light aircraft for the large distances.
Everyone is different, so please note that these guidelines are general in nature.
Ultimately it will depend on your own expedition’s requirements.
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