Victoria Falls to Harare Across Zimbabwe
Day 1. Victoria Falls.
Also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning "The Smoke That Thunders" in the local Tonga language, Victoria Falls is famed for the powerful mist and thunderous noise created by the falls. The mist creates a unique microclimate that supports a rainforest ecosystem on the surrounding cliffs.
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Oasis Hotel or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: Victoria Falls guided tour.
Day 2. Hwange National Park.
Hwange is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe, covering a total area of 14,600 square kilometers of sandy soils, grasslands, acacia woodlands, and teak forests.
Route: Victoria Falls to Hwange - 3 hours, 200 km.
Accommodation: Miombo Safari Camp or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: Painted Dog Project and Nambya culture village tour.
Day 3. Hwange National Park.
Hwange is known for one of the densest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, especially elephant and buffalo, and for its year-round wildlife viewing.
Accommodation: Miombo Safari Camp or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: Full-day game drive.
Day 4. Bulawayo.
Bulawayo is the second-largest city in Zimbabwe and was once the headquarters of the national railways of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It is also home to the Railway Museum.
Route: Dete to Bulawayo.
Accommodation: Banff Lodge or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: Bulawayo city tour and museum visit.
Day 5. Matopos National Park.
Matopos is a place of secrets, hidden valleys, concealed caves, and forgotten passages. It has long served as a refuge for both people and animals for eons. Today, it is also set aside as a key area for rhino protection because of its more central location in the country, helping to reduce the risk of poaching.
Route: Matopos to Bulawayo - 1 hour, 40 km.
Accommodation: Banff Lodge or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: Full day at Matopos National Park, including rhino tracking.
Day 6. Great Zimbabwe.
The ruins at Great Zimbabwe are remarkable, lofty, majestic, awe-inspiring, and timeless. The quality of the buildings is outstanding, built by craftsmen who clearly took pride in their work. There is nothing quite to compare with it in Africa and, when viewed in the context of history, it becomes even more remarkable. The Bantu-speaking people who built Great Zimbabwe were not the original inhabitants of this part of Africa.
Route: Bulawayo to Masvingo - 5 hours, 305 km.
Accommodation: Great Zimbabwe Hotel or similar.
Meals: LDB.
Facilities: Single/Twin/Double/Triple and Family room.
Highlights included: The Great Zimbabwe Ruins tour.
Day 7. Harare.
Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe.
Route: Masvingo to Harare - 4 hours, 270 km.
Accommodation: Own arrangements.
Highlights included: Drive to the capital city of Zimbabwe.
The tour ends after lunchtime in Harare.
