Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe offers spectacular natural wonders, abundant wildlife, and rich ancient history.

The region has gained international recognition, drawing over 1.6 million visitors annually with attractions like the UNESCO-listed Victoria Falls, the expansive Hwange National Park, the Matopo Hills, Lake Kariba and the ancient Great Zimbabwe ruins.

A massively popular tourism destination during the 60’s and 70’s, political instability and adverse international media coverage during the Mugabe era decimated the industry, and it is only since Mugabe’s death that tourism is back on a strong upward curve. This makes Zimbabwe a superb value-for-money destination with relatively low tourist numbers visiting world-class attractions.

Our recommendations

  • Hwange

    ONE OF AFRICA’S TOP UNCROWDED SAFARI DESTINATIONS

    Kariba offers a wonderful combination of safari lodges, houseboats AND fishing on one of the world’s largest man-made lakes, with regular daily flights linking these areas. Hwange offers several excellent lodges at different price-levels, with the Imvelo lodges (pictured) being amongst our favourites. Bomani Tented Camp and Nehimba make an excellent combination and the “Elephant Express” tram-ride from Dete to Bomani is a great start to any safari.

  • Victoria Falls

    SPECTACULAR ZAMBEZI RIVER

    Our top recommendations in Victoria Falls are the historic 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel, or the excellent 4-star Ilala Lodge just across the road. Don’t miss lunch at The Lookout with its adventure activities and spectacular views of the gorge below.

    Although a day-trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana is very popular, guests spend a total of close to four hours getting to and from Chobe. A much easier and more convenient option is a safari drive in the Zambezi National Park - relaxing Zambezi River scenery, good and sometimes excellent game-viewing, with the convenience of being just a few minutes’ drive from town.

  • African Pride Tours

    Zambezi Trader

    LUXURY YET AFFORDABLE HOUSEBOAT EXPERIENCE

    The Zambezi Trader is a luxury but affordable houseboat experience on the western part of Lake Kariba and combines fairly easily with Hwange National Park. There are houseboats and excellent lodges on the far eastern shores of Kariba which combine very well with fishing and a big-game experience along the shores of Matusadona National Park.