Seven days in Zimbabwe takes you to the most powerful waterfall on earth at Victoria Falls, on game drives in Hwange National Park where elephant herds number in the hundreds, through the ancient stone city ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and into the Matobo Hills to track white rhinos on foot and visit the grave of Cecil Rhodes. Zimbabwe is underrated, affordable, and extraordinary.
Seven days in Zimbabwe takes you to the most powerful waterfall on earth at Victoria Falls, on game drives in Hwange National Park where elephant herds number in the hundreds, through the ancient stone city ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and into the Matobo Hills to track white rhinos on foot and visit the grave of Cecil Rhodes. Zimbabwe is underrated, affordable, and extraordinary.
Arrive at Victoria Falls Airport and transfer to your hotel. Walk to the Victoria Falls viewpoints along the knife-edge path as mist rises 500 metres from the world's largest curtain of falling water, 1.7 km wide. You will be soaked and stunned in equal measure. Evening sunset cruise on the Zambezi River watching hippos, crocodiles, and elephants come to drink as the sun sets. Overnight Victoria Falls.
Full activity day at Victoria Falls. Choose from bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge, white water rafting on Grade 5 rapids below the falls, a microlight flight over the falls, or simply walking the various viewpoints again from the Zambia side with a day visa. Afternoon at the Victoria Falls craft market for Shona stone sculptures and hand-painted batik. Overnight Victoria Falls.
2-hour drive to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's largest wildlife reserve and home to over 40,000 elephants. Afternoon game drive across the vlei grasslands and teak woodlands. Hwange is excellent for large predator sightings with lions, leopards, cheetahs, and wild dogs. Overnight Hwange safari lodge.
Full day in Hwange starting with a 5:30 AM game drive for the best predator activity. Hwange's elephant herds can number 300 animals at a single waterhole in the dry season - a scene unlike anywhere else in Africa. Afternoon guided walking safari with an armed ranger for a completely different perspective on the bush. Overnight Hwange lodge.
4-hour drive south to Bulawayo and into the Matobo Hills, a landscape of ancient granite boulders piled impossibly on each other above the savannah. Morning walking safari to track white rhinos on foot with a ranger - Matobo has one of the highest concentrations of white rhinos in Africa. Visit Cecil Rhodes' grave at World's View with panoramic hilltop views. Overnight Bulawayo or Matobo.
3-hour drive east to the Great Zimbabwe National Monument, the ruins of a medieval stone city that was the capital of a powerful trading empire between the 11th and 15th centuries. Walk through the Great Enclosure, the Hill Complex, and the Valley Ruins - the largest ancient stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa. Overnight Masvingo.
Drive to Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. Morning at Mbare Musika market, the largest and most colourful traditional market in the country. Browse the National Gallery of Zimbabwe for excellent Shona stone sculpture. Transfer to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for your return flight. End of tour.
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