Plan your trip
From the thunder of the Falls to the quiet of the Highlands, Zimbabwe rewards a journey planned with care. Choose a route, find your base, and travel with everything you need to know.
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Suggested itineraries
Start with a route
Ready-made journeys of five to seven days, planned day by day with approximate drive times.
5 days Victoria Falls and Hwange The Falls, the Zambezi and Zimbabwe's largest national park.
6 days Bulawayo, Matobo and Great Zimbabwe Museums, granite hills, rock art, rhino and the stone city.
bosnian_girl_in_africa7 days Harare and the Eastern Highlands Galleries and granite hills, then Nyanga, the Vumba and Chimanimani.
Babakathy6 days Kariba and Mana Pools Lake Kariba and the Zambezi valley, best in the dry season.
Build your journey
Piece by piece
Where to stayFind your baseSafari lodges, riverside camps, hotels and guesthouses.
bosnian_girl_in_africa Things to DoFill your daysSafaris, river trips, hikes and guided tours.
tingkennie Food & DrinkWhere to eatRestaurants, cafés and bars in every destination.
What’s onTime it rightFestivals and events through the year.
Before you go
Travel essentials
The practical things to settle before you fly.
- Entry and visasPassports, e-visas, visas on arrival and the KAZA UniVisa.
- MoneyUS dollars, the ZiG, cards, cash machines and tipping.
- Getting aroundDomestic flights, transfers, driving and border crossings.
- When to goThe seasons, Victoria Falls through the year, safari timing and public holidays.
- Health and safetyMalaria, vaccinations, water, insurance and local laws.
- Packing listA checklist for your destinations, month and kind of trip.
On the road
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