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Zimbabwe In A Nutshell...
|| Harare || Victoria Falls ||
Lake Kariba || Bulawayo & Matobo || Lower Zambezi & Mana Pools ||
|| Middle Zambezi & Matetsi Gorge || Great Zimbabwe || Eastern Highlands ||
National Parks ||
Zimbabwe's spectacular and varied scenery, the magic of Victoria Falls, the
uniqueness of the Motobo's, the surprising vistas of the Eastern Highlands, the
mystery of the Great Zimbabwe, together with the numerous activities to be
enjoyed, will call the visitor again and again.
Hotels, Lodges and Camps are numerous and cater for whatever the pocket can
afford. From world ranking 5 star accommodation to self-catering safaris.
HARARE
Zimbabwe's capital and its largest city, Harare has all the infrastructure of
modern cities anywhere in the world. It has shopping malls, cinemas, theatres
and nightclubs; restaurants to suit every pocket, three world-ranking 5 - star
hotels and a host of other graded and ungraded hotels of every degree of comfort
and sophistication. The city's general air of cleanliness and prosperity, its
well kept parks and gardens, its wide streets lined with flowering trees and its
spacious park-like sitting are often surprising to the visitor.
What to see & do:
City Tour; Museum of Human Science; Art Galleries; National Archives; National
Botanical Gardens; Mukuvisi Woodlands; Tobacco Auction Museum; Queen Victoria
Museum; Horse Racing at Borrowdale; Golf; Mbare Market; Chapungu Village.
Outside the City:
Ewanrigg Aloe and Cycad Gardens (41km); Larvon Bird Gardens (17km); Lion Park
(24km); Heroes Acre (25km); Lake Chivero (35km) and Chivero National Park; Imire
Game Park (90km); Domboshawa Hills (25km); Lake Robertson, Darwendale (50km).
VICTORIA FALLS
The Victoria Falls is the largest, probably the most beautiful and certainly the
most majestic waterfall anywhere in the world. The local people call it "Mosi-oa-tunya"
- the smoke that thunders. Here the mighty Zambezi River, halfway along its
2700km length from source to sea and a tranquil one and a half kilometres in
breadth, gathers speed for a metre or two and then hurls itself into a narrow
chasm more than a hundred metres deep. The very earth trembles, the spray soars
hundreds of metres into the sky - the thunder of an incomprehensible weight of
falling water that never ceases.
The Falls and the surrounding areas have been declared National Parks and a
World Heritage Site and so the area has been preserved from excessive
commercialization.
What to see & do:
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White Water Rafting: |
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Full day - Low water |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 95.00 |
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Half Day - Low water |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 85.00 |
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High water |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 95.00 |
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One day and Overnight |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 145.00 |
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Two and a half days |
Victoria Falls to Batoka Dam |
US$ 270.00 |
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Five days |
Victoria Falls to Matetsi River mouth |
US$ 440.00 |
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Seven days |
Victoria Falls to Deka |
US$ 630.00 |
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Upper Zambezi Canoeing: |
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Explore channels and rapids |
Half day - above Victoria Falls |
US$ 65.00 |
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Water and wildlife trail |
Full day - above Victoria Falls |
US$ 90.00 |
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Chundu Trail |
Full day and overnight |
US$ 150.00 |
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Sansimba Trail |
Two days, two nights |
US$ 300.00 |
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River Boarding: |
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Full day |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 85.00 |
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Full day and Overnight |
Victoria Falls Gorges |
US$ 130.00 |
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Scenic Helicopter Flights: |
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13 Minute Heli Ski Safari |
09h00 - 12h30 / 14h00 - 17h00 |
US$ 65.00 |
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30 Minute Zambezi Heli Safari |
09h00 - 12h30 / 14h00 - 17h00 |
US$ 130.00 |
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Microlighting: |
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15 Minutes baptism in the air |
US$ 78.00 |
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Bunji Jumping: |
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Victoria Falls Bridge |
09h00 - 17h00 |
US$ 90.00 |
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Elephant Back Safari: |
Half Day |
US$ 100.00 |
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Falls Tour & Traditional Living Village: |
US$ 34.00 |
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Game Drive & lunch cruise: |
Full Day |
US$ 140.00 |
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Other Activities: |
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Devil's Cataract; Walk through the Rainforest; Crocodile Ranch and Nature
Sanctuary; Children's Farmyard; Traditional Dancing; Casino; Horse Safaris;
Walking Safaris; Bird Watching; Fishing; Zambezi National Park; Golfing; Snake
Park. |
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Rand prices are available for majority of the above activities, please request
when you make booking.
(Note: Prices can be subject to change without notice, due to currency
fluctuations) |
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LAKE KARIBA
A place of outstanding beauty and tranquility, nestled in mountains, Kariba is a
wonderland of more than 5000 square kilometres of blue island-studded water,
with bays, inlets, river estuaries, forests and wilderness areas teeming with
game.
The town of Kariba, built like Rome on its own seven hills, is a holiday town
with several hotels and daily connections by air to and from Harare and Victoria
Falls.
One the southern shore, some 20km southwest of Kariba across the width of the
lake, lies the Matusadona National Park. From its fascinating shoreline the
visitor can see elephant, buffalo, impala, zebra, waterbuck, kudu, sable, hippo
and crocodile.
The birdlife is prolific and includes many of the larger species such as Goliath
heron, great white egrets, grey heron, fish eagle and openbill storks.
Houseboating is one of the most popular and exciting holidays in Zimbabwe.
Offering you peaceful, close-up game viewing and birding, combined with the
thrill of the most challenging freshwater fishing in Africa. Most houseboats
have the option of being either self-catering or fully inclusive basis. All
boats include a competent crew, tender boats and the comforts of home in the
heart of the African bush. Houseboats fall into two categories, Pontoons and
Monohull Cruisers.
We offer an extensive range of vessels varying from 4 berth, to 44 berth
houseboats operating throughout Lake Kariba - subject to availability we will
find that ideal and perfect houseboat just for you!
To give you an idea on what is included in a houseboat, here is one suggestion:
CATALINA HOUSEBOAT
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Vessel: |
Luxurious 3 decked catamaran motor cruiser
70ft x 30ft
Moored at Binga, Kulizwe Harbour
Maximum 8 passengers
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Specifications: |
Cabins:
* 4 x en-suite staterooms (4m x 5m), air-conditioned.
* Two double beds in each and fully carpeted
* Indoor Lounge / Dining area: fully air-conditioned and carpeted
* Equipped with T.V. and VHS Video
* Living area with bar, tape deck and CD player, braai and open dining area.
* Plunge pool and sunbeds are situated at the front on the top deck
* Fully equipped gulley, ample fridges, deep freezers and ice making facilities.
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Tender Boats: |
2 x 18ft Cats with 60HP motors |
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Crew: |
Captain, Cook and Deckhand |
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Rates: |
R 6 300.00 per day, all inclusive. |
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(Note: Please note that this price can be subject to change due to currency
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What to see & do:
Morning and Evening Game Safaris; Crocodile Park; Water Sports; Yatching and
Canoeing; Tiger Fishing; Floating Safari Camps; Kariba Ferry to Milibizi;
Casino; Sightseeing tours (the dam wall, the church of St Barbara and St Joseph-Kariba
heights); Observation Point-scenic drive of the town on seven hills.
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BULAWAYO & MATOBO
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest city and is home to more than one million
people. With its wide streets and beautiful parks, Bulawayo today exudes a
tranquil, restful air that belied its stormy past. The city stands on the site
of the Royal kraal of Lobengula, last of the Ndebele Kings.
Thirty kilometres from the city is the Matobo National Park. A unique area of
some 2 000 square kilometres of gigantic wind-sculpted rock formations, many of
them balancing in unbelievably contorted shapes, alternating with cool green
woodland valleys and lakes. From Malindidzimu (the place of spirits) atop a
colossal granite dome where Cecil Rhodes is buried, is a moonscape view that is
unlike any other on earth. Throughout the Park, are thousands of ancient rock
paintings, which are sign-posted and directions available. Part of the park has
been set aside as a game park and here giraffe, buffalo, eland, sable, zebra and
rhino can be seen.
What to see & do:
Natural History Museum; Railway Museum; Mzilikazi Art and Craft Centre;
Centenary Park and Central Parks; National Art Gallery.
Outside the City:
Kame Ruins (20km); Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage (23km); Tshabalala Sanctuary
(8km); Mazwi Nature Reserve (20km); Matobo National Park (32km); Valley Fun Farm
(16km).
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Lower ZAMBEZI & MANA POOLS
The Mana Pools National Park is situated lower in the north of Zimbabwe, with
the Zambezi River forming its northern boundary. It is part of the Middle
Zambezi Valley, which extends eastward from Kariba to Kanyemba and southwards
through dense mopani woodland to the summit of the steep Zambezi Escarpment. The
park is a special paradise of game and is host to some of the biggest
concentrations of large mammals to be seen in Zimbabwe. It is also renowned for
its varied and colourful birdlife.
The lower Zambezi Valley is one of the last remaining strongholds of the black
rhino and Zimbabwe is involve in a national campaign to save the species.
Apart from its fame among the game viewing and hunting community, in recent
years there has been a surge of canoe safari companies offering guided canoe
trails down the Zambezi, where every kind of wild animal and bird can be views
close at hand.
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Middle Zambezi & Matetsi Gorge
A section of the Zambezi Valley running from below the Victoria Falls to the
beginning of Lake Kariba, at the end of Devils Gorge. This area is especially
famous for its spectacular scenic beauty of dramatic gorges and rock formations.
Offering exceptional birding, and it is also known by the fishing fraternity as
one of the best water sport angling destinations in the world.
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GREAT ZIMBABWE
Several centuries ago, a city of 10 000 people, grew up on the edge of the great
Central Africa plateau. This city from which the country derives its name, is
believed to have flourished between 13th and 15th Centuries AD. No record or
remains exit of any greater ancient city anywhere on Africa south of the Sahara.
Among artifacts found on site where the famous Zimbabwe Birds, carved from
soapstone. These and other finds may be seen at the museum on site.
Visible from the highest points of the hill complex at Great Zimbabwe are the
glittering waters of Lake Mutrikwe, where the Kyle Recreational Park covers some
22 000 hectares, including the Dam. On the northern shores of the Lake is a game
park where visitors can see a number of antelope species, rhino, buffalo and
giraffe from game viewing vehicles or on horseback. The Kyle area is well known
for pleasant walks surrounded by attractive scenery.
What to see & do:
Great Zimbabwe Monument and Museum; Kyle Recreational Park; Game Viewing by Car
or Horseback; Fishing; Italian Church, Tower and Fort Mushandike Sanctuary
(27km).
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EASTERN HIGHLANDS
A long its eastern border, Zimbabwe wears a fringe of mountains that seem to
glower down on neighbouring Mozambique. From the rolling uplands of Nyanga in
the north, south through Mutare and the Bvumba Mountains to the jagged and
unrelenting Chimanimnai Mountains in the south, this is Zimbabwe's wonderous
playground of lakes and forests, of mists and tumbling trout streams, of great
waterfalls and distant vistas. This is the land of hikers and climbers and of
snug country hotels where guests relax around log fires and sip their
sundowners.
It is a historic area, rich in ruins and Iron Age artifacts, with evidence of
the engineering genius of a distant civilization.
What to see & do:
Nyanga…
Fishing; Pony Trails; Mountain Climbing; Walking; Golf; Boating; Birding; Scenic
Drives: Nyangani Mountain / Nyangame Falls / Mtarazi Falls / Pungwe Falls /
World's View / Nyangwe Fort and Nyanga Ruins / Connemara Lakes / Gairesi Valley
and Falls.
Mutare and Bvumba…
Museum; Christmas Pass; Bvumba Botanical Gardens; Murahwa's Hill; Kingsley
Fairbridge Memorial; Ceceil Kop Nature Reserve; Lake Alexander; Bunga Forest;
Aloe Gardens.
Chimanimani…
Scenic Drive from Cashle to Chimanimani; Eland Sanctuary; Bridal Veil Falls;
Chirinda Forest; Thomas Moodie Grave.
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NATIONAL PARKS
Zimbabwe offers a large variety of National Parks, all of which we do
reservations for.
Hwange National Park…
Largest in Zimbabwe. Almost 15000 sq. km. 107 Species of animal and 401 species
of bird. Situated on the Western side of Zimbabwe, between Bulawayo and Victoria
Falls.
Kazuma Pan National Park…
Situated South of Victoria Falls and the Zambezi National Park. Covers 313 sq.
km. Flood plains attract great flocks of waterfowl.
Zambezi National Park…
Situated next to Victoria Falls. Covers 573 sq. km. See herds of elephant,
buffalo, various antelope species.
Chizarira National Park…
Situated close to Lake Kariba. Offers dramatic scenery. Known for its herds of
buffalo.
Matusadona National Park…
Situated on the southern shores of Lake Kariba. Principle feature is the Sanyati
Gorge.
Mana Pools National Park…
World Heritage Site. The pools are scattered over an area of 2 000 sq. km,
occupying an old channel of the Zambezi River.
Nyanga Mountains National Park…
High grasslands, pines, waterfalls, cliffs, evergreen forests and lakes. Trout
fishing is popular. Highest mountains in Zimbabwe.
Chimanimani National Park…
Hiking trails through the mountain range. Best known for its birdlife and many
types of Eagle.
Gona Re Zhou National Park...
Adjoins the Kruger national park. Home of some of the rarest bird and animal
life. Famous African Elephant of Gona-re-Zhou - they are smaller, larger tusks,
more aggressive.
Matobo Hills National Park…
Situated 30km south of Bulawayo. Unique and fascinating rock formations and
wind-sculpted hills. Bushmen Paintings.
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