Zimbabwe 10 Days Discovery

This afternoon you meet your courses for pre – tour briefing, you will have your lunch and later you will be taken to the botanical gardens all through the metropolis tour, this consists of the parliament buildings and Kopje in addition to Epworth balancing rocks. Our night ends with a mouthwatering dinner in one of the top restaurants within the Sunshine City.

Great Zimbabwe is one monument we are able to’t miss; this present day we witness the exceptional structures that also puzzle historians and archeological gurus. After lunch we set off to Gweru, a small metropolis within the coronary heart of this lovely u . S .. We make ourselves cushty in a personal natural world rehabilitation sanctuary. The temptation is to examine the environs than to relaxation, a stunning slow flowing river runs via the belongings, birdlife is inviting after which………that unmistakable roar! This is Africa! This superb area is properly tucked away in the thick wooded forest like it doesn’t exist in any respect. Nights roar – you may’t omit the roar of the King of the jungle!

Chobe is home to the world’s largest elephants’ concentration, this is an hour’s drive from Victoria Falls. We start off soon after breakfast and cross into Botswana. We spend our morning on a game cruise on Chobe River in a speedboat. Animals escaping lions, feed on lush marshy islands; these include bushbuck, buffalo and the rare red lechwe. This is where birdwatchers go crazy. After our lunch break, we explore the park in an open safari vehicle in search of lions, the elusive leopard and game that cannot cross to islands. We drive back home with indelible memories in our hearts.

Today we pressure to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second capital affectionately called the City of Kings; the metropolis is endowed with a wealth of records as evidenced through colonial buildings that also grace the city in some of isolated spots. In Bulawayo, we visit the Natural History Museum and The Railway museum and then we are loose to roam around in traveler fashion haggling and observing at extraordinary systems. Art lovers will have a subject day on the Bulawayo artwork gallery. We then find a nice restaurant to dine possibly the famous “Cape to Cairo” before we retire to mattress!

Today we sleep in a chunk handiest to upward thrust up in time for past due breakfast. We leave “the city of kings” behind navigating towards Zimbabwe’s most useful game park, Hwange. This is a 3hour power thru African villages, farms, farm animals, mountains and rivers. We get there in time for lunch and rest for a while before we cross for an introductory evening recreation stroll/drive. The park turned into as soon as looking ground for Ndebele kings within the 1800s these days it nonetheless has a recognition of being one of the pleasant flora and fauna parks to visit in the world. Animals spill out of the park. The night is wild!

After a hot cup of coffee and rusks, we are re-introduced into another unit of this massive animal haven. We will purge the savannas and miombos till we cannot swallow anymore. We break for brunch, refresh a little, before we know it, we find ourselves marveling and endlessly zooming and clicking on our cameras. Our day ends in time enough to visit the Wild Dog Research station not far from the park, the good news is that even if we are out of the park we still come across wildlife – the park is unfenced. The rest of the day is free till dinner. Good night but keep one ear open!

Today we drive to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second capital affectionately known as the City of Kings; the town is endowed with a wealth of history as evidenced by colonial buildings that still grace the city in a number of isolated spots. In Bulawayo, after setting camp, we visit the Natural History Museum and The Railway museum after which we are free to roam around in tourist fashion haggling and gazing at strange structures. Art lovers can have a field day at the Bulawayo art gallery. We then find a fine restaurant to tickle our taste buds before we go to the “village” for the night.

We rise up early to catch a glimpse of the sun in its amazing golden splendor as it rises up from beyond the imposing giant boulders of Matopo Hills National Park. We search for rhino, leopard, the rest of the animals are strewn all over. We probe the skies for the majestic black eagle the largest eagle gliding on the thermals. Our amazing guides will show us some tailless rodents inhabiting rock fractures and crevices (dassies) as well as plants restricted to this park. Here, feel the warmth of the rock beneath your bare feet as you walk up the rocky mountain range to the world’s View where you see the grave of colonialist Cecil John Rhodes, the man who wanted to build “the Cape to Cairo” railway line. We go home in the “village” for a rest. Dinner is in the township!

Great Zimbabwe is one monument we can’t miss; we drive southwards to witness the phenomenal structures that still puzzle historians and archeological geniuses. After lunch we set off to Gweru, a small town in the heart of this teapot shaped country. We make ourselves comfortable in a private wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary. The temptation is to look at the environs than to rest, a beautiful slow flowing river runs through the property, birdlife is inviting and then………that unmistakable roar! This is Africa! Lion Encounter is carrying out researches on the cats at the same time rehabilitating lions back into the wild. This wonderful place is well tucked away in the thick wooded forest like it doesn’t exist at all. The night roars – Yes it does! You can’t miss the roar!

Today there is some work to do! We will meet the guides, lion handlers and researcher as well as those who work as volunteers. It is after this meeting that we know what we do for the lions, there will be some optional activities ranging from lion walks, interaction, game drives and more, the authorities will be there to educated us more on what we can do otherwise we have lots of free time in this tranquil retreat.

This day we drive 4hours to Kariba. Kariba dam once was the largest man-made lake the world over pushing 300km backwards from the wall with a breadth of 50km. Here, there are countless optional water activities from water skiing tiger fishing; speed-boating, the list is endless. We drive through Chinhoyi and take a lunch break at these mysterious caves. The mountainous countryside is stunning, animals roam everywhere freely. Our rest camp on the sandy beach is shared with hippos and warthogs. Elephants and buffalos kept out by an electric fence while lion roars penetrate through in some special nights. (Entry to the caves Optional)

This is a free day we only visit the dam wall, once we have had enough, we have the rest of the day to ourselves. You may read a book, go down town or do some of the optional activities as may be advertised.

This is a unique day among many, we load our vehicle and all our equipment in a vessel and we take a 22hour ride of a life time on the Zambezi expanse and enjoy the magnificence of this mighty river’s amazing vastness. The day is as awesome as the night- words fail!

Once we arrive in Binga, we lazy around enjoying the scenery giving our guides time to offload the vehicle from the ferry as well as preparing for our last lap our safari. We refresh at a lodge on the banks and drive through mountains, villages and valleys while we slowly sink into a peaceful slumber. In less than 4hours we begin to see the “smoke” from our beloved Mosi oa Tunya rising steadily to the heavens and we are home once more. Our afternoon is free we can do a few last minute “things” we can take a siesta or go shopping at various curio markets in town. We seal our last evening with an amazing farewell dinner.

After our last breakfast we pack our bags, say our goodbyes wiping tears of joy, having given Africa a hand of love seen her beauty and before we separate, we hug one more time, shed some more tears with the hope of meeting once again – someday. Travel safe! We Shall Meet Again!

N.B. (A fully comprehensive itinerary with activity and departure times is sent to clients together with other tour documents upon booking and full payments made for the trip.

Optional own expense activities may include:

Canoeing, lion walk, helicopter ride, elephant Rides, horse rides, high tea, Bunji jump or other adrenaline activities. Go to activities page for more options.