9 Days Around Zimbabwe Tour
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The around Zimbabwe tour passes through rural villages of Zimbabwe and it will allow you to see how the rural Ndebele, Tonga or Shona people live and most of the areas, along this route are virgin forests with indigenous Zimbabwean trees.


DAY |
AROUND ZIMBABWE ITINERARY |
AROUND ZIMBABWE MEALS |
AROUND ZIMBABWE ACCOMMODATION |
1 |
Arrival In Victoria Falls |
– |
Rainbow Hotel [3 Star] |
2 |
Victoria Falls |
B |
Rainbow Hotel |
3 |
Vic Falls to Hwange Nat. Park |
B |
Hwange Safari Lodge |
4 |
Hwange Nat Park to Matopos |
D |
Big Cave Lodge |
5 |
Matopos |
B-D |
Big Cave Lodge |
6 |
Matopos to Antelope Park |
B |
Antelope Park Lodges |
7 |
Antelope Park to Masvingo |
B |
Great Zimbabwe Hotel |
8 |
Great Zimbabwe to Harare |
B |
Cresta Lodge |
9 |
Departure from Harare |
B |
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AROUND ZIMBABWE TOUR MEALS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner
Day 1: Arrival in Victoria Falls
On arrival you will be met by your guide at either Kazungula Border Post or Victoria Falls Airport and transferred to Victoria Falls town where you will check into Rainbow Hotel. Soon after check in our Guide will take you for a Guided Tour of the falls, where apart from seeing the falls you will also enjoy the different bird species that will be enjoying the spray. The tour lasts approximately 2hours but you can spend more time if you like.
Depending on the time – you can do various other activities of your choice which are optional and not part of the package: [Rafting, Canoeing, elephant ride, Bungi Jump, Helicopter Rides, Walk with the Lions, Village Tour, Boma etc] Talk to your guide for any of these and more.
Day 2: Day at Leisure In Vic Falls
Day at Leisure – you can do various activities of your choice which are optional and not part of the package: [Rafting, Canoeing, elephant ride, Bungi Jump, Helicopter Rides, Walk with the Lions, Village Tour, Boma etc] Talk to your guide for any of these and more.
In the afternoon at around 1530hrs you will be picked up for a sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River. You will enjoy local drinks, wines and beers and you may have the opportunity to see wild animals on the river banks coming to drink water.
Day 3: Depart Vic Falls for Hwange National Park + afternoon game drive
This morning you will have your breakfast early and check out of the hotel in preparation for Departure to Hwange National Park at 0900hrs. Hwange National Park is about 170km from Victoria Falls and the journey passes through the small mining town of Hwange and some few African settlements along the way.
On arrival you will check into Hwange Safari Lodge and soon after lunch you will be picked up for your afternoon Game drive. Your chances of seeing elephants, Lions, Buffalo, Leopards, Rhinos, Zebras, Giraffes and many other animals are very high. The game drive may involve driving in the park, waiting for the animals at water holes and other observation points. You return to the lodge at around 1800hrs
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Mid-morning departure from Hwange National Park to Matopos
On this day you will be picked up for an early morning game drive in the Hwange National Park up to around mid-morning when you will return to the Lodge to check out and prepare for departure to Matopos via Zimbabwe’s second largest city of Bulawayo.
This journey to Matopos passes through rural Zimbabwe and it will allow you to see how the rural Ndebele people live and most of the areas along this route are virgin forests with indigenous Zimbabwean trees. You will arrive in Matopos in the late hours of the afternoon and you will check into the Big Caves Lodge on a Dinner – Bed and Breakfast basis.
Day 5: Matopos full day
After breakfast you will be taken for a full day Tour of the Matopos Hills where you will have a chance to see wild animals like Rhinos and elephants, ancient paintings on the rocks and visit the grave of Cecil John Rhodes the man who colonised Zimbabwe in the 1890s. You will return to the camp at the end of the day. Lunch will be provided away from the lodge/during the tour and dinner is at the lodge.
Day 6: Depart Matopos for Antelope Park
Early morning departure for Antelope Park, Gweru which is about 180km [at most 3 hours drive] from Bulawayo and you will check into chalets on a Bed and breakfast basis. There are a number of optional activities that you can choose from including Elephant rides, Walk with lions, feeding lions, horse riding, fishing, sunset cruise, night game drives and many other activities.
Day 7: Antelope Park to Great Zimbabwe Ruins
On this day you will depart Antelope park soon after breakfast for Great Zimbabwe ruins in Masvingo a distance of about 200km. Accommodation will be at the Great Zimbabwe Hotel on a Bed and Breakfast basis. After checking in you will be taken for an afternoon tour of the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, an ancient site that has a great History of the local Karanga people who lived in the area around the 15th century. Its stone walls built without any mortar which have been standing for hundreds of years are something not to be missed.
Day 8: Depart Masvingo for Harare
Morning Departure from the Great Zimbabwe Ruins for Harare which about 300km away. The drive to Harare will take you through the small town of Chivhu and you will have a chance to see a lot of rural Zimbabwe on the way. On arrival in Harare you will be taken for a tour of the city of Harare which will allow you to visit a number of African markets and suburbs in the city.
Accommodation [on bed and breakfast] will be provided at Cresta Lodge which is in a quite area of Harare that will allow you to rest before your flight home from Zimbabwe the next day.
Day 9: Departure from Zimbabwe and flight back home
The time of your flight back home will determine the time you will be transferred from the hotel toHarare International Airport.
END OF TRIP






The package includes:
- Accommodation on bed and breakfast per person sharing.
- Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Matopos only.
- English Speaking Guide throughout the trip.
- Transport throughout the trip while in Zimbabwe
- Game drive and guide’s service at Great Zimbabwe, Matopos and Hwange National Parks.
- Entry fees – At all national parks to be visited.
- Guided Tour of the Falls.
- Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi in Victoria Falls.
- The trip will be confirmed if it has a minimum of 10 paying clients.
Approximate distances table:
DISTANCES |
KM |
Vic Falls – Hwange-Bulawayo |
489 |
Bulawayo – Matopos Return |
150 |
Bulawayo – Gweru |
160 |
Gweru – Antelope Park Return |
42 |
Gweru – Masvingo |
183 |
Masvingo – Great Zim Return |
60 |
Masvingo – Harare |
300 |
Local Distances [Approx.] |
50 |
TOTAL DISTANCE |
1434.00 |