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Grand Zimbabwe Tour
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10 NIGHTS
FROM $3,391
International flights quoted separately
This escorted Grand Tour of Zimbabwe covers all the highlights, travelling from Harare to the beautiful Eastern Highlands; the Great Zimbabwe Ruins; Bulawayo and the Matopos Hills where Ceceil John Rhodes is buried. Enjoy a Big-5 safari in Hwange National Park before relaxing at the mighty Victoria Falls. Scheduled departures, subject to min 2. No children < 8.
HIGHLIGHTS
Safari Tour Zimbabwe Safari Tour Great Zimbabwe Ruins Matopos Bulawayo Harare Victoria Falls Hwange Safari Tour
• Harare • Eastern Highlands • Masvingo • Great Zimbabwe
• Bulawayo • Matopos Hills • Hwange • Game Drives
• Wild Dogs • Victoria Falls
Day 1
You will be met at Harare Airport and transferred to your hotel in the bustling capital city of Zimbabwe.
 
Check in and relax by the swimming pool or enjoy an optional City Tour (own account).
Day 2
We leave Harare this morning and drive 4-hours through farmlands and rocky outcrops to the magnificent mountains of the Eastern Highlands, also know as "Little England". Mount Inyangani is the tallest mountain in Zimbabwe and is shrouded in local folklore.
 
Check into your hotel, settle in and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Day 3
At leisure to enjoy the beautiful Eastern Highlands, with many excellent walking trails and rainbow trout in the dam.
 
Optional activities available at your resort include horse riding, golf and fishing.
Day 4
Today we travel 4-hours from the Eastern Highlands to the town of Masvingo (formerly known as Fort Victoria) in central Zimbabwe.
 
In the afternoon we take a guided tour of the impressive ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the largest and most significant ancient monument south of the Sahara and second only to the Egyptian pyramids. We visit the Acropolis, the Great Enclosure and the Conical Tower.
Day 5
We leave Masvingo this morning and travel 3-hours to Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe with large tree-lined streets and beautiful parks - a legacy of Cecil John Rhodes.
 
We learn more about this beautiful country by visiting Bulawayo National Museum, before checking in to our hotel.
Day 6
A full day excursion today to the Matopos Hills, an area of exceptional beauty with a colourful and mythical history.
 
Highlights include the great granite boulders for which the park is renowned, bushman paintings and the "View of the World" where Rhodes is buried. We may also see black rhino and plains game, but this area is particularly famous for its dense concentration of birds of prey, including black eagles (picnic lunch included).
Day 7
Today we travel 5-hours from Bulawayo to your safari lodge in Hwange National Park, the largest game park in Zimbabwe.
 
Check in, settle in and relax in this remote wildlife area before enjoying a thrilling safari drive in an open top game viewing vehicle accompanied by a lodge ranger. With over 100 different species of mammals, including huge herds of elephants and many predators, a marvellous wildlife experience is guaranteed. The bird life is also outstanding.
Day 8
Today is devoted to game viewing in Hwange National Park.
 
Rise early to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day, as you enjoy a thrilling open top game drive in Hwange National Park with your ranger. Covering a vast area of over 5,600 square miles (14,600 square kilometres) and in close proximity to the arid Kalahari desert, this remote wildlife sanctuary is renowned for its enormous population of elephants, as well as vast herds of buffalo, zebra and giraffe. It is home to many predators including lions, hyena and endangered wild dogs which are thriving in the region. Rhino are also found in the park.
 
The rest of the morning is free to relax by the lodge swimming pool, before setting out again in the late afternoon for another game drive. Enjoy another spectacular African sunset and relax around an open fire, before enjoying dinner.
Day 9
Enjoy a final early morning game drive before we leave Hwange and travel to the Painted Dog conservation centre. The wild dog is an endangered species and here you will learn more about the efforts being made to preserve these beautiful animals from extinction.
 
We continue 2-hours to your hotel on the banks of the Zambezi River, near the mighty Victoria Falls. Check in, settle in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest during the wet months (February to June) but the falls are a magnificent sight at any time of year.
 
Afternoon at leisure and in the evening enjoy an included dinner.
Day 10
This morning we visit a local Zimbabwean Village to meet a traditional healer and witness an age-old way of life. We then enjoy a walking tour of the mighty Victoria Falls, stopping at different viewing points in the rain forest to see the rainbows and enjoy the magnificent views.
 
The rest of the afternoon is at leisure, when you can participate in one of the many local activities such as an optional Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River to see hippos, crocodiles and the abundant bird life, a helicopter flight over the falls or an elephant-back safari (own account).
Day 11
Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight home.
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