8-day nature, wildlife & heritage tour in Zimbabwe from Victoria Falls
Highlights
Bulawayo, Chinhoyi, Hwange National Park, Masvingo, Matusadona National Park, Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matobo National Park, Mutare, Harare
Locations Covered
Bulawayo, Chinhoyi, Hwange National Park, Masvingo, Matusadona National Park, Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matobo National Park, Mutare, Harare
nature, safari, sightseeing
Group Tour
8 Days
Easy
English
Description
Begin this 8-day adventure with a visit to the mighty Victoria Falls before exploring three national parks of Zimbabwe - Matopos, Matusadona & Hwange national parks. See the Great Zimbabwe Ruins and visit stunning cities like Bulawayo, Masvingo and Harare. Also, you will go to Chinhoyi Caves, bushman paintings, Cecil John Rhodes grave, and other popular attractions here.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Victoria Falls - Hwange National Park
Meet your tour guide at Cresta Sprayview Hotel and drive to see the mighty Victoria Falls.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Falls and then, drive 100 km south passing through a coal mining town Hwange on your way to the Hwange National Park.
Rest upon arrival and after that, explore the game reserve through a game drive, which will be the last activity of the day.
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Day 2: Bulawayo
Have breakfast, and depart the game reserve for Bulawayo, which is 300 km away from the Reserve. Bulawayo is the second-largest city of Zimbabwe, best known for the Ndebele speaking people and has an estimated population of about 1.5 million people.
Rest upon arrival and then later, visit the Historical Museum in the city.
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Day 3: Matopos National Park
Depart for Matopos which is 50 km away from Bulawayo.
Proceed upon arrival to the national park in a safari vehicle for both our walk and drive combined.
Go for a picnic lunch from this activity.
Take off afterwards to see the bushman paintings as well as the famous Cecil John Rhodes grave which is situated at the world's view where you can catch a glimpse of the panorama of the Matopos with the mother and child rocks.
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Day 4: Masvingo
Savour breakfast and head to the Lowveld, formerly known as Fort Victoria till 1980. This is a 350 km drive from Matopos. Masvingo is a city close to Great Zimbabwe Ruins, a national monument from the name Zimbabwe was derived.
Enjoy the afternoon which will see you up the ruins where we explore the history of mainly the Karanga tribe and you will do a hike to get to the top.
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Day 5: Mutare
Depart for Mutare which is approximately 300 km from Masvingo. Mutare is a mountainous area bordering Mozambique.
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Day 6: Chinhoyi
Relish breakfast and then, head to Chinhoyi which is also atleast 300 km from Mutare.
Visit the Chinhoyi Caves in Chinhoyi which is a full-day experience.
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Day 7: Matusadona National Park
Depart from Chinhoyi to one of the best national parks in Zimbabwe, the Matusadona National Park. This is a 3-4 hour drive from Chinhoyi. Matusadona National Park is close to the famous Kariba Dam.
Experience an afternoon game drive and see large herds of buffalos.
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Day 8: Harare
Drive 400 km to Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, after your overnight stay in Matusadona.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 5 | /person |
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| 1 to 5 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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