Zimbabwe’s Best (1 to 2 weeks)
You’ll most likely arrive in the country at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), near the famous Victoria Falls.
Destinations:
- Victoria Falls (1 to 2 days) is Africa’s most spectacular waterfall. Activities include boat trips, canoeing and helicopter flights.
- Zambezi National Park (0.5 day) can be visited on a day trip from Victoria Falls. Elephant and buffalo are plentiful.
- Hwange National Park (2 to 4 days) is known for huge elephant herds gathering around waterholes.
- Mana Pools National Park (2 to 4 days) is highly recommended for the adventurous traveler. Walking safaris and canoeing are the focus.
Popular add-ons:
- Eastern Highlands, the country’s top hiking and bird-watching destination
- Gonarezhou National Park is an underrated wilderness destination that now hosts all the Big Five
- Great Zimbabwe, a ruined stone city that was once the capital of one of Africa’s greatest civilizations
- Lake Kariba for boating and fishing
- Matobo National Park for its dramatic rock landscape