​Popular Routes – Zimbabwe

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip has traveled through Zimbabwe several times and is the author of more than 20 guidebooks to various African destinations.

Philip is the Zimbabwe expert for SafariBookings and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

Philip is our Zimbabwe expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

Popular Routes in Zimbabwe

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

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