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User Reviews of Zimbabwe (109 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Barry Carter United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 26, 2024

Email Barry Carter  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Go wild in Zimbabwe

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What a big place to visit with bumpy roads and wild animals everywhere, great to see and experience especially with hot weather to relax in. The only problem for us was the visa system being asked before we got to the customs desk, we wanted a multi access visa we got a single. So crossing the border twice meant we ended up have to pay twice.

Female avatar icon Tracey Geyser Spain flag ES       Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Feb 9, 2024

Email Tracey Geyser  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

It has a natural beauty, the local people are friendly, the wildlife good but the roads terrible.

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We used Serious fun tours for our 4 days in Zim. we wanted to do Victoria falls and a game drive. We got so much more.
What a pleasant experience! They communicated well from the start. They offered the biggest variation of things to do (boat cruise, helicopter ride, safari drive etc, for our age. (62 and 67).
They looked after us so well, were on time, showed us such interesting things, were kind and funny.
We saw everything from hippos and elephants to amazing rainbows and wild orchid's.
The Hwange Game reserve is beautiful. the road to get there is terrible and my suggestion would be to fly there, not drive.
The Boma night was nothing like you will ever experience again. Extraordinary food, fun and music.
it was the perfect start to our four week holiday .

Female avatar icon Eunice Sameke United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2023 Reviewed: Nov 19, 2023

Email Eunice Sameke  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic place to visit and knowledgeable guides

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Zimbabwe is a beautiful and peaceful country. We had an amazing time visiting Victoria falls and Chobe. All guides were very knowledgeable. I would recommend anyone wanting to visit Zimbabwe not to hesitate.

Female avatar icon Mary New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 26, 2023

Email Mary  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful wildlife, but poor conditions for its people

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Victoria Falls was amazing - the sound and power of the water was incredible. Hwange National Park was a wonderful experience, numbers and variety of animals was fantastic. Elephants, giraffes, impalas, baboons, zebras, lions, spider monkeys, water buffalo, wildebeest, sables, ostriches, crocodiles, hippopotamus etc.
Cresta Spray View Hotel and Hwange Lodge were both amazing, really good hotels, with friendly, helpful staff and very clean and comfortable.
Mmilo Tours and African Safari staff went out of their way to make it a fantastic holiday.
Scenery was good, but the roads were awful, as was the litter and rubbish strewn everywhere.
People were very friendly, but obviously struggling to survive, signs of poverty everywhere.

Female avatar icon Susan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: May 2023 Reviewed: Jun 16, 2023

Email Susan  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A Restorative Return

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I have Zimbabwean heritage, but hadn't visited for many years. I felt welcomed as if I had never been away. It's impossible to place any one of the many rich ingredients which made up this overall immersive and mind-expanding experience ahead of the others, so let me just say this:
- The people were warm and positive and loved their country.
- The experience was authentic, whether on safari in the bush, spending time with old friends or everyday contact in shops.
- Being away from light and noise pollution was a gift
- the birdlife in Mana Pools was exceptional.
I am already planning my next visit!

Female avatar icon AT Singapore flag SG       Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Sep 17, 2019

Email AT  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Absolute bliss

4 / 5 4 /5
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People were amazing... animals were surreal as there were herds of them! Lovely weather although it was very hot in the afternoon. Guide was very knowledgeable. Overall it was just heavenly!

Male avatar icon Luke United States flag US       Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Aug 13, 2019

Email Luke  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Wonderful experience, rough around the edges

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My wife and I are Americans in our late 20s who spent a week in July 2019 in Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.

Overall, we had a wonderful time. Everything was very safe, the people are quite friendly and helpful, and the wildlife and falls were spectacular. Travel here takes a bit of planning, however, as cash and fuel are in short supply and power cuts are somewhat frequent (twice during our stay). In this part of the country I wouldn't worry about safety, I would just make sure to make as many arrangements ahead of time as possible.

Male avatar icon Richard United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Aug 5, 2019

Email Richard  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Victoria Falls spectacular. Helicopter views awesome

4 / 5 4 /5
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Victoria Falls spectacular. Our trip to Zimbabwe was limited to Victoria Falls. An enjoyable stay with good eating options. River cruise was excellent.

Male avatar icon Tom Bullock Australia flag AU       Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Oct 17, 2018

Email Tom Bullock  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A walking safari was a first for us and gave a very different perspective of Hwange.

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The numbers and diversity of the animals in Hwange was disappointing and definitely not comparable to the pre-independence period.
The bush camp was well organised and comfortable.
Our guide, Scott, was knowledgeable and interesting.
Unfortunately we hit a hot spell which made activities in the middle of the day difficult.

Male avatar icon Fred and Deb Canada flag CA       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Feb 4, 2018

Email Fred and Deb  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Wonderful Experience, wonderful guide, wonderful staff, wonderful accommodation.

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Everything we expected and more, especially our guide Leo who was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. Weather was a bit wet, but it was the rainy season, and our guide was prepared. Food was great as was the camp staff.