Around Zimbabwe Tour

Victoria Falls | Zambezi

Day 1 Victoria Falls On your first day, you will be met by your driver/guide and take part in a short briefing where you can ask any questions you may have about your tour. You will begin your journey driving toVictoria Falls. Upon arrival you will have an opportunity to roam around the town of Victoria Falls discovering places on your own. Later in the evening you will enjoy a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River. Dinner will be at a local restaurant. After dinner, you will check-in at N1 Hotel Victoria Falls for your overnight stay. Main Destination: Victoria Falls Accommodation: N1 Hotel Victoria Falls Budget hotel located in or near Victoria Falls town Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

Hwange

Day 3 Hwange National Park You will rise for an early morning game drive followed by brunch in camp. After you eat, you have time to relax in camp overlooking the waterhole where you might see the wildlife come to quench their thirst. Optional activities are available at the main Ivory Lodge. You will enjoy dinner around the campfire sharing the day’s experiences before turning in early in preparation for your early morning departure. Main Destination: Hwange National Park Accommodation: Budget camping Just outside Hwange NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included

Matobo

Day 5 Matobo National Park - Burkes Paradise After an early morning breakfast, you will depart for Matobo National Park. Here you have the opportunity to see the endangered black rhino and visit the final resting place of Cape Town Prime Minister, Cecil John Rhodes. John Rhodes died in Muizenberg, Cape Town; and despite the fact that the Boer War still raged, his body was sent on an epic railway journey through war torn South Africa to Rhodesia to be laid to rest at this spot. You will return to camp in late afternoon. Dinner will be served around the campfire and then you will settle in for the night. Main Destination: Matobo National Park Best Time to Visit :July to October (Dry season) High Season: July to September (Matobo doesn't get busy) Best Weather: April to September (Rains are a rarity) Wildlife in Matobo NP Giraffe (Occasional) White Rhino (Occasional) Leopard (Occasional) Zebra (Occasional) Wildebeest (Occasional) Hippo (Occasional) Accommodation: Budget camping Outside Matobo NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included

Gonarezhou

Day 7 Gonarezhou National Park After breakfast, you will help dismantle camp and begin your journey to Chipinda Pools, in Gonarezhou National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch in camp and then depart for an afternoon game drive in Gonarezhou National Park. Gonarezhou, meaning ‘place of elephants’, is Zimbabwe’s second-largest national park and home to over 10,000 elephants. The park extends across a vast area of floodplains, baobab-dotted scrubland, mopane woodland and pale orange sandstone cliffs. Here you have the chance to see 4 of Africa’s “Big Five”, including elephant, leopard, lion and buffalo - as well as a multiplicity of other animal and bird species. You will camp in an unfenced campsite for a truly close encounter with the spectacular park wildlife. Other highlights include: viewing the beautiful Chilojo Cliffs towering over the scenic Runde River valley, bird watching and game viewing. In the evening you will return to camp for dinner and your overnight stay. Main Destination: Gonarezhou National Park Best Time to Visit: June to October (During the Dry season) High Season: June to August (The park is rarely busy) Best Weather: April to September (Rains are extremely rare) Wildlife in Gonarezhou NP Elephant (Common) Buffalo (Common) Zebra (Common) Hippo (Common) Giraffe (Occasional) Wildebeest (Occasional) Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Gonarezhou NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included

Day 9 Eastern Highlands After breakfast you will check-out of camp and make your way to the Eastern Highlands. This is the mountainous range in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Upon arrival, you will have lunch and then enjoy some leisure time or take part in some optional activities that include visiting the local school and orphanage where donations are welcome. Dinner will take place around the campfire and then you will settle in for your overnight stay. Main Destination: Eastern Highlands Accommodation: Budget camping In or near Eastern Highlands Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included Eastern Highlands After breakfast, you will depart on a scenic drive to Vumba to visit the botanical gardens. The Vumba Botanical Gardens and Reserve were established on a portion of the farm formerly known as Manchester. The well-wooded park includes landscaped gardens built around perennial streams which form a small lake. A network of footpaths enable you to explore the interior of the reserve that is well endowed with indigenous orchids, ferns and strategically positioned flower beds. Birdlife is also abundant here. You will go back to camp for lunch and then have time to rest at your leisure. Dinner will be around the campfire and then you will settle in for your overnight stay. Main Destination: Eastern Highlands Accommodation: Budget camping In or near Eastern Highlands Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included

Day 12 Harare After breakfast, you will check-out and depart for Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Upon arrival at Bronte Garden Hotel, you will check-in, have lunch. After lunch you can have leisure time or take part in optional activities. Harare is the country’s most cosmopolitan and contemporary destination, dotted with restaurants, bars, shops and markets. Its proud historical and cultural heritage is reflected in several old, well-preserved buildings and informative museums. Many parks and gardens provide a pleasant contrast to the bustling urban sectors. You may visit the Mukuvisi Woodlands, a natural wilderness or the Kopje, a rocky hill to the southwest of Harare that offers great views over the city. Other city highlights include the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, the Chapungu Sculpture Park, and the National Botanic Garden. Dinner will be served at the hotel later in the evening before you settle in for your overnight stay. Main Destination: Harare Accommodation: Bronte Garden Hotel Mid-range hotel located in or near Harare Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included