Zimbabwe — Attractions
Victoria Falls
The majestic Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), are located on the Zambezi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Explorer David Livingstone named the falls for Queen Victoria when he first saw them in 1855. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the falls have been attracting travelers and adventure seekers for decades, its pounding waters creating a mist that can be seen for miles and the sound of the falls, especially in the rainy season (November to April), making it difficult to hear anything else. There is a trail that runs along the cliff adjacent to the waterfall which visitors can use to reach the scenic viewpoints, and the Flight of Angels helicopter tour is a phenomenal way to see the falls from above. Guided tours are also available, which include collection and drop off from your hotel.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Phone Number
- +263 (0)13 44471/2/3 (Flight of Angels - Shearwater Adventures)
- Website
- www.shearwateradventures.com
Matobo Hills
The granite formations in Matobo National Park contain rock art and Bushmen artifacts that date back thousands of years. Surrounded by huge rock formations and delicately balanced boulders, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a scenic place to see game like white and black rhinos, leopards, zebras, monkeys and much more. One of the strangest, but most fascinating attractions in Matobo Hills is the lizard feedings that take place three times daily at World's View, which is also where Cecil John Rhodes is buried.
Devil's Pool
A popular but somewhat risky Vic Falls attraction is Devil's Pool, a naturally formed swimming spot righton the edge of the falls. The pool is only 'safe' to swim in during September and December, when the river flow is at the right level, but even then this is quite a daring adventure - not for the faint hearted! Aside from the thrill of swimming on the edge of the falls, Devil's Pool is also a great spot for those once-in-a-lifetime holiday photos. Ferries from Livingstone Island take visitors to this exciting attraction whenever the water levels are deemed safe enough, however this activity is predominantly accessible only from the Zambian side of the Falls.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Transport
- Accessed from Livingstone Island
National Parks
There are three national parks to explore while on vacation in Vic Falls - the Victoria Falls National Park, the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park on the Zambian side of the falls and, about 120 miles (193km) further south, the Hwange National Park. These parks feature a vast selection of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and various antelope; there are also occasional sightings of lion and leopard. There are a number of operators in Vic Falls town offering safaris to these national parks, as well as elephant-back safaris on Nakavango Estate and the 'walking with lions' experience at Masuwe Estate.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Website
- www.zimparks.com
Hwange National Park
The largest game reserve in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park covers over 5,637 square miles (14,600 sq km) of land in the western tip of Zimbabwe, near the Kalahari Desert. The park contains large numbers of gemsbok, hyena, African wild dogs, and elephants, and safari lodges within Hwange offer a range of safaris on foot, 4x4, and horseback.
- Admission
- US$20
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park has a split personality: its vast expanse of flat land is dry and arid land becomes a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season, which lasts from November to April. Animals follow the pools in search of water, and as the lakes dry up it is one of the best places in the region to view game like elephants, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo. Manameans 'four' in Shona, and refers to four permanent pools in the middle Zambezi that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from any human settlement, Mana Pools National park is a great place to experience a truly wild Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe
The capital of Zimbabwe during the Iron Age (1100 to 1450), Great Zimbabwe was home to the royal palace and some 18,000 people. At some point the city was abandoned, and now it stands empty and ruined, with its most prominent features being the mighty stone walls that reach 16 feet (5m) high, and the famous Zimbabwean Birds that were perched on top of eight monoliths around the city. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins are majestic and impressive, and form the largest ancient structure south of the Sahara Desert.
Zambezi River
The fourth-longest river in Africa, the Zambezi originates in Zambia and flows through Zimbabwe to the spectacular Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River offers many attractions for Zimbabwe tourists, including tiger fishing, river boarding, and some of the most exciting white water rafting in Africa. You can also take a more sedate river cruise and just enjoy the beautiful scenery and the animals that come to drink at the river's banks.
Victoria Falls
The majestic Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), are located on the Zambezi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Explorer David Livingstone named the falls for Queen Victoria when he first saw them in 1855. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the falls have been attracting travelers and adventure seekers for decades, its pounding waters creating a mist that can be seen for miles and the sound of the falls, especially in the rainy season (November to April), making it difficult to hear anything else. There is a trail that runs along the cliff adjacent to the waterfall which visitors can use to reach the scenic viewpoints, and the Flight of Angels helicopter tour is a phenomenal way to see the falls from above. Guided tours are also available, which include collection and drop off from your hotel.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Phone Number
- +263 (0)13 44471/2/3 (Flight of Angels - Shearwater Adventures)
- Website
- www.shearwateradventures.com
Matobo Hills
The granite formations in Matobo National Park contain rock art and Bushmen artifacts that date back thousands of years. Surrounded by huge rock formations and delicately balanced boulders, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a scenic place to see game like white and black rhinos, leopards, zebras, monkeys and much more. One of the strangest, but most fascinating attractions in Matobo Hills is the lizard feedings that take place three times daily at World's View, which is also where Cecil John Rhodes is buried.
Devil's Pool
A popular but somewhat risky Vic Falls attraction is Devil's Pool, a naturally formed swimming spot righton the edge of the falls. The pool is only 'safe' to swim in during September and December, when the river flow is at the right level, but even then this is quite a daring adventure - not for the faint hearted! Aside from the thrill of swimming on the edge of the falls, Devil's Pool is also a great spot for those once-in-a-lifetime holiday photos. Ferries from Livingstone Island take visitors to this exciting attraction whenever the water levels are deemed safe enough, however this activity is predominantly accessible only from the Zambian side of the Falls.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Transport
- Accessed from Livingstone Island
National Parks
There are three national parks to explore while on vacation in Vic Falls - the Victoria Falls National Park, the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park on the Zambian side of the falls and, about 120 miles (193km) further south, the Hwange National Park. These parks feature a vast selection of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and various antelope; there are also occasional sightings of lion and leopard. There are a number of operators in Vic Falls town offering safaris to these national parks, as well as elephant-back safaris on Nakavango Estate and the 'walking with lions' experience at Masuwe Estate.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Website
- www.zimparks.com
Hwange National Park
The largest game reserve in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park covers over 5,637 square miles (14,600 sq km) of land in the western tip of Zimbabwe, near the Kalahari Desert. The park contains large numbers of gemsbok, hyena, African wild dogs, and elephants, and safari lodges within Hwange offer a range of safaris on foot, 4x4, and horseback.
- Admission
- US$20
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park has a split personality: its vast expanse of flat land is dry and arid land becomes a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season, which lasts from November to April. Animals follow the pools in search of water, and as the lakes dry up it is one of the best places in the region to view game like elephants, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo. Manameans 'four' in Shona, and refers to four permanent pools in the middle Zambezi that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from any human settlement, Mana Pools National park is a great place to experience a truly wild Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe
The capital of Zimbabwe during the Iron Age (1100 to 1450), Great Zimbabwe was home to the royal palace and some 18,000 people. At some point the city was abandoned, and now it stands empty and ruined, with its most prominent features being the mighty stone walls that reach 16 feet (5m) high, and the famous Zimbabwean Birds that were perched on top of eight monoliths around the city. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins are majestic and impressive, and form the largest ancient structure south of the Sahara Desert.
Zambezi River
The fourth-longest river in Africa, the Zambezi originates in Zambia and flows through Zimbabwe to the spectacular Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River offers many attractions for Zimbabwe tourists, including tiger fishing, river boarding, and some of the most exciting white water rafting in Africa. You can also take a more sedate river cruise and just enjoy the beautiful scenery and the animals that come to drink at the river's banks.
Victoria Falls
The majestic Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), are located on the Zambezi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Explorer David Livingstone named the falls for Queen Victoria when he first saw them in 1855. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the falls have been attracting travelers and adventure seekers for decades, its pounding waters creating a mist that can be seen for miles and the sound of the falls, especially in the rainy season (November to April), making it difficult to hear anything else. There is a trail that runs along the cliff adjacent to the waterfall which visitors can use to reach the scenic viewpoints, and the Flight of Angels helicopter tour is a phenomenal way to see the falls from above. Guided tours are also available, which include collection and drop off from your hotel.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Phone Number
- +263 (0)13 44471/2/3 (Flight of Angels - Shearwater Adventures)
- Website
- www.shearwateradventures.com
Matobo Hills
The granite formations in Matobo National Park contain rock art and Bushmen artifacts that date back thousands of years. Surrounded by huge rock formations and delicately balanced boulders, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a scenic place to see game like white and black rhinos, leopards, zebras, monkeys and much more. One of the strangest, but most fascinating attractions in Matobo Hills is the lizard feedings that take place three times daily at World's View, which is also where Cecil John Rhodes is buried.
Devil's Pool
A popular but somewhat risky Vic Falls attraction is Devil's Pool, a naturally formed swimming spot righton the edge of the falls. The pool is only 'safe' to swim in during September and December, when the river flow is at the right level, but even then this is quite a daring adventure - not for the faint hearted! Aside from the thrill of swimming on the edge of the falls, Devil's Pool is also a great spot for those once-in-a-lifetime holiday photos. Ferries from Livingstone Island take visitors to this exciting attraction whenever the water levels are deemed safe enough, however this activity is predominantly accessible only from the Zambian side of the Falls.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Transport
- Accessed from Livingstone Island
National Parks
There are three national parks to explore while on vacation in Vic Falls - the Victoria Falls National Park, the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park on the Zambian side of the falls and, about 120 miles (193km) further south, the Hwange National Park. These parks feature a vast selection of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and various antelope; there are also occasional sightings of lion and leopard. There are a number of operators in Vic Falls town offering safaris to these national parks, as well as elephant-back safaris on Nakavango Estate and the 'walking with lions' experience at Masuwe Estate.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Website
- www.zimparks.com
Hwange National Park
The largest game reserve in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park covers over 5,637 square miles (14,600 sq km) of land in the western tip of Zimbabwe, near the Kalahari Desert. The park contains large numbers of gemsbok, hyena, African wild dogs, and elephants, and safari lodges within Hwange offer a range of safaris on foot, 4x4, and horseback.
- Admission
- US$20
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park has a split personality: its vast expanse of flat land is dry and arid land becomes a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season, which lasts from November to April. Animals follow the pools in search of water, and as the lakes dry up it is one of the best places in the region to view game like elephants, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo. Manameans 'four' in Shona, and refers to four permanent pools in the middle Zambezi that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from any human settlement, Mana Pools National park is a great place to experience a truly wild Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe
The capital of Zimbabwe during the Iron Age (1100 to 1450), Great Zimbabwe was home to the royal palace and some 18,000 people. At some point the city was abandoned, and now it stands empty and ruined, with its most prominent features being the mighty stone walls that reach 16 feet (5m) high, and the famous Zimbabwean Birds that were perched on top of eight monoliths around the city. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins are majestic and impressive, and form the largest ancient structure south of the Sahara Desert.
Zambezi River
The fourth-longest river in Africa, the Zambezi originates in Zambia and flows through Zimbabwe to the spectacular Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River offers many attractions for Zimbabwe tourists, including tiger fishing, river boarding, and some of the most exciting white water rafting in Africa. You can also take a more sedate river cruise and just enjoy the beautiful scenery and the animals that come to drink at the river's banks.
Victoria Falls
The majestic Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), are located on the Zambezi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Explorer David Livingstone named the falls for Queen Victoria when he first saw them in 1855. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the falls have been attracting travelers and adventure seekers for decades, its pounding waters creating a mist that can be seen for miles and the sound of the falls, especially in the rainy season (November to April), making it difficult to hear anything else. There is a trail that runs along the cliff adjacent to the waterfall which visitors can use to reach the scenic viewpoints, and the Flight of Angels helicopter tour is a phenomenal way to see the falls from above. Guided tours are also available, which include collection and drop off from your hotel.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Phone Number
- +263 (0)13 44471/2/3 (Flight of Angels - Shearwater Adventures)
- Website
- www.shearwateradventures.com
Matobo Hills
The granite formations in Matobo National Park contain rock art and Bushmen artifacts that date back thousands of years. Surrounded by huge rock formations and delicately balanced boulders, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a scenic place to see game like white and black rhinos, leopards, zebras, monkeys and much more. One of the strangest, but most fascinating attractions in Matobo Hills is the lizard feedings that take place three times daily at World's View, which is also where Cecil John Rhodes is buried.
Devil's Pool
A popular but somewhat risky Vic Falls attraction is Devil's Pool, a naturally formed swimming spot righton the edge of the falls. The pool is only 'safe' to swim in during September and December, when the river flow is at the right level, but even then this is quite a daring adventure - not for the faint hearted! Aside from the thrill of swimming on the edge of the falls, Devil's Pool is also a great spot for those once-in-a-lifetime holiday photos. Ferries from Livingstone Island take visitors to this exciting attraction whenever the water levels are deemed safe enough, however this activity is predominantly accessible only from the Zambian side of the Falls.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Transport
- Accessed from Livingstone Island
National Parks
There are three national parks to explore while on vacation in Vic Falls - the Victoria Falls National Park, the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park on the Zambian side of the falls and, about 120 miles (193km) further south, the Hwange National Park. These parks feature a vast selection of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and various antelope; there are also occasional sightings of lion and leopard. There are a number of operators in Vic Falls town offering safaris to these national parks, as well as elephant-back safaris on Nakavango Estate and the 'walking with lions' experience at Masuwe Estate.
- Region/City Name
- Victoria Falls
- Website
- www.zimparks.com
Hwange National Park
The largest game reserve in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park covers over 5,637 square miles (14,600 sq km) of land in the western tip of Zimbabwe, near the Kalahari Desert. The park contains large numbers of gemsbok, hyena, African wild dogs, and elephants, and safari lodges within Hwange offer a range of safaris on foot, 4x4, and horseback.
- Admission
- US$20
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park has a split personality: its vast expanse of flat land is dry and arid land becomes a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season, which lasts from November to April. Animals follow the pools in search of water, and as the lakes dry up it is one of the best places in the region to view game like elephants, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo. Manameans 'four' in Shona, and refers to four permanent pools in the middle Zambezi that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from any human settlement, Mana Pools National park is a great place to experience a truly wild Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe
The capital of Zimbabwe during the Iron Age (1100 to 1450), Great Zimbabwe was home to the royal palace and some 18,000 people. At some point the city was abandoned, and now it stands empty and ruined, with its most prominent features being the mighty stone walls that reach 16 feet (5m) high, and the famous Zimbabwean Birds that were perched on top of eight monoliths around the city. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins are majestic and impressive, and form the largest ancient structure south of the Sahara Desert.
Zambezi River
The fourth-longest river in Africa, the Zambezi originates in Zambia and flows through Zimbabwe to the spectacular Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River offers many attractions for Zimbabwe tourists, including tiger fishing, river boarding, and some of the most exciting white water rafting in Africa. You can also take a more sedate river cruise and just enjoy the beautiful scenery and the animals that come to drink at the river's banks.
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