Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens Harare: Still worth the visit Located 38 km from Harare city centre, Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens are run by ZimParks, the government agency responsible for conserving, protecting, and managing Zimbabwe’s national parks, wildlife estate, and plant reserves. This … Continued
Info on visiting the Painted Dog Conservation Centre, Hwange Anyone going to (or via) Hwange National Park should include a visit to the Painted Dog Conservation Centre in their itinerary. It’s an easy stop, and you don’t need to go … Continued
Seven days in the Mother City: No tour guides, just our family and a rental car in Cape Town | Here it is: the real-life low-down on our family holiday to Cape Town. We did this trip in August 2024, … Continued
Travel journal: The road from Harare to Bulawayo, and places we visited there | We stopped over in Bulawayo for a night during our journey from Harare to Hwange National Park. This article discusses the Harare to Bulawayo road (such … Continued
A brief guide to National Parks of Zimbabwe 2026| Zimbabwe is roughly 1.6 times bigger than the United Kingdom, and slightly larger than the state of Montana, USA. Does it surprise you to hear that it has 11 National Parks? … Continued
20-day Cape Town and Zimbabwe holiday itinerary | (7-days in Cape Town + 14 days in Zimbabwe) | Here it is: the real-life low-down on our family holiday to Cape Town and Zimbabwe. We did this trip in August 2024, … Continued
Zimbabwe, just a teapot-shaped country in Africa: Why should I go there on Safari? (Part one) Written by Beth It goes without saying that I think Zimbabwe is an AMAZING place to go on safari. This website wouldn’t exist otherwise! … Continued
UNESCO calls Great Zimbabwe Monument & Ruins “the greatest stone monument in Africa south of the Sahara”, second in size only to the Pyramids in Egypt. It was originally built between 1200 and 1500 AD, long before foreigners penetrated the … Continued
Zimbabwe travel hot list 2024 Great Zimbabwe Guide’s Editor, Beth, has selected 20 travel gems and innovative ventures which reveal a vibrant, evolving Zimbabwe in 2024. There are many hot additions to the Zimbabwe travel scene and it was difficult … Continued
Great places to go with younger kids in Harare Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare has a host of venues that will keep the kids entertained – African style! There are so many things to see and do, many of which … Continued
When visiting Victoria Falls, travellers have the option of flying into the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, or Livingstone in Zambia. But which is better?
The Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area is situated in the north-east of Zimbabwe, roughly 180 km from Harare. The name ‘Mavhuradonha’ roughly translates from chiShona language as ‘dripping water’ which describes the delicate rain that sometimes descends on the slopes of the … Continued
Here’s our list of ten best places to visit in Zimbabwe. Do you know what is striking about this list? The landscapes are all so varied. From the rainforest at Victoria Falls, to the rocky vistas at Matobo National Park, … Continued
I visited Kuimba Shiri Bird Park in May 2016, and I can wholeheartedly recommend it as one of the best family days out in Harare (and Zimbabwe, for that matter). Note: I was not paid for writing this article. I … Continued
