Fastjet’s new flight routes in Zimbabwe: Good news for safari lovers

Fastjet’s new flight routes in Zimbabwe: Good news for safari lovers For decades, Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe has been a secluded paradise, visited mainly by locals. In 2023, Fastjet launched two new scheduled flights to this wildlife haven. Flying … Continued

Great places to go with younger kids in Harare

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! My favourites are the ones that allow kids to interact with rescued African animals in … Continued

Zimbabwe highlights: Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2022

Zimbabwe highlights: Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2022 Tripadvisor is well known as the world’s largest travel guidance platform, where anyone can write a review about somewhere they’ve been, or look for advice on an upcoming trip. The Tripadvisor platfrorm has … Continued

Q&A with Joe Phillips: safari guide, business owner, and candidate on BBC The Apprentice 2023

Q&A with Joe Phillips: safari guide, business owner, and candidate on BBC The Apprentice 2023 Joe Phillips, nicknamed ‘Jungle Joe’, grew up in Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Egypt and England. He studied Zoology at the University of Exeter in Cornwall, and works … Continued

Our stay at 528 Victoria Falls Boutique Hotel

This guest post is written by Ruth and Nicola, sisters, who both live in Harare, Zimbabwe. In September 2021, they took a road trip from Harare for a weekend getaway in Victoria Falls. In this, the second part of Ruth’s … Continued

Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area: travel information

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

FAQs on self-drive in Zimbabwe – answered by a local expert

Introduction: A lot of readers of this website ask me questions on the topic of self-drive in Zimbabwe. That’s why I’m excited that Ant from ManaPools.com has written this promo post based on his experience. I hope that any aspiring … Continued

Zimbabwe self-drive travel journal: Part 2: Victoria Falls

This guest post is written by Stuart Webb-Martin, who lives in the UK. He went on a self-drive holiday to Zimbabwe with his family in August 2016. He shares his thoughts on activities, sights and accommodation. In this second instalment … Continued