Zimbabwe has the greatest variety of safari destinations in Africa and its best assets are the abundant wildlife and the magnificent Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. Accommodation varies from small exclusive camps to larger hotels, and interesting safari experiences include day and night game drives, walking safaris, canoe safaris, horse riding, tiger fishing, golf, elephant back safaris, bushman paintings and historical sites. It is always worth paying the extra to stay at camps with professional guides as only they are licensed to conduct walking safaris within the National Parks. The Zimbabwe Professional guides exam is recognised as being the toughest and best in Africa. The average pass rate is 5% and the licence is a prestigious award, with only about 45 licensed professional guides practising as walking safari guides in the country. Having a good guide is one of the most important aspects of any safari and walking safaris are really the best way to enjoy and appreciate the bush.

A holiday in Zimbabwe nearly always includes a visit to the Victoria Falls and game viewing in the Hwange, Matusadona (Kariba), Mana Pools or Motobo Hills National Parks. Each area is quite different and should be combined to give a variety of experiences. If time permits one may visit the Zimbabwe Ruins, Eastern Highlands or Gonerazhou. We recommend spending at least 3 nights in any one area, therefore a 2-week holiday would include 4 destinations. Zimbabwe offers good facilities for safaris with children.

Zimbabwe has in the past relied on the scheduled services of its national airline making it relatively inexpensive and easy to see a variety of areas, but this was at times unreliable. However, there is now a system of light aircraft flights which offer direct transfers between camps, although this is more costly.

International access is best via Johannesburg (to Victoria Falls) or Harare and itineraries can be easily combined with South Africa, Botswana, Zambia or Malawi.