Zimbabwe is home to Africa’s most celebrated guides and the larger, most iconic side of Victoria Falls. Beyond the falls, Hwange National Park holds enormous elephant herds, and the UNESCO-listed Mana Pools offers thrilling canoe and walking safaris on the Zambezi.
It combines beautifully with neighboring Botswana and Zambia for a classic Southern Africa circuit.
Highlights of Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls
The greatest curtain of falling water on earth — a natural wonder.
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Hwange National Park
Vast elephant herds and excellent dry-season game viewing.
Explore Hwange National Park →Matobo Hills
Ancient rock art, balancing granite and white rhino tracking.
Recommended lodges & camps in Zimbabwe
Where you stay shapes your whole safari. These are properties we know personally and return to again and again — chosen for their location, their guiding and the way they make you feel. Tell us which appeal and we’ll build your journey around them.
Mpala Jena
A Great Plains camp on a private stretch of the Zambezi, minutes from Victoria Falls — sunset cruises, superb guiding and barefoot elegance.
Linkwasha Camp
Wilderness camp on Hwange's game-rich Ngamo Plains — waterhole views from camp and some of the best guides in Africa.
Nyamatusi Camp
An intimate African Bush Camps tented camp on the Zambezi floodplain — walk, canoe and drive in UNESCO-listed Mana Pools.
These are a few of our favorites — we work with many more across every price point. Have a specific lodge in mind? Tell us in your enquiry and we’ll secure it.
Know before you go
The practical details we handle for you — flights, entry, health and money — summarized here so nothing surprises you. Requirements can change, so we confirm everything when you book.
Getting there from the USA
Victoria Falls has its own international airport, reached via Johannesburg in about two hours. Hwange is a scenic road or air transfer from the Falls; Mana Pools is a light-aircraft hop.
Visas & entry
US citizens get a visa on arrival (about $30 single entry). Seeing both sides of the Falls? The $50 KAZA UniVisa covers Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Health
Malaria prophylaxis is recommended for Hwange, Mana Pools and the Falls area, especially November to April.
Money & tipping
US dollars are legal tender in Zimbabwe — bring small, newer bills for tips and extras (tipping is at your discretion — about $20–25 per person per day is a good benchmark). Cards work at larger lodges.
Best time to visit
Dry season — best game viewing in Hwange and Mana Pools.
Highest water and the most powerful Victoria Falls spectacle.
Planning & cost
Private, all-inclusive Zimbabwe safaris from $8,000 per person.
Fly into Victoria Falls (VFA) or Harare (HRE). US travelers can obtain a visa on arrival or the KAZA univisa (covering Zambia too); confirm current rules at booking.
Every journey is private, all-inclusive and tailor-made — your own guide and vehicle, the finest lodges, and a specialist on call throughout.
Continue exploring
Victoria Falls
The greatest curtain of falling water on earth — a natural wonder.
Explore →Southern AfricaZambia
The home of the walking safari, and the Zambian side of Victoria Falls.
Explore →Southern AfricaBotswana
The Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Kalahari — Africa’s water wilderness.
Explore →Zimbabwe FAQs
Zimbabwe has the larger panoramic frontage and most of the classic viewpoints, while Zambia offers close-up access and the Devil’s Pool. Many travelers visit both.
May to October is the dry season and best for wildlife; April to June brings the highest water and the most dramatic Victoria Falls.
Exceptionally — Zimbabwe trains some of Africa’s most respected guides, and Mana Pools is renowned for world-class walking and canoeing safaris.
Let’s design your Zimbabwe journey.
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