13-Day The Best of Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe

Day 7Great Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe After an amazing stay at Cresta Churchill Hotel, you'll grab your breakfast and check out the hotel. You'll embark on a drive to Great Zimbabwe with your driver for an almost 3-hour journey passing through Masvingo which is a small town with palm-lined, wide streets and rather shabby buildings. It is 27 km away from the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. You will check in at the lodge at the Ancient City which is a unique hotel built around a granite outcrop in the same style as Great Zimbabwe, providing stunning views across the valley of Msasa towards the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. You will relax by the poolside as you await dinner being prepared for you. Main Destination: Great Zimbabwe (Ruins) Accommodation: Lodge at the Ancient City Mid-range lodge located near Great Zimbabwe (Ruins) +10 Photos +9 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Chiredzi

Day 8Chiredzi Chiredzi After breakfast, you will check out from your lodge and your driver will take you to your guide who will tour with you in the ruins of this ancient place for almost 3 hours giving you an insight view of these old grandeur ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The ruins are known as the greatest medieval city in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Heritage–listed Great Zimbabwe is one of the nation's most treasured sights, so much so that the country was named after it. The tour will conclude late morning and you will be transferred to Kingfisher Lodge by your driver. You will check-in and stay for two nights at Kingfisher Lodge which is an exclusive Guest House tucked away in the little town of Chiredzi in the South East corner of Zimbabwe close to Gonorezhou National Park. Main Destination: Chiredzi (Town) Accommodation: Kingfisher Guest House Mid-range guest house located in Chiredzi (Town) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gonarezhou National Park

Day 9Gonarezhou National Park Gonarezhou National Park “Gonarezhou” means “place of many elephants” and it is also a birder’s paradise. You'll set off for the Gonarezhou day trip in the morning armed with a packed lunch to experience this unique ecosystem and its astonishing flora and fauna. Here you have the chance to see 4 of Africa’s Big Five, including elephant, leopard, lion, and buffalo —as well as a multiplicity of other animal and bird species. You will journey through Chipanda pools, the Runde River home to aquatic wildlife such as the Zambezi shark, freshwater goby, black bream, and the unique turquoise killifish. One of the most prominent and enduring natural features of Gonarezhou are these majestic Chilojo Cliffs, striated red Jurassic/Cretaceous sandstone cliffs formed through eons of erosion and rising 180 meters above the river course. During your exploration, you will come across different antelope species, klipspringers from a rocky outcrop, kudus, impalas, lesser spotted eagles (Aquila pomarina), and fork-tailed drongos. Main Destination: Gonarezhou National Park Best Time To Visit June to October (Middle to end of the Dry season) High Season June to August (The park is rarely busy) Best Weather April to September (Rains are extremely rare) Wildlife in Gonarezhou NP ElephantAbundant BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon WildebeestCommon HippoCommon LionOccasional Show more GiraffeOccasional HyenaOccasional Black RhinoRare LeopardRare CheetahRare Wild DogRare White

Harare the Capital

Day 12Harare the Capital Harare the Capital Soon after breakfast, you will leave Aberfoyle Lodge for Harare, Zimbabwe's Capital City, and head to Cresta Lodge Harare. This town exposes an impeccably clean city, bustling with busy shops and wide open streets. It is also the most populous city of Zimbabwe; laid-back with wide avenues, lined with dusty red earth, indigenous plants, and blooming jacarandas giving it a lovely African summertime feel. You will spend your last night in the hospitable Cresta Lodge Harare set in the beautiful and tranquil surroundings located on the outskirts of Harare’s dynamic city center with an idyllic setting for your most memorable events. If time permits, you may optionally choose before your last night in Zimbabwe to enjoy a city tour of Harare and a visit to one of the biggest and oldest markets in Zimbabwe, Mbare Musika. Also, you might need to do some shopping for some African souvenirs. Main Destination: Harare (City) Accommodation: Cresta Lodge Harare Mid-range hotel located in Harare (City) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Airport Transfer on the Last Dawn

Day 13Airport Transfer on the Last Dawn Airport Transfer on the Last Dawn Finally, after an interesting trip driving through some of Zimbabwe’s best-visiting sites, you will grab your breakfast to prepare for the last transfer with your driver and head to Harare International Airport depending on your flight time. Main Destination: Harare International Airport (Harare) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Escape to Adventure Safaris, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative. $4,519 pp