Zimbabwe Travel Guide: Best Time to Visit, Highlights and Facts

Zimbabwe’s guides are among the best trained in Africa. See Victoria Falls from the side with the best views, then head to Hwange for elephants, Mana Pools for walking and canoeing, and Great Zimbabwe for history.

Did you know? The country is named after Great Zimbabwe, the stone city built between the 11th and 15th centuries.

Where to go in Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

One of the largest waterfalls in the world, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Feb to Nov 2 to 3 nights

Hwange National Park

Zimbabwe’s largest park, with big elephant herds at waterholes in the dry season.

Jun to Oct 3 nights

Mana Pools National Park

Walking and canoeing among elephants on the Zambezi floodplain.

Jun to Oct 3 to 4 nights

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Known for

Victoria Falls
Hwange National Park
Mana Pools
Great Zimbabwe

Our guides to Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls: One of the largest waterfalls in the world, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Hwange National Park: Zimbabwe’s largest park, with big elephant herds at waterholes in the dry season.
Mana Pools National Park: Walking and canoeing among elephants on the Zambezi floodplain.

Did you know?

The country is named after Great Zimbabwe, the stone city built between the 11th and 15th centuries.

Before you go

Visas: rules depend on your passport and change often. Check Zimbabwe’s official immigration website and see our visa guide.
Health: see a travel clinic about vaccines and malaria. Read our health guide.
Safety: read your government’s current travel advice for Zimbabwe.

Plan your trip

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