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Spectacular, romantic and awe-inspiring, the Victoria Falls are found at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and is the largest waterfall in the world; it is classed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Named by the Scottish explorer, David Livingstone, after the British queen, the Falls are also known by their local name Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders).
There are two options for staying in this area – either Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe or Livingstone in Zambia.
Victoria Falls town has plenty of shops, restaurants, cafes, banks, smaller guesthouses and larger hotels, including one of the oldest and well-known hotels, the iconic Victoria Falls Hotel. There are a mix of accommodations to choose from all within a few minutes of the falls.
Staying near Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Falls is a slightly different experience with accommodation generally situated away from the town along the banks of the Zambezi river. Again, there is a mix of accommodation with some larger properties right by the Falls with others up to 40 minutes upstream (providing a peaceful sanctuary at the end of a busy day).
Visiting the Falls themselves can be enjoyed independently or with a guide, and there are different perspectives after dark, when an ethereal lunar rainbow can appear amidst the spray during full moon. There are numerous other activities in the area from helicopter trips to evening river cruises – along with a number of adrenaline activities.
Both sides of the Falls have easily accessible international airports with daily flights from Johannesburg (along with other African capital cities). There are also direct flights between Cape Town and Victoria Falls and to both sides of the Falls from the Kruger area.
Adding a stay at the Falls to either end of an itinerary offers fabulous options for both activity and relaxation for all ages.
Water Levels of the Falls:
March to May: the Falls are at their highest water level and it can be difficult to take photographs at this time of year due to getting absolutely soaked by the spray when you get up close!
January, February and June to August: best months for visiting the Falls as the water is at mid-level, meaning the Falls have a good amount of water flowing over but you can still get up close without it having too much spray.
October to December: the dry season and water levels are low – this means that only some parts of the Falls will have water, and there will be a lot of exposed cliff faces, however, this is the time of year that adrenaline seekers can swim to the ‘Devil’s Pool’ on the edge of the Falls, and it is also one of the best times of year for white water rafting.
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If wildlife, birding, relaxing to the sound of water lapping and some of the best sunsets in Africa are appealing to you then Lake Kariba is the place to be. Lake Kariba is the world's largest manmade lake, formed by the damming of the mighty Zambezi River in the late 1950's. One of the four largest man-made lakes in the world, Kariba stretches 220kms by 40 kms wide, positioned on Zimbabwe's northern border with Zambia. Covering approximately 5500km of what was once the Zambezi valley, the lake is studded with islands and flanked by the rugged Matuzviadonha Mountains. 'Operation Noah' was a five year project that took place after the damming of the lake to bring back the endemic species to the area as well as to be a protection area for the black rhino which are endangered. They rescued 6000 animals from parts of the flooding valley and created the Matusadona National Park on the edge of the newly formed Lake Kariba. The Matusadona National Park, a remote wilderness area, is now home to many species including Africa's 'Big Five' (rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard), various antelope, hippo, crocodile, and over 350 species of birds.
Although access is not easy to this area, for wildlife and bird enthusiasts it is an area well worth including in a trip to Zimbabwe. Flights into Kariba are not daily and are not from every airport in Zimbabwe, but itineraries can be tailored to provide the least travel time and most logical way to include Kariba into the trip so that you can experience this magical part of Zimbabwe.
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Matobo National Park is an area of unusual and outstanding beauty and heritage located in the southeast of Zimbabwe, about 30 minutes' drive south of Bulawayo. It is the oldest national park in Zimbabwe having been established by Cecil John Rhodes in 1926 and originally named 'Matopos National Park'. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Matobo Hills boasts history, culture, flora and fauna and is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in Zimbabwe. Millions of years' worth of weathering on the granite rock has created unusual granite hills with huge balancing boulders and cave formations. The area has more than 2000 sites of San (Bushman) rock art dating back at least 13,000 years ago, as well as plenty of wildlife including both black and white rhino and the highest concentration of black eagle in the world. The area was a favourite of Cecil John Rhodes, and is where he chose his resting place to be. His tomb is carved out of rock and located at World's View, which as you can imagine is worth a visit for the vista as well as the historical significance.
Matobo Hills is an area of great spiritual, cultural and historical significance and we recommend a visit of two to three days in an itinerary for this area.
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Wildlife encounters on safari are the highlight of most trips to Africa, and Hwange National Park offers some of the best sightings and guides in Africa. Hwange has an extraordinary abundance of wildlife including over 400 species of birds and over 100 mammal species. It is known for having possibly the largest population of elephants than any other reserve or park in Africa with an estimated 44,000 elephants reported in 2015. This number of elephants in one reserve is unfortunately unsustainable due to the elephants’ destructive nature and requirement for large amounts of water and food, particularly in a park with no natural water source, however, the lodges and communities within Hwange are working their hardest to keep the pumped waterholes full, and it makes for some absolutely spectacular sightings when multiple herds move quickly down to a waterhole for a drink, swim and splash around!
Hwange National Park is the largest park in Zimbabwe at approximately 15,000 square kilometres and is located in the west of the country, bordering Botswana, along the road that leads from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo. Due to human settlement, the wildlife’s natural migration to water has been cut off, and therefore, Hwange is known for its concentration of wildlife around the pans and waterholes due to there being no natural water source in the park, making for amazing sightings of large congregations of different animals. Hides and lookout decks have been built throughout the park to make the most of these waterhole sightings and are often incorporated into safari activities.
Although Hwange is a national park it does have some private lodges on private concessions of land within the park, meaning that they can do off-road driving as well as night drives as they do not have to adhere to the national park rules. Many lodges also specialise in walking safaris as well as game drives, and some offer visits to local schools and communities and other slightly more unusual experiences such as involvement in pump runs to keep the waterholes full.
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Beautiful, wild and remote, Mana Pools National Park is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site with pristine wilderness and abundant wildlife. Located on the floodplains of Africa's Great Rift Valley, Mana Pools National Park lies in the heart of the Zambezi Valley, where the Zambezi River meanders to the Mozambican border. Much of the park is inaccessible except on foot and as a result is unspoilt and makes it one of the best locations in Africa for the walking safari.
The name, "Mana" means "four" in the local Shona language and refers to four large pools formed by the river as it changed course thousands of years ago. These pools hold water all year round thus acting as magnet to all manner of wildlife and waterfowl during the dry season months of May to October when other areas of the park are sparse of vegetation and water. Mana has a large population of hippo, elephants and massive crocodiles. Predators such as lion, wild dog and leopard are often sighted as kudu, zebra, eland, impala and waterbuck graze upon the open plains. Unfortunately there are no rhino is this area, however, Mana is famous for its population of elephant that have adapted to standing on their hind legs with their trunks at full stretch in order to feed off the rich nutritious pods from the top of the Ana trees.
Access is limited during the wet season months of December through to March as areas flood and the roads and tracks become too difficult to traverse. The best time to visit is during the dry season months of late April through to mid-November.
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For those who really want to get off the beaten track and focus on tranquillity, wildlife, birds and the wilderness as a whole, Gonarezhou National Park is the area to visit. Located in Zimbabwe‚Äôs south eastern sector, sharing borders with South Africa‚Äôs Kruger National Park and Mozambique's Limpopo National Park, Gonarezhou is now part of a wilderness region known as the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. Gonarezhou translates as 'place of many elephants', and has been named aptly! The national park is quite tricky to get to as it is well off the beaten track, therefore, it remains a pristine and wild wilderness area, great for the seasoned safari-goer who is after something a bit different and is not put off by the fact that the reserve does not hold the ‚'Big Five'.
Gonarezhou is diverse in its topography from open plains, mighty rivers, cliffs and gorges and is abundant in natural beauty. The stunning Chilojo Cliffs have been carved from centuries of erosion of the red sandstone rock face. The park has three rivers: Save, Runde and Mwenezi, making birding prolific in the area, as well as wildlife in general as the game is drawn to the water. Big cats, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and other antelope species may be found in the reserve, in addition to nyala and suni.
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