By Sarah Kerr Photography supplied by Africa Albida Tourism If you have visited Victoria Falls before or researched a trip to this particularly scenic natural wonder you may have heard of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. The esteemed lodge is famed for its nightly ‘Boma – Dinner & Drum Show’ which is often cited as a […]
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By Jane Hill My friends from Switzerland, Scotland and Bel-gium laugh at me struggling to inch my way into the “freezing” waters of Bridal Veil Falls, Mangowe, Corner or Tessa’s Pool. For “Northern” folk these waters are mildly chilly…never do they freeze over or languish beneath a drift of snow. But they are cold enough
Photos and article by: Lesanne Dunlop A mere 5 kilometres from the centre of town, the Park is an absolute must-see experience. Teeming with game and boasting unbelievable birdlife, it’s a wonder that this Park isn’t inundated by people, but that is the absolute beauty of it! The National Parks fees are very reasonable: $5
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By Lydia Smith Having only lived in Zimbabwe for two years Kariba didn’t conjure up the same excitement as it does for my Zimbabwean husband. A man-made lake with a lot of stumps and some game didn’t really excite me as much as the wild Zambezi or the wondrous wildlife sanc- tuaries in the Savé
by Tracy Lee May It began when we heard a report of gun fire early one morning. We initially learned that poachers had made an attempt on a rhino, breathing a sigh of relief when we heard the poachers had been unsuccessful in killing one of these wonderful animals. How wrong we were. A couple
by Jean Dollery Vistas of vineyards, world-class polo fields and a distant lake melting into the bracasthesia-clad granite hills beyond instantly sets Bushman Rock Safaris apart from other safari outfits in Zimbabwe. A smiling Sharon bearing homemade lemonade greeted us warmly on arrival and we were seamlessly settled in no time. Enter Johnathan Passaportis (or
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Lake Kariba is the world’s largest man-made lake (by volume), renowned for its wonderful scenery, ex- cellent wildlife and fishing and magnificent sunsets. The recent introduction of luxury cruises gives visitors a chance to expe- rience the splendour of Lake Kariba in elegance, comfort and style. Zambezi Cruise Safaris has a fleet of stunningly furnished
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by Sarah Todd It could also be considered one of Zimbabwe’s best kept secrets. Situated sixty kilometers from Harare near Juru Growth Point on the Murehwa road, The Village Place Resort is a family business, started by Colin and Sandra Chimutsa seventeen years ago. Sandra has a passion for hospitality and tourism; she and Colin
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Article by Debbie SwalesThere is a certain sensation when free-wheeling at high speed down a steep dwala – a massive lichen-laden, granite whaleback mountain, with the wind whistling in your ears and the narrow footpath, barely discernible in front of you, despite having been hewn into the rock by ten thousand feet and more. That
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It was on a hot sunny afternoon when we started touring Great Zimbabwe. Before embarking on the tour, we were given a guide who took the time to explain the route we were going to use, what was acceptable during the tour and the areas of the ruins we would see. He told us that
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