"Zimbabwe" derives from the Shona word for houses made of stones, dzimba dza mabwe.

Zimbabwe is slowly coming back into the wildlife mainstream. It has a lot more to offer than just Victoria Falls, which it shares with Zambia, and Hwange National Park, one of the largest and best parks in southern Africa. If you have a secret desire to be on a walking safari, Mana Pools is your destination.

Apart from Victoria Falls, Mana Pools and Hwange, other popular parks are Lake Kariba, Matusadona, Chizarira, Matobo and Gonarezhou.

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe - the largest and best preserved ancient stone walled city in sub Saharan Africa - are a must see, if you have time on your itinerary.

Any of the following activities can be booked through us on a visit to Victoria Falls e.g., white water rafting, guided tour of the Falls, guided tour of the Falls under moonlight / full moon, bungee, river cruise, fishing, dinner aboard an iconic train above the Falls, helicopter ride, microlight aircraft, bridgewalk, abseiling, high wiring, gorge swinging, canoeing, kayaking, riverboarding, jet boating, walking with lions and elephant riding! Yes contrary to general opinion, African elephants can be tamed.

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Formation: Independence from Britain on 18 April 1980

Head of State: President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa 

Major Political Parties: MDC Alliance, MDC-T, NPP, NPF, Zanu PF, ZAPU

Area/Population: 390,757 sq km / 14.5 million (July 2020 est)

GDP (USD) - PPP: 8.4 billion / 1306 per capita (2018 est)

Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD)

Capital: Harare

Other Major cities: Bulawayo, Mutare Major Wildlife Parks Chizarira, Matusadona, Lake Kariba, Zambezi, Hwange, Mana Pools, Kazuma Pan, Gonarezhou

Highest point: Inyangani 2592m

Natural resources: Coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals

Major Exports: Platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing

Bordering countries: Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia

Languages: Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)

Religion: Christianity 87%, traditional 1.5%, Islam 0.5%, no religion 10.5%, others 0.5%

Literacy: 86.5%

Climate: Summer & Rainy (November - March), Winter (May - October)

Telephone: +263

Time: UTC +2

National Flag: Seven equal horizontal bands - green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people