Zimbabwe — Wild Heart of the Zambezi

Wildlife
Elephants, wild dogs & the Big Five
Getting There
Fly into Victoria Falls or Harare
Climate
Warm & dry, May—October
From
USD $8,590 per person

Discover Zimbabwe


Zimbabwe is one of Africa’s great safari secrets — home to the mighty Victoria Falls, the elephant-rich plains of Hwange, and the wild floodplains of Mana Pools where you can walk among big game with legendary guides.

From canoe safaris on the Zambezi to houseboats on Lake Kariba and the ancient granite kopjes of Matobo, Zimbabwe rewards the adventurous with raw, uncrowded wilderness and some of the finest guiding on the continent.


Weather Through the Year

Zimbabwe
23°C73°F296mmJ
24°C75°F124mmF
25°C77°F48mmM
25°C77°F57mmA
23°C73°F3mmM
21°C70°F4mmJ
20°C68°F2mmJ
24°C75°F1mmA
28°C82°F1mmS
29°C84°F30mmO
28°C82°F103mmN
27°C81°F166mmD

Bar height = monthly rainfall (mm) · gold = best time to visit (driest) · number on top = avg high (°C / °F)

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Expert Guidance

Decades of experience crafting Zimbabwe’s most intricate safari journeys.

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Sustainable Travel

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When to visit Zimbabwe

May to October is the dry season — the best game viewing as wildlife gathers at shrinking water, and the ideal time for walking and canoe safaris. The green season brings dramatic skies and thundering falls.

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