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11 Day Harare to VIctoria Falls Tour
offered by supplier M19534 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 11
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 12
people
Destination(s):
Zimbabwe
Specialty Categories:
National Parks
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 550 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1100 US Dollar (USD)
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Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Harare. Arrival and relaxing at the hotel.
Day 2: Harare. After breakfast we head to the heroes acre site. This place is were we have the national legendary of the liberation wars have been and are still buried. The recognized sons and daughters of Zimbabwe are laid to rest at this place. After this we move to the Queen Victoria Museum a human science museum (QVM) which houses the historical documentation and depicting images and pictures and have lunch in the city center. After lunch we move to Harare Botanical Garden, where we will see mostly all local trees in there assortment but under the same place. It is especially a garden that was established to take care of the indigenous trees for research purposes. Then we go to Ewanrig Flower garden were we will see the very flowers of the world after this we move to our hotel and enjoy the city of Harare at night.
Day 3: Chinhoyi Caves. After breakfast we drive towards west to Chinhoyi Caves were we will take about 2 hours. We explore the area and we enter the caves which will take us just an hour. We than go into the villages to see and make you mix with locals and see how people live in this country. Than we have our night at the caves.
Day 4: Gweru Antelope Park. After the breakfast we drive towards Gweru. In Gweru we will get a chance to see one of the biggest antelope park. This park is the full house to the antelopes so there is a need to have an evening game drive after which we take a rest and sleep at this place. The following day very early in the morning we have a game drive which will make us see the animals in their morning buzz. There are these activities walking with lions which are optional and there needs to be an extra cost paid per 30 minutes. After this we have lunch we have lunch in this place. After lunch we drive to Bulawayo.
Day 5: Great Zimbabwe. Scenic drives to Masvingo, Great Zimbabwe were the name of the country derived from. This ancient stone city spans an area of 720 hectares and gave the modern nation of Zimbabwe its name. This is the largest stone structure in Africa after the Pyramids. The entire city was built using individually shaped and placed stones creating walls 2 meters thick and up to 11 meters high. Take a guided tour and discover the secrets of the towers and passageways. Your hotel is close to the Zimbabwe Ruins staying in the shalets or has a camp.
Day 6: Matobo National Park. The rocks that form the Matopos Hills are over three billion years old making them some of the oldest on earth. Mzilikazi-the Zulu warlord and founder of the Ndebele nation gave them the name matopo, meaning bald head. This perfectly describes the unforgettable landscape of granite humpbacks and balancing rocks that Matobo National Park is so famous for. You will spend a full day with a professional guide searching for rhino, viewing the grave of Cecil John Rhodes and ancient Bushmen paintings. Your lodge is on the edge of the Matobo Park, surrounded by granite kopjes and African bush.
Days 7 & 8: Hwange National Park. This is Zimbabwe’s largest park with amazing ecological diversity, teeming with game. You will stay in a safari lodge out of the park. Early morning rise for a full days guided game drive. Seek out the 100 mammal and 400 bird species.
Day 9: Victoria Falls. Most people arrive a few days early to enjoy Victoria Falls. View the falls as you wander through the rainforest that is created from the spray of a million liters of water crashing every second into the boiling pot below. There are a multitude of other activities to be sampled. Your hotel is within walking distance from the falls and the center of town.
Day 10: Victoria Falls. Most people will spend the day white water rafting, a not –to-be-missed experience of a lifetime. Victoria Falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional activities: white water rafting, bungee jump, elephant excursion.
Day 11: Victoria Falls. Tour ends and you can proceed with your onwards travel arrangements.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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