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Classic Zimbabwe Self-Drive

Duration
14 Days
Price
£5,900 pp.
Location
Zimbabwe Safaris, Africa
Matobo  Hills  Zimbabwe

Our Experts Say

A self-drive adventure through Eastern and Southern Zimbabwe, incorporating visits to beautiful Gonarezhou and the stunning Matobos.

We designed this itinerary with two very specific intentions. Firstly, to take visitors to some of the less well-known parts of Zimbabwe but also to highlight that this is a country where self-driving is practical, easy and, most importantly, safe. Starting in the capital Harare for an overnight stay the route takes visitors through the rolling, mist-shrouded hills of the Eastern Highlands and down to the red-rock cliffs and grassy vleis of the Gonarezhou National Park. Zimbabwe’s fascinating ancient history is showcased with a visit to the mysterious ruins of Great Zimbabwe - the capital of the Queen of Sheba, before a visit to the granite kopjes of the Matobos National Park. Home to the country’s strongest population of rhino, it also has a more recent connection to Zimbabwe’s past, being the burial place of the great colonialist, Cecil John Rhodes.


Trip Itinerary

Day 1 The adventure begins

Day 2 Welcome to Zimbabwe

Day 3 The adventure begins

Day 4 Explore the Eastern Highlands

Day 5 Off to Gonaerzhou

Days 6 & 7 Safaris in paradise

Day 8 Time to hit the road again

Day 9 History and mystery

Day 10 Off to the land of granite kopjes

Days 11 & 12 Rhinos, riding and Rhodes

Day 13 Start your journey home

Day 14 Back in London