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Best of Zimbabwe 8 Nights and 9 Days |
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| On arrival at Harare International Airport, you will be met by an Albatros representative and transferred to your city hotel. In the afternoon, you will be collected from your hotel and taken on a guided tour of the city of Harare. This starts with a visit to some of Harare 's historic sites and to Kopje Hills for a panoramic view of the city. We visit the Tobacco Auction Floors, and the tour ends with a sojourn in a sculpture garden, and a trip around the colourful Mbare People 's Market. |
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| Travel south to Masvingo, the oldest town in Zimbabwe. After checking in, spend your afternoon at leisure or visit the Kyle Recreational Park where you can see giraffe, eland, tsessebe, zebra and even white rhino. |
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| In the morning, visit the National Monument, Great Zimbabwe. Take this fascinating guided tour of the ruins, including the Hill Complex, and in the afternoon continue to Bulawayo where you are encouraged to visit the Bulawayo Natural History Museum, renowned for its comprehensive collection of fauna and other well-designed exhibits. |
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| Have a great day exploring Matobo National Park and walking up the 'Malindi' hill, known as 'The View of the World'. This is also the site where Cecil John Rhodes chose to be buried. Visit caves in the area to observe some of the most striking examples of ancient African rock paintings, and end your day of sight-seeing with game-viewing in Matopos National Park, one of the last sanctuaries for rhino. |
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| Continue your drive from Bulawayo to Hwange National Park. The next two days will be filled with awesome game-viewing experiences as Hwange has the largest concentration of game in Zimbabwe. There are many possibilities for game drives, bush walks and bird watching, so have a wonderful afternoon observing the game activity in Hwange National Park. |
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| Take a morning game drive in Hwange National Park, and spend the afternoon at your leisure. |
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| After breakfast head for the Victoria Falls, and take a relaxing afternoon cruise on the Zambezi river where sightings of hippos, crocodiles, elephant and giraffe are common. Watch the sun set dramatically behind the Ilala palms. |
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| Make your way to the Victoria Falls in the morning. Your guided tour will take you through the undisturbed Rain Forest which flanks the 1.5 km-wide falls. Your tour will take you to a unique reconstructed African village which shows the traditional way of life of Zimbabwe's six main ethnic groups. Have your afternoon at leisure, or enjoy any one of the tour options on offer. In the evening, you will be collected from your hotel and taken to the Craft Village. This is a colourful and entertaining opportunity to witness the various tribal dances of the country, each telling its own tale with wonderful artistry and interesting props. |
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| Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and morning at the hotel. Leave for the Victoria Falls Airport for your departure flight, or proceed across the Kazungula Border into Botswana for the Chobe Extension. |
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