Zimbabwe

Verney’s Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe In a remote, private concession in the central south-eastern part of Hwange, Verney’s Camp opened in May 2018 with ten spacious tents set around a waterhole, surrounded by teak trees. With all the...

Sue Watt can’t resist a novel way of transferring from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park “She’s a bit of a faded lady, but she’s lots of fun,” Butch says of the new love in his life. And having...

This has to be one of the most dramatic and rugged landscapes in Africa, captured so evocatively in this series of pics by Bad Rabbit Studios. Part of the ‘Afromontane archipelago’ which stretches from the Great Rift Valley in...

Why should you visit this revitalised southern African country and how can you make the most of your trip? Shelley Cox tells you everything you need to know: how long to go for; how many days to spend in...

If you like art, food, shopping and nature, you’ll find the buzzing Zimbabwean capital to be a great starting point for your trip or a destination in its own right. Words and photographs by Christopher Scott Business is low...

An insider’s overview, from the experts at Steppes Travel Why visit? Following the recent political changes in the country, there has been a noticeable revival in Zimbabwe. Reinvestment and positive changes are taking place, new lodges are being built...

Pursuing a long-held dream to get up close and personal with painted dogs, Alison Dewar visited Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park — where she spent three days with Painted Dog Conservation and discovered the brilliant work they do for our...

The Hide, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. One of Travel Africa’s original advertisers, it is a prime example of how a lodge has evolved over the years to reflect the changing needs of...

Our publisher, Craig Rix, urges readers to visit his homeland sooner rather than later, to capture the atmosphere and help boost the country’s development. Image copyright Christopher Cragg, Far and Wide Zimbabwe. Sitting in a cold Oxfordshire office, it...

The new Super Sensory Safari in Mana Pools National Park demonstrates how innovative ideas and specialist guiding are enriching the experience of the modern-day safari. Words and photographs by Mike Unwin "How would nature build a city?” The question...

When you think there are some wonderful places we had to ignore in order to keep this list to just a dozen, you realise quite how diverse the country is. Gonarezhou National Park Located deep within Zimbabwe’s southeast corner,...

The ancient city of Great Zimbabwe continues to inspire feelings of awe and grandeur. With so much on offer in Zimbabwe, a journey to view an ancient ruin – the ‘lost’ city of Great Zimbabwe – might seem hardly...

Golf may not be the first thing you consider playing in Zimbabwe, but, as Iain Wallace explains, the country is home to a course like no other. Every golfer has his or her favourite course – it may be...

Mike Unwin takes his family on a road trip in Zimbabwe. Starting at Victoria Falls, he travels south through Hwange National Park to Bulawayo, explores the otherworldly Matobo Hills, then continues east to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and...

Rose Gamble relays her experience of walking in the remote Gonarezhou National Park, one of southern Africa’s great untramelled reserves It was our first dusk. We’d parked by an enormous baobab tree, decanted G&Ts into glasses and walked 200m...

Here's our quick guide to what to expect of Zimbabwe's weather throughout the year, giving you  your best chance of seeing of animals and birds, knowledge of the temperature highs and lows, plus when best to visit the majestic...

Emma Gregg travels to Mana Pools, Zimbabwe’s northernmost national park, to experience this magnificent Natural World Heritage Site on foot My bed for the night is 24 steps up in the crown of an ancient tree. Before I climb,...

It’s great to hear of a national park that is thriving, and whose challenges are the result of its successes. So we sent Geoffrey Dean to Hwange for an enviable visit to see what kind of experience is on...

It’s Africa’s largest inland body of water — and the world’s largest man-made reservoir. Lake Kariba is immense, scenically outstanding and incredibly rich in wildlife, and what better way to explore it than on a houseboat, waking to a...

Sue Watt takes a trip to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, the home of Cecil the lion, to find out more about life there, and what has changed in the past year since his death. All photographs by Will Whitford....