Zimbabwe Overview

Zimbabwe might seem like an unlikely tourist destination, due to the well publicized political upheavals and land reform policies, but the country has a lot to offer the visitor at probably more reasonable prices compared to other African destinations. The landscape is studded with rocky hills, encounters with the Big Five in many of the national parks and not forgetting the Victoria Falls along the Zambezi river are just some of the attractions this country has to offer. Other attractions include the Great Zimbabwe ruins which is the greatest sub-Saharan structure and easily accessible.

With tourism declining by about 80% from the mid 1990’s to 2001 about 30 000 jobs have been lost since 1999. The economy is anything but stable at the moment and the currency is in desperate need of devaluation, this would however result in higher food prices and the civil unrest would threaten the current government’s power.

Visiting Zimbabwe, you would probably be entering the country either in Harare, Masvingo, Bulawayo or Mutare. Attractions include the Victoria Falls as mentioned before, but others worth a visit is Nyanga, Mana Pools National Park, Gweru, Kariba and the Eastern Highlands where you will find the Great Zimbabwe ruins.