12-day Zimbabwe Safari Tour From Victoria Falls

Just returned from a 10 days five star journey with Africa Zim Travel. Very good communication before the journey to tailor the trip to be just right for us. Quick and reliable responses. During the journey, our very special guide, Stanford, went many extra miles to make sure that we had a pleasant trip. He was knowledgeable and very ready to answer all kinds of questions whilst sharing his country with us. Always funny, safe and pleasant company. We had so many breathtaking moments, with excellent guides paying full respect to the animals in Matobo and Hwange. What a beautiful and interesting country with kind, welcoming people.

My friends and I booked this tour because we wanted to see Victoria Falls, the Great Zimbabwe, and safari. We thought rather than trying to book separate flights why not drive? It was a great experience to be immersed in Zimbabwe and we had a wonderful trip with Blessing and Sheila! The hotels we were booked into were all very nice. I think our favorite was seeing the elephant walking through the parking lot after dinner in the Hwange Safari Lodge! We walked suspension bridges over Mutarazi Falls (2nd highest waterfall in Africa), toured the Great Zimbabwe which is such an awe inspiring place, tracked rhinos and visited prehistoric caves with Ian (who is basically the Zimbabwean equivalent of the crocodile hunter and an absolutely fabulous guide!), saw what felt like a million elephants in Hwange, and then finished the trip in Victoria Falls where we swam in the Devil's Pool and did a sunset river cruise on the Zambezi. It was an incredible trip and we all had a great time! If you are planning to go to Devil's Pool or just Zambia in general be sure to get the dual multi-entry visa for Zimbabwe and Zambia, it will save you money (we didn't realize you could get one visa for both.) Also be sure to bring cash with you. There is a shortage of cash in the country and you can't get it outside of Victoria Falls without waiting in long lines. They use American dollars there so you can bring cash from home or get it in Vic Falls. Frequently credit card machines were down or didn't work with international cards outside of Vic Falls so cash was essential.

Touring here was nice and lovely to see animals so close up. The staff are also friendly. It is something that would do again definitely.