Country guide
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls at full roar, Hwange's elephants and the stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe; the dry months concentrate the game.
Currency
USD
Language
English
+ Shona, Ndebele
English
Everywhere
Payment
Cash preferred
Power
Type G
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+263
Destinations
Great Zimbabwe (Masvingo)
The medieval stone city that gave Zimbabwe its name and the bird on its flag.
✓ best Feb-NovHarare
Zimbabwe's arts capital and the heartland of Shona stone sculpture, with zebra in its woodlands, rock art on its granite domes and jacarandas lining its avenues.
✓ best Mar-NovVictoria Falls
The world's largest sheet of falling water, and Zimbabwe's bank has the long view of it.
✓ best Mar-Sep, NovClimate zones, month by month
Zimbabwe has 3 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Great Zimbabwe (Masvingo) →
✓ Best Feb-Nov
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Harare Highveld →
✓ Best Mar-Nov
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Victoria Falls →
✓ Best Mar-Sep, Nov
Watch for Oct extreme heat risk
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