Zimbabwe Travel Guide

Newsletter September 2022

Hello to you all, and welcome to sunny and colourful September. September opens the final quarter of the year and as always the busiest one. As you will see the Events calendar is jam-packed with exciting things to look forward to and we know you will definitely find something you will love.

Our Weekend Getaway To Sian Simba River Lodge In Victoria Falls

Our trip began at Harare Domestic Airport, where we boarded the Kuva Air Flight to Victoria Falls. The flight took approx. 1hr 15 mins, was comfortable and we were served a light pastry snack accompanied by a soft drink. On arrival at Victoria Falls airport, we were met by the Sian Simba team who had 3 open safari vehicles waiting for us to transport us to the lodge which was approx. 35kms from Victoria Falls Town.

Aberfoyle Lodge A Hidden Gem In The Honde Valley

Aberfoyle Lodge is situated on a tea estate in the Honde Valley approximately 400 kilometres from Harare on the Mutare/Juliusdale Road via Rusape Town. The main lodge has sixteen rooms, two are suites, namely Fish Eagle and Seedcracker they are spacious and overlook the golf course. All the other standard rooms overlook the forest and all have tea and coffee stations, hair dryers, and en suite bathrooms. In addition to this, they have a dormitory block which consists of 4 rooms with 4 bunk beds each sleeping capacity of thirty-two people in total. Then a short drive away is Hornbill House which can sleep 7 people making Abefoyle Lodge the ideal choice to celebrate a special occasion in our case a joint 50th celebration.

Kavinga Safari Camp - Mana Pools - A Memorable Experience

Kavinga Safari Camp is an exceptional wildlife destination that offers a remarkable experience for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers. Situated in a pristine wilderness area of Mana Pools, Kavinga Safari Camp provides a perfect combination of luxurious accommodation, knowledgeable guides, and exceptional staff service, ensuring an unforgettable safari adventure

A Memorable Stay At Matetsi Victoria Falls

Matetsi Victoria Falls is a dreamy safari location that offers an extraordinary experience. We recently had the chance to stay at this luxury lodge. They provide a complimentary transfer and are located about 35 minutes drive from Victoria Falls,

The Bayete Collection

The Bayete Collection is a group of luxury lodges located in Victoria Falls. The group has three comfortable guest lodges Bayete, Phezulu, and Nkosi. The three lodges are close together and have similar styles, although each lodge targets a different market and clientele.

Our Visit To Palm River Hotel In Victoria Falls

On our latest trip to the resort town of Victoria Falls, we had the pleasure of visiting the recently opened Palm River Hotel. Palm River is a 4-star facility that is a sister property to Ilala Lodge. We were completely impressed by the hotel itself and the experience as a whole. The hotel is a beautiful piece of architecture that uses a lot of local elements to come up with a property of world-class standards. There is a stunning walkway that leads to the entrance. The replica of the Victoria Falls Bridge is quite remarkable. The landscaping around the property is really top-notch as well. All the main areas have evocative artwork or statement pieces as foyer furniture.

Driving Through Hwange National Park

She sat open-mouthed, her pink-barbed tongue lolling, panting at the effort of the feast. She was not so much looking at us through her glowering, heavy-lidded eyes as through us. Somewhere far, far away. Her pin-prink black pupils were glazed. Her body was heaving with the in and out breaths of an overly fed lion. She wasn’t going anywhere. Four others were soldiering through, taking lazy, slow bites off of the carcass that lay between them, masticating over each mouthful. One of the four moved ever so slightly, stretching her front paws from under her, making space for her round belly. I was reminded of contestants at an all-you-can-eat contest.

Exploring Kazuma Pan National Park

Black smudges of black shapes. Brilliant black coats, a white proud blaze ever so slightly standing out from the burnt black woodland. It is fire season and the antelope is Sable. A group of around 7, 8, and 9 females was sitting under the shade. A bull was standing sentry a short way apart, the gatekeeper to Kazuma Pan. “I’ve never seen anything like it before, it’s like something out of a book!” Casey gasped as we drove away from the Sable, sentinel and unmoving from the precious shade, away from the last groves of Mopane and into the depression. As Alec, Kazuma’s Senior Ranger had promised us at the park’s reception, “it's not that big but I can assure you, it’s very rich.” It is. Very, very rich. Scan the flat, shimmering horizon and you’ll watch the sloping tsessebe, Africa’s fastest antelopes, herds of zebra in numbers unlike I’ve seen elsewhere - 40, 50, 60? - oribi, endemic to the Kazuma Depression, roan, giraffe, gemsbok, reedbuck, and eland