Mana Pools and Victoria Falls are listed 17th and 14th respectively in a recent CNN travel article featuring the World s best National Parks! Here is what they have to say:- Mana Pools Lauren Haupt says the elephants at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe have a reputation for being exceptionally relaxed around humans. She says el...

A delegation of high ranking members of a European Council on Tourism and Trade, led by their president, Professor Anthon Caragea, visited Zimbabwe to present the country with two major awards:- WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR 2014 and FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATION FOR 2014 Previous winners of the destination awards were Turke...

Wild Zambezi visited South Africa in early May to attend two important international travel shows and to showcase our Zambezi area to the world. Since 2009, Wild Zambezi has exhibited at Indaba the annual travel show in Durban, attended by travel professionals from all over the world. This year, our stand at Indaba (see above...

As one gets older, January and February seem to March into April, and May comes around a lot sooner than usual. This year has proven to be no exception and the pre-season preambles and preparations in Harare have once again rushed into the offices of Goliath and kicked our butts back into action. Stretch s off-season flurry of farming, yoga an...

The Victoria Falls have been named at the top of a list of the World s 10 greatest Wonders, in an article in the UK s Daily Mail Travel Online! The list has been chosen by experts from a new book by Lonely Planet which reveals the top 50 must-see world wonders. Victoria Falls heads up the list which includes Ireland s Giant s Causeway, Hawa...

Following recent reports in the media raising concerns about the safety of the Kariba Dam Wall, The Zambezi River Authority, (the joint Zambian and Zimbabwean corporation, responsible for operating and maintaining the dam) issued the statement below on 20th March 2014, appealing for calm and reassuring the public that the dam wall is stable. ...

Wild Zambezi is grateful to the Destination Management Company, Safaris 4 Africa, which has written this useful guide to the seasons in the Southern African bush. JANUARY: THE BUSH IS VERY ALIVE Spectacular afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures warm - Daytime average 86F. Night time average 68F. Peak period for colourful migra...

The Zimbabwe's Parks and Wildlife Authority has issued its charges for wildlife-based tourism operations in 2014. We summarise those relevant to The Zambezi Valley (including Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba) as follows: QUERIESAny queries or clarification regarding ZimParks fees can be addressed to tchipato@zimparks.co.zw or cmushunje@zimparks.co.z...

Zimbabwe has been named as a Top 2014 Destination in the Travel Section of the UK Financial Times! Chosen by travel industry leaders, the list of these top destinations reads as follows:- Iran Patagonia Japan Vietnam Mongolia Zimbabwe S dermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Mana Pools (above) and Hwange National Parks are singled...

Self-drive through Southern Africa can be a rewarding experience as it allows travellers to truly connect with the region. It is therefore not surprising that the self-drive trend is steadily increasing in popularity. However, the road conditions and regulations can be an eye-opener for first-time travellers to the region. South African pu...