Zimbabwe Tours & Safaris

All of our Zimbabwe tours visit Victoria Falls, with the majority starting or ending in the town named after the famous waterfall. Some of our tours include entry and activities at the falls, whilst on others this is optional, but you will always have time to visit if you wish. You can find details about what is included in each tour on the relevant webpage.

The best time to visit Victoria Falls is from February - May, when the cascades are at their fullest after the rains. However, for safaris in Hwange National Park and elsewhere, May - October offers the best conditions, with less rain and pleasant temperatures. You can find more information in our guide on when to visit.

If you travel on one of our camping trips, we recommend you read our guide to overland camping safaris before your holiday. You can also see a detailed packing list in the Trip Notes for each tour, which we suggest you read before you travel!

Some of the important items to remember for your Zimbabwe tour are: sleeping bag, travel pillow, towel, Mosquito spray (with active DEET ingredient), your own personal first aid kit, torch, antibacterial wipes, a photocopy of your passport data, and your Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.

Please note that on our comfort camping safaris, camp bed, mattress, sleeping bag and pillow are provided.

The local payment is a cost per person that needs to be paid in US Dollars cash only on our Zimbabwe trips. It is this payment that in part covers the park fees and other inclusions such as meals as detailed on each tour page. The local payment also covers your arrival transfer and first night’s accommodation.

Our comfort camping safaris also have a small local payment, to be paid in South African rand or USD (check each tour for details) at the start of your trip.

Please note that due to exchange rate fluctuations in the US dollar, the local payment amount may be subject to changes. This payment will be collected by your tour leader at the Welcome Meeting on day 1 of your escorted tour. Our Reservations team can give you more information about the local payment, the cost of which can be found on each tour page.

On our Zimbabwe overland camping safaris, the maximum group size is 30, and these trips depart with a minimum of 4 passengers. Our comfort camping safaris have smaller groups, with a maximum size of 16.

On our Handpicked Zimbabwe holidays, the group size is smaller, with a maximum size of 16. These trips depart with a minimum of 4 travellers.

When you travel on one of our overland camping trips in Zimbabwe you will be escorted by a three-person crew comprised of a qualified tour leader who will act as your guide, as well as a driver and cook. On our comfort camping tours you will be escorted by a three-person team including a qualified African guide.

On our lodge accommodated tours, you will be fully escorted by an experienced local guide, who will also act as your driver.

The tap water is not considered safe to drink in Zimbabwe and should be avoided. Stick to filtered or bottled water and avoid drinks with ice, and salads that may have been contaminated in tap water. This is the safest way to avoid an upset stomach on your ZImabbwe holiday!

On our overland camping trips (excluding comfort camping), solo travellers will be matched up with another solo traveller of the same sex, with whom they will share a tent. If there is no other solo traveller of the same sex on the tour, you will have a tent to yourself at no extra cost.

On our Handpicked lodge safaris, a single supplement applies for solo travellers. The cost of this can be seen on the tour page for each trip.

As a United Kingdom-based company, we follow the latest up to date travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO). You can see the latest travel advice, current travel health news and local laws for Zimbabwe here.