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HARARE:
THE CITY IS FAMOUS FOR ITS JACARANDA TREES WHICH FLOWER IN
AUGUST EVERY YEAR. THERE ARE SOME BUILDINGS WHICH ARE WORTH
SEEING- THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CENTER, THE QUEEN VICTOR MUSEUM AND THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.
EWANRIGG BOTANICAL GARDENS ARE SITUATED ABOUT 40KMS OUTSIDE THE
CITY AND HOST A WIDE VARIETY OF CYCADS AND ALOES. LAKE CHIVERO
IS ABOUT 60 KM. OUTSIDE THE CITY TO THE WEST WHERE YOU WILL FIND
A NATIONAL PARK WHICH CONTAINS A VARIETY OF BIRD & ANIMAL LIFE,
INCLUDING WHITE RHINO. KUSHIRI GARDENS ARE ALSO SITUATED AT LAKE
CHIVERO.

BULAWAYO:
HOME OF THE GREAT MATOPOS HILLS WHERE CECIL JOHN RHODES IS
BURIED. THE CITY IS A VERY RELAXED, FRIENDLY PLACE AND WELL
WORTH A STOPOVER.

VICTORIA FALLS:
ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD CAN BE FOUND IN ZIMBABWE.
FIVE SEPARATE FALLS MAKE UP THIS SPECTACLE SITE TO SEE.
TO THE EAST OF THE MAIN FALLS IS LIVINGSTONE ISLAND. FROM HERE
THE FIRST EXPLORER VIEWED THE MIGHTY FALLS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
VICTORIA FALLS IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE
BEST GRADE 5 RAPIDS IN THE WORLD. VICTORIA FALLS TOWN IS
SURROUNDED BY NATIONAL PARK AND LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS PROVIDE
GAME DRIVES AND WALKS INTO THE PARK ON A DAILY BASIS.

HWANGE NATIONAL PARK:
THIS IS THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NATIONAL PARK. THE PARK HAS ONE OF
THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF ANIMALS TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE IN
THE WORLD. SOME OF THE ANIMALS THAT CAN BE VIEWED ARE ELEPHANT,
RHINO, LION, LEOPARD AND BUFFALO. HWANGE IS ALSO ONE OF THE FEW
FEW REMAINING ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES IN THE WORLD.

LAKE KARIBA:
ONE OF THE LARGEST MAN MADE LAKES IN AFRICA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE,
GAME DRIVES & WALKS IN THE MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK, FISHING,
WATER SKIING, BOAT CRUISES, & HOUSEBOATS. KARIBA IS ALSO ON THE
BORDER WITH ZAMBIA WHICH IS ACCESSED BY THE MIGHTY DAM WALL -
A WORTHWHILE VISIT.

LOWVELD:
MASVINGO TOWN IS THE GATEWAY TO THE LOWVELD AND IT IS HERE THAT
YOU WILL FIND THE FAMOUS ZIMBABWE RUINS. THE LOWVELD AREA ALSO
CONTAINS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONSERVANCIES FOR BLACK RHINO IN
SOUTHERN AFRICA - THE SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY.

EASTERN HIGHLANDS:
THIS TOURIST AREA IS COVERED BY 15000 SQ. KM. ALONG THE BORDER
WITH MOZAMBIQUE. IT IS DOMINATED BY MOUNTAIN RANGES OF VUMBA,
CHIMANIMANI & NYANGA. THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE THE
TRANQUILITY & SCENERY AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WALKING, GOLF,
FISHING & SIGHT SEEING. THE NYANGOMBE FALLS IS A WONDERFUL
PLACE TO VISIT.
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