Blessed with friendly locals, Big Five-filled parks, World Heritage-listed ruins of Great Zimbabw and the thundering Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is a breathtaking Southern African gem.
After a long stretch of smooth and hassle-free border crossings, we once again found ourselves facing a rather chaotic one. The Forbes–Machipanda border is the main land crossing connecting Mutare in Zimbabwe with Manica in Mozambique along the Beira Corridor. It was only a few kilometres...
After checking all our guidebooks, we decided that Mutare, Zimbabwe’s vibrant “Gateway to the Sea,” would be our final destination in the country. Zimbabwe’s fourth-largest city lies just 290 kilometres west of the Mozambican port of Beira. Nicknamed Kumakomoyo...
One of the best roads we drove in Zimbabwe brought us to the capital in just five enjoyable hours. After many days of navigating pothole-ridden highways, the smooth 317-kilometre journey felt almost magical (toll fee 2x 4 USD). We spent two nights and one full day exploring Harare...
A surprisingly good road, interrupted only by a few potholes and damaged sections (304 km / 6 hours / toll fee 2x 3 USD), brought us from Bulawayo to Great Zimbabwe—the magnificent ruins of a sprawling medieval stone city that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe between the...
Finding suitable parking for our heavy expedition truck in Bulawayo wasn’t easy. Fortunately, we found a safe place next to the MARES (Matabeleland Animal Rescue and Equine Sanctuary) rehabilitation centre. It also allowed us to meet the inspiring founder, Claire Einhorn, who has...
Today, we were invited by Ian Harmer (📞+263 772 224 069) from African Wanderer to explore Matobo National Park, located just 35 km south of Bulawayo. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park is renowned for its spectacular granite balancing rocks, extensive San rock art, and one of...
Today, we took an InDrive taxi (20 USD) and travelled along the Old Khami Road, approximately 22 kilometres west of Bulawayo, to visit the Khami Ruins, Zimbabwe’s second-largest ancient stone settlement. Once the capital of the Torwa dynasty between the 15th and 17th centuries, this...
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe’s second-largest city and the cultural heart of the Matabeleland region. Situated in the country’s southwest on a gently undulating savanna plain along the Matsheumlope River, it lies at an elevation of 1,341 metres above sea level, giving it a pleasant...
The Bulawayo Railway Museum is one of Zimbabwe’s hidden gems, tucked away behind the main railway station in the Raylton suburb of the country’s second-largest city. Established in 1972, the museum charges a modest US$5 entrance fee and offers a fascinating, hands-on journey...
The 495-kilometre journey along the A8 Highway turned into an exhausting 11-hour ordeal, with stops in Hwange National Park and Lupane. This key route connects Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, Bulawayo, with the world-famous Victoria Falls, yet much of it is in extremely poor...