Zimbabwe

A journey to Zimbabwe will take you through an attractive patchwork of landscapes, from highveld, balancing boulders and flaming msasa trees, to laidback towns, lush mountains and lifeblood rivers. Here you can spot the Big Five (leopard, lion, rhino, elephant and buffalo) in its national parks, discover World Heritage–listed archaeological sites and stand in awe of one of the natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.

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Rainbow over Victoria Falls

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9 Days in Southern Africa: Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari Adventure
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9 Days in Southern Africa: Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari Adventure

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9 Days in Southern Africa: Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari Adventure

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  1. 1 Gaping at the spectacular 100-meter plunge of Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls
  2. 2 Riding in a safari jeep to spot Botswana's Big Five: lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos
  3. 3 Scouting out wildlife in Chobe National Park Wildlife, where cheetahs, antelope, and lions run wild
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