Zimbabwe

Despite the political unrest that has dogged Zimbabwe in the last couple of years; those that visit Zimbabwe will find rich reward. Zimbabwe's tourism highlights are well away from urban centres and with a network of charter and scheduled flights able to whisk you into remote game viewing country, it is easy to spend two weeks and forget all troubles of the world. Zimbabwe is situated on a high plateau in South Central Africa, between Limpopo and Zambezi rivers, rivers with names that evoke the mystery of Africa. Wildlife is plentiful a visitor gaze upon elephants, black and white rhinoceros, buffalo, leopards, lions, zebra, giraffe as well as prolific bird life with such rare species as hooded vulture, black eagle and the blue spotted dove. Zimbabwe also offers the inspiring spectacle of Victoria Falls; the thrill of white water rafting, the chance to scale chilly mountain peaks and to savour the history of a people that goes back tens of thousands of years.