Tag: Travel in Zimbabwe

We were delighted upon receiving the Zimbabwe Tourism Board's invitation to attend the Sanganai/ Hlunganagi Travel Expo held in Bulawayo and explore the Country. Our group was a mix of Tour operators and Journalists. We all met at London Gatwick Airport and checked in for our RwandAir flight to Harare’s Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport flying via Kigali. On arrival at Harare Airport, our group was assisted by a kind Immigration officer who fast-tracked the process for obtaining Visas. We were warmly welcomed by our Driver “Canon”, he was instrumental in driving us around for some parts of the trip. Our first stop at the Rainbow Tower Hotel gave us time to refresh and collect our packed lunches en-route to Ancient City Lodge in Great Zimbabwe. After a long drive, we reached the lodge at night just in time for dinner before retiring to our rooms. Next morning, we had the tour of the Great Zimbabwe Monument, which is a Unesco Heritage Site: The Great Zimbabwe ruins are the largest collection of ruins in Africa South of the Sahara, known as the Capital of the Queen of Sheba according to an old age Legend, which is a unique testimony of the Bantu civilization of the Shona built between 11th – 15th Century. It was home to cattle herders who also became adept at metalworking. The city covers an area of 800 hectares and was an important trading center which was renowned from the Middle age onwards. For history lovers and adventurers, this is a perfect place to visit. The terrain is slightly harsh with some areas to climb Granite Kopjes, but the views are stunning. After a hearty breakfast back at the lodge, we drove to Gweru the Capital of Midlands Province, built along the Gweru River, originally named by