Zimbabwe's Top Experiences

1. View 'The Smoke that Thunders'

Plunging 100 metres into the twisting Batoka Gorge over a 2 kilometre wide cliff, the Zambezi River in full flood sends clouds of drenching spray 500 metres into the air from the Victoria Falls.

From the many lodges, hotels or campsites, you can set off to explore the dripping rain forest that clings to the edge of one of the world's natural wonders and view the Falls from all angles and moods.

2. Go on Safari in Big Five Country

Head off in the chill of dawn to search for big game in Zimbabwe's biggest and most wildlife-packed park. Large numbers of elephants, as well as both black and white rhino, make Hwange a vital conservation area.

Try a dry season trip when the waterholes are surrounded by thirsty animals, or a rainy season safari to chalk up some of the 400 species of birds. The park is easily accessible with many well-established lodges, and has a good network of roads.

3. Get an Adrenaline Fix at Victoria Falls

Hold tight as you descend the raging rapids of the Zambezi River on a whitewater rafting trip; close your eyes as you leap off a bridge with a rubber bungee cord snaking out behind you; watch the ground rush up to you on a tandem skydive.

Glide past snorting hippos and watchful crocodiles on an Upper Zambezi canoe trip...If you can't satisfy your adrenaline craving in Victoria Falls, chances are you never will.

4. Walk or Canoe in the Wild

Walk on the wild side: you don't need a guide to go hiking through Mana Pools National Park, a World Heritage Site nestled on the forested banks and open grasslands of the Zambezi River.

Be cautious, this is Big Game country, full of elephant, lion and buffalo and you may be wiser to do a game drive or, even better, a canoe expedition over several days.

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