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What you need to know
English is one of the official languages on Zimbabwe and is widely spoken and throughout the country. Ndebele, Shona, Venda, Tsonga, and Tonga are also spoken in the country.
The national currency is the Bond Note; however, the US Dollar is accepted in the country. The easiest currencies to convert are the US Dollar, GB Pound and South African Rand. Foreign currency can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and authorized hotels. ATMs will accept most visa cards, and most credit cards can be used in accommodating lodges and hotels.
Banking hours are usually from Monday to Friday 08h00 to 15h00 Wednesdays 08h00 to 13h00 and Saturdays 08h00 to 11h30
There is WIFI or dial up internet access available at most lodges and hotels, however some are located in remote areas that will not be covered by internet or cell phone reception. SIM cards can be purchased for cell phones in most shops and service stations. The main mobile operators are Econet and Net. One. The dialing code for Zimbabwe is +263.
Zimbabwe is making use of the KAZA UNIVISA which can be purchased on arrival in Harare or Victoria Falls. This will travelers to travel between Zimbabwe and Zambia with ease.
For visa requirements for your country, please send us an email at info@faranwide.com
More information
What you need to know
English is one of the official languages on Zimbabwe and is widely spoken and throughout the country. Ndebele, Shona, Venda, Tsonga, and Tonga are also spoken in the country.
The national currency is the Bond Note; however, the US Dollar is accepted in the country. The easiest currencies to convert are the US Dollar, GB Pound and South African Rand. Foreign currency can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and authorized hotels. ATMs will accept most visa cards, and most credit cards can be used in accommodating lodges and hotels.
Banking hours are usually from Monday to Friday 08h00 to 15h00 Wednesdays 08h00 to 13h00 and Saturdays 08h00 to 11h30
There is WIFI or dial up internet access available at most lodges and hotels, however some are located in remote areas that will not be covered by internet or cell phone reception. SIM cards can be purchased for cell phones in most shops and service stations. The main mobile operators are Econet and Net. One. The dialing code for Zimbabwe is +263.
Zimbabwe is making use of the KAZA UNIVISA which can be purchased on arrival in Harare or Victoria Falls. This will travelers to travel between Zimbabwe and Zambia with ease.
For visa requirements for your country, please send us an email at info@faranwide.com
About Zimbabwe
Apart from being attractive in terms of its wildlife, national parks, and nature, Zimbabwe is home to one of the friendliest people in Africa. A lot of visitors give excellent reviews to Zimbabweans and their highly positive attitude toward tourists.
Zimbabwe is a country of superlatives, thanks to Victoria Falls (the largest waterfall in the world) and Lake Kariba (the largest man-made lake in terms of volume). National parks such as Hwange and Mana Pools teem with wildlife, making Zimbabwe one of the continent’s best places to go on safari
The country is home to a diverse range of wildlife, with national parks scattered throughout the country hosting rare and endangered species, some exclusive to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean guides have a reputation as being among the best in the business, experts who eat, drink and sleep the bush. Their passion for wildlife is infectious and they delight in showing you what makes their piece of Zim special.
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Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Located on the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls is one of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa and is also acts as a border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. While known as the world’s largest waterfall Victoria Falls is neither the highest (Angel Falls) nor the widest (Khone Falls). However, it is the largest curtain of falling water on the planet, one and a half times wider…
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Hwange National Park
Hwange is the largest and best known of Zimbabwe’s national parks and is almost half the size of Belgium. At 15 000 km² this immense wildlife reserve is packed with big game and is one of the world’s last great Elephant sanctuaries. Hwange National Park is in west Zimbabwe and its grasslands and mopane woods are home to massive numbers of buffalo and elephant herds, lions, and African wild dogs. In the northwest, animals gather at Mandavu and Masuma dams… lookouts.
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Mana Pools
Mana Pools National Park is in the far north of Zimbabwe. It includes the south bank and islands of the Zambezi River, which forms the border with Zambia. The Park is known for wildlife visibility beside the river and in the flood plains. Large populations of elephants, hippos and Nile crocodiles gather at sunrise in the Long Pool. In the park’s south, lions wait for prey around the waterhole at Chitake Spring. Mana means ‘four’ in Zimbabwe’s local dialect Shona.
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