BULAWAYO
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest city. and is a major commercial industrial and tourist center. The city is rich in historical associations and is home of the National Museum. Nearby are the ancient Khami Ruins. while to the south is the Rhodes Matopos National Park with it's huge granite boulders, dams with excellent fishing. caves with rock paintings. Rhodes' grave and a well stocked game reserve.

LAKE KARIBA
Created by the damming of the Zambezi River, it consists of over 2.000 square miles of water studded with islands and surrounded by mountains. providing a year round supply of water for abundant animal and bird life. Lake Kariba is a playground for watersports enthusiasts as well as providing excellent fresh water fishing.

MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK
Situated on the southern shore of Lake Kariba and bounded on the east by the Sanyati Gorge and the west by the Umi River. this scenic 600-square-mile park has an abundance of elephant, kudu, impala and buffalo. Game viewing by boat near shore. Fishing and walking safaris are available.

MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK
During the dry season, Mana Pools National Park has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife on the continent. The park is situated on the southern side of the Zambezi River downstream of Lake Kariba and is home to 12,000 elephant and 16,000 buffalo, and the country's largest population of black rhino.

HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
Situated in the north-western part of the country, is Zimbabwe's largest national park. Hwange's greatest appeal is it's unspoiled wildlife area that allows the visitor to view a great variety of animal species in splendid surroundings. Here is one of the last great elephant sanctuaries in Africa. and herds of elephant may be seen. Other predominant species include buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, sable, white and black rhino, cheetah, wild-dog and bat-eared fox.

VICTORIA FALLS
Victoria Falls is approximately 5600 feet wide. twice the height of Niagara Falls. and one and one half times as wide. It is divided into five separate waterfalls: Devil's Cataract, Main Falls. Horseshoe Falls. Rainbow Falls and Eastern Cataract, ranging in height from 200-355 feet. Peak flood waters usually occur around mid-April when 150 million gallons per minute crash onto the rocks below spraying water up to 1650 feet in the air. Hence the African name for the falls "Mosi ao Tunya". the smoke that thunders.
Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River form the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The banks of the 1675 mile long Zambezi River are lined with thick riverine forest. Daytime and sundowner cruises operate above the falls where hippo and croc's may be spotted and elephant and other wildlife may be seen coming to shore to drink.

THE GREAT ZIMBABWE MONUMENT
Located 247 miles south of Harare stand the brooding stone ruins of the ancient city-state named Great Zimbabwe. For years the ruins were known as "one of Africa's greatest mysteries". as their origin and purpose baffled scientists throughout the world. Only recently have archaeologists proposed that Great Zimbabwe was built and inhabited by African people between the 13th and 15th centuries. The complex once occupied several square miles and is thought to have contained a population of over 10.000 inhabitants. Fortified by a flourishing gold trade with Arab and Muslim merchants, it is believed to have began its decline in the late 15th century. due to agricultural overuse of the natural environment. When the gold trade trickled to a halt by the end of the 18th century, the entire culture was dissolved. The ruins are dominated by the Acropolis. Valley of the Ruins. Temple and Conical Tower - all examples of the incredible skill and tremendous labor put forth by these ancient builders. The ruins are easily explored by foot. and the Great Zimbabwe Sun Hotel is located only a few minutes walk from the complex entrance.