Day Trips

Several short excursions can be made from the capital. The Kopoje site of the Eternal Flame of Independence is on a hill outside of town and offers great vistas. Ewanrigg National Park about a half hour outside of town has impressive gardens filled with aloes and cycads—things are really blooming in July and August. In the suburbs is Chapungu Kraal a reproduction of a 19th-century Shona village—complete with a traditional healer and soothsayer—and performances by traditional dance troupes on weekends. The kraal also holds an art gallery and sculpture gardens. If time permits spend a day at the Lion Park and Lake McIlwaine Game Park to see lions giraffes rhinos and other animals (there’s a snake farm there too). It’s really more like a drive through a zoo than visiting a real reserve and it’s really only for people who aren’t planning on going to larger game parks.

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Lion & Cheetah Park and Lake Chivero Game Park

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A short drive from Harare to the Lion & Cheetah Park where the king of beasts can be seen and photographed in his natural surroundings. View the many rare and nocturnal species of game before continuing past Lake Chivero to the well-stocked game park where giraffe, antelope and numerous other plains game may be seen.

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Tengenenge Sculpture Community

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Departs A leisurely drive through fertile farmland north to Tengenenge. On arrival you will be overwhelmed by the sight of thousands of stone sculptures. The appeal of Tengenenge originates from the multi-cultural community that expresses itself in original and characteristically different stone carvings. The opportunity to interact with the artists makes for an unforgettable visit

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Larvon Bird Gardens & Snake Park

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The Larvon Bird Gardens host hundreds of species of local and exotic birds. Refreshments are available before we continue to the Snake Park, where you will experience a close-up-view of some of the world's most venomous snakes.

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