Victoria Falls & wild landscapes
Tailor-made Zimbabwe tours
Pair Victoria Falls with Hwange, Mana Pools, Lake Kariba and characterful camps known for memorable guiding.
Why travel here
Discover Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe combines Victoria Falls with wildlife areas known for excellent guiding and uncrowded wilderness. Hwange National Park, Mana Pools and the Zambezi provide very different landscapes and styles of safari within one journey.
Walking safaris, game drives and canoeing can be combined with the history of Great Zimbabwe and the granite landscapes of Matobo Hills. Lake Kariba adds houseboats, sunsets, tiger fishing and wildlife along the shoreline.
The best route depends on season, park access and how you want to travel between regions. We can combine road and light-aircraft connections while protecting enough time for unhurried wildlife viewing.
Plan my Zimbabwe journeyMonth by month
Climate guide
Representative 30-year averages for Victoria Falls. Conditions vary across each destination and between years.
Best time to visit
June to October is best for dry-season safari, with cool mornings early in the season and hotter days later. Victoria Falls is generally at higher flow from February to May, while rafting and other lower-water experiences are usually better later.
Swipe sideways to see every month.
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C | 26°C | 25°C | 29°C | 33°C | 35°C | 33°C | 30°C |
| Night temperature | 21°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 14°C | 11°C | 10°C | 13°C | 17°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C |
| Rainfall | 196 mm | 152 mm | 80 mm | 17 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 10 mm | 80 mm | 169 mm |
Figures use the current WMO standard 30-year climate period, 1991–2020. Rounded monthly averages are derived from ERA5 historical weather data via Open-Meteo.
Make it memorable
Signature Zimbabwe experiences
Choose the moments that matter most and we will shape the route, pace and places to stay around them.
Victoria FallsSee the Falls from Zimbabwe's network of viewpoints, then choose activities according to seasonal water levels.Include this experience 
Hwange and Mana PoolsPair Hwange's wildlife-rich waterholes with Mana Pools for walking, canoeing and the Zambezi floodplain.Include this experience 
Kariba and wild landscapesAdd Lake Kariba, Matobo Hills or Great Zimbabwe for a journey that reaches beyond the classic safari circuit.Include this experience Route inspiration
An example 11 days journey
A rewarding route from the Falls into Hwange and the Zambezi Valley, with guiding at the heart of the experience.
- 01Victoria Falls
Viewpoints, river activities and a relaxed arrival
- 02Hwange
Waterholes, elephants and classic game drives
- 03Lake Kariba
Houseboats, sunsets and shoreline wildlife
- 04Mana Pools
Walking, canoeing and the Zambezi floodplain
Every route is adjusted around your dates, budget, interests and preferred pace.
Plan this routeFind your fit
Perfect for
- Classic safaris
- Excellent guiding
- Walking and canoeing
- Victoria Falls
- Return visitors to Africa
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Combine Zimbabwe with
Contrast wildlife, landscape, culture and coast in one carefully connected journey.
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