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MASVINGO; GREAT ZIMBABWE MONUMENT TOUR - FROM HARARE

By BST Investments (pvt) ltd
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$544 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 14h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Unique Cultural Tour - providing a glimplse into the cultural experience
  • Rich History - origins of the name Zimbabwe, the detail of the Shona empires
  • Scenic - the Monument are spectacular - to see the Hill Complex; Great Enclosure

Activity location

    • Masvingo
    • Masvingo, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Masvingo
    • Masvingo, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Road trip from Harare to Great Zimbabwe - leaving Harare @ 0630hrs (time can be slightly adjusted further - 0700hrs or 0730hrs). Enjoy Sightseeing along the way.
  • Inclusions
    Mineral Water & Refreshments are provided on the trip. Brief stop for recess is done at convenient places along the way.
  • Inclusions
    Monument Tour including entry fees - a curator will guide throughout the monument tour, giving full detail of history, culture and construction of the monument. You can choose to have lunch at local hotel or in Masvingo town on way back to Harare.
  • Inclusions
    Depart Great Zimbabwe at 1630hrs and arrive in Harare approximately 0730hrs (depending on departure from great Zimbabwe, weather conditions along the way and volume of traffic on the highway
  • Exclusions
    any extras not mentioned in the inclusions.
  • Exclusions
    Option is to sleep over at Great Zimbabwe Hotel or Lodge at the Ancient City. If you sleep over, you will depart the following day. this attracts extra costs.

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Explosive substances, High-heeled shoes, Intoxication, Making noise, Military-style clothing, Nudity, Oversize luggage, Pets, Skateboards, Skates, Weapons or sharp objects, Wearing a costume
    • Not suitable for: People over 275 lbs (125 kg), People over 287 lbs (130 kg), People over 297 lbs (135 kg), People over 309 lbs (140 kg), People over 331 lbs (150 kg), People over 95 years, People with high blood pressure, People with low level of fitness

What you can expect

  • The Great Zimbabwe Day Trip – from Harare
    The ruins of Great Zimbabwe bear a unique testimony to the lost civilisation of the Shona tribe, between the 11th and 15th centuries. The ruins are the second largest ruins in Africa after the Pyramids of Egypt, and the largest South of the Sahara. Great Zimbabwe National Monument is approximately 40 km from Masvingo Town.
    • Mode of Transport from Harare: Road
    • Distance: Approximately 338km one way (approx. 4hrs).
    • Time of Departure: Duration of tour (going and return): 12-13hrs
    Depart Harare 0600hrs. Arrive in Masvingo approx. 10:00hrs. we stop briefly in Masvingo for refreshments. We drive to the monument approx. 40 km.
    We can go straight to the Monument on arrival in Masvingo Town or stop briefly to buy food at any takeaway restaurant in town. Lunch can be bought at Great Zimbabwe hotel just a km away from the ruins. Ideally doing Monument Tour before lunch is advisable.
    The Tour of The Great Zimbabwe Monument comprises of:

    • Climbing up the Hill Complex

    • Visit the Museum

    • Tour the Great Enclosure and the Valley Ruins.
      • Departure, soon after the tour.
      Note: there is option of sleeping over near the ruins and leave the next day. (Accommodation is available at the Great Zimbabwe Hotel and Lodge at the Ancient City at own cost).

      • Drop at the hotel on arrival in Harare.

      The Great Zimbabwe Monument (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
      The name of the country, Zimbabwe, is derived from the National Monuments of Great Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe means big house made of stones. The entire Zimbabwe nation has identified with this historically symbolic ensemble and has adopted as its emblem the steatite bird – the Zimbabwe Bird, which may have been a royal totem.
      The ruins of Great Zimbabwe bear a unique testimony to the lost civilisation of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries.
      Great Zimbabwe National Monument is approximately 40 km from Masvingo and located in the lowveld at an altitude of some 1100 m in a sparsely populated region of the Bantu/Shona people. The property, built between 1100 and 1450 AD, extends over almost 800 ha and is divided into three groups: the Hill Ruins, the Great Enclosure and the Valley Ruins.

Location

Activity location

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    • Masvingo
    • Masvingo, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Masvingo
    • Masvingo, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe