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Backpacking Zimbabwe: 8 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Zimbabwe, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe1

    Victoria Falls

    Matabeleland North

    The thundering smoke.

  2. 2

    Hwange National Park

    Matabeleland North

    Great elephant herds.

  3. Mana Pools, Zimbabwe3

    Mana Pools

    Mashonaland West

    Wild Zambezi floodplain.

  4. 4

    Matobo National Park

    Matabeleland South

    Balancing rocks and rhinos.

  5. 5

    Lake Kariba

    Mashonaland West

    Vast houseboat lake.

  6. Harare, Zimbabwe6

    Harare

    Harare

    Jacaranda-lined capital.

  7. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe7

    Bulawayo

    Bulawayo

    Wide-avenue second city.

  8. Chinhoyi Caves, Zimbabwe8

    Chinhoyi Caves

    Mashonaland West

    Deep cobalt-blue pool.

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