Zimbabwe Heritage Educational Tour

Breakfast at the lodge/Hotel

Full day City Tour. Site as detailed below

Balancing Rocks: Named after the Chiremba Hills, these granite boulders defy gravity, stacked in precarious arrangements. Carved by millennia of erosion, they symbolize Zimbabwe’s resilience and natural beauty. The Chiremba Balancing Rocks are not merely geological wonders; they hold profound cultural importance. Celebrated for strength, balance, and harmony, these rocks feature prominently in Zimbabwean folklore, entwined with tales of ancient spirits and mystical powers.

Visit Epworth: Epworth settlement lies 15km just outside Harare towards the east. The settlement was established in the late 1890s through the Methodist Church led by John White. The Church acquired three farms in the area namely Epworth, Glenwood and Adelaide. Throughout the colonial years the settlement grew as a Church Mission consisting of two main villages, that is, Chiremba (Muguta and Makomo) and Chizungu (Chinamano and Zinyengere). Epworth is endowed with natural wonders like the Balancing Rocks and the Domboramwari and Domboremaziso rock outcrops. The Quarry dam also known as the pool of death is also a major attraction. Also mingle with people within Epworth and learn more about the socio-cultural interaction in this modern era.

Domboramwari: This is a Geomythology place where it is believed God walked on a rock and left a foot impression. Thus, the rock was names “Domboramwari’’meaning Gods Rock. The rock Exhibits magnificent geomorphological features with cultural and historical sites associated with supernatural phenomena and myths

Epworth Market: Epworth Market is a vibrant and bustling market located in the center of Epworth. Here, visitors can find a variety of goods, from fresh produce to clothing and crafts, all at bargain prices. It is a great place to pick up souvenirs and gifts, as well as to experience the local culture.

Mbare: Mbare is one of Harare’s oldest townships (residential area/suburbs). This location has so much historical significance. Its one of the highest populated places in Zimbabwe, a lot of people go there for market business. A variety of traditional medicines, artifacts, vegetables, grains and other food stuffs are found at the same market.

Traditional Lunch:. This is one of the popular traditional food courts with quite a number of providers in the same location. Tour the area and meet local people as well as getting to know their day today lifestyle experiences.

Zimbabwe Museum of Human: Formerly known as the Queen Victoria Museum, is a museum in Harare, Zimbabwe. The museum contains the seven-hundred-year-old Lemba artifact Ngoma Lungundu, which some believe to be a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. It is the oldest wooden object ever found in sub-Saharan Africa. The “ngoma lungundu” belongs to the Lemba people – black Africans who claim Jewish ancestry. They say the vessel was built almost 700 years ago from the remains of the original Ark, which the Bible says was used to store Moses’ 10 Commandments. The ” Museum” in Harare houses a library, exhibition galleries, and a model Shona Village, in addition to holding ethnographic and archaeological collections. Wildlife exhibits are on show in public galleries.

Zimbabwe National Heros Acre: The National Heroes Acre, our revered shrine, is the pride of the people of Zimbabwe. It is a symbol of bravery and selflessness for those whose remains are laid to rest there. Towering and selflessness for those remains are laid to rest there. Towering majestically is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which symbolises the final resting place for tens and thousands of Zimbabweans who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our freedom and independence, but whose remains are scattered in valleys, disused mines, caves, unknown graves and mass graves spread across the nation and in neighboring states. Zimbabwe’s war of liberation was the epic of the revolutionary spirit that characterize modern Zimbabweans. We are fighters, hence our own liberators- in every sphere, political, economic and social.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge/hotel

Full day tour (Animals & Culture)

Breakfast at lodge/Hotel

Mwanga private game park: located in the heart of pristine Miombo woodland. Enjoy the wide variety of species of game including lion, zebra, buffalo, eland, giraffe, warthog, blesbok and wildebeest. The game park is ideal for photography and bird watching opportunities are outstanding.

Lunch: Generous buffet lunch

Rural Tour: We pass through Shamva rural areas, meeting the local people and familiarize yourselves with their day today lifestyle. Time permitting, we may attend he Chiefs Court

Dinner – overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast at the lodge/hotel

Domboshava Caves and Ngomakurira Mountain: experience a test of endurance but after conquering the climb, you will have an incredible view from the top of the hill. This mountain is one of the places where traditional ceremonies such as rainmaking and offerings are held by the Shona people. Ngomakurira has some caves, where you can view some rock paintings drawn by the early San people

Chinamhora:ppart of the Chinamhora batholith located about 30 km north of Harare. Exhibits magnificent geomorphological features with cultural and historical sites associated with supernatural phenomena and myths. Drainage channels on solid rock resemble patterns of normal drainage basins, although local people believe they are the result of lightning strikes (GEOMYTH). Varieties of lichen groups impart strong effects on appearances of the hills. The yellow and orange colouring of major lichen species can be seen from a distance as a reddish hue. The name Domboshava ‘red rock’ (Dombo = Rock; shava = red in Shona language) was derived from the red colouration caused by lichens.

Lunch

Rural tour:  Around the Domboshava areas. There is a possibility to attend local chief courts, this will help to experience how traditional courts are handled by the Shona people.

Dinner and overstay at the lodge/hotel

Breakfast at the lodge

Road transfer to Great Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Ruins)

Lunch  served in Zvishavane

Several stops along the way interacting with different local communities

Arrival and check in at the Lodge

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

Breakfast at the lodge

Great Zimbabwe full day tour: UNESCO has called it the greatest stone monument in Africa south of the Sahara and is the second largest after Egypt Pyramids. Discover its intriguing ancient history and its famous architecture. The first people to live at Great Zimbabwe were Bantu-speaking and the ancestors of the Shona people. They arrived around 400 AD and only started to build the city seen today during the 1100s.But, like Mapungubwe and Thulamela, Great Zimbabwe had a ruling class. They seemed to have controlled their wealth through the management of cattle, which was the staple food.Great Zimbabwe was part of a large and wealthy global trading network. Archaeologists have found pottery from China and Persia, as well as Arab coins in the ruins there. The walls were built without mortar, relying on carefully shaped rocks to hold the wall’s shape on their own. Inside the enclosure is a second set of walls, following the same curve as the outside walls, which end in a stone tower 10 meters (33 feet) high.

Lunch at Great Zimbabwe restaurant

transfer back to the lodge

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

Mutirikwi Full day tour

Lake Mutirikwi boat cruise: Enjoy boat cruises on the lake. It’s a great way to explore the area and spot wildlife. You’ll find wildlife like white rhinoceros, buffaloes, eland, zebra, wildebeest, and more. The views are spectacular, especially from the areas overlooking the lake. Take the opportunity to use your binoculars to spot the beautiful gardens that create a birdwatcher’s paradise.

Lunch served

Karanga Culture Village;Bringing the Karanga Culture to Life. Chesvingo Karanga Village located in Masvingo is the center for the preservation of Karanga Culture by the Karanga a clan of Shona people. They are well known for subsistence agricultural field activities such as weeding, herding livestock in which cattle are the most priced possession. Visit the Chesvingo Karanga Village to learn more about the tangible and intangible heritage base for the Zimbabwean culture, the traditional music, dances, games, and diverse traditional food such as sadza prepared from rapoko and sorghum. They are also ancient granaries, caves, and rock paintings that depict the past with lessons to the new generation

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

Breakfast

Road transfer back to Harare

Lunch along the way. Several stops at sites of interest

Overnight stay at the lodge/Hotel