Great Zimbabwe Tour: Explore the Magnificent Ancient Stone City
4.8
5 Ratings

Tour Highlights
•History and heritage
•Magnificent ruins of an ancient stone city
•Great enclosure, hill complex and valley ruins
•Original Chevron patterns
•Zimbabwe bird sculptures
•UNESCO World Heritage Site
•Picnic barbecue

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 5GGCPWMM+2G7 - Embark on a captivating journey through the Great Zimbabwe, a city founded in the 9th century and known as Zimbabwe’s cultural heartland. Discover the exceptional architectural prowess of the ancestral Shona people as you explore the ruins’ freestanding walls and structures made completely of dry stone. Second only to Egypt’s pyramids in size, the ruins bear testimony to the might of the state that built the kingdom and the richness of its former culture. Admire the symbolic chevron designs adorning the walls of this ancient African kingdom, paying tribute to the role of fertility. Gain a deeper understanding of Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage through a thorough explanation of the ruins, and explore the museum housing original stone carvings of Zimbabwean birds. Experience the traditional Mbira music at the cultural village, used as an integral part of life and to communicate with higher spirits. Don’t forget to bring along closed-toe walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellant for a comfortable adventure.
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Tour Guide
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Admission fees to Great Zimbabwe
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Priscilla
Apr 13, 2024
A day of history… - Blessing had us with a very informative guide..and, he came along taking pics, using our phones. Our questions were answered and we learned about the king and his wives. It is amazing to see how well Great Zimbabwe was built and designed…and how well it continues to stand…my family enjoyed this tour very much..thank you Blessing for taking such good care of us..
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Phelguer
Oct 29, 2023
A great tour - Visiting this place was one of my main reasons for visiting Zimbabwe, and with this tour I managed to do it, although the road is long from Bulawayo to Great Zimbabwe, it is worth it. We make stops along the way to eat something or stretch our legs. Although the road is long (4 hours) it is in relatively good condition and the agency car was comfortable. Very good service from both the guide that I accompany throughout the tour, and the guide that I accompany on the tour of the archaeological zone. After the tour the guide had prepared a very delicious lunch to regain strength. The tour of the archaeological zone is divided into 4 parts, first in the upper part or acropolis, it is a slightly hard climb if you are not in shape, but nothing impossible to climb, an impressive place, before going up and when going down if you pass by a parador where you can buy drinks and there are bathrooms. After going down, you pass through the museum, small but interesting. Next, we visit the last compound and to finish the tour we pass through a recreation of a town. It's a good hike but I really enjoyed it despite the heat. I must highlight that there are few tourists and there is no harassment from vendors, which makes the tour very enjoyable. Be careful with the monkeys that will steal what they can of food. The agency provided me with great service these days, from arrival and departure transfers to the airport and other tours that made me enjoy my stay in Bulawayo.
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Jelonad
Nov 21, 2022
Fantastic experience - A superbly organized and reasonably priced tour with excellent guide Bingani Dube. First, efficient airport pickup, next day tour of local village, Khami ruins. Efficient bus booking to Victoria Falls. And to top it all off, a surprise...sharing a beer in a local bar with local people.Highly recommended!
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Juanmanuelt359
Jul 14, 2022
The best team for visiting Zimbabwe - Blessing and Bongani are the best team for visiting Zimbabwe. We visited Matobo Park, Great Zimbabwe and Khami ruins with them, and the experience is unforgetable. They arranged everything, from taking us from the airport, buying our bus tickets, taking us to the bus station, and booking excellent braais. Thanks a lot Bushmen!
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Teamwilks
Feb 9, 2024
Wonderful, spiritual place. Shame about no lights in the dark museum. - This is an awe inspiringly wonderful place. We went early (8.30am) and had the place to ourselves. Incredibly walls and buildings, and well worth a climb up to the Hill Complex to see where the famous stone birds were found. The stairs can be very steep and narrow so take care! The only thing that loses a point is that the museum had no power and no natural lighting, so the items on display were invisible. Some solar panels would work wonders.
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