Southern Africa - Zimbabwe (Chapter)

This is the Zimbabwe chapter from Lonely Planet's Southern Africa guidebook.

Yes, the international headlines are alarming and the politics dodgy, but Zimbabwe has so much more to offer. From the absolute wilderness of Mana Pools National Park to the laid-back capital, it remains one of Southern Africa's most beautiful countries...with one of the world's best climates.

• see the Big Five by horseback in the elephant-packed Hwange National Park
• maps
• see wildlife drinking, swimming and living in the same water as you as you take a boat safari on Lake Kariba
• transport & directory
• climb Zimbabwe's highest peaks in the Eastern Highlands and take in the views of Mozambique
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Harare & around, The Bally Vaughan Sanctuary, Lion & Cheetah Park, Epworth Balancing Rocks, Rock Art, Imire Safari Ranch, Lake Chivero Recreational Park, Northern Zimbabwe, Mavuradonha Mountains, Kariba, Matusadona National Park & the Islands on Lake Kariba, Mana Pools National Park, Middle Zambezi Canoe Safaris, Chinhoyi Caves National Park, Eastern Highlands, Mutare, Bvumba Mountains, Nyanga National Park, Chimanimani, Chimanimani National Park, The Midlands & Southeastern Zimbabwe, Kwe Kwe, Gweru & around, Masvingo, Great Zimbabwe, Lake Mutirikwe (Kyle) Recreational Park, Gonarezhou National Park, Western Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Matobo National Park ('The Matopos'), Hwange National Park.