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Zimbabwe · Capital City
Harare
Zimbabwe’s capital: sprawling, jacaranda-lined, and the gateway to most northern itineraries.
Harare is the working capital: 2.1 million people, avenues that turn lavender with jacaranda in October, and the country’s strongest food, art and market scene.
The National Gallery holds the country’s best contemporary collection; Mbare Musika fills three city blocks. As a gateway it earns its keep: 50 minutes by air to Mana Pools, 45 to Kariba, and nearly every northern itinerary starts or ends here.
“Most travellers fly through Harare without stopping. Give it a day. With the food, the markets and the National Gallery, it deserves more than a transit night.”
Best Year-round 2 experiences National Gallery · Mbare Market
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Why ZimTravellers
One person plans your trip. He lives here.
ZimTravellers is not a call centre. Josh Elliott, fifth-generation Zimbabwean and owner of Matobo Hills Lodge, writes every itinerary himself, drives these roads, and answers every email within one working day. That changes what a trip here can be.
One local point of contact
You plan directly with Josh from first enquiry to the trip itself: one point of contact, whether the day is run by our own team or a hand-picked local operator.
Generations deep
After five generations in Zimbabwe, the guides, the border posts and the fuel stops are known first-hand.
Direct WhatsApp line
WhatsApp Josh before, during and after the trip. Office hours Mon to Fri 08:00 to 17:00 and Sat 09:00 to 13:00 CAT, with replies within one working day.
Stories, not schedules
Routes built from scratch around what you want from the country.
Tell Josh what you’d want from a few days in Harare and he’ll write you a route. No template, no commission desk.
Make an enquirySignature experiences
What Harare does best.
Harare
National Gallery of Zimbabwe
The country’s contemporary-art flagship: Shona sculpture to new painting, all in one visit.
Harare
Mbare Musika
One of southern Africa’s largest markets: three city blocks of produce, craft, and noise.
Harare
Jacaranda season
The avenues commonly turn purple in spring, with exact timing varying from year to year.
Harare
The restaurant run
Amanzi to Pariah State: the most ambitious food in the country lives here.
Recommended accommodation
Where we stay in Harare.
A short planning list, not a price promise. We confirm the right property, room and current rate for your dates before you commit.
Harare
Hyatt Regency Harare The Meikles
Harare stay · availability and current rate confirmed before your proposal.
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Bronte Hotel
Harare stay · availability and current rate confirmed before your proposal.
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Speak to Josh
Plan your Harare trip.
Tell me your dates, your party, and what you want from Harare. I’ll reply with a route and honest advice on what to skip.
Make an enquiry
WhatsApp Josh
+263 777 963 710 · Mon to Fri 08:00 to 17:00 · Sat 09:00 to 13:00 CAT · Closed Sundays & public holidays
“I answer every email here personally, within one working day.”
Ways to travel
How do you want to do this?
Tailor-made
You choose the dates, the pace and the rooms. Josh writes the route from scratch around what you want from the country. Most guests travel this way.
On the map
The north-east: the capital.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is Zimbabwe’s main international gateway. Airlines and schedules change, so we confirm the best connection and hotel transfer for your dates.
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When to travel
Twelve months in the capital.
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Year-round. May to August is cool and dry. October is jacaranda month and the photographic pick. November to March brings hot days and honest afternoon storms.
All trips
Every Harare experience.
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From $2,300 ppView trip →
No trips match those filters here. Tell Josh what you’re after and he’ll build it.
Frequently asked
Harare, answered.
Yes, half-day at minimum. National Gallery, Mbare Market and a meal is one of the better afternoons in the country.
Generally yes, with standard urban travel sense. Avoid walking at night in less-touristed areas.
October, when the jacarandas flower lavender and the city is at its photographic best.
Yes, a 50-minute charter flight. Possible, but a 2-night stay is much better.
Amanzi for fine dining, La Fontaine for French, Coke Café for breakfast, Pariah State for cocktails.
Plan your trip
More than a stopover.
Tell Josh your dates and your party. You’ll get a route, straight answers, and a reply within one working day.