Wildlife morning
Pickup from your Harare hotel. A guided morning at Mukuvisi Woodlands — giraffe, antelope and indigenous woodland birding on foot with the reserve’s guides.
Wildlife, Granite and Stone Sculpture
Mukuvisi’s wildlife, the Chiremba rocks and Zimbabwe’s sculptors — in one day
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Overview
Three things Harare does better than anywhere, joined into one considered day. The morning starts among wildlife at Mukuvisi Woodlands, the indigenous woodland reserve inside the city where giraffe and antelope graze minutes from the traffic. Then out to the Chiremba Balancing Rocks — the granite stacks that appeared on Zimbabwe's banknotes — before an afternoon with the country's most underrated export: Shona stone sculpture, met where it is actually made. Lunch is included between stops. We have deliberately left the old lion-park circuit off this route; the wildlife here is unfenced from contact tourism and better for it. Venue arrangements and entry fees are confirmed with your booking, and the day is requested and confirmed within 24 hours.
Mukuvisi Woodlands wildlife walk
Chiremba Balancing Rocks — the banknote granite
Shona stone sculpture met at the source
Lunch included
Private vehicle, guide and Harare hotel transfers
Why book direct with ZimTravellers?
No middlemenBook direct with the operator
Generations deepFive generations in Zimbabwe
Private by defaultYour guide, your vehicle
Always availableWhatsApp Josh, 7 days a week
The day
How the day runs.
Mukuvisi Woodlands in the morning, the Chiremba Balancing Rocks at midday, and working sculpture studios in the afternoon, with lunch between.
Granite and sculpture afternoon
Out to the Chiremba Balancing Rocks, then lunch, then the sculpture stop — a working park or studio where you meet the stone and the people who carve it. Back at your hotel by late afternoon.
Where you’ll be
Harare, Zimbabwe
HarareFull-day · departs Harare
Things to know
Cancellation policy
Recoverable amounts refunded — until 48h before start.
50% charge — 48–24h before.
Non-refundable — within 24h + no-shows.
Full policyBooking basics
Requested and confirmed within 24 hours.
Prices per person, based on two travelling together.
Private, 1-6 guests.
How booking worksPrivate-tour cancellation
- Cancel at least 48 hours before the scheduled start time to receive a refund of all recoverable amounts.
- If you cancel between 24 and 48 hours before departure, a 50% cancellation charge applies.
- Cancellations received less than 24 hours before departure, late arrivals that prevent the tour from operating, and no-shows are non-refundable.
- Any third-party cost that is non-refundable — such as a specially arranged host, private venue, meal, ticket or permit — will be identified before payment and remains non-refundable once committed.
- Changes are subject to availability. A change in group size may require the tour to be repriced.
How booking works
- Send your dates and party size — we confirm availability within 24 hours, usually sooner.
- Nothing is charged until your booking is confirmed.
What’s included
Included
- Harare hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private vehicle and local guide
- Mukuvisi Woodlands entry and guided walk
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks entry
- Sculpture park or studio visit
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Direct WhatsApp line to Josh — before, during and after the tour
Not included
- Sculpture purchases and shipping
- Drinks beyond water
- Gratuities
Practical
Best timeYear-round
PaceEasy — gentle walking
StartsHarare
EndsHarare
Group sizePrivate, 1-6 guests
