Zimbabwe Travel Guide & Tourism Information

The postponement of HIFA 2026 has delayed one of Zimbabwe’s most important cultural tourism events, but Harare continues to offer visitors museums, galleries, live music and authentic creative experiences while the country waits for the festival’s long-awaited return.

As Zimbabwe’s capital welcomes a growing influx of international tourists and returning diaspora, the city’s social scene is rapidly shifting. The traditional evening out is being replaced by a modern, streamlined experience known as “vibe dining.” We have curated the ultimate guide to the five essential Harare venues that seamlessly transition from premium dining into high-energy nightlife.

Uber does not operate in Zimbabwe, and there are no immediate signs that it plans to. That might sound like a problem if you’re used to opening one app and getting a ride anywhere in the world, but in practice, getting around Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls is straightforward.
Zimbabwe has its own thriving ride-hailing scene, led by Bolt, inDrive and a homegrown newcomer called Tap & Go, alongside older local players who paved the way before the international names arrived.

The United States has confirmed its place as Zimbabwe’s most important source of overseas visitors, with new figures showing a dramatic rise in American arrivals over the past four years.

Tourist numbers from the US climbed from 18,756 in 2021 to 109,959 in 2025, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA).

The Victoria Falls Rainforest has reopened to the public after a brief closure prompted by elephants entering the site, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has confirmed.

ZimParks said the closure, introduced earlier as a precautionary safety measure, lasted approximately two and a half hours.

Air Zimbabwe has resumed direct flights between Harare and London, ending a 14-year absence from a route once considered the backbone of the airline’s long-haul network.

The relaunch, marked by a reception and launch ceremony at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport under the banner “Fly Direct, Experience Zimbabwe,” restores a link to a market that officials describe as central to the country’s tourism ambitions.