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  On August 12 World Elephant Day asks you to help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face. On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this…

TOURISM in Kariba is set to boost following the move by Crispy Fresh to resuscitate flights into the resort town and airstrips within the basin. The resumption of flights followed a seven year hiatus by Air Zimbabwe. Crispy Fresh managing director Mark Lawrence said: “The first flight flew into Kariba recently taking 10 guests to Rhino Camp, landing at Tashinga Airstrip. Crispy Fresh is…

Zimbabwe Opens Two Land Borders

  The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved measures to reopen the country to tourists arriving by road.  It announced last week that its Victoria Falls and Kazungula land border posts would be reopened to tourists who were fully vaccinated. Operators are welcoming the move and clarify that no quarantine requirements are currently in place for international tourists, unless they are travelling to…

Healthcare initiative for Zimbabwe tourism

    Seal of COnVIDence – a joint initiative put in place between Harare’s Healthpoint Hospital and Ace Emergency Ambulances, which is intended to rebuild tourist confidence in healthcare in Zimbabwe – is encouraging tour operators, accommodation suppliers and other tourism businesses to sign up for the new initiative. Owner of Healthpoint Hospital, Peter Annesley, told Tourism Update that any…

Qantas to resume Zimbabwe flights in August

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:58:53 GMT ONE of the world’s leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month. The new routes will become the airline’s fifth and sixth destinations in Africa since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2019. Improved flight connectivity is expected to boost tourism operations as well facilitate improve trade…

Zimbabwe To Showcase At WTM London

Zimbabwe will take the opportunity to pitch local tourism products at the World Travel Market (WTM) London, UK, tomorrow.

WTM is one of the largest and most established travel events in the world, attracting over 51 000 global participants.

Following last year’s successful introduction of the Regional Inspiration Zones, WTM London 2019 will continue to host a varied selection of informative…

Travel Giant – Thomas Cook – Collapses

Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel firm, collapsed on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history.

 The firm ran hotels, resorts and airlines in 16 countries, generating revenue in 2018 of US$12 billion.

It currently has 600 000 people abroad, including more than 150 000 British citizens.

Swing Into Action to Save Zimbabwe’s Wildlife

ONLY a few days left for an exciting opportunity to help conserve Zimbabwe’s wildlife by supporting the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit’s (VFAPU) annual fundraising golf day to be held in Harare this Friday, September 20.

While the field is filling fast, there is still space for more teams to enter, as well as for businesses or individuals to sponsor greens, tee-boxes and prizes in the event org…

ABC Foundation in Fundraising For ECD Learners

THE African Bush Camp (ABC) Foundation is using this GlobalGivng Accelerator to fund raise in order to support Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilities at Main Camp Primary School, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

The Challenge

The ECD classes at Main Camp Primary, inside Hwange National Park, currently share a single communally used squat toilet with no hand-washing facilities. The risk of…

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Wins Best Resort Hotel Award

AFRICA Albida Tourism’s (AAT) flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge has been voted the Best Resort Hotel for the 23rd year in a row by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA), with the hospitality group also receiving three other accolades at the same awards event.

The annual awards, which reward airlines, lodges, agents and companies with a certificate for their great service, as…

Meet Zim’s First Female Boat Captain

“I AM not just a boat captain responsible for my passengers. I am a pioneer, responsible for inspiring other women to break into the profession.” Her voice may be soft, but the message is clear and delivered without a tremor of nerves.

Twenty-two-year-old Carol Makuwire is a valued ambassador for Wild Horizons, navigating unchartered waters as she strives to become the first female boat captain…

Growth for Safari Sector

THE safari sector is projected to register business growth of between 10% and 15% on the back of steady performance in the first half of 2019, an official has said.

Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Emmanuel Fundira recently said that the performance of the sector has improved marginally better than last year.

“Performance has been steady and marginally above 2018 and projected…

To Trade or Not To Trade – Wither CoP18

CONTRARY to what the governments of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have suggested ahead of the 18th Conference of the Parties to Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), poaching and ivory trafficking continue to pose a very real threat to elephant populations in Southern Africa.

A new factsheet produced by the Environment…

Isibindi Adds Safari Island in Victoria Falls

A NEW up-market lodge is set to open in Victoria Falls targeting tourists who want a quiet environment and interaction with the wild.

A total of 24 locals will be employed at the 12-bed tented Tsowa Safari Island, which is located in the Zambezi National Park. It is owned by Isibindi Africa Lodges founded by Mr Brett Gehren and offers guests the chance to appreciate the wilderness in Victoria…

Spare a Thought for the Elephant Today

ON AUGUST 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants.

The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.

The escalation of poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict and mistreatment in captivity…

ZimParks Reviews Prices for Locals

ZIMPARKS has increased the Vic Falls Rain Forest entry fees with effect from today. The fees have been reviewed up to $30 from $7, Zambezi National Park entry fees reviewed up to $25 per person.

In April when Zimparks wanted to increase the fees, the then Minister of Tourism, Prisca Mupfumira blocked the move. However yesterday Zimparks informed visitors and operators that prices will go up with…