Amusement Parks
Benji's Fun Factory
Benji's Fun Factory
Address: 44 Harare Drive, Borrowdale, Harare
Tel: +263 (0)771 930479 / +263 (0) 773 237766 / +263 (0) 773886794
Email: cmayanja2003@yahoo.com
Tel: +263 (0)771 930479 / +263 (0) 773 237766 / +263 (0) 773886794
Email: cmayanja2003@yahoo.com
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Greenwood Park
Greenwood Park
Address: Cnr Seventh St/Herbert Chitepo Ave, Harare
Tel: +263 (04) 798963 / +263 (0) 778 052402
Information: Popular for children aged 7 years and under.
Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:00
Tel: +263 (04) 798963 / +263 (0) 778 052402
Information: Popular for children aged 7 years and under.
Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:00
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Rainhill Live Steam Locomotives Miniature Railway Track
Rainhill Live Steam Locomotives
Address: Glenara Avenue (opposite Runiville Shopping Centre), Highlands, Harare
Opening Hours: Open every third Sunday of the month, from 14.00 to 4.30pm (sometimes closed December and January)
Opening Hours: Open every third Sunday of the month, from 14.00 to 4.30pm (sometimes closed December and January)
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Tamba Tamba
Tamba Tamba
Address: 57 Princess Drive, Newlands
Tel: +263 (0) 776 617493 / (0) 8677101397
Email: info@tambatamba.co.zw
Website: www.tambatambazimbabwe.com
Working Hours: Opening times are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. 9am – 3pm Sunday
Tel: +263 (0) 776 617493 / (0) 8677101397
Email: info@tambatamba.co.zw
Website: www.tambatambazimbabwe.com
Working Hours: Opening times are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. 9am – 3pm Sunday
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Outdoor Attractions
Aviary at Exhibition Park
Aviary at Exhibition Park
Address: Samora Machel Avenue West, Harare
Tel: +263 4 78093-4 / 253008
Working Hours: Open Wednesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm
Tel: +263 4 78093-4 / 253008
Working Hours: Open Wednesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm
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Chengeta Safari Lodge
Chengeta Safari Lodge
Tel: +263 (0)772 573022 / 0772 568834
Information: Offers horseriding, canoeing, walks, game drives (with a picnic lunch out in the bush if prearranged) or fishing. Situated less than 80km from Harare (near Selous).
Email: reservations@chengeta.co.zw
Information: Offers horseriding, canoeing, walks, game drives (with a picnic lunch out in the bush if prearranged) or fishing. Situated less than 80km from Harare (near Selous).
Email: reservations@chengeta.co.zw
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Dombombira
Dombombira
Driving Directions: Drive out of the city on Mutare Road, and take a right into Chiremba Road just before central Ruwa, then follow signposts. Pre-booking essential.
Information: A wonderful wilderness experience not far from Harare, with spectacular scenery and sites of San rock art.
Tel: +263 (0)772 466683
Information: A wonderful wilderness experience not far from Harare, with spectacular scenery and sites of San rock art.
Tel: +263 (0)772 466683
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Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens
Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens
Location: Located 35kms from Harare, a lovely scenic venue for a braai or picnic. One of the world’s largest aloe and cycad gardens (although aloes are only in bloom between May and September).
Website: www.zimparks.org
Website: www.zimparks.org
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Haka Game Park
Haka Game Park
Location: About 10 minutes from Harare, Haka is small private reserve which borders Cleveland Dam. It homes animals such as Impala, Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe and Eland. Great for picnics and fishing enthusiasts. To get to Haka, take the road left off the Mutare Road, after Danhiko (opposite Jaggers). You will then see Haka signposted to your left just before you reach the entrance to Cleveland Dam.
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Dombombira
Hippo Pools
Driving Directions: Experience the peace, beauty of the Umfurudzi wilderness area, situated 150km from Harare. Offering serviced, self catering chalets and campsites, on banks of the Mazoe river. Enjoy game walks or drives, birding, fishing, canoeing and watch beautiful sunsets, to the grunts of our resident hippo family in the pool below. Day trippers are very welcome to bring and enjoy their own picnics and braais.
Email: wildernessafrica@zol.co.zw
Website: www.wildernessafricatrust.org
Email: wildernessafrica@zol.co.zw
Website: www.wildernessafricatrust.org
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Imire
Imire
Driving Directions: Situated 105km east of Harare, Imire has Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Hyena, Giraffe, Zebra, Buffalo and more than ten different types of antelope, as well as 150 different species of birdlife.
Tel: +263 (0)222 2094 / 0772 522201 / 04 744723
Email: imiregp@zol.co.zw
Website: www.imire.co.zw
Tel: +263 (0)222 2094 / 0772 522201 / 04 744723
Email: imiregp@zol.co.zw
Website: www.imire.co.zw
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Kuimba Shiri Bird Park
Kuimba Shiri Bird Park
Driving Directions: Kuimba Shiri boasts 460 species of indigenous birds in the wild, and is situated on the shores of Lake Chivero.
Tel: +263 (0)4 2926136
Email: birdpark@mweb.co.zw
Website: www.kuimbahiri.co.zw
Tel: +263 (0)4 2926136
Email: birdpark@mweb.co.zw
Website: www.kuimbahiri.co.zw
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Lion and Cheetah Park and Snake World, Lake Chivero
Lion and Cheetah Park and Snake World, Lake Chivero
Driving Directions: Situated near Lake Chivero, a 30mins drive outside Harare, the Lion & Cheetah Park is a sanctuary for lions, cheetahs, the oldest and largest galapagos tortoise in Zimbabwe and a wide variety of other animals.
Tel: +263 (0)772 263 099 / 0772 227 069
Email: lionpark@iwayafrica.co.zw
Working Hours: Opening hours Mon – Thu: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Fri – Sun: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tel: +263 (0)772 263 099 / 0772 227 069
Email: lionpark@iwayafrica.co.zw
Working Hours: Opening hours Mon – Thu: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Fri – Sun: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Mukuvisi Woodlands
Mukuvisi Woodlands
Driving Directions: The Mukuvisi Woodlands Wildlife and Environment Centre is a 263 hectare woodland preserve, home to a variety of Zimbabwe’s indigenous flora and fauna including zebra, impala, giraffe, wildebeest, eland and crocodile. Situated close to the city centre, this peaceful haven is often the first experience many of the urban children have with the wildlife located throughout their country. They hold Family Runs/Walks on the last Sunday of every month, after which you can enjoy a hearty breakfast at their cafe.
Tel: +263 4 747111 / 747123 / 0774 198009
Email: mukwa@zol.co.zw
Website: www.mukuvisiwoodland.co.zw
Tel: +263 4 747111 / 747123 / 0774 198009
Email: mukwa@zol.co.zw
Website: www.mukuvisiwoodland.co.zw
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Mwanga Lodge and Bally Vaughan Game Park
Mwanga Lodge and Bally Vaughan Game Park
Driving Directions: Only 40 minutes from Harare, Mwanga Lodge offers a unique opportunity for children to experience the wonders of Creation. Offering school field trips and camps, tours of the Bally Vaughan Sanctuary, day and overnight safaris, elephant rides, game drives and canoeing.
Tel: +263 4 776341 / 0772 300935
Email: gamepark@mango.zw / gameparkzimbabwe@gmail.com
Website: www.zimbabwegamepark.com
Tel: +263 4 776341 / 0772 300935
Email: gamepark@mango.zw / gameparkzimbabwe@gmail.com
Website: www.zimbabwegamepark.com
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Raintree
Raintree
Information: Nestled in the heart of the Umwinsidale Valley, Raintree’s lush landscaped gardens on the edge of the Umwinsi River offer an idyllic picnic spot.
How to get there: Go out on Enterprise Road, past Glen Lorne. Turn left into Umwinsidale Road and drive for about 3.1kms, then turn right into Raintree. To avoid disappointment, confirm beforehand that there are no functions organised for that day.
Tel: +263 (0)772 236864 (Ian) / 0772 333965 (Cindy)
How to get there: Go out on Enterprise Road, past Glen Lorne. Turn left into Umwinsidale Road and drive for about 3.1kms, then turn right into Raintree. To avoid disappointment, confirm beforehand that there are no functions organised for that day.
Tel: +263 (0)772 236864 (Ian) / 0772 333965 (Cindy)
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Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary
Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary
Driving Directions: Only 30 minutes from Harare, the Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary,is a rescue and rehabilitation centre offering a safe haven to a wide variety of wildlife, farm and domestic animals and birds.
Tel: +263 774 312887 / 0772 592944
Email: sarah@twalatrust.co.zw
Tel: +263 774 312887 / 0772 592944
Email: sarah@twalatrust.co.zw
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Places To Eat
Sabai Thai
Sabai Thai
Information: an authentic Thai experience in the heart of Harare
Address: 4 Stokesay Close, Ballantyne Park, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 776 743 775 or +263 (0) 04 852 695
Website: sabaithai.co.zw
Address: 4 Stokesay Close, Ballantyne Park, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 776 743 775 or +263 (0) 04 852 695
Website: sabaithai.co.zw
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Tetas
Tetas
Information: Restaurant/Cafe, introducing a “Capetonian” vibe in Zimbabwe
Address: 9A Drew Road, Chisipite, Harare
Tel: 784 516 294
Address: 9A Drew Road, Chisipite, Harare
Tel: 784 516 294
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Willowmead Junction
Willowmead Junction
Information: Fresh Produce
Address: 216 Rolf Avenue, Rolf Valley, Harare
Address: 216 Rolf Avenue, Rolf Valley, Harare
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Amanzi Restaurant
Amanzi Restaurant
Information: “fusion” cuisine
Address: 158 Enterprise Road, Highlands, Harare
Tel: (+263 4) 497768
Tel: www.amanzi.co.zw
Address: 158 Enterprise Road, Highlands, Harare
Tel: (+263 4) 497768
Tel: www.amanzi.co.zw
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Victoria 22
Victoria 22
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Corkys Bar & Grill
Corkys Bar & Grill
Information: Pub and Grill
Address: Ballantyne Park Shopping Centre, Ballantyne Park, Harare
Tel: 0785663194
Address: Ballantyne Park Shopping Centre, Ballantyne Park, Harare
Tel: 0785663194
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