Masvingo

The Great Zimbabwe National Monument along with the huge reservoir Lake Mutirikwe is situated in this southeastern Province of Zimbabwe, as is the Save Valley Conservancy and Gonarezhou National Park. In the lowland in the southern areas of the province, sugar cane is grown and processed on a large scale.

Masvingo

What to see

  • Great Zimbabwe Monument

    Great Zimbabwe Monument

    These very impressive buildings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are spread out over a large area of hilly plateau close to the town of Masvingo. They are built of granite stones, without mortar to join them together, and were constructed over a period of approximately 300 years.

  • Gonarezhou National Park

    Gonarezhou National Park

    The park's name means "place of the elephants" in the language of the Shona. With a little over 5000 square kilometres, Gonarezhou is Zimbabwe's second largest National Park after Hwange.

  • Save Valley Conservancy

    Save Valley Conservancy

    The Save Valley Conservancy is located in the south-east lowveld, about 70 km by road from the small town of Chiredzi. It was formed by many land owners joining together with a common purpose: improving and promoting wildlife management and conservation

     

Activities

Game Drives in Gonarezhou National Park

In Gonarezhou National Park, every game drive becomes an adventure! Roads can be washed out and, depending on where the drive is to take you, rivers may have to be crossed by 4x4 vehicle.