It has been called "the greatest known curtain of falling water" - and it is truly spectacular site to see. Victoria Falls borders on Zambia and Zimbabwe, and can be viewed from vast distances. Columns of spray can be felt from miles away as 546 million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge (at the height of the flood season) over a width of nearly two kilometers into a deep gorge - over 100 meters below.

The falls thunder over the wide basalt cliff, and transform the Zambezi from a wide placid river to a ferocious torrent cutting through a series of dramatic gorges. Another sheer wall of basalt faces the Falls, and rises to the same height. This creates a virtual 'rain forest' as the mist gathers to drench the surrounding trees and vegetation.

Along the edge of the forest there is a path, which provides an inspiring vantage point, for those who brave the tremendous spray. Another impressive view is from across the Knife Edge bridge, where visitors can see the Main Falls, as well as the Eastern Cataract and the Boiling Pot - where the river turns and heads down the Batoka Gorge. Other vantage points include the Falls bridge and the Lookout Tree, both of which provide amazing panoramic scenes across the Main Falls.

Of the many things to see and do in this beautiful area, we recommend the following activities: White Water Rafting, bungi Jumping, Canoeing, Abseiling, River Boarding, Horseback Riding, Tandem Kayaking, Microlighting, Jet Boating, River Safaris, and Elephant back Rides. There are many hikes and casual walks where visitors can appreciate the scenery and culture of this beautiful region.

The Victoria Falls Museum, and the Mosi O Tunya National Park are worth seeing, and who can forget the local Craft Markets - where the curios are locally made and crafted with meticulous artistry.
 

At the southern end of this exquisite mountain chain, the volcanic peaks of Chimanimani are sharp and jagged. Most of them can be conquered with little mountaineering skill, and they are punctuated with hundreds of rivers, waterfalls and pools to entice bathers after a long day's hike. Further south is the Vumba, an archipelago of misty peaks, which provides amazing vantage points into Mozambique.

They are also home to the Vumba Botanical Gardens, which holds trees and shrubs that have been gathered from all over the world. Overlooking the giant water lilies on the ornamental lake is a tea house which appears for all the world like an English cricket pavilion, uprooted from a village green in the Home Counties and replanted in the heart of Africa. This is all just a short drive away from the bustling town of Mutare.

One of the features to see is the Bridal Falls of Chimanimani which is the second hightest falls found in Africa. And just a little further from the Eastern Highlands, the hot springs of the Save River Valley (the valley of baobabs) can be found - at an altitude of less than 600 meters. This area boasts an oasis in the desert offering a hot pool with water high in therapeutic minerals!

A short drive further south brings visitors to the Birchenough Bridge. This is a 300-meter steel arch suspension bridge replicating the bridge at Sydney Harbour, again not far from Mutare. The beautiful scenery of the Eastern Highlands is breathtaking, and makes this a natural holiday destination for people who come from all over the world.

Of the many activities in this area, we recommend: hiking, swimming, golf, fishing, horse riding, and shopping for local artifacts, sculptures and knitwear. The Shona and Ndebeli cultures are open to explore, and the people are gracious and accommodating to all who visit.
 

There are guided tours that run daily through the ruins and have a look at the museum that holds the archaeological artifacts that have been recovered from the ruins.

This is a veritable sea of fascinating rock formations and this complex set of ruins is one of the country's greatest historical and cultural attractions, and covers almost 1,800 acres. The complex was built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries by Shona cattlemen, and may have housed as many as 40,000 people at one time. It comprises of the largest single ancient structure south of the Sahara, and stands as a focus for debate on how it was built and by whom it was actually built by. Perched on an open wooded plain surrounded by hills, the ruins cover the vast Great Enclosure complex.

On the nearby Hill Complex, sits an amazing castle of interlocking walls and granite boulders, surrounded by a valley of walls. The ruins feature an array of chevron, herringbone and many other intricate patterns in its walls. The most fascinating feature of the Ruins is the fact that they have been around for as long as seven centuries, despite the fact that the dry-stone application was done without a mortar been used to bind the stone blocks.

Close to the Ruins there is the  Hwange National Park - a huge natural habitat and wildlife reserve and one of the few great elephant sanctuaries left in Africa. There is a large reserve with black and white rhinos, beautiful large antelope - kudu, sable and eland - and other wild game in this park. The park also has the largest concentration of leopard, black eagle and other birds of prey in the world.