The best time to go on safari in Zimbabwe is during the dry season, between April and September. The start of the dry season is cooler, while temperatures rise towards the end. However, a visit to Victoria Falls is much more spectacular during the rainy season, when the falls are in all their splendour.<\/p>\n
If you choose to explore Zimbabwe on a self-drive tour rather than in a group, in order to get to know it better, it is advisable to stay on the main roads and avoid driving in the dark. You should also avoid travelling in town in the evening and at night. As a result of the dramatic deterioration in the country’s economic situation since the 1990s, poverty-related crime has increased. Only keep large sums of money in the hotel safe and do not display valuables. Due to the catastrophic hyperinflation of the Zimbabwean dollar, which led to the de facto abolition of the national currency, the US dollar or the South African rand are accepted as means of payment.<\/p>\n
In Zimbabwe, the risk of malaria exists all year round. The Zambezi region, Victoria Falls and the (south) east are particularly at risk. The border region with South Africa and altitudes above 1,200 metres, including the major cities of Bulawayo and Harare, are considered to be less threatened. Before going on holiday to Zimbabwe, ask a travel medicine specialist for advice on appropriate malaria prophylaxis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends standard vaccinations against mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and influenza. Hepatitis A and typhoid are also recommended, as well as hepatitis B and rabies in the case of long-term stays or special exposure. If you are arriving from an area where yellow fever is endemic, proof of vaccination is required. Wear light-coloured, long clothing, use mosquito nets and protect yourself with mosquito spray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[77],"class_list":["post-18982","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry","category-static-page","countries-zimbabwe-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/18982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}