Bulawayo Travel Guide offers information on the tourist attractions in Bulawayo, getting to Bulawayo and hotels in Bulawayo. Read on to know more about Bulawayo.
Bulawayo Info
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest city. It is nestled in the Matabeleland, 439 kilometers away from Harare. Bulawayo is one of the popular tourist destinations in Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo Sightseeing
Bulawayo offers ample places for sightseeing in Bulawayo. Some of the popular tourist attractions in Bulawayo in Zimbabwe are:
- Chipangali wildlife orphanage
- Matopas National Park
- Museums in Bulawayo
- Kame Ruins
- Matobo Hills and Matobos National Park
- Hwange National Park
Matopas National Park
Matopas National Park is situated towards the south of Bulawayo. The park is landscaped by lovely ancient hills, verdant valleys, stretches of woodlands, broken chunks of castle kopjes, rivers, hump-backed granite hills and caves. Hordes of animals wandering amidst the park and drinking water from the lakes dotting the park is one of the sights that will greet your eyes on entering the park. The park is the ideal place to go for mountain-biking. You can spot here many antelopes.
Matabo Hills and Matabo National Park, Bulawayo
Matabo Hills and Matabo National Park is situated at a one hour drive from Bulawayo. The Matabo national Park is home to lovely Matobo hills. The rocky outcrops spreading over an area of 2000 square kilometers and 3000 years old granite boulders and rock formations add unique flavor to the scenic beauty of the park. The Rhodes Grave perched atop the Hill of Benevolent Spirits is one of the greatest attractions here. The park houses hundreds of caves which were used by early men. The park is home to a huge population of birds and wild animals.
Accommodation in Bulawayo
There is a good choice of hotels in Bulawayo which promise to cater to all your accommodation, dining, business and recreational needs. Some of the hotels in Bulawayo are:
- Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel
- Holiday Inn Bulawayo
- The Nesbitt Castle
- Cresta Churchill Hotel
- The Selborne Hotel
Getting to Bulawayo
You have to fly to Harare in Zimbabwe. After alighting at the Harare International airport catch a connecting flight to Bulawayo. The airlines serving the airport are Air Zimbabwe, Air Botswana, Air Malawi, British Airways and South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines.
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