KEPARIWISATAAN TUGAS 3 (Mr. Gunawan)

WONDERFUL  ZIMBABWE

Many people under estimates about this country because Zimbab didn’t exist in world tourism. Though Zimbabwe has beautiful natural exotica for most tourists who have visited there. So I will explain 3 tourist sites are in Zimbabwe.              However, Zimbabwe boasts several tourist attractions, located in the North West of the country. Before the economic changes, much of the tourism for these locations came to the Zimbabwean side but now Zambia benefits from the tourism. The Victoria Falls National Park is also a tourist attraction in this area and is one of the eight main National Parks in Zimbabwe,^[3] largest of which is Hwange National Park.

·           Victoria Falls National Park

Rainbow is beautiful. But there is more beautiful, the night rainbow. If you visit Victoria Falls at the time of the full moon, moon light through water vapor will cause a rainbow waterfall moon, or rainbow evening. Like a challenge? Try the activity known as the best rafting in the world..

This falls is very awesome. In Zimbabwe this falls as a favorite tourism      location.

·           Imbabala Zambezi Safari Lodge

Imbabala Zambezi Safari Lodge is situated on a riverine fringe of the mighty Zambezi River where Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia converge. Located 80 km west of Victoria Falls, access is by transfer from Victoria Falls, Livingstone or Kasane.

Imbabala offers the chance to unwind but also some of the most amazing game viewing and birdwatching in the region, in the seclusion of a private national parks concession. The 5000-acre concession has 14 km of private Zambezi river frontage and borders the Chobe Forest Reserve, which is renowned for its massive elephant population.

Imbabala Zambezi Safari Lodge offers exclusive accommodation for 18 guests in eight individual thatched lodges with en-suite facilities. Each lodge is tastefully decorated, has a spacious veranda which overlooks lush vegetation leading to the Zambezi River, and on which huge herds of African elephant wander.

Imbabala Zambezi Safari Lodge has one Standard Suite with a bathtub and a private outside shower, one Family Lodge that sleeps four, as well as three double and three twin-bedded lodges. All rooms have fans, mosquito nets, tea and coffee making facilities, in-room safes and hairdryers.

·           Bulawayo 24

Tourist arrivals into Zimbabwe are expected to hit the 2,5 million mark this year due to increased confidence with arrivals peaking to the 1996 levels last year.

Tourist arrivals slumped to record lows due to bad publicity on Zimbabwe by the Western media after Government’s successful land reform programme. However, the arrivals have picked up since the formation of the inclusive Government in 2009.

Tourism and Hospitality Industry secretary Dr Silvester Maunganidze said Zimbabwe received over 2,3 million visitors, equalling the 1996 figures.

The arrivals would increase this year as more countries lifted travel warnings to Zimbabwe. We expected an increase in tourist arrivals because of the various strategies that we have undertaken as a ministry to tell the true Zimbabwean story and also portraying Zimbabwe as a must-go tourist destination,” he said.

He said the Buy Zimbabwe campaign and the stable environment had played a huge part in rebuilding tourists’ confidence in Zimbabwe. Dr Maunganidze said Zimbabwe was now the second biggest tourist destination in the region after South Africa.

“We are now second only to South Africa in tourist arrivals and we believe the sector will continue to grow and contribute to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery,” he said.

He however bemoaned perennial problems at Air Zimbabwe.

Source www.zimbabwetourism.net/

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