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With more time, you could rent a car to circuit the country, taking in the marvellous Matopos Hills and their rock art near Bulawayo, the countrys sepia-toned second city, then strike three hours east to Masvingo and the magnificent ruins at Great Zimbabwe. A further three hours drive east takes you to the Eastern Highlands, the 350-kilometre mountainous rampart along the border with Mozambique. This is an area where you can see tea and coffee estates, take in waterfalls, wallow in mineral baths at Hot Springs, relax at mountain resorts or hike in Chimanimanis spectacular wilderness. From the Eastern Highlands mountain-encircled capital, Mutare, its four hours by road back to Harare.
WHEN TO GO Though technically a tropical country, Zimbabwe doesnt conform to hot, sticky stereotypes. The highveld climate (Harare and Bulawayo) is as close as possible to perfection, with dry-season temperatures similar to those of the Mediterranean, but without the humidity. Surprisingly, Harares highest recorded temperature peak of 35C (95F) is below that of London. Altitude is the most important determinant: the low-lying areas off the plateau Kariba, the Zambezi River Valley and Victoria Falls get considerably hotter than the higher towns, and can be uncomfortably humid in the steaming rainy season. Botswanas weather follows a roughly similar pattern, although it can be very hot in the summer months in Maun and Kasane. Deciding when to come is really a question of what youre after.
For game viewing, the dry season (roughly MayOct) is recommended, as wildlife concentrates around scarce water; its very cold at night and in the early morning, but warm enough for T-shirts in the middle of the day. Temperatures climb towards September an optimum "spring" month, which combines good wildlife with vegetation coming into flower amidst the dust. October, the hottest month, is the prime time for wildlife, when animals are restricted to a few waterholes.
The arrival of the rainy season in November does much to dampen temperatures. The rains, which last till March, are a time of new growth a lush and beautiful period. Rain usually comes in the form of afternoon thunderstorms, leaving most of the day clear. There can be several days, or even weeks, between falls. The Eastern Highlands receive the highest rainfall, where you may experience a series of cool wet days.
April and May, the autumn months, are perhaps ideal for general travels warm and dry, with the land still fresh from the rains, though long grass may make game viewing more difficult.
November to mid-March. Rainy summer season: thunderstorms; hot
Mid-March to mid-May. Post-rainy autumn season: limited rainfall; cooling off
Mid-May to mid-August. Cool, dry winter season: virtually no rainfall; cool to moderate, but very sunny and clear
Mid-August to November. Warm dry spring season: virtually no rainfall; temperatures rise to peak
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