Zimbabwe flights – options for flights to Zimbabwe from Europe or USA

Flights to Zimbabwe

International flight routes to Zimbabwe

We have excellent flights rates, and most of our travellers arrange their flights to Zimbabwe with us. However, if you'd like to organise your own flights, or book with air-miles, that's certainly also possible. If you arrange your own flights to Zimbabwe, we will happily organise your ground travels.

Starting from London

The easiest and most direct way from London to Zimbabwe is to fly via Johannesburg, in South Africa – which is served by British Airways and South African Airways. These flights depart every evening, arriving in Jo'burg the following morning. (There used to be direct flights with BA, but these stopped some years ago.)

In Jo'burg, connections with BA or SAA link through to Harare, in Zimbabwe. Outbound they usually leave Jo'burg in the morning or around noon, arriving in Harare in the early afternoon. From there, our Zimbabwe destinations, including Matobo Hills National Park, can be reach by further road transport.

If you're already on a safari holiday in Zambia or Botswana, the some certain areas of Zimbabwe are easily accessible:
- Victoria Falls lies across the river from the Zambian town of Livingstone and is easily reached using a transfer from either Livingstone or Kasane (in Botswana);
- Mana Pools National Park can be reached from Lower Zambezi National Park – although you'll have to leave the park and travel via the border post at Chirundu;
- Hwange National Park in fact borders Botswana, and that's also easy to reach from Kasane or Livingstone, via Victoria Falls.

Starting from North America

Flying from North America, respectively Canada, you have choices to make about your intercontinental flights. Roughly speaking, your options for the flight arrangements are:

1) You coordinate your return flights USA -> London and London -> USA.
Expert Africa organises the London -> Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe -> London flights for you.

This makes a lot of sense, as our flight rates on the flights to Africa are excellent. It also allows us to make use of low add-on rates for internal flights within Africa, which we can link to your international ticket. Nonetheless, to make connections with your flight to Africa, you need to have more than enough turn-around time in London.

2) You organise your own flights USA -> Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe -> USA, and inform us of your flight carriers and times.
Expert Africa arranges your travels in Zimbabwe for you, including any road transfers within Zimbabwe.

This is likely to be the best way if you want to fly straight from North America – e.g. on the flights which link New York and Jo'burg. Note that if you book your own flights to Jo'burg, then you should also try to book any connecting flights within Africa at the same time, and with the same travel agent / airline. If you make sure that these connections are on the same tickets, booked at the same time, then this will give you considerably protection in the unlikely event that one of your flights gets delayed, or cancelled, or its time changes before departure. Then the airlines involved will usually be responsible for helping you to complete your journey, and you won't be left with two separate, non-connecting flights.

Flights to the rest of Africa

For more information on flights, please see our webpage on International flights to Africa.
Click on the links below to read specific information about flights to each of our other African destinations:

► Flights to Botswana
► Flights to Malawi
► Flights to Mozambique
► Flights to Namibia
► Flights to Rwanda
► Flights to Seychelles
► Flights to South Africa
► Flights to Tanzania
► Flights to Zambia
► Flights to Zanzibar

Our top picks for holidays to Zimbabwe

We'll always tailor-make your Safari for you. Here are some of our favourites to inspire you.

Nyala Safari

10 days • 3 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT

A superb luxury safari in iconic Hwange and Mana Pools national parks, staying in a pair of the finest safari camps in Zimbabwe, with a grand finale at Victoria Falls

US$10,150 - US$16,260 per person

Ground Hornbill Safari

9 days • 3 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO BULAWAYO AIRPORT

This Zimbabwean odyssey explores Hwange National Park from two small camps, renowned for their great guiding, before ending with insights into cultural history, a little luxury and first-class rhino tracking in the Matobo Hills.

US$5,270 - US$8,560 per person

Buffalo Safari

9 days • 3 locations
HARARE AIRPORT TO VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT

Combining Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools and Hwange national parks with stays at intimate six-tent safari camps offering excellent walking, canoeing and game drives. Superb wildlife viewing and a real wilderness-focused experience.

US$8,040 - US$11,910 per person

Grysbok Safari

9 days • 3 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO HARARE AIRPORT

Discover three of Zimbabwe’s iconic destinations in style, flying between Hwange, Mana Pools and Lake Kariba on this varied safari adventure staying at authentic yet luxurious camps.

US$8,990 - US$16,110 per person

Pied Kingfisher Safari

9 days • 3 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO HARARE AIRPORT

A luxury safari combining three of Zimbabwe's top highlights. The trip uses some of the finest safari camps in Zimbabwe and is perfect for a family or small group.

US$7,000 - US$11,860 per person

Klipspringer Safari

8 days • 3 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO BULAWAYO AIRPORT

An outstanding-value Zimbabwe safari exploring Victoria Falls and two contrasting locations in western Zimbabwe – Hwange and the Matobo Hills – giving you a real feel for Zimbabwe, its people and wildlife.

US$2,890 - US$3,570 per person

Lion Safari

7 days • 2 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT

The classic Expert Africa Zimbabwe safari. Combining two of our favourite independent camps, each run by celebrated guides, exciting game drives, world-class walks and canoeing in premier wildlife watching destinations.

US$6,950 - US$9,830 per person

Bat Hawk Safari

7 days • 2 locations
HARARE AIRPORT TO JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT

Explore two areas revered by safari enthusiasts with some of Africa’s best walking and some superb guiding – even by Zimbabwe’s high standards – for a varied and wonderfully immersive wilderness experience.

US$7,880 - US$9,130 per person

Great Egret Safari

12 days • 4 locations
MAUN AIRPORT TO VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT

This wonderfully varied adventure combines Botswana's Okavango Delta and a live-aboard houseboat safari on the Chobe River, with big game in Zimbabwe's dry Hwange National Park and the stupendous Victoria Falls.

US$9,260 - US$17,170 per person

Side-striped Jackal Safari

6 days • 2 locations
VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT TO VICTORIA FALLS AIRPORT

Get an in-depth experience of Zimbabwe’s colossal Hwange National Park, staying at two experience-focused camps with excellent guiding in contrasting areas. An adventurous safari for the real enthusiast.

US$3,480 - US$5,460 per person

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