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Zimbabwe & Zambia Golf Safari
Both banks of the Zambezi: Bonanza Golf Course and the Ciela spa in Lusaka, Borrowdale Brooke and Harare's galleries, and three nights at the grand old Victoria Falls Hotel.
Highlights
- Bonanza Golf Course — Zambia's No. 1
- Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course and a guided Harare city tour
- Three nights at the historic Victoria Falls Hotel
- Spa days, craft markets and Zimbabwean cuisine
Best months
Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons
High tea on the Victoria Falls Hotel terrace, the bridge framed in the garden's arch, spray rising beyond.
What's on the card — and where you'll sleep
The golf on this journey
- Bonanza Golf Course
- Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course
Where you'll stay
- Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka — Lusaka, 3 nights
- Sandalwood Lodge, Harare — Harare, 3 nights
- The Victoria Falls Hotel — The Victoria Falls Hotel, 3 nights
Every property is hand-picked from our register of fifty-two — none paid for, none reciprocated. See the options for this region →
Where you go, and why
Lusaka — Ciela Resort & Spa
Land in Zambia's capital and ease in with an afternoon round at Bonanza Golf Course — the Peter Matkovich design with the truest greens in the country — followed by dinner at the resort. The spa earns its keep on day two.
STAY Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka
Harare — Sandalwood Lodge
Fly across the Zambezi to Zimbabwe's capital for a round on the challenging, beautifully kept Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course, then a guided city tour through Harare's galleries and vibrant craft markets, tasting the rich flavours of Zimbabwean cuisine along the way.
STAY Sandalwood Lodge, Harare
The Victoria Falls Hotel
Finish with three nights at the grand Edwardian hotel whose lawn perfectly frames the Victoria Falls bridge. Walk the rainforest trail beside the Falls, take the famous high tea on the terrace, browse the curio markets, and let the Smoke that Thunders provide the soundtrack to your last African evenings.
STAY The Victoria Falls Hotel
Every journey is a starting shape, not a fixed product — add nights, swap lodges, bring the Gallery. Guide price per person sharing, excluding international flights; confirmed precisely in writing before you commit.
Asked before you booked
How much does Zimbabwe & Zambia Golf Safari cost?
This journey is priced on request because seasonality moves the numbers meaningfully. For an exact figure, use the Price a Private Version tool — adjust the nights, rounds and experiences and our quoting engine returns your private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
How many rounds of golf are on this journey?
3 rounds are built in — Bonanza Golf Course, Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course. Every round can be kept, swapped or dropped when you price your private version.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — this is the heart of how we design. While the golfers play, the Gallery programme runs parallel experiences (game drives, spas, wine, walks, markets), and everyone reunites for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
When is the best time to take this journey?
Best months are Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons. We will be honest about the trade-offs of any month you are considering — every season has its version of this trip.
Where will we stay?
Exact, named properties at every stop — on this journey: Ciela Resort & Spa, Lusaka, Sandalwood Lodge, Harare, The Victoria Falls Hotel. Every property is hand-picked from our register; none paid for, none reciprocated.
Do I need a visa for Zimbabwe and Zambia?
Most nationalities buy a visa on arrival, and the KAZA UniVisa covers both Zimbabwe and Zambia in one — ideal for Victoria Falls trips that cross the bridge. We will confirm the current rules for your passport at booking.
When is Victoria Falls at its best?
Fullest flow is February to May after the rains — maximum thunder, maximum spray. By September to November the water thins on the Zambian side but the Zimbabwean side always shows, and low water is the season for white-water rafting and Devil's Pool. Every month has its version; we will be straight about what yours will look like.
Is the golf in Zimbabwe well maintained?
Honestly: it varies. Elephant Hills has a wonderful Gary Player layout whose conditioning fluctuates — the wildlife and the setting more than repay it — while Royal Harare, Borrowdale Brooke and Leopard Rock are kept to a genuinely good standard.
Tell us how you want to feel when you come home.
We'll build the wild, and the golf, around that — and nothing else.
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