Editor’s Comment

We warmly welcome you to immerse yourself into the 5th edition with great stories, gathered for your reading pleasure.

We are proud of our scoop on Free 2 Be Wild Sanctuary in Bulawayo who become the first wildlife home in Zimbabwe to have a zebra fitted with a prosthetic leg. The sanctuary is home to scores of rescued animals that undergo rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.

A group of German travel agents, specialising in outbound tours to Southern and Eastern Africa, concluded a familiarisation tour of Zimbabwe. The members of ASA, a leading German association promoting tourism to Africa, ensured that the European country stay among the most valuable source markets for Zimbabwean tourism.

Vibrant tourism industry organisation, We Are Victoria Falls recently released their “Future Traveller Sentiment Report” indicating that travel and tourism trends in Zimbabwe are changing rapidly.

Zimbabwe hosted an incentive travel executive summit in a bid to drive rapid tourism industry growth. The summit was attended by twenty-five international board members of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) in Victoria Falls. Our aviation section features, several airlines such as Ethiopian Airlines, SAA, Fastjet Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, Mack Air in collaboration with South West Aviation.

We talk about travel insurance post-COVID-19 era, characterised by a spike in the number of outbound travellers for business, leisure, or recreation.

The article on Villa Iganyana explores this exclusive, private safari indulgence, tucked into a teak forest overlooking the famed Dete Vlei.

Extending with the safari experience is a look at Mana Pools Safari Lodge, proudly under the new marketing management of Forever African Safaris.

More tourism players continue to offer or refine the everpopular safaris on horseback. This activity is both a unique approach to experiencing the wild side of Zimbabwe and the ultimate thrill!

The bumper safari package doesn’t end without Robin Pope Safaris, a regional player offering exclusive safari lodges, safari houses and private walking safaris, alongside great wildlife conservation efforts. With tourism boards showing responsibility in stimulating visitor numbers and having their own needs and strategies which airlines can support, in May this year, Emirates along with the ZTA engaged in marketing efforts that include tourism promotions, organising familiarisation trips for the trade and media, and other activities. The setting up of the Zimbabwe Creative & Cultural Arts Centre (ZICCA) in Harare has brought hope among art practitioners in Zimbabwe, who experienced the closure of galleries due to various factors before Covid-19 struck and during its peak.

There is plenty more for your reading pleasure in this edition, packed with stories from our beautiful and diverse tourist attractions. And a little bit of insights from beyond our borders.

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Ethiopian Airlines Wins Best Overall in Africa Award at the 2023 APEX Passenger Choice Awards 13

Star Alliance Named World’s Best Airline Alliance at the Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards 15

VILLA IGANYANA : An exclusive, private safari indulgence

Mana Pools Safari Lodge 24

Travel Secure, Old Mutual Insurance Company has you covered 28

Young Zebra receives prosthetic leg at leading sanctuary30

German travel agents visit to understand Zimbabwe better32

Canoeing down the Zambezi River 36

Safaris On Horseback: A Unique Approach To Experience The Zimbabwean Wild 37

Robin Pope Safaris: More Than Just Accommodation 38

Off the Beaten Path: Discovering our local the hidden gems39

Viewing Lake Kariba from the sky40

The ‘New Spirit of Africa’ Delivers memorable in-flight experiences

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