Zimbabwe is a safari connoisseur's dream, celebrated for some of the finest guiding in all of Africa. The legendary Mana Pools, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of the Zambezi, offers thrilling walking safaris among elephant, wild dog and big cats, while vast Hwange National Park shelters enormous herds of elephant and over a hundred mammal species. Crowning it all is the magnificent Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of falling water on Earth, where adventure activities abound. Warm, knowledgeable and wonderfully wild, Zimbabwe delivers authentic, immersive safaris and natural wonders that linger long in the memory. The best time to visit is May to October, during the dry season when wildlife gathers at Hwange's waterholes and the bush opens up.