This tour give travellers the best expose of the rich cultural history of Bulawayo. Bulawayo happens to be the centre of the history of Zimbabwe because this is where the major transition happened from before the colonial era to after the colonial era. Travellers keen in understanding the culture and history of Zimbabwe definitely need to take this tour.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Entrance fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour give travellers the best expose of the rich cultural history of Bulawayo. Bulawayo happens to be the centre of the history of Zimbabwe because this is where the major transition happened from before the colonial era to after the colonial era. Travellers keen in understanding the culture and history of Zimbabwe definitely need to take this tour.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Entrance fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Itinerary
1
Bulawayo Railway Museum
The Bulawayo Railway Museum is one of the few of its kind in the world.
Travellers get to see and experience
- A collection of Railway memorabilia
- Steam locomotives dating to 1897,
- the first locomotives used on the first railway built in Zimbabwe
- The museum also has the Rhodes funeral coach which was made specifically for Cecil Rhodes by an American company
- The first locomotive to cross the Victoria Falls bridge, the Jack Tar, is among the major highlights of the rich historical collection.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Statue
Travellers will see the statue of Joshua Nkomo (Father Zimbabwe), the man who started the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe. Travellers will also walk around the city seeing old buildings dating back to the first European occupation, sandstone buildings on Main Street and the national art gallery.
1 hour
3
Makokoba
Makokoba is the oldest township and the first black Africa suburb in [Bulawayo]. [Makokoba] evokes memories of a vibrant, creative, multicultural community, a place where artists, writers, and musicians flourished, against the odds, in an atmosphere of tribal tolerance.
The Market is full of unique local treats, artisanry/crafts and various antiques.
here you also see the everyday things local people buy: ranging from meat, rubber-goods, soap, food, bulk staples and much more. If you’re into local culture and markets this is one place to visit
