Zimbabwe

28th of July – 3rd of August 2019

Our Route

Our Video

Days

729

Kilometers Per Bike

370

USD For 2 People

Liters Of Petrol Per Bike

Dates Visited
28th of July – 3rd of August 2019
Detailed Costs For 2 People And 2 Bikes
- 20$ petrol
- 71$ camping
- 60$ Vic Falls
- 7$ supermarket
- 74$ restaurant
- 2$ road tax
- 50$ visa costs (half of the KAZA visa together with Zambia)
- 90$ accommodation costs
Hights
Highest Point: 1063 m a.s.l

Lowest Point: 462 m a.s.l
Currency
Zimbabwe Bond (which is nothing worth and looses value by the day) but it is still often easier to pay with USD (officially you can not pay in USD apart at major tourist places).
Average Petrol Price
~ 1.3 USD per liter
Sleeping Places
- 4x camping
- 3x accommodation
Average Temperatures
During the day between 28 and 35 degrees and at night between 9 and 14 degrees
Road Conditions
We did about 90% dirt road which was sometimes in good and sometimes in pretty bad conditon. The tarmac we were on (Vic Falls to Botswana border) was in a very good condition.
Weather
In winter Zimbabwe is always sunny and quite nice during the day. The nights can get a bit cooler, so be prepared!
Health Issues

Xenia: none

Martin: none

Apps / Websites

Here some apps and webpages we think are usefull for travelling overland to this country

App: iOverlander

Websites: Overlander Africa (Facebook Groupe)
Service / Work on the bikes

XTR: cleaning the air filter

XTZ: cleaning the air filter
Problems / Breakdowns
XTZ: none

XTR: none

Lost: Martin lost Xenias spoon!

Other: none
Paperwork

Visa: We got ourselfs a 30 day KAZA visa which is valid in Zambia and Zimbabwe. This makes a lot of sense even if you do not want to got to Zambia in general but if you want to visit the Victoria Falls on both sides

Carnet de Passage: As we travel with the CdP we used it but you can also get a temporary import permit (TIP) at the border.

Insurance: We already had the COMESA insurance therefore did not have to pay anything
Notable
Zimbabwe is a very instable country and therefore you have to prepare before you go. Check what is going on regarding protests, availability of food and petrol and how you can pay in the region you want to go. It is totally worth to go as the people are soooo nice and even with a motorbike you manage to find petrol. We just made sure that we filled up our jerry cans before we went in and also took some more as spare so we didn’t need to organize a lot while there.
Important information
Here some very country specific information:

There is no way of getting money at the ATM therefore bring enough USD and only change a little of them into the local currency to pay tolls and other small things. There is a way of paying with Eco cash (via mobile phone) but we did not do this as we only stayed in the country for a short time and it often does not work anyway

20 hours a day there is no power, so charge your stuff whenever you can

Motorbikes are not allowed in the national parks