ICOMOS 14TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
27 – 31 October 2003
OPTIONAL POST GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOURS IN ZIMBABWE
Option 1 : Victoria Falls / Hwange National Park
Price : US$ 60 per person (inclusive of National Park entrance fee and transport)
Date: One day tour departing from Victoria Falls - Saturday, 01 November 2003
Programme :
- visit Hwange National Park, a national park enclosing several cultural sites, and several
hundreds of game.
- drive back to Victoria Falls
- visit Victoria Falls Village and Craft Centre (evening show)
Option 2 : Victoria Falls - Matopos Hills Area - Great Zimbabwe - Harare
Price : US$ 150 per person (inclusive of coach and transit refreshments; accommodation,
breakfast and dinner at Great Zimbabwe; national park entry fees) or US$ 250 if you wish ICOMOS
Zimbabwe to arrange accommodation for you in Harare for Sunday, 2 November 2003.
Date : Two day tour departing from Victoria Falls - Saturday, 01 November and Sunday, 2nd
November. Arrival in Harare late on Sunday, 2nd November.
Programme :
Saturday, 01 November 2003
Depart Victoria Falls: 0500hrs
Arrive in Bulawayo: 1000hrs
Activities :
visit of Matopos Hills area and Natural History Museum. The Matopos Hills area is a
cultural landscape exhibiting continued occupation from Stone Age to present day
communities. Sites include stone age, iron age, historical, rock art sites and sites
associated with living traditions. It is now a World Heritage site.
Depart Bulawayo for Great Zimbabwe: 1600hrs
Arrive at Great Zimbabwe: 1900hrs
Activities:
Cultural dance at the Traditional Village courtesy of ICOMOS Zimbabwe.
Buffet dinner at the Traditional Village (included in the tour fee)
Overnight accommodation and breakfast at Great Zimbabwe (included in the tour fee)
Sunday, 02 November 2003
Activities :
Guided tour of Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site. Great Zimbabwe, a world heritage
site, dates back to the 16th century and is characterised by dry stone walling, with
outstanding important architectural design and symbolises a shrine for Zimbabweans.
Tour of the Traditional Village
*Lunch own account
Depart for Harare: 1500hrs
Arrive in Harare: 1800hrs
NB: Overnight accommodation and meals in Harare at own expense
Option 3: Museum of Human Sciences (Harare), Domboshava, Chiremba
and Mbare Musika
Price : US$ 40 per person
Dates : Daily tour departing from Harare from 01 Saturday to 03 Monday November 2003. The tour
departs Harare at 9 am and returns to Harare in the late afternoon at 15h30.
Activities :
Besides the Museum of Human Sciences in Harare, the tour visits several sites on the
outskirts of the city. Chiremba Balancing is a national monument characterised by
spectacular geological formations (a series of balancing), and several rock art sites. It is
located within Harare. Domboshava cave is a spectacular rock art site located on the
edges of Harare and Mbare Musika is a very popular common market for Harare
residents, showcasing traditional curios, arts, handicrafts and various traditional foods
To book and for further information please contact :
ICOMOS ZIMBABWE
c/o Pascal Taruvinga
National Museum and Monuments Of Zimbabwe
P.O.Box CY 33
Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
e-mail: natmus@utande.co.zw or nmmz@mweb.co.zw
Tel: + 263 4 751 797 or + 263 4 751 798
Fax: + 263 4 753 085 or + 263 4 774 207