Bulawayo City Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- Entrance fee
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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.
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.
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
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Bonisa Excursions
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Zimbabwe, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 32 experiences we list in Zimbabwe, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 32.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
