The Eastern Highlands is made up of three areas – the Nyanga Highlands in the north, the Bvumba Mountains in the centre and the Chimanimani Mountains in the south – each of which has its own attractions. In the rolling hills of the north, Nyanga National Park is where you’ll find Zimbabwe’s highest mountain, Mount Nyangani, and its highest waterfall, Mtazari Falls as well as wildlife, lots of birds, wonderful hiking trails and excellent trout fishing. The central highlands are home to the city of Mutare – the biggest settlement in the region – but the real draw is the Bvumba Mountains, where lush forests are home to rare bird species and the samango monkey. In the southern highlands, Chimanimani National Park is excellent for mountain hiking, while you can indulge in some forest threrapy at Chirinda Forest Reserve, Africa’s most southern tropical rainforest, and go horseback riding in the hills.
Overview
If you have already reached that point in the year where the outdoors are calling, a place that gets you “off-the-grid”, in a meditation retreat, a place created to bring people (especially lovers) back to the conscious womb, to nature, to balance, to simple living; nestled in a lush forest of Zimbabwe the Eastern Highlands is the place just for you., look no further than the marvelous Inyanga attractions. The area offers some of the best views in Zimbabwe as well the feeling of tranquillity lent by the mature trees, mostly pine trees, and wild banana trees.
