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Citizens of most Western countries need to pay for visa
to get into Zimbabwe. Many nationalities, such as Australia, New
Zealand, Japan and the USA can obtain a visa on arrival by paying
the appropriate visa fees. Note that at the moment, due to political
reasons, most British citizens will need to apply for a tourist visa
in advance in their country of residence. Visa-free entry is
possible for nationals certain countries, including Malaysia,
Zambia, Hong Kong and several others. Check this website for
the full scoop.
Vistors still pay fees for a visa, which are, depending on your
nationality, between $30 and $180 US. As of early April 2009, the
visa fees were $30 and $75 US for US and Canadian citizens
respectively. By Flight
Harare International Airport has a number of international flights,
mainly to other African countries. When coming from Europe you can
fly directly with Air Zimbabwe from London (flights currently
suspended due to the economic crisis). Air Zimbabwe also operates to
Dubai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Kuala Lumpur in Asia. However, a good
option is to fly with South African Airways via Johannesburg.
SAA operates to quite a few European airports and has many flights
to South Africa and other African destinations. When coming from
South Africa you can also use the no-frills airline Kulula.com . KLM
offer flights from Amsterdam via Nairobi which continue on to Lusaka
from Harare.
Victoria Falls airport has daily services by South African Airways
and British Airways from and to Johannesburg. Air Namibia has flight
to Victoria Falls from Windhoek/Nambia. |
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