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You will be picked by a guide from your hotel for the Khami Ruins that lies about 22 km West of Bulawayo for an almost 3 hours tour, showing extensive terraces and passages supported by massive, late Iron Age stone walling, with relics and artifacts on display that are dated at over 10 000 years old. You are likely to find baboons before you get to the entrance of the 35-hectare property that was once the capital of one of the great pre-colonial Shona States. You will find a few freestanding walls like those at Great Zimbabwe, but the bulk of the ruins seem to be terraced walling. These walls were abundantly decorated, built into the hillside and they create step platforms. The actual houses were built of clay, poles and thatch.  Atop the hill is a Cross, speculated to have been affixed there by a Portuguese missionary in the mid-17th century. It’s necessary to walk around the several components of the ruins for a good view of the essentials. While the chiefs and their family members lived on the Hill Ruins site, a majority of the people lived in the valley terrace. A picnic area for a bring-your-own lunch is located down the hill where you can rest and have your lunch. Complete the tour with a visit to the Kharmi River; the river is not impressively maintained, but on the part to the Kharmi Dam is a great bird-spotting site.

  • Pick up and drop off to your hotel/lodge.

  • Bottle Water.

  • Guiding services of the Khami Ruins.

  • Personal expenses.

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