RouteHarare

Harare's National Botanic Garden & Green Suburbs Walk

Escape the city into Harare's magnificent botanical garden — the most comprehensive collection of indigenous Zimbabwean trees in existence

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Botanic Gardens Main Gate
Enter the gates of the 58-acre garden established in 1900, home to over 900 species of native and exotic trees and shrubs
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Zimbabwe Tree Collection
The definitive collection of Zimbabwe's native trees labeled with both English and Shona names — a living encyclopedia of the country's flora
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Aloe and Succulent Section
Zimbabwe's dramatic aloe species are displayed in a dedicated rock garden, blooming in brilliant reds and yellows during the winter months
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Morning Joggers Circuit
Harare's exercise community uses the garden paths at dawn — join the round for a 5km run through dappled msasa and acacia shade
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Avondale Suburb Architecture
The leafy suburb surrounding the gardens contains Harare's finest residential architecture — arts and crafts bungalows hidden behind jacaranda hedges
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Evening braai at Sam Levy's
Zimbabwe's culture is deeply focused on the braai – the suburban open-air restaurant and shopping complex is Harare's liveliest evening hangout