Zimbabwe's Tourism Opportunities.
A curated marketplace of tourism investment opportunities from the ZIDA Victoria Falls Investment Prospectus 2024 — a UNESCO World Heritage destination attracting more than 1 million tourists annually against total national arrivals of 3 million.
Highest-value tourism opportunities.
Multi-Discipline Recreational Facility
12-hectare Olympic-standard sports precinct — soccer & rugby, swimming pools, cricket stadium, basketball, tennis and supporting facilities under a PPP revenue-share model.
- Estimated
- US$100 million
- Status
- New
- Contract
- PPP: Timed Revenue Share
Cluster Houses & Flats
Redevelopment of 12.2ha of dilapidated council-controlled land into a mixed-use live-work-play precinct of cluster houses, flats and commercial parks around the Victoria Falls CBD.
- Estimated
- US$50 million
- Status
- New
- Contract
- PPP: Timed Revenue Share
Water & Sanitation (WASH) Project
City-scale water master plan — abstraction, purification, distribution and smart water metering — with initial capitalisation ready and feasibility complete.
- Estimated Investment
- US$18 million
- Duration
- 24 months
Special Economic Zone — Masuwe
1,200-hectare finance & tourism Special Economic Zone at Masuwe — anchor development plot for a 4-star hotel with 5,000-seat conference centre, hotel school, holiday homes, medical tourism, golf estate and shopping mall.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Purpose-Built Conference & Convention Centre
Zimbabwe's largest conferencing venue in Victoria Falls seats only 500 delegates against 4,500 in Harare — a purpose-built centre would capture the SADC MICE market.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Hotels & Accommodation
Victoria Falls hosts ~2,000 rooms (majority 3-star). International hotel brands and boutique operators can serve rising MICE, leisure and conference-delegate demand.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Adventure Tourism Operators
Bungee (111m bridge), white-water rafting, gorge swing, zip lines, Devil's Pool, helicopter flights, sunset cruises and game drives — a world-class adventure catchment ready for investment.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Multi-Discipline Recreational Facility
12-hectare Olympic-standard sports precinct — soccer & rugby, swimming pools, cricket stadium, basketball, tennis and supporting facilities under a PPP revenue-share model.
- Estimated Investment
- US$100 million
- Duration
- 24 months
Cluster Houses & Flats
Redevelopment of 12.2ha of dilapidated council-controlled land into a mixed-use live-work-play precinct of cluster houses, flats and commercial parks around the Victoria Falls CBD.
- Estimated Investment
- US$50 million
- Duration
- 38 months
Water & Sanitation (WASH) Project
City-scale water master plan — abstraction, purification, distribution and smart water metering — with initial capitalisation ready and feasibility complete.
- Estimated Investment
- US$18 million
- Duration
- 24 months
Special Economic Zone — Masuwe
1,200-hectare finance & tourism Special Economic Zone at Masuwe — anchor development plot for a 4-star hotel with 5,000-seat conference centre, hotel school, holiday homes, medical tourism, golf estate and shopping mall.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Purpose-Built Conference & Convention Centre
Zimbabwe's largest conferencing venue in Victoria Falls seats only 500 delegates against 4,500 in Harare — a purpose-built centre would capture the SADC MICE market.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Hotels & Accommodation
Victoria Falls hosts ~2,000 rooms (majority 3-star). International hotel brands and boutique operators can serve rising MICE, leisure and conference-delegate demand.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Adventure Tourism Operators
Bungee (111m bridge), white-water rafting, gorge swing, zip lines, Devil's Pool, helicopter flights, sunset cruises and game drives — a world-class adventure catchment ready for investment.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Amphitheatre
6,000 m² amphitheatre to host cultural shows and community events — feasibility complete, 12-month build, US$1.5m PPP.
- Estimated Investment
- US$1.5 million
- Duration
- 12 months
Transit Hub
State-of-the-art transit hub with shopping mall, public square, cafés, market and organised bus terminal — Build-Operate-Transfer.
- Estimated Investment
- US$5 million
- Duration
- 24 months
Mkhosana Extension Mall
7,861 m² surveyed commercial stand for a shopping mall — supermarkets, groceries, butcheries, banks, offices, licensed liquor and pharmacies.
- Estimated Investment
- US$5 million
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Restaurants
Room for fine dining, casual family, themed and destination restaurants — including riverfront and hilltop concepts overlooking the falls.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Hospitality Services
Bars, entertainment venues, guesthouses and hospitality services required to support the fast-growing MICE and leisure catchment.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Sporting Facilities — Golf, Adventure, Water & Multi-Sport
Golf courses, adventure sport, water sport and multi-sport complexes — a unique natural setting for premium sporting infrastructure.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Medical Tourism Facilities
The city has only one (public) hospital that does not meet international standards — a clear opportunity to build medical tourism facilities aligned to the SEZ.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Tourism Skills Training
Hotel school and hospitality-skills training institutions to underpin service quality — including as an anchor tenant of the Masuwe SEZ.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Event Management
Professional event management companies are in short supply — a natural adjacency to the conference, wedding and honeymoon markets.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Transport & Logistics for MICE
Efficient and reliable transportation and logistics for conference delegates and tourists — new or expanded fleets serving the MICE market.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Wildlife & Conservation Tourism
The world's most significant elephant herds — Zambezi National Park, Hwange National Park and three private sanctuaries — home to the big five.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Masuwe SEZ Medical Centre
Anchor specialist medical centre within the 1,200ha Masuwe SEZ serving regional medical tourism from SADC and beyond.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Masuwe SEZ Luxury Villas
Branded luxury villa cluster within Masuwe SEZ overlooking the Zambezi National Park corridor.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Masuwe SEZ Commercial Centre
Mixed-use commercial precinct within Masuwe SEZ combining retail, F&B and offices supporting the wider SEZ population.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Masuwe SEZ Hotel & Restaurant Complex
Branded hotel and signature restaurant complex within Masuwe SEZ capturing the international arrivals stream through Victoria Falls.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details
Eagle Heights Victoria Falls
Boutique luxury hospitality development in Victoria Falls capturing the premium safari, wedding and MICE segments.
- Estimated Investment
- Contact for Details
- Duration
- Contact for Details