For those of you who have never been to the Honde Valley, and Aberfoyle Lodge in particular, you have no idea what you are missing!
Honde Valley is known for its rolling hills, avocado and banana plantations, and the beautiful green Eastern Highlands Tea Plantation. Aberfoyle was initially built in 1960 as a Club for the Tea Estate staff and later converted to a Lodge. Although recently refurbished, it oozes old world charm from the minute you step through the front doors and still has the original wooden floors and large verandahs.
The lodge is at an altitude of 800 metres and is 350kms from Harare, but due to the gradients and sharp turns towards the end of the trip, the journey usually takes about 4hr30m-5hrs. The drive itself is lovely as you travel through the plantations, going over the mountain, through the valley, past friendly villages, and crossing several rivers, including the Pungwe River. If you would rather fly in, there is an airstrip nearby, and the lodge organises transfers.
- Fish Eagle – (executive suite) 1 King
- Seedcracker – (honeymoon suite) 1 King
- Variable Sunbird – (family room) 2 Singles
- Olive Bushshrike – (family room) 1 King
- Livingstone’s Turaco – 1 Double
- Rock Kestrel – 2 Singles
- Narina Trogon – 1 King
- Buff-spotted Flufftail – 2 Doubles
- Red-faced Crimsonwing – 2 Singles
- African Pitta – 1 King
- Kingfisher – 1 King
- Marsh Tchagra – 2 Singles
- Green-backed Woopdpecker – 2 Doubles
- Red-throated Twinspot – 1 King
- Blue Swallow – 2 Singles
- 1 x twin/double bedroom with bathroom en suite – bath only
- 1 x twin/double bedroom
- 1 x triple single bedroom
What stands out most about Aberfoyle is the very wide variety of activities on offer thanks to Far and Wide Zimbabwe who has managed Aberfoyle since 2011, and all in such a stunning setting: picturesque 9 hole golf course, Nyawamba Dam, birding, nature walks & mountain hikes, tree canopy tour, Mermaids Pool & bum slide, tea factory tour, mountain biking, white-water rafting, Mutarazi Falls SkyWalk and SkyLine, kayaking, trail biking, fishing (yellow, tiger, bass, bream), pepper gardens and 18 hole putt putt course.
There is also an all-weather tennis court, table tennis, darts, a large 13m x 7m swimming pool with a children’s slide and children’s paddling pool, a squash court and one of the best snooker tables in the country.
The Honde Valley is renowned for its diverse and stunning beauty and its rare butterfly and birdlife. With the area receiving some of the highest rainfalls in Zimbabwe, it ensures the forests stay beautifully green with unique flora and fauna, flowing rivers and many unique species of orchids. As you can see, whether you are a “twitcher,” an adrenaline junkie, or more about the slowing down in life, there is an activity for you here and all in the most charming and beautiful setting.
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