A Perfect Saturday in Harare: One Day, Five Stops

You have one free Saturday, a little fuel and a city that keeps surprising you. Here is how to spend a perfect day in and around Harare, tested by our team, using places you can find right now on Hararelife.

8:00 — Breakfast at Tarsha’s, Seagrave Road

Start where the portions are honest. Tarsha’s Restaurant does a proper breakfast with free parking, which matters on a day you’ll be driving.

9:30 — Kuimba Shiri Bird Park, Lake Chivero

Forty minutes out of town at Lake Chivero sits Kuimba Shiri, Zimbabwe’s only bird sanctuary. Fish eagles, owls, lakeside air and a flying display that children and adults stop talking for. Wheelchair friendly with free parking.

13:00 — Picnic lunch by The Picnic Plug

Back in Hillside, The Picnic Plug sets up outdoor lunches that look like a magazine shoot and taste better. Book ahead on weekends; their setups go fast.

15:30 — Coffee at Afrotopia, Julius Nyerere Avenue

Drive back into the city centre for an afternoon coffee at Afrotopia Cafe, the Afrocentric café that has become a creative hub. Free Wi-Fi if you need to check the world.

18:30 — Dinner and an evening at Spice Lounge

End at Spice Lounge on Churchill Avenue, where dinner rolls naturally into the evening’s entertainment. Check their listing for what’s on this weekend.

Total driving: under two hours for the whole day. Total planning: five minutes on Hararelife. Browse the What To Do category for more day plans, and tag us when you go. #ItsARareLife