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Free Walking Tour Harare runs guided walks through the city centre from a base on Julius Nyerere Way. It suits first-time visitors who want a local to show them around downtown and explain the city's history, culture and politics.
Rated 4.7 from 18 Google reviews, the tours earn praise mostly for the guides. Visitors describe them as knowledgeable and friendly, and one guide tailored the walk to a visitor's own interests. One walker appreciated being told where it was safe to take photos, since pictures were not allowed on the street with the banks, and having the guide talk to vendors so the group was not overcharged. Another also joined a tour to the guide's home village for a look at everyday rural life.
The walk is free, and guests are expected to tip at the end. Bookings go through the website or WhatsApp, and replies are said to be quick. One visitor's walk lasted about an hour, shorter than the two to three hours advertised online, and the same visitor notes the poverty visible in the CBD.