The Mutare Museum on Aerodrome Road displays the history of the city. It has a large collection of vintage cars in the Transport Gallery, where there is also an early London telephone kiosk and a number of old railway locomotives. Armour and small arms feature in the Boultbee Gallery. A large walk-though aviary gets visitors up close to the colourful bird species of the Eastern Highlands.

Three historic buildings have been recently restored by National Museums and Monuments: Mutare Club, 112 Herbert Chitepo Street, Kopje House, the first hospital built in 1897 and Utopia House, Jason Moyo Drive, is a colonial home once occupied by Kingsley Fairbridge, philanthropist-poet. The Kingsley Fairbridge monument originally positioned at a viewpoint on Christmas Pass, is now at Utopia House.

Mutare Civic Centre west of Simon Mazorodze Road has an Olympic size swimming pool, the Courtauld Theatre, a Concert Hall, Post Office and Library.

Aloe Gardens above the city provide a peaceful setting with a panoramic view.

Murahwa Hill Nature Reserve under the protection of the National Trust of Zimbabwe is about five hectares of woodland rich in history. In pre-colonial days it was the secure sanctuary of the revered chief Murahwa, whose people farmed, hunted and traded with Portuguese in the valley below where Mutare is now. There are natural caves and oval hollows in the rocks where the people ground corn. Visitors would see vines, mosses, ferns, beautiful butterflies and many insects.

Cecil Kop Nature Reserve run by Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe has picnic sites and braai facilities. Wild animals resident in the park are three elephant, two white rhino, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, baboons and leopard. One of the two view points is accessed by car, the other is situated at the main dam.

Sakubva Market is one of the largest flea markets in Zimbabwe and is a must for tourists wanting to get bargains of all kinds from Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Cross Kopje (or small hill) a well-known landmark on the border with Mozambique; the Cross is erected in memory of black troops from both countries, who fell in the campaign in East Africa during World War 1.

The Botanical Gardens in the Bvumba where indigenous trees shade a profusion of azaleas, ferns, fuscias and hydrangeas. The nature lover will derive great pleasure from following winding paths, crossing wooden bridges and coming upon little ponds. The Gardens have become more rambling recently. (October 2005).

Bunga Forest Botanical Reserve indigenous rain-forest adjoining the Botanical Gardens is the habitat for a number of birds, rare in Zimbabwe. Species such as the Chirinda Apalis, Robert's Prinia, the White-tailed Flycatcher and Black-fronted Bush Shrike have been seen there. Well laid out paths allow visitors to penetrate the forest in search of botanical rarities and prized sightings. It is advisable to walk in a group.

The International standard Golf Course in the Bvumba at a prestigious hotel treats golfers to panoramic views of Mozambique.