Zimbabwe

Hwange National Park

Grassland, Mopane woodland and long tracks through Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife park. In Hwange, you drive your own 4x4 while elephants, buffalo and giraffe set the pace.

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Here, you choose which track to follow.

Hwange is Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife park and lies in the north-east of the country. It is easy to reach from Victoria Falls or Botswana.

Tracks and roads run throughout the park. In your own 4x4, you can make self-drive game drives and decide where to stop for longer.

Viewing platforms give you another way to watch the landscape and wildlife.

Grassland gives way to Mopane woodland.

Hwange combines grassland with Mopane woodland, and the vegetation changes across different parts of the park.

More than 100 mammal species and around 400 bird species live across these landscapes.

Elephants, buffalo and giraffe are among the larger animals you may see. Hippos live in the water at Masuma Dam, while lions and leopards are also regularly seen.

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Sometimes the night brings the next sighting.

Hyenas are regularly seen at night around Robin’s Camp. Staying inside the park keeps you close to what happens after the day’s driving is done.

Hwange has several rest camps, campsites and lodges. Robin’s Camp, Kapula Tented Camp, Silwane Camp and Main Camp are among the places to stay.

That makes it easy to pause your Zimbabwe trip inside the park before the next game drive begins.

What you can do in Hwange National Park:

  • Self-drive game drives
  • Watch wildlife from viewing platforms
  • Visit Masuma Dam

Self-drive trips in the region

Namibia
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Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
The sun rises over the dunes of Sossusvlei. An elephant appears at a waterhole in Etosha. And further along, the lush landscapes of the Okavango and Chobe await. Over these nineteen days, you travel through three countries, with the freedom to make your own choices along the way. You camp in remarkable places, swap gravel roads for 4x4 tracks and finish with two nights at Victoria Falls. The final stretch? You can leave the driving to someone else.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Windhoek - Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
A lion beside the track. An elephant slowly crossing your path. And at night, the sounds of the bush, right beside your rooftop tent. On this self-drive journey, you travel from Namibia's desert landscapes to Botswana's national parks, where the adventure takes on a new dimension. For four days, you venture deep into the wilderness, tackling rugged sandy tracks and staying at unfenced campsites. Your journey ends at Victoria Falls. You return your 4x4 in Kasane and leave the final stretch to someone else.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia and Botswana Self-Drive
24
days
from
1940
1940
p.p.
A rhino at the waterhole. A herd of elephants blocking the road. And at night, the sounds of the bush, right beside your rooftop tent. On this 24-day self-drive adventure, you explore Namibia and Botswana at their wildest. You travel from vast desert landscapes to remote national parks, where the tarmac is long gone. Four days deep in the wilderness, tackling rugged 4x4 tracks and camping at unfenced sites. A little daunting? Absolutely. But an experience that stays with you.
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