Zimbabwe is famed for the mighty Victoria Falls, but also offers a rich wildlife heritage in a number of National Park and wildlife areas, chief amongst which is Hwange National Park, the country's largest Reserve. It is a comfortable 3 hour drive from Victoria Falls and offers a good selection of Lodges within the Park, and in neighbouring private concessions.
Good news for Safari enthusiasts is that Mana Pools and Matusadona have both opened up more and more of recent years, with a good selection of accommodation. Mana Pools is across the Zambezi River from Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park, on the floodplains of the River, making for some wonderful scenery and excellent wildlife sightings. Matusadona is on the northern edges of the famed Lake Kariba, and offers and excellent contrast to Hwange and Victoria Falls.
The small, but special, Matobo National Park, offers some spectacular scenery, and activities. Easily accessed from Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls is perhaps the most famous area in Zimbabwe, and is always worth a visit. There is now also an excellent selection of accommodation - from Hotels to Boutique establishments, and Lodges on the banks of the Zambezi. The Falls themselves are seasonal.
And, last, but by no means least, is the magnificent Gonarezhou National Park (which is the Zimbabwean section of the Great Limpopo Trans Frontier Park. Gonarezhou is off the beaten track, and only slightly smaller than Hwange... it should be on your list to visit.
Good news for Safari enthusiasts is that Mana Pools and Matusadona have both opened up more and more of recent years, with a good selection of accommodation. Mana Pools is across the Zambezi River from Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park, on the floodplains of the River, making for some wonderful scenery and excellent wildlife sightings. Matusadona is on the northern edges of the famed Lake Kariba, and offers and excellent contrast to Hwange and Victoria Falls.
The small, but special, Matobo National Park, offers some spectacular scenery, and activities. Easily accessed from Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls is perhaps the most famous area in Zimbabwe, and is always worth a visit. There is now also an excellent selection of accommodation - from Hotels to Boutique establishments, and Lodges on the banks of the Zambezi. The Falls themselves are seasonal.
And, last, but by no means least, is the magnificent Gonarezhou National Park (which is the Zimbabwean section of the Great Limpopo Trans Frontier Park. Gonarezhou is off the beaten track, and only slightly smaller than Hwange... it should be on your list to visit.
