Camp Hwange offers eight chalets with great views of a permanent waterhole. Each chalet is furnished with stylish simplicity, with en-suite bathroom facilities.

The main lodge is a thatched building made up of a big lounge, a restaurant, bar and an open fire place in front of the lodge. The open design allows easy observation of animals that visit the water hole in front of the lodge. If you dare, you may also want to make use of an observation point that was build right next to the Masuna waterhole.

Camp Hwange is located in a private concession in the Sinamatella area where self-drivers and guests from other lodges are not permitted. For a private option in the same concession, check out Muddy Teak.

The Sinamatella area is situated in the northern part of Hwange National Park, with Shumba Pan and Masuma Dam being relatively close to the lodge.

A short flight (50 minutes) takes guests from Victoria Falls to Shumba airstrip, which is located close to camp. A road transfer from Victoria Falls to Camp Hwange via Mbale Gate takes about 4 hours.

At 14'500 km², Hwange National Park is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. Open plains made predominantly of Kalahari sand alternate with mopane woodland and acacia scrub. The park offers the densest concentration of game in the whole of Africa.

Hwange National Park becomes increasingly dry from April to the end of October, when large numbers of game gather round the waterholes (many of them artificial); particularly impressive are the herds of buffalo and elephant. Lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and wild dog are also regular visitors.

November heralds the onset of rain and the park's dusty plains are transformed as if by magic into a sea of green. The animals disperse during this period and are thus more difficult to find.

With over 400 species, the park offers a staggering array of birdlife. Several white rhino have been introduced to the area, but spotting them is far from easy. The rare roan and sable antelope, as well as eland, are also at home here, and the chances of snapping the perfect photo are high.

Hippos and crocs can be seen at Mandavu Dam, Masuma Dam or Detema Dam. There are viewing platforms at most public picnic spots in the park.

The camp offers game drives in open 4x4 vehicle; bushwalks, night drives. Activities are conducted inside the private concession as well as in the publicly acessible areas of the park. As Hwange is a National Park, the guides are not allowed to drive off-road in the public sectors. To get closer to animals, the guides often encourage guests to hop off the vehicle and continue on foot.

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