Hwange National Park
User Reviews (57)
Zimbabwe Parks
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Email David from Kalamazoo | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
[see my main review]
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Email Olaf Korbanek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hwange NP is very interesting and offers different landscapes. The wildlife was, due to the wheather, reduced (in comparison with Chobe NP e.g.), but we saw, that a lot of animals live there!
The camp site was terrific, near the lake, during the night we heard the hippos walking around, really beautiful!
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Email Conny Jorneklint and Laila Kirpu | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We saw all the animals we could expect to see including wild dogs on a hunt, lions, cheeta, leopard, lots of elephants, giraffs, kudus, stein bok, duikers, hippos, crocodiles and many more.
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Email Joaquín Rivero | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A little-known pearl in the heart of Africa
Perhaps Zimbabwe is one of those places in Africa where mass tourism has passed by in recent years due to socio-political reasons. May be it is also that same reason that turns a safari into this wonderful national park into a unique experience. Tranquility, little influx of visitors and an enormous diversity of fauna make this place an essential scene to enjoy any nature trip.
Located in an enclave punished by the history of the last two centuries, this park summarizes, in its entirety, the best of a safari in Africa: diverse landscapes, a high density of wild fauna and the recovery of endangered species - the African Wild Dog or Lycaon- make Hwange one of the best national parks in Africa.
With a bit of luck, especially at dawn, it is not difficult to find a herd of lycaons in full activity. A true experience to discover the group behavior of these fantastic animals: synchronized movements, strategic deployment, restless tracking to the search for food, and constant and jumping nerve. I had not had the luck to meet them in other African parks before and their picture was wonderful.
The great guides of "Ivory Lodge", located right on the edge of the park, gave us the possibility of going out to meet other equally interesting species. Also early in the morning, a herd of 18 lions on the side of a pond, delighted us with a good selection of playgrounds.
Among all the scenes of wildlife, I will highlight one of the most impressive I have lived in Africa. The displacement, at dusk, of a herd of hundreds of buffaloes through the dry basin of a river. Slowness accompanied by strength, serenity, sliding across the earth like a giant raft in the middle of a calm ocean.
A little-known pearl in the heart of Africa.
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Email Lynne Ryno | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Loved the scenery and abundant wildlife. It was a great time to be there as there many more animals than people.
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Email Mary | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful amount of wildlife around, many birds and animal species.
Roads/tracks not good, lot of rubbish on roadsieds.
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Email Caroline Page | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Would've given Hwange 5 stars, however we did not see any elephants which was highly disappointing since the park is known for the highest elephant population in Africa. What we did see was lovely, but the park is very wooded (not a lot of open space to see animals), so we had many kms of drive where we saw nothing but trees/bushes.
Still a great experience and worth a visist!
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Email Karen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We were lucky enough on our first game drive, to be able to follow a lion as it tracked, caught, and killed an injured baby buffalo. Also, there were not very many jeeps underway at the Park, so we often had the feeling that we had the Park to ourselves. Even during the lion kill, there were only a maximum of about 5 jeeps there, all distanced far enough apart that everyone could see but it wasn't crowded. It didn't feel at all like an assembly line game drive, which is a feeling I have had at some of the really well-known game parks in Africa, where there can be a big line of jeeps waiting to see something and no jeep can stay and watch for very long. During our game drives at Hwange, we could take our time looking and photographing.
Email Keith Flight | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing hospitality and great safari experiences with great guides who are very knowledgeable.
BR
Email Carolina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The park is large, there is a variety of wild animals and the guides are excellent.
Safari Tours to Hwange NP
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7-Day All Inclusive Stay 6 Pay 5 Zimbabwe Safari
$3,660 to $4,287 pp (USD)
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You Visit: Victoria Falls Town (Start), Hwange NP, Matobo NP, Great Zimbabwe (Ruins), Bulawayo (End)
Safari365
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