Hwange

About Hwange

Zimbabwe's largest National Park is home to one of Africa's biggest elephant populations and covers 14,600 square kilometres of sandy Kalahari soil, grassland and woodland. Once the royal hunting grounds, today a network of manmade and natural waterholes sustain the large numbers of wildlife including Hwange's famous elephant herds and equally impressive buffalo herds many hundreds strong; in addition to predators such as lions and cheetahs and antelope including sable and roan.  

This is also one of the finest places in Africa to experience game viewing on foot. Zimbabwe's guides are renowned as being the best in Africa and guided walks open up a whole new perspective on the bush allowing you to examine plants and insects, follow tracks and exhilarate in approaching the big game on foot, one of the undoubted pleasures of visiting Hwange.

For more information, why not speak to one of our experts on +44 (0) 20 7843 3500 or email info@africatravel.co.uk

Seasons

• April to November - dry season, peak game viewing time and high concentrations of elephants
• December to March - rainy season with green landscapes, migrant birds and young animals

Wildlife

African elephants can currently be found in 37 African countries

The fastest land animal in the world, a cheetah can reach 70 miles per hour in 3 seconds

The scientific name for the African Wild dog means “painted wolf”

Lions spend 16-20 hours of the day sleeping or resting

Giraffes can run as fast as 35 miles per hour

African Buffalos have a symbiotic relationship with many African birds such as the Oxpecker

In The Know

• Hwange has some of the best green season (December to March) game viewing in Southern Africa
• If you are feeling adventurous a number of camps offer the chance to sleep out under the stars
• There are some great family friendly lodge options in Hwange that allow you to share the safari experience with the whole family