HWANGE NATIONAL PARK ZIMBABWE

Hwange National Park is a vast expanse of rugged terrain in the far west of Zimbabwe and ranks among the elite of Africa's wildlife sanctuaries. IT COVERS ALMOST 14, 620km2 of dry Kalahari sandveld, mainly grassland plain with scattered bush and trees.. It sustains a large variety and density of large animals. Hwange is home to thousands of buffalo, giraffe, zebra , sixteen species of antelope, including handsome kudu and sable and twenty five different kinds of carnivore. Hwange is especially known though, for its elephants, which during the rains November - February - disperse into Botswana's Chobe and Linyanti reserves, and then returns again during the dry winter months. Among the predators are lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and wild dog.

MAKALOLO PLAINS AND LITTLE MAKALOLO CAMPS HWANGE
The Makalolo area is an enormous private concession within Hwange National Park.
The area is ecologically diverse, including vast open palm-fringed plains, grasslands, acacia woodlands and teak forests - ensuring great numbers of animals all year round.
Elephant, buffalo, giraffe, sable, roan, wildebeest, impala and even gemsbok can be seen. The area is also known for predator sightings. Lion. Leopard, wild dog and cheetah are often seen, along with African wild cat, serval, honey badger, civet and hyena. Accommodation is in tented rooms with en suite facilities raised off the ground on wooden platforms. The living area includes a dinging room, bar, lounge and an open area for evening fireside bush tales. Of the nine guest rooms, one is a family room. Activities are game drives, night drives, birding, guided walks, hides and swimming pool.

LINKWASHA AND LITTLE LINKWASA CAMPS HWANGE
The Linkwasha area covers many diverse habitats that include teak forests, palm islands, savannah grasslands and acacia woodlands. The animal populations are equally diverse and the area attracts over four hundred species of birds. The area is known for large concentrations of elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena. Roan and sable are seen in the woodlands. During the summer eland, zebra, giraffe and wildebeest can be seen. Linkwasha is a seven roomed camp and Little Linkwasha is a three - roomed camp. The rooms at both camps are large with en suite bathroom facilities and an additional shower under the stars. The dining room, bar and lounge area is under thatch. Activities are game drives, night drives, birding, guided walks, elevated hides, swimming pool.

HWANGE SAFARI LODGE
Landmark hotel located only six kilometres from Hwange Main gate.
Hwange Safari lodge consists of ninety four en suite rooms, with bar, lounge and dining room. The public areas and most of the rooms overlook a sweeping lawn, swimming pool and waterhole. The hotel is ideal for self drive parties, but also has a touring desk where open vehicle game drives into Hwange National park may be arranged.