Situated in western Zimbabwe, the Hwange National Park is the country’s biggest reserve, home to a profusion of wildlife, including giraffe, lion, zebra and approximately 40 000 elephants. It provides a sanctuary for all the country’s endangered species, including a population of wild dogs thought to be among the most sizeable surviving groups on the continent.
The park’s magnificent terrain ranges from desert dunes, savannah lands and mopane woodlands to rocky outcrops and sparse forests. Visitors can look forward to game drives, guided walks or horse riding safaris. The numerous pumped waterholes in the park offer exceptional wildlife viewing with large Elephant herds attracted to the water, especially in the dry months from July to October. Hwange boasts a large elephant population, estimated to be between 50,000 and 75,000, roaming freely between here and Chobe National Park in neighbouring Botswana.
