What animals are seen in Hwange National Park?

Hwange National Park is home to a host of wildlife species, including lions, leopards, wild dogs, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, eland, wildebeest, zebra, impala, giraffe and sable, among countless other species.

When is the best time to visit Hwange National Park?

Every season provides a different safari experience. In the dry cool winter, the wildlife congregates at the permanent water sources in huge numbers, while in summer the avian migrants arrive, and all the antelopes calve, which brings amazing predator action.

Where is Hwange National Park?

Hwange is in north-western Zimbabwe, on the border with Botswana

What should I pack for a safari in Hwange National Park?

Morning and evening game drives can be cold, but the afternoons are often warm, so it’s best to dress in layers. A hat is essential and bring closed shoes if you intend to go on walks.

What large mammals are seen in Hwange National Park?

Elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions and leopards can be spotted in Hwange National Park.

How big is Hwange National Park?

Hwange is Zimbabwe’s largest national park, spanning 14,651km²

How many elephants are found in Hwange?

Hwange forms part of KAZA, the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, where huge herds of elephants move between Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Angola. Being free to move vast distances, elephant numbers in Hwange fluctuate with the seasons, but as many as 50 000 can be found in the park at in any one time.

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On a safari in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, you will explore iconic African landscapes, hosting an abundance of wildlife. Be amazed at wildlife interactions unfolding at a waterhole. Savour a sundowner as a fiery sky burns vivid orange, then quickly becomes a tapestry of stars, illuminating one of Africa’s most treasured parks.

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Wild, vast Hwange

Endless grassy plains dotted with waterholes and pans stretch into mopane woodland, where predators stalk wary prey. Hwange's sweeping savannah delivers a classic African vista of elephants gathering by the thousand, and buffalos moving in dust-shrouded superherds.

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Habitats

Wildlife

Weather

Authentic Zimbabwean safari

Experience a classic Zimbabwean safari in a vast reserve teeming with wild animals. Hwange National Park was established in 1928, and is a haven for wildlife. It is the country’s largest protected park.

GEOGRAPHIC SIZE

14,651km²

BIRD SPECIES

+/- 400

MAMMAL SPECIES

+/- 111

BEST TIME TO VISIT

All year round

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Hwange weather

Hwange National Park has a generally warm climate, with the hottest months falling between September and March. It’s cool during the dry season between May and August, especially in the mornings and evenings, reaching lows of about 8°C (46°F). Afternoon showers are common in summer, from November to March, and daytime temperatures can reach 32°C (90°F) and above.

COOL & DRY

May to August

WARM & WET

November to March

Key Facts

Authentic Zimbabwean safari

Experience a classic Zimbabwean safari in a vast reserve teeming with wild animals. Hwange National Park was established in 1928, and is a haven for wildlife. It is the country’s largest protected park.

GEOGRAPHIC SIZE

14,651km²

BIRD SPECIES

+/- 400

MAMMAL SPECIES

+/- 111

BEST TIME TO VISIT

All year round

WILDERNESS CAMPS

3

Habitats

Wildlife

Weather

Hwange weather

Hwange National Park has a generally warm climate, with the hottest months falling between September and March. It’s cool during the dry season between May and August, especially in the mornings and evenings, reaching lows of about 8°C (46°F). Afternoon showers are common in summer, from November to March, and daytime temperatures can reach 32°C (90°F) and above.

COOL & DRY

May to August

WARM & WET

November to March

THINGS TO DO

A Hwange safari adventure

Thrill to hunting lions on an early evening game drive, then sleep out in a Star Bed as Hwange’s plains reverberate with their roars. Track wildlife on foot on a thrilling walk led by an experienced guide, or wait for the wildlife to come to you at a perfectly positioned hide.

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Birding

Birding with a knowledgeable Wilderness guide is spectacular across all our regions, with 930 different species for twitchers to tick.

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Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Star Beds

Sleep out under the African night sky with our Star Bed experience. Nothing is quite as thrilling or as romantic on safari.

Star Beds

Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe

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A Zimbabwe safari is not complete without time spent in the country’s largest protected park, Hwange. Encounter iconic African wildlife in this pristine natural habitat all year round. Hwange delivers a classic, wild African safari, where apex predators meet abundant prey, making for thrilling game viewing.

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Explore our camps in Hwange

Hwange National Park is situated in Western Zimbabwe. All three Wilderness camps - Linkwasha, Davison’s and Little Makololo - are located in the south-eastern section of Hwange, with all providing access to our Linkwasha-Makalolo Private Wilderness Area.

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