Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie Game Reserve) is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west, on the main road between Bulawayo and the Victoria Falls and near to Dete.
Staying at Main Camp Lodges, Hwange National Park
Main Camp is situated at the main entrance to the Park. There are numerous pans and pumped waterholes around Main Camp and the area is rich in game. Lodges in Hwange National Park are units with one or two bedrooms, bathroom, fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator and stove, lounge and verandah. Cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery are provided. In addition, you will also find the following facilities: restaurant and bar, basic grocery store and curio shop. Note that there is no fuel available at Main Camp but a fuel station located nearby on the main highway.
Taking a game drive around Main Camp Hwange
On our game drive we saw the following places of interest:
Dopi vlei, a fossil river containing Dopi Pan
Kennedy vlei, a fossil river also known as Massumamalisa, containing the Kennedy 1, Kennedy 2 (named after Sir John Noble Kennedy, Governor of Southern Rhodesia) and Massumamalisa (Somalisa) Pans (some great and very intimate sightings here as it is super far from Main Camp and many visitors do not make the trip)
Nyamandhlovu Pan (the name refers to elephant meat) and game-viewing platform, one of the most popular game-viewing sites and where we spotted a big pride of lion
Guvalala Pan and game-viewing platform
Ngweshla Pan, a waterhole heavily frequented by game since before the park's proclamation
Zebra Dazzle Camouflage
Unlike other forms of camouflage, that aim to conceal a subject, the camouflage employed by zebras - known as dazzle camouflage - aims to make it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed, and heading. It was even used extensively during World War I by the military for ship camouflage.
Trip Information:
Days on the trip: 43 out of 90
Current Country: Zimbabwe
Current National Park: Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Current Accommodation: Main Camp Lodges, Hwange National Park
Completed stops on the trip: Gonarezhou National Park, Great Zimbabwe, Harare, Mana Pools National Park, Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba, Pamuzinda Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls,
Next up: Matobo National Park, Nxai Pan National Park, Makgadikgadi National Park, Moremi National Park, Chobe National Park
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