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Matobo Hwange

Hwange · Matobo
Duration
7 Days · 6 Nights
The route
Hwange · Matobo
Style
Rhino on foot, then elephant country
Best season
April – October · best
What you're tracking

What you'll see

White rhino
White rhino
Tracked on foot in the hills.
Black rhino
Black rhino
Present and tracked with care.
Leopard
Matobo has one of Africa's densest populations.
Elephant
One of Africa's great concentrations.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Matobo Hills

Arrive Matobo Hills

The journey begins.

Arrive in Matobo Hills, met and transferred to your accommodation. Few places fold a UNESCO landscape, ancient art and serious rhino conservation into a single short stay.

02Matobo Hills

Matobo Hills

A full day in the field.

Track rhino on foot and visit the San rock-art caves with expert guides. Arrive and settle in.

03Matobo Hills → Hwange National Park

To Hwange National Park

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Hwange National Park. Morning and evening game drives, with sundowners over the elephant pans. Arrive and settle in.

04Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park

A full day in the field.

Morning and evening game drives, with sundowners over the elephant pans. Hwange's wildlife survives the dry months because of pumped water — a reminder that this wilderness is actively kept alive.

05Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park

A full day in the field.

Morning and evening game drives, with sundowners over the elephant pans.

06Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park

A full day in the field.

Morning and evening game drives, with sundowners over the elephant pans.

07Depart Hwange National Park

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Hwange National Park — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

April – October

Peak season

Dry season. Cooler, comfortable walking, easier rhino tracking.

November – March

Good season

Green season. Lush hills and dramatic skies; warmer and wetter.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Wildlife you may see
Elephant Leopard Rhino

Make it yours.

Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

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