3 Days Zimbabwe Tour from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park
This 3 Days Zimbabwe Tour from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park offers you a full-day game drive at Hwange National Park, the largest and most popular park in Zimbabwe. It offers excellent wildlife viewing, and most big safari animals can be seen including the Big Five. Hwange is most famous for the impressive concentration of elephants that are attracted to the park's waterholes during the dry season. You can also track elephants by moonlight and go on a BaNambya cultural tour.
Your Zimbabwe tour adventure takes you through diverse ecosystems within Hwange, from dense teak forests to open grasslands teeming with elephants, lions, and painted dogs. The expert guides enhance your safari experience with their deep knowledge of local wildlife behavior, tracking techniques, and intimate understanding of this remarkable wilderness area.
This expertly crafted Zimbabwe tour balances thrilling wildlife encounters with cultural immersion, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of Zimbabwe's natural and cultural heritage. From moonlit elephant tracking to visits with the BaNambya people, every moment of this journey reveals a new facet of Zimbabwe's rich tapestry of experiences.
Tour highlights
Night elephant tracking under the African moonlight
Exclusive game drives in Zimbabwe's largest national park
Visit to the renowned Painted Dog Conservation Center
Cultural immersion with the BaNambya community
Opportunities to spot all Big Five animals
Luxury accommodation at Gwango Heritage Resort
Expert wildlife guides with specialist tracking skills
Perfect combination of wildlife and cultural experiences
Price Includes:
- Park entrance fees and conservation levies
- All activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Ground transport in custom 4x4 safari vehicles
- Bottled water during game drives and transfers
- Full board accommodation at Gwango Heritage Resort
- Services of professional English-speaking driver-guides
- Driver allowances and park fees
- All mentioned activities (excluding optional experiences)
Price Excludes:
- Zimbabwe Visa (obtainable at port of entry)
- International and internal flights
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Optional activities beyond the itinerary
- Laundry services
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except water)
- Tips for staff and guides
Itinary in details
- Day1Departure from Victoria Falls - 3-Hour Game Drive - Night Elephant Tracking
Your Zimbabwe tour begins with a scenic 2-hour drive (104 km) from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park, locally known as "Wange." The Zimbabwe tour continues with check-in at the luxurious Gwango Heritage Resort, followed by a welcome game drive through the private Gwango Estate. As evening falls, your Zimbabwe tour offers a unique experience of tracking elephants by moonlight starting at 20:30, where expert guides will reveal the secrets of nocturnal wildlife behavior.
- Day2Exclusive Full-Day Game Drive with a Picnic Lunch
Day two of your Zimbabwe tour starts with an early breakfast before departing for the Painted Dog Sanctuary (Imbwa Yemusango), located 45 minutes from the lodge. Your Zimbabwe tour adventure then proceeds into Hwange National Park's Main Camp area, where you'll explore diverse habitats home to over 100 mammal species including the park's famous elephant herds. The immersive Zimbabwe tour experience includes a picnic lunch at a scenic wilderness location before continuing your game viewing until sunset, when you'll return to Gwango for dinner.
- Day3Early Morning Game Drive and Departure
The final day of your Zimbabwe tour begins with a pre-dawn departure (05:45) for a magical morning game drive when wildlife is most active. Your Zimbabwe tour guide will focus on finding any species you haven't yet encountered during the 3-hour exploration of Hwange's northern sector. After returning to Gwango for breakfast, your Zimbabwe tour concludes with a fascinating cultural experience in the BaNambya village (Matshobana area), followed by a 2-hour transfer back to Victoria Falls, arriving by 18:00.