Hwange National Park (HNP) is Zimbabwe’s largest and most famous African wildlife park.
This spectacular park offers an unforgettable game viewing experience, specifically rewarding enthusiastic nature lovers with big 5 game encounters.
This 3-Day Hwange National Park Wildlife Safari in Zimbabwe guarantees you the most memorable big 5 game and African wilderness experiences.
It is one of the African safari destinations with huge concentrations of wildlife, including elephants, and interestingly, this is an all-year-round park.
Besides elephants, Hwange is also known for other wildlife such as impalas, giraffes, sables, buffaloes, gemsbok, wildebeest, roan antelopes, rhinos, hippos, zebras, and more.
The park also shelters important bird species such as the emerald spotted wood-dove, spur-winged goose, Senegal coucal, ring-necked dove, carmine bee-eaters, racket-tailed rollers, Southern ground hornbill, Kori bustard, red-billed francolin, Burchell’s sand grouse, and others.
Hwange N/Park is 200 km south of Victoria Falls, about a 3-hour drive.
Getting there by road is perfect using a 4×4 vehicle, but there is also an option of taking a flight from the nearby Victoria Falls Airport.
This Zimbabwe safari begins and ends at Victoria Falls Airport/town, taking 3 days and 2 nights.
3-Day Zimbabwe Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
- Day 2: Full Day Game Safari in Hwange
- Day 3: Return to Victoria Falls Airport
Detailed 3-Day Zimbabwe Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
At your leisure, enjoy a tasty breakfast at your respective hotel.
Afterward, you will be transferred to Hwange NP to check in at the safari lodge/camp.
A leisurely lunch will be served at the lodge, and late in the afternoon, you will have an exciting sunset game drive expected to run for 3 hours.
Catch up with the diverse range of mammals as they return to their resting areas after a long day of grazing and feeding, all while enjoying spectacular sunset views.
Afterward, expect to return to the lodge for relaxation and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Full Day Game Safari in Hwange
Enjoy breakfast and then begin your long day game drive through Hwange National Park.
The morning session involves rising as early as 5:30 am, including preparation for your long day wildlife excursion in Hwange NP.
This wildlife park supports a total of 400 species of birds, 100 varied mammals, 200 types of grass, 230 varieties of trees, and more.
The list of wildlife to expect includes roan antelopes, wildebeest, gemsbok, elephants, sable antelopes, buffaloes, lions, rhinos, leopards, giraffes, greater kudus, aardvarks, hyenas, and also several avifaunal species.
Birds of Hwange include lesser moorhen, greater flamingo, Southern pied babblers, Allen’s gallinule, African golden oriole, Southern ground hornbill, Egyptian vulture, Goliath heron, Bradfield’s hornbills, and Eastern black-headed oriole, among others.
You will also have a delicious picnic lunch and continue with the afternoon game viewing, then return to the lodge/camp for a leisurely dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Return to Victoria Falls Airport
Begin your day with a leisurely cup of tea or coffee and afterward, head off to Victoria Falls Airport.
Your departure will be from Victoria Falls Airport or check in at the hotel for relaxation, awaiting your next destination the following day.
End of 3-Day Zimbabwe Safari.
