Khulu Bush Camp
Khulu Bush Camp is Ivory Lodge’s new “sister” camp and is located on the same private concession as Ivory Lodge, a few kilometres off the main Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road. Khulu is named after one of the directors, who the local people affectionately call “Grandfather” which when translated mean Khulu. Although not in the […]
Ivory Lodge
Ivory Lodge is located on a private concession, a few kilometres off the main Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road. Although not actually in the Hwange National Park, it is a 40 minute drive to the Main Gate entrance. Getting there, the lodge is located 173kms from Victoria Falls (approximately 2 hour drive) or 263kms from […]
May Yacht Rally 2019
This annual sailing event has been running since 1986 and saw its heyday in1989 when over 50 boats entered. It is a week of fabulous sailing on Kariba, restricted to cruising yachts, during which the fleet makes its way far up the lake. The likely turn-around points are as far as Honeymoon Bay, Nhamembere Island, […]
Iganyana Tented Camp
Iganyana Tented Camp is situated on a private concession not far from the Hwange National Park’s Main Entrance. The luxury camp is managed, and owned by Terry and Sheona, who have been in the tourism industry 15 years. The camp is only a stones-throw from Hwange International Airport and the African Painted Dog Conservation Centre. Carefully […]
Changa Safari Camp
Changa Safari Camp is a beautiful tented lodge, built on a 4km stretch of lake frontage on the shores of Lake Kariba, in the Matusadona National Park. The camp was conceived and built by the nature loving Higgins and Preston families. Both families have always loved the wilderness and have spent many family holidays camping […]
Amanzi – Tranquil Oasis Hidden in Harare
When Woody and I recently travelled to the capital city, Harare, for business, we were NOT looking forward to the constant noise and the hustle and bustle of the city. I decided to contact Robyn (the manager of Amanzi lodge) whom I had met last year at the AZTA awards (where Amanzi won an award […]
Trains and Hwange Memories!
When doing research about Hwange National Park and the lodges in and around the area I was surprised to hear that the Imvelo lodges (Bomani and Camelthorn) offer a very unique transfer into camp – via train! It is called the Elephant Express and has been running since 2014. It starts at Dete Train Station […]
Gwango – A Real Treasure of a Find!
My first impression of Gwango Heritage Resort, was the arrival of the rain along with us. I initially felt sorry for the receptionist when I realised she was going to have to help us move our luggage to our room in the downpour, but this didn’t last long because she was so enthusiastic and in […]
Camelthorn Lodge
Camelthorn Lodge is another of Imvelo Safari Group’s luxury lodges, located in beautiful woodland, not far from their sister lodge, Bomani. Both lodges are just outside the southern corner of Hwange National Park. Camelthorn Lodge gets its name from the massive Camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba ) that is the centre piece of the entertainment area […]
Showing off Kariba to our Zambian friends
As most of you who have been following our ever changing lives will be aware, we lived in Zambia for a few years, and have only recently moved back to Zimbabwe. While in Zambia, we were privileged to meet many amazing people, with lives in some ways very different to ours and in others not […]