3 Days Zimbabwe Safari To Hangwe National Park
Visiting Hwange, Victoria Falls
- Wildlife
About 3 Days Zimbabwe Safari To Hangwe National Park
Hwange National Park (HNP) is Zimbabwe's largest and most famous African wildlife park. This spectacular park offers a game viewing experience, specifically rewarding enthusiastic nature lovers with big 5 game encounters. African safari vacations in Zimbabwe often include visits to Hwange National Park for its incredible wildlife sightings.
This 3-Day Hwange National Park Wildlife Safari in Zimbabwe guarantees visitors the most memorable big 5 game and African wilderness experiences. Hwange is one of the African safari destinations with huge concentrations of wildlife, including elephants, and interestingly, this is an all-year-round park. Safari holidays in Hwange National Park provide ample opportunities to witness elephants and other iconic African animals in their natural habitat. Besides elephants, Hwange is also known for other wildlife such as impalas, giraffes, sables, buffaloes, gemsbok, wildebeest, roan antelopes, rhinos, hippos, zebras, and more. Safari tours in Hwange National Park offer the chance to encounter a wide variety of wildlife species.
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. African safari adventures in Zimbabwe provide excellent birding opportunities for avid birdwatchers.
Hwange N/Park is 200 km south of Victoria Falls, about a 3-hour drive.
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
Experiences on this trip
How this trip travels
Day by day
3 days described below.
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Day 1
Transfer to Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
At their leisure, visitors enjoy a tasty breakfast at their respective hotel.
Afterward, visitors will be transferred to Hwange NP to check in at the safari lodge/camp. African safari tours in Zimbabwe often include comfortable accommodation options within or near the national parks.
A leisurely lunch will be served at the lodge, and late in the afternoon, visitors 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. Safari adventures in Hwange National Park provide the opportunity to witness wildlife in their natural habitat during the magical golden hour.
Afterward, visitors expect to return to the lodge for relaxation and an overnight stay. Safari holidays in Zimbabwe offer a perfect balance of adventure and relaxation.
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Day 2
Full Day Game Safari in Hwange
Visitors enjoy breakfast and then begin their long day game drive through Hwange National Park.
The morning session involves rising as early as 5:30 am, including preparation for the long day wildlife excursion in Hwange NP. African safari vacations in Zimbabwe often include early morning game drives for the best wildlife sightings.
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. Safari tours in Hwange National Park provide the chance to witness an incredible diversity of wildlife.
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. African safari adventures in Zimbabwe offer excellent birding opportunities for avid birdwatchers.
Visitors 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. Safari holidays in Hwange National Park provide a full day of exciting wildlife encounters and delicious meals.
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Day 3
Return to Victoria Falls Airport
Visitors begin their day with a leisurely cup of tea or coffee and afterward, head off to Victoria Falls Airport. African safari vacations in Zimbabwe often conclude with a transfer back to the airport for onward travel.
The departure will be from Victoria Falls Airport or visitors check in at the hotel for relaxation, awaiting their next destination the following day. Safari adventures in Hwange National Park leave lasting memories of incredible wildlife encounters and the beauty of the African wilderness.
End of 3-Day Zimbabwe Safari.
