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Hide Safari Camp - Hwange National Park |
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| Unlike most other commercial safari camps in the area, The Hide is situated
within Hwange National Park on its eastern boundary. Hwange is Zimbabwe’s
largest National Park, covering 14,650 square kilometers and is home to
some of the most prolific game herds in Africa. It contains over 107species of animals and 405 species of birds. It is also one of the
few remaining sanctuaries in Africa where herds of up to 100 elephant may be
seen.
The Hide is ideally situated to afford guests the opportunity
of viewing an abundance of game. Specially constructed hides near
the waterholes make The Hide a photographers paradise. Herds of
elephant, buffalo, kudu, giraffe and wildebeest are a few of the animals that can be
seen – all of which are resident in the area. Game viewing excursions
in comfortable overland vehicles or on foot are organized by licensed
professional guides, and can be tailor-made to suit individual requirements. |
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The rare and secretive black rhino can be observed as well as hyena, honey
badgers, bat eared foxes and wild dog, an endangered species. A diffused
orange light is used to view game at the waterhole at night when lion, leopard and
other nocturnal predators may be seen.
The black breasted snake
eagle, crimson breasted shrike, rufus naped larks and kori bustards are only a
sample of the variety of birds to be found at The Hide and Hwange National
Park |
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Remnants of “fossil rivers” can be visited at the Kennedy pans and Linkwasha
vlei, east of Hwange National Park’s Main Camp.
The vegetation in this region
of Zimbabwe is mostly mopane scrub and some of the country’s finest teak
forests. |
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Camp Managers - Bridget &
Barry |
Accommodation is in East African style canvas tents, comfortably furnished and
each with en suite shower and toilet facilities.
Each tent has a large front
porch area where visitors can relax and view game at leisure. Although The
Hide is in the heart of the bush, meals are served in elegance and style. |
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