gONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK
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Overview
Activities
Accomodation
Entry fees
Contacts
Overview
Gonarezhou National Park is Zimbabwe’s second largest park and lies in the South Eastern corner of Zimbabwe bordering Kruger National Park in South Africa and Limpopo National Park in Zimbabwe.
It forms part of the Great Limpopo Trans-frontier Conservation Area and covers 5 000 kilometers.
The park is home to all of the big 5: elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion and leopard and in addition to these hosts over 100 mammal species, 400 bird species and 50 fish species including Zambezi shark and small-tooth sawfish at the confluence of the Save and Runde; which also happens to be the lowest point in Zimbabwe at 162m above sea level.
The semi-arid climate is covered in wooded grasslands with alluvial, mopane and miombo woodlands as well towering baobab trees.
How to get there
Access by road
Follow main tarred road from the Chiredzi turn-off to Mutare for 21 kilometers. Turn off to the south at the Chipinda Pools sign post. Follow the gravel road for approximately 34 kilometers to the entrance of the Park, about 55km from Chiredzi.
Access by air
Private charters are available from any airstrip in Zimbabwe to Chipinda Pools airstrip located within the park.
Private charter to Buffalo Range Airport then 3 hour vehicle transfer to Gonarezhou National Park.
What to bring
- Binoculars, cameras, hiking/ walking shoes and wildlife reference books or smartphone applications.
- Food supplies enough for the stay.
- First Aid Kit (With antihistamines, plasters, arnica oil for sprains and an antiseptic for stings and cuts)
- Camping tents.
- Sleeping bag
- Torch
What to wear
- For summer (September – March), cool comfortable clothing is recommended along with sunhats and sunscreen.
- For winter and autumn (April – August), warm clothing is recommended, especially for the night times.
- Wear earthy colours and avoid bright-coloured clothing like red, yellow, bright green.
Caution
- Elephants with calves
Activities
Accomodation
- Arcacia Lodge
- Albizia Lodge
- Cordyla Lodge
- Kigelia Lodge
- Nyala Lodge
- Tamboti Lodge
- Trichelia Lodge
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Mananga
Self Catering Lodges
3
Chipinda Pools Tented Camps
Self Catering Lodges
4
Bosman Community's
Self Catering Lodges
Entry fees
Contacts
