This is sub-Saharan Africa's largest ancient structure, yet built by a society that had not discovered writing or the wheel. Half an hour's drive south is the accessible Matobo Hills National Park . A super national park with some of Southern Africa's best scenery. Here granite boulders are decorated with Bushman rock art, amidst a park with high densities of black and white rhino. Bordering on Botswana, Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe's largest park, stretching from the Kalahari's sands of the southwest, to mopane forests and hills in the north.
Private reserves border the park, enlarging the wildlife area and containing a wide choice of camps.
This is an almost essential stop on any trip to Zimbabwe, and easy to include in trips to Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, or the Cape. Chizarira National Park stands in a more remote region, overlooking the Zambezi's great escarpment. The valley's prolific game is now concentrated on its southern shore, where Matusadona National Park protects it. Around this shoreline are established lodges offering walks and drives through Matusadona, as well as boat and canoe trips around the lake's inlets and creeks. This area is perfect for walking or driving safaris, and its birds and game are so unique that the valley has been designated as a World Heritage Site.