ACTIVITIES
It’s here you’ll feel the dramatic heartbeat of Africa
Because The Hide is on its own private concession, a 5km square area in Zimbabwe’s largest national park, the range of activities we offer is wider and more exciting.
Go walking in the bush with your guide, where you’ll discover it’s less about the Big Five and more about making a connection that’s personal.
Drive at night after dinner and experience wild nocturnal activity that you don’t get the chance to see elsewhere.
The rest of the day can be spent further afield on game drives in search of predators and prey alike.
Professional Guides
Many of the guides at The Hide have been with us for many years. Like all Zimbabwean guides, they’ve undergone some of the most rigorous training in Africa, and have annual training reviews at The Hide by independent private guides. Their passion for and knowledge of the bush is often what makes a safari so special.
There is no typical day at The Hide as it really depends on you…
Walking Safaris
Meal-times are normally a good chance to catch up with everyone and plan the rest of the day or the following morning.
As a general rule, we go out-and-about at the same time as the animals – usually early mornings and late afternoons or evenings. However, the scope and scale of Hwange’s wildlife are such that there is generally always something to see. We don’t limit the number of activities you can do, so if you can’t sit still, you could do an early morning walk followed by a morning drive after breakfast or you can head out early in the vehicle with a picnic breakfast. In the afternoon you could head out again, stopping off for a sundowner and a night drive back to camp.
If you are really looking for value, you could venture out after dinner to see if you can find anything out on the prowl.
Waterhole Hides
The Waterhole Hides at The Hide are a firm favourite with guests.
The waterhole is the only source of permanent water in a good-sized area, so even if you don’t feel like venturing out, you will still be able to enjoy the daily visitors to the camp, which often include elephant, giraffe, zebra, impala, waterbuck and kudu. Lion come in from time to time and wild dog have even made kills in full view of the camp.
