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The weather is warming up in Hwange and the migratory birds are arriving back for the summer – among them these beautiful yellow-billed kites. Please visit our website and check out the “Our News” tab for more detailed reports and articles of interest. CWF Website   ANTI-POACHING UPDATE The removal…

Nature and her animals are ruled by seasons and rhythms – there is a season for growth, rain and lush green bush, a season of plenty and well-fed stomachs, a season for cold, leaves dropping, dry waterholes and ebbing populations. Although we are not as connected to nature’s seasons, December...

There are few experiences that rival sleeping under a blanket of twinkling stars, immersed in the sounds of the African bush. The Hide Safari Camp is rated as being one of the “Best Safari Lodges” in Zimbabwe and we are happy to offer all our guests who stay with us...

Everyone has their own list of must-sees when it comes to wildlife on an African safari, with the Big 5 usually found at the top of the list. As life-changing as the Big 5 are to see, you will find that wildlife viewing does not end there. With some unique...

Africa is spectacular at any time of the year and each season holds its own unique charms and offerings. The term Green Season, Emerald Season or rainy season refers to the period in Zimbabwe and most of Southern Africa from mid-November to March. These months welcome the African rains that...

Local African cultures are known for their strong family traditions and bonds and children are always welcome on safari, especially at The Hide Safari Camp, located in Hwange, Zimbabwe’s largest National Park. As a family-owned camp, we love the idea of families gathering and sharing the life-changing experience of being...

Hwange National Park is one of Africa’s best kept secrets and we like to think of The Hide as our own little piece of heaven in this remarkable part of the world. The Hide provides guests with countless opportunities to observe an abundance of wildlife from your private tent or...

You’re all booked and ready to travel to Africa for the safari adventure of a lifetime, you have made a list of the animals you’d most like to see, places you’d like to visit and the experiences you’re hoping to have. Now all that is left is to make sure...

After reading Brian Jackman’s ‘High Tea With Elephants’, I felt it would be apt to start with this: ‘Africa changes you, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe it’s magic to someone who has never...

When Tom and Lorraine Preston first stood on the site that would later become one of Zimbabwe’s most awarded safari camps, they looked down across the golden-grassed vlei line and saw a herd of elephants approaching, their heaving shapes dark against the setting sun. Perhaps, one day, Tom thought, those…

Before starting my guiding for the day, I often ask my guests what they would like to see on their game drives and what interests them.  Lions are probably top of the list most times and it’s not always easy to track them. Well my job was made easy just…

  We have been wildly entertained by Painted Dog this past month who seem to enjoy the open plains offered on the Hide’s private concession. Our guests got to see the Nyamandlovu dogs hunting wildebeest, which was quite an incredible sight. This pack has seen highs and lows over the…