Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
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Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
When Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge was built, they brought the outside in. Each lodge cottage is light and spacious, simple and elegant, yet with all the comforts of home. They used a handsome palette of natural materials, to provide you with a haven from the heat of the day, a place to rest and recuperate, and to prepare for your next big adventure. The main lodge has everything you need - a shaded swimming pool, a sumptuous lounge, a library, a bar and dining room, all surrounded by beautifully tended gardens. Even here, at the heart of Chilo, the great African wilderness is never far away. You can watch local elephants, hippos and crocodiles cooling off in the waters of the river from the viewing deck.
The journey into the heart of Gonarezhou begins with the realization that it is truly wild country. It is one of Africa’s last remaining pristine wildernesses The animals are in their most natural state at Gonarezhou. They are not hassled by a constant cavalcade of jeeps, and there are no guides radioing one another in their relentless pursuits. This is a country of red sandstone, thorny scrub and baobabs. Buffalo gather at watering holes, big cats prowl silently in pursuit of painted impala, and hippo wallow midstream attended by squadrons of fluttering birds. The presence of elephants is everywhere - on the earth and the vegetation, as their families travel along routes passed from one matriarch to another in search of food, safety, and water. A panorama of birdlife gathers at Tembahata and Machanu Water Pans, a flying, wading tumult of color, while the wonders of Chilojo Cliffs and Chivilila Falls reveal the glories of the unique landscape.