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Matobo National Park Travel Guide
Located around 34 km to the south of Bulawayo city, Matobo National Park was established in 1926 and is also known to be the oldest national park in Zimbabwe. This national park is well known for its impressive rock art paintings and the popular site of Cecil John Rhodes grave. These rocks are considered to be formed over 3 billion years of erosion and lend a spectacular view of the entire place. Attracting tourists from all walks of life, the national park has become a must visit place for animal and nature lovers. It boasts of diverse plant, bird and animal species allowing the visitors to get close with these species. The unique landscape of the park and African scenery makes it a one stop destination for all kind of travelers. Matobo National Park has more than 200 tree species such as mountain acacia, wild pear, paper bark and fig tree and also houses many aloes, wild herbs and over 100 grass species. The park basically forms the core of the Matopo Hills which is an area of granite Kopjes and wooded valleys and has the highest concentration of Black Eagles in the world. You can spot rock hyrax that live amongst the rocks, black mamba, leopard and Cape Eagle that are present in that region. You can indulge in various activities such as guided walking tour, mountain biking and much more that will allow you to explore the place without any hassle. With incredible diversity and rich flora and fauna, Matobo National Park has everything to offer to the enthusiast travelers.
Best Time To Visit Matobo National Park
The dry season from April to October is the best time to visit Matobo National Park. It is the best time to spot wildlife and also viewing the animals migrating to the waterholes. There is less vegetation and more greenery allowing the visitors to explore the place without any hassle. During the wet season you can spot abundance of bird species and new born animals while on your tour.
Things To Do In Matobo National Park
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Game Viewing
Matobo National Park is an excellent place where you can enjoy game viewing tour that will allow you to get close with the animals. The national park is home to abundance of plant and animal species which you can spot at their natural environment. You can spot white rhino, sable antelope, impala, baboons, leopards and much more while on your game viewing tour inside the national park. You can opt for morning and evening game drive tour that will allow you to get up close and personal with the animals.
Hiking
With diverse landscape, climate and safe environment, Matobo National Park is an ideal place where you can spend some time amidst the lush greenery of the region. You can choose from short and long walks that will allow you to explore the hidden gem of the national park. There are many hiking trails such as in Lakeside walk in Maleme Dam, Mount Pomongwe near Maleme Camp, Mount Shumbashawa, Nyahwe Mountain and much more.
Horse Trail
The national park boasts of supervised horse trails to the visitors allowing them to explore the region on the top of the horse. Experienced guides will guide you along the horse riding tour where you will get an insight about the region and can also see wildlife roaming around freely. You can choose from two routes-one from Maleme Camp and the other from Whitewater office that will make your horse trail more interesting.
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How to Reach Matobo National Park
By Air
The nearest airport to Matobo is Victoria Falls Airport that is situated near the town of Victoria Falls. From there you can take a drive that takes about six and a half hours to reach the national park. You can also fly to Harare International Airport and drive from there to the park.
By road
Matobo National Park can be accessed via road from Bulawayo. Take the Robert Mugabe way which continues south of the park boundary. It is a two lane tarred road that continues to Maleme Dam and the rest camp. You can also reach the park from Gwanda taking the Thuli Makwe road that will take you directly to the national park.
