Adventure ToursPresently named after a Shona Chief, “Hwange “, Hwange was previously known as Wankie. It is worldly known for its home to the big Five national Park. Most tourists mistakenly believe Hwange National park to be the only park in Zimbabwe leading to failure to experience different parks spread in all corners of the country. However true to its fame Hwange National park is the biggest park in the country an a neighbor to the Kalahari desert. It spreads to 12 000 sq. km of untamed land which has never been human habited since the San bushmen who wandered and hunted in the Wankie area dating back to around 18 00.
Hwange national park is an exclusive ornithologist paradise. You won’t need to worry about the large numbers of tourists crowding the same park area as would other wildlife parks, hence taking away the serene element. The park is so big you might not even come in contact with other tourists in the area. It houses a wide range of endangered species including the white rhinoceros and the largest number of presidential Elephants.
The best time to visit Hwange is optional. The enchanting wet season crown Hwange with glory. Paths of flowers snake down, “river fossils” plains which once upon a time transported river water downstream towards Botswana Makgadigadi. The park springs alive into a greenery fairy wonderland view with water lilies decorating the mud pans. Most tourists however worry about animals hiding in the flowery thickets away from view thus their preference for the dry season.
The dry season in the Hwange National park turns the greenery forest into a sun-scorched arid appearance that reminds you of Hwange’s neighbor desert location. This season is most favored for its ability to tip-off wildlife checklists. During this droughty dehydration season, thirsty animals are forced to trail towards the provided artificial pans to quench their thirst, bath, and cool off from the hell-blazing sun.
Like any other journey to the sacred spring of life, the water pans come with their life-threatening dangers. Suspension in these trails to and from the pans is so thick it is crippling. Anything can happen in a split of a second from a hunter becoming the hunted, to the circle of life survival of the fittest. Nonetheless, season after season Hwange National park continues to house the most protected animals of sub-saharan Africa.
