Wildlife Tours in Zimbabwe – Popular Safari Destinations

Zimbabwe is rising as one of the most popular tourism destinations in Africa and the world with several tourism options and excellent tourist facilities. Wildlife tourism in this country has been emerged as a very fascinating tourism option. This country is home to rich flora and fauna with several wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves, forest reserves, bird sanctuaries and national parks. Wildlife lovers, nature lovers and wildlife adventure enthusiasts from all over the world visit India to explore rich flora and fauna of this country. In fact, Zimbabwe presents very fascinating opportunity to relish wildlife expedition and tourism with many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Know about two popular destinations where wildlife enthusiasts frequently come. Zimbabwe boasts over 9 national parks spread across the country.

Hwange national park: The Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe’s largest national park. It covers an area of 4,600 square miles and forms the northeast border of the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. It is famous for its thick wildlife which includes huge herds of elephants and buffaloes. Also it is a home to more than 100 different species of animals like the lion, leopard, giraffe, hippo, crocodile, cheetah, zebra, jackal, wildebeest, antelope and many species of birds.

Victoria Falls National Park: Located in north-western Zimbabwe, this is one of the largest and most famous national wildlife parks in the country. It attracts wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world for exciting Zimbabwe safaris and holidays. Major animals found in this park are tigers, leopards, panthers, leopard cats, jungle cats, wild dogs, wild boar, sambar deer, chitals, sloth bears, etc. It is also home to a variety of trees, plants, birds, and reptiles.

Zambezi National Park: This famous sanctuary has been a haunt for tourists, adventure seekers, nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts for a long time. Commonly found animals in this park are leopards, jungle cats, fishing cats, barking deer, sambar deer, spotted deer, hog, African black bears, goat-antelopes, four-horned antelopes, monkeys, elephants, Indian pythons, crocodiles, etc.

Chizarira National Park: This national park of Zimbabwe is known by very few people. It is situated in the beautiful wilderness of the Zambezi Valley escarpment. It has a wide range of habitats; therefore, it is a home to a wide range of animals and plants. Elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, kudu, bushbuck and sable are abundantly present in this park. Not only animals, but this park is also a home to a number of birds like the crowned eagles, black eagles and Pel’s fishing owl. The park is an excellent destination for ecotourism in Zimbabwe. Indeed, Chizarira is one of the most popular destinations for Wildlife tours in Zimbabwe.

There are many more wildlife destinations in Zimbabwe where you can go for wildlife expedition and Wildlife Tours Zimbabwe. Some other famous sanctuaries and parks are Gonarezhou, Mana Pools, Matopos, Lake Kariba & Matusadona, Nyanga, etc.

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