
Matobo National Park
The visually spectacular landscape of the Matobo Hills with its unique range of granite domes, spires and balancing rock formations, a rich cultural history dating back over 2 000 years and its successful breeding program for both Black and White Rhinoceros.
This is what lays the foundation of a visit to Zimbabwe's amazing little Matobo National Park, a park that is well worth at least a one night stay if you are near or passing by.
Matobo National Park Facts
- SizeLocation: 432 km²
- Location: South of Bulawayo
- When to visit the park: Year-round
- Altitude: 1 550 metres above sea level
- Accommodation: Lodges In The Matobo National Park
Where is Matobo National Park located?
The Matobo Hills are located in the western region of Zimbabwe, 36 kilometres south of Bulawayo.
Click on this map link to get a better idea of where the Matobo National Park and Hills are located; Google Maps - Matobo National Park
Best Time to Visit Matobo National Park?
Matobo National Park is open to the public year-round, with summer being warm with occasional thunderstorms and winter being cool and dry.
There really is no such thing as the best time to visit; the park is fantastic any time of the year.
Information On Matobo National Park
Matobo Hills are home to granite outcrops, both ancient and recent history, Cecil John Rhodes' grave, World's view and an exceptional Black and White Rhino breeding program.
All of this in an area that was formed well over 2000 million years ago.
Matobo National Park will appeal to all nature, wildlife and bird lovers, especially with its rare species of white rhino and black eagle. It is here where some of the best rock paintings done by hunter-gatherers can be found.
A photographers paradise.
Main Attractions Of Matobo National Park
- Burial site of Cecil John Rhodes
- Granite outcrops of rocks in spectacular formations
- Rhino
- Birdlife
- Scenery
- Little RuckomechiSet on the banks of the iconic Zambezi River surrounded by high concentrations of wildlife and birdlife, Little Ruckomechi, is the perfect safari option for offers seeking the ultimate in luxury and privacy when visiting the Mana Pools National Park.
- Ingwe Pan CampIngwe Pan Camp is a short 30-minute game drive away from both the Zambezi River and the famed Mana floodplain, located on the edge of a secluded pan surrounded by pristine bushveld and amazing wildlife, all within the Mana Pools National Park.
- Ilala LodgeThe perfect base for exploring all that Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River and the Zambezi National Park has to offer, 73 spacious rooms and suites all offer up the ultimate in luxury and comfort. The ideal options for honeymoons, couples and families alike.
- Little Makalolo CampLittle Makalolo is actually a pleasant 6 roomed tented camp and also one of the handful of camps situated inside of the Hwange National Park, which in turn provides solitude for visitors who appreciate small camps as well as a feeling of remoteness.
- Ruckomechi CampOn the western boundary of the Mana Pools National Park, nestled in a large grove of Acacia and Mahogany trees, Ruckomechi Camp overlooks the Zambezi River with a superb view of the mountains of Africa's Great Rift Valley Escarpment.
- Old Drift LodgeOld Drift Lodge lies 7 kilometres upstream of the iconic Victoria Falls on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, an accommodation option that offers luxury, location and the best of what the region has to offer.