Days 1, 2 and 3 – Chilo Camp, Gonarezhou National Park
From Johannesburg you get a flight north to Buffalo Range in Zimbabwe where you are met and transferred to Gonarezhou National Park. Gonarezhou National Park is the far south of Zimbabwe and is seemingly untouched by tourism, therefore offers an incredible wilderness experience. Chilo Gorge Tented Camp is one of few lodges in the area situated overlooking the Runde River. Guides from Chilo Gorge Tented Camp take guests into the park on the morning, afternoon and sometimes full day game drives. One of the highlights of Gonarezhou is a visit to the stunning Chilojo Cliffs. The national park has a wide range of habitats ranging from wetlands, to grasslands to forests and because of this there is a wide variety of animals in the area. Because of lower tourist numbers, the animals are slightly shyer and so you have to work a little harder to find them when compared to the busier national parks in Africa. The park is home to lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, elephants, buffalo and plenty other animals.