Zimbabwe · the place of elephants
Gonarezhou, Zimbabwe's wild south-east
Red sandstone cliffs above the Runde River, around eleven thousand elephants, and a camp network built for self-drivers rather than crowds. Gonarezhou is Zimbabwe's second largest park and its most rewarding true wilderness, run by a partnership between ZimParks and the Frankfurt Zoological Society.
Photo: Ralf Ellerich (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
The 2026 ZimParks conservation fees, the Trust's camping rate card, and the split that lowers your daily fee when you sleep inside the park.
See the fees →Lodges & camps
From $50 wilderness pitches and starbed platforms to the Trust's bush camps and the clifftop lodge on the park boundary.
Browse camps →Getting there
About an hour from Chiredzi to the Chipinda Pools gate, plus the southern routes, the Mozambique entry and where the last fuel is.
Plan the route →Wildlife
Around eleven thousand elephants, a genuine African wild dog stronghold, nyala in the riverine thickets and over 400 bird species.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
Why April to November is the window here, what changes as the dry season deepens, and the annual closure every January and February.
Pick your month →Things to do
Self-drive game viewing, the Chilojo Cliffs viewpoints, walking safaris, catch-and-release tigerfishing and Shangaan cultural visits.
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