Matopo Hills Lodge

Overview

Matopo Hills Lodge — also styled Matobo Hills Lodge — is a private lodge inside Matobo National Park, in the UNESCO Matobo Hills about 50 km south of Bulawayo. Stone-and-thatch chalets have en-suite bathrooms, private verandas, and tea and coffee, and the pool looks over the granite hills. Days here are built around rhino tracking with the park’s rangers, walks to the rock art, and the view from the hills.

Highlights

• The only accommodation inside the protected Matobo National Park area
• Rhino tracking on foot
• San rock art caves
• Rhodes' grave at World's View at sunset
• Village visit and game drives

Amenities & Facilities

Good to Know

• About 50 km (55 minutes) from Bulawayo via the Matopos Road and park gate, last 8 km on graded gravel
• Bulawayo airport (BUQ) is about 70 km / 90 minutes; the lodge can collect you
• National park entry is per person, paid at the gate unless included in your plan
• No fuel between Bulawayo and the lodge; fill up in town
• Meal times: breakfast 7-9:30, lunch 12:30-2:30, dinner 7-9:30

Ideal For

Couples, families and rhino and rock-art enthusiasts

Good to Pair With

• Hwange National Park
• Victoria Falls
• Great Zimbabwe