Park Entry Fees for Hwange National Park
Park Entry Fees for Hwange National Park
Park Entry Fees for Hwange National Park
Park Entry Fees for Hwange National Park : Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe’s biggest, comprising an astonishing 14,650 square kilometers, and its main entrance is about a two-hour drive or 30-minute fly south of Victoria Falls. The park was named after a local Nhanzwa chief and was originally the royal hunting site for Ndebele warrior-king Mzilikazi before being designated as a protected National Park in 1929.
Overnight Fees for Boat Cruise/House Boats
| Category | Locals Adults | Locals Children | International Visitors- Adults | International Visitors- Children | SADC Adults | SADC Children |
| All Water bodies | USD 3 | USD 1 | USD 8 | USD 3 | USD 6 | USD 2 |
ENTRY FEES FOR PRIVATE VEHICLES
Notes on Entry Fees for Private Vehicles
a) Buses – special permission is required and only for resident school children, senior
Citizens and the disabled.
b) Private vehicles and minibuses with a seating capacity above 25 persons, including tour buses and overland trucks, are prohibited, except for Matopo and Hwange Main Camp. However they will not be allowed for touring in the Park.
c) Motor cycles are not allowed in the Parks Estate
d) Buses other than those covered in note (a) above should get special permission from the Director-General.
e) Vehicles into Chinhoyi caves, Vumba , Ewanrigg and Zambezi Camp lodges will not pay vehicle entry fees.
| Type of Vehicle | Kyle, Sebakwe, Matobo, Osborne, Chivero Chimanimani and all Category IV parks( Locally Registered vehicles | Other Parks- Locally registered vehicles | Foreign Registered vehicles( All Parks) |
| Saloon vehicles, pick- up and 4 wheel drive vehicles | 3,00 | 5,00 | 15,00 |
| Minibuses-up to 25 seats | 15,00 | 15,00 | 30,00 |
| Trailers | 3,00 | 5,00 | 10,00 |
| Caravan | 3,00 | 5,00 | 10,00 |
| Buses / Lorries(schools) | 10,00 | 10,00 | 30,00 |
| Buses/Lorries (other) | 20,00 | 20,00 | 30,00 |
| Lorries(Mining) | 50,00 | 50,00 | N/A |
Note: Minibuses into Osborne- US$10.00 (Locally Registered)
ENTRY FEES FOR TOUR OPERATORS’ VEHICLES
| Type of Vehicle | Operators Clients Resident in Zimbabwe | Operators not resident in Zimbabwe US$ | ||
| Vehicles maximum nine seats | 10, 00 | 20, 00 | ||
| Vehicles from ten to nineteen seats | 12, 00 | 25, 00 | ||
| Vehicles from twenty to twenty five seats | 15, 00 | 30, 00 | ||
| Caravan | 5, 00 | 20, 00 | ||
| Trailers | 5, 00 | 20, 00 | ||
| Buses- for whitewater rafting | 10, 00 | N/A |
CONSERVATION FEES FOR MOONLIGHT VIEWING
Notes on Conservation Fees for Moonlight Viewing
a) Children (under twelve years) shall pay half the appropriate adult fee.
b) Tour operators’ fee is only applicable if the Operators brings minimum of 15 people
per month for moonlight viewing.
Moonlight Conservation fees by Client Type
| Category | Zimbabwean Resident | Non Resident |
| Tour Operator’s Clients | 10,00 | 35,00 |
| Walk in Clients | 15,00 | 40,00 |
Park Entry Fees for Accommodation inside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.
| Category | Picnic sites/Overnight | International Visitors | Locals |
| Entry Fees | |||
| Hwange Lodge | Lodge 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 115 | US$ 75 |
| Lodge 1 bedroom/2 beds | US$ 86 | US$ 50 | |
| Cottage 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 86 | US$ 50 | |
| Cottage 1 bedroom/2 beds | US$ 69 | US$ 40 | |
| Chalet 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 69 | US$ 40 | |
| Chalet 1 bedroom/2 beds | US$ 40 | US$ 20 | |
| Campsite | Jambile and Mandavu | US$ 90 | US$ 45 |
| Shumba, Ngweshla, Masuma, Deteema, Kennedy ( Max 6 people, $29pp extra) | US$ 173 | US$ 115 | |
| Picnic sites, Walk in rate per person | US$ 29 | US$ 15 | |
| Camping per site per night | US$ 50 | US$ 30 | |
| Guvalala Platform site per night | US$ 90 | US$ 45 | |
| Sinamatella Lodge | Lodge 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 115 | US$ 75 |
| Lodge 1 bedroom/ 2 beds | US$ 86 | US$ 50 | |
| Chalet 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 69 | US$ 40 | |
| Chalet 1 bedroom/2 beds | US$ 40 | US$ 20 | |
| Camping per site/ per night (3 pax) | US$ 50 | US$ 30 | |
| Nantwich | Lodge 2 bedroom/ 4 beds | US$ 138 | US$ 75 |
| Robins Camp | Lodge 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 86 | US$ 50 |
| Chalet 2 bedroom/4 beds | US$ 69 | US$ 40 | |
| Chalet 1 bedroom/ 2 beds | US$ 46 | US$ 20 | |
| Isilwane Lodge | 3 bedrooms/6 beds | US$ 229 | US$ 140 |
Important Information for visitors travelling to Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe:
a) These fees are for overnight stay in the lodges, chalets, cottages, camping and picnic facilities.
b) Firewood is provided upon payment of gazetted rates/bundle.
c) Guests who make bookings and occupy accommodation facilities within Hwange national park for seven consecutive nights are entitled to 10% discount of the total fees. Accommodation fees are inclusive of 2% tourism levy and 15%VAT for locals foreigners.
d) Camping and picnic fees are charged per site unless otherwise specified. All ordinary sites take a maximum of 6 people and 2 vehicles, Exclusive and undeveloped sites maximum of 12 people and 3 vehicles.
e) All children (6-12 Years) shall pay special rates for camping 50% of the adult fee.
f) Educational tours groups shall pay 50% on camping fees
g) Accommodation shall be charged per lodge per night, unless otherwise indicated
The dry season (July to October) is the greatest time to visit Hwange, as enormous herds of animals – notably the magnificent elephant herds – congregate in the region to drink from the waterholes in order to live in this hot and punishing environment.
However, while the rains from December to March disperse the species over the park, making it more difficult to identify them, the summer showers also bring forth spectacular foliage. This provides enthralling bird-watching possibilities as the local population is augmented by migrants from the Northern Hemisphere. Hwange National Park is certainly a marvel all year.
