When Tom and Lorraine Preston first stood on the site that would later become one of Zimbabwe’s most awarded safari camps, they looked down across the golden-grassed vlei line and saw a herd of elephants approaching, their heaving shapes dark against the setting sun. Perhaps, one day, Tom thought, those…
Before starting my guiding for the day, I often ask my guests what they would like to see on their game drives and what interests them. Lions are probably top of the list most times and it’s not always easy to track them. Well my job was made easy just…
We have been wildly entertained by Painted Dog this past month who seem to enjoy the open plains offered on the Hide’s private concession. Our guests got to see the Nyamandlovu dogs hunting wildebeest, which was quite an incredible sight. This pack has seen highs and lows over the…
First published on the Classic Camps of Africa website. Sundowners’ in Zimbabwe’s bushveld, while on safari is something everyone should experience. It’s a soul-quietening, awe-inspiring affair which has the power to make you feel part of nature. And the cold G ‘n T in hand as you salute the African…
First published on the Classic Camps of Africa website. Rovos Rail to the Hide The exciting news is Rovos Rail have begun stopping at The Hide every two weeks on both their North Bound and South Bound journeys between Pretoria and Victoria Falls. The stops allow guests to enjoy an…
First published on the Classic Camps of Africa website. It’s been shunned by tourists: now the time has come for Zim to reclaim its crown as the continent’s most exciting destination.” This is how travel writer Chris Haslam introduces Zimbabwe to his readers in a recent Sunday Times feature about…
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