Camp Hwange

The lounge and dining area is set under a large thatch roof and is open on three sides allowing for a 180 degree view of the plain and waterhole in front of camp. There are some soft leather couches as well as a few other comfortable seating areas adorned by some beautiful woven rugs, and several elegant hanging tubular lights. The long dinner table is immaculately set for mealtimes and service at the small but well-stocked bar always comes with a smile. There's a telescope to help you zoom in on the action at the waterhole, and a simple concrete veranda and open-air fire-pit that make it easy to appreciate the surrounding landscape and sky.

Eight canvas and thatch chalets, each with an uninterrupted view of the waterhole in front of camp, accommodate a maximum of 16 guests. The rooms are spacious and airy (thanks to the continuous mesh windows). They're simple yet classy, with touches like full hanging curtains, wooden storage chests, double doors and a king size bed with a mosquito net draped above it. The en-suite bathrooms have a solar shower (in fact all the electricity is solar-generated) a washbasin and a toilet.

The main focus here is on walking safaris but the activities are flexible and often involve a combination of walking and driving. The guides have been handpicked for their enthusiasm and experience, and with your safety as their top priority, will try and expose you to all kinds of wonders - small and big (including animals like lions and elephants). A fun in-between activity is to go and sit in the log hide near the waterhole for a close-up view of the midday action. And because you're in a private concession, you can stay out after sunset and do a bit of a night drive - there are no restrictions to the activities' times, which are determined only by what you're seeing and feeling.