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Ngweshla Picnic Site
Exclusive ZimParks picnic-site camp under big trees beside Ngweshla Pan, deep in Hwange's game-rich south-east.
- 4.8
- US$60 pp/night
- 4x4
- Dry season, roughly July to October, when the pumped pan …
Park conservation fees are extra, paid at the gate.
A remote single-party camp beside Ngweshla Pan, often named by campers as the best of the eastern picnic sites for its trees and game. Simple, lightly fenced and busy with day visitors until evening.
About
Ngweshla is the most remote of the eastern picnic sites, about 60 km from Main Camp, and campers who stay often rate it their favourite: big shade trees beside a pumped pan in what was once the territory of the lion Cecil. Roan, sable, eland, giraffe and zebra come to drink, elephants splash in the pan, and lions are often about. Animal skulls line the entrance, an old donkey boiler still stands on site and attendants keep the toilets clean. By day it is a busy lunch stop for drivers on the Ngweshla loop, but at night the single booked party has it alone. The fence is porous and facilities are simple, so bring everything and keep food locked away.
- Pan with roan, sable and eland coming to drink
- Lions in the surrounding grassland
- Big shade trees beside the water
- Former territory of the lion Cecil
Facilities
Comfort
- Shade (not fully confirmed)Large trees over the picnic area
- Picnic tablesEnclosed picnic area
● Confirmed● Reported, not fully confirmedNot available
Not confirmed
- Hot showersAn old donkey boiler stands on site; whether it still supplies hot water was not confirmed
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Prices
| Ngweshla exclusive picnic site, whole site (max 6 people), i, international | US$235 per site |
| Ngweshla exclusive picnic site, whole site (max 6 people), l, resident | US$165 per site |
| Extra person beyond 6, international rate, international | US$60 pp/night |
| Extra person beyond 6, local (Zimbabwe) rate, resident | US$35 pp/night |
Last checked 2026-11-03. Campsites charge in local currency.
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Getting there
About 60 km of sand and gravel park roads from Main Camp; a 4x4 is advised, especially in the rains. Be in camp by 18:00.
Book in at Main Camp, then follow the south-eastern game-drive route from Main Camp through the Sikumi Forest area, past Nyamandhlovu Pan and the Kennedy pans, to Ngweshla Pan: roughly 60 km of park gravel and sand roads. Allow time to arrive before 18:00.
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