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Bush camp
The Platform (Manzituba)
A raised wooden deck above the Manzituba vlei where campers sleep up high over a spring that draws game to drink.
- 4.4
- US$30 pp/night
- 4x4
- Dry season, May to October
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Bush camp
A raised wooden deck above the Manzituba vlei where campers sleep up high over a spring that draws game to drink.
Park conservation fees are extra, paid at the gate.
The Platform lets campers sleep on a raised deck above a spring and grassland where Chizarira's game comes to drink. It is basic and small, for self-sufficient 4x4 travellers who value the watching over comfort.
The Platform is unlike any other camp in Chizarira: an elevated wooden deck on a low hill above the grassy Manzituba vlei and its spring, south-west of park headquarters, where campers are allowed to sleep up on the platform itself. The spring is a regular drinking spot for elephant, buffalo, waterbuck, kudu, impala and zebra, so the stay is about sitting and watching the open grass below, though game here is still shy and sightings can be thin. The original platform burned down and has since been rebuilt. Space is tight, with room for about two vehicles, and there is no water, so arrive fully self-sufficient in a 4x4.
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| Bush camp, per site (up to 3 people), international | US$100 per site |
| Bush camp, per site (up to 3 people), resident | US$60 per site |
| Each extra person beyond 3, per night, international | US$30 pp/night |
| Each extra person beyond 3, per night, resident | US$20 pp/night |
Last checked 2026-11-03. Campsites charge in local currency.
All access is on rough dirt roads with rocks and roots; a 4x4 is needed, and roads become unreliable in the rains (November to April).
From the Binga–Siabuwa (Binga–Karoi) gravel road, turn off at the Chizarira National Park sign about 47 km east of the Binga turnoff, just after crossing the Mucheni River, then follow 20 km of dirt road up and over the escarpment to park headquarters at Manzituba. From Gokwe, take the tar road via Chitekete for about 120 km to the T-junction, then the dirt road towards Binga via Siabuwa to the same turnoff. Report to headquarters on arrival.
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