Nine luxury tents in a private concession on the edge of Hwange's Ngamo Plains — home to over 45,000 elephant and some of Zimbabwe's highest-density wild dog sightings.
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Overview
The Most Luxurious Camp in Hwange
Rebuilt from the ground up on the footprint of the original Linkwasha, Wilderness Linkwasha sits in an exclusive concession in the game-rich south-eastern corner of Hwange National Park.
At around 14,600km², Hwange is Zimbabwe's largest national park, home to the world's largest remaining savanna elephant population — over 45,000 animals. Linkwasha holds traversing rights to the private Makalolo and Linkwasha concessions, ensuring guests never share sightings with public game-drive traffic. The camp overlooks an open pan and permanent waterhole where wildlife congregates year-round, and is particularly known for exceptional wild dog sightings — one of the highest-density painted wolf areas remaining in Zimbabwe. Fourteen solar-hybrid pumped pans across the concession sustain wildlife through the dry season, drawing remarkable congregations to drink.
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Luxury Tents
14,600km²
Hwange National Park
45,000+
Resident Elephant
1hr
Flight from Victoria Falls
Tents
Tents Facing the Waterhole
Nine spacious tents — eight en-suite doubles/twins and one family tent — sit under leadwood trees, each with a lounge area and glass-and-mesh doors opening onto the pan.
Tent — Facing the Waterhole
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Glass and mesh sliding doorsLarge sliding doors open each tent fully to the plains, framing uninterrupted views over the waterhole.
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Indoor and outdoor showerBathrooms include a glass-fronted shower that opens up to the bush, alongside a separate toilet and double basins.
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Star Bed platformA raised platform a short drive from camp offers a night under nothing but mosquito netting and open sky.
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Family tentA dedicated two-room family tent connects a main bedroom to a children’s room, each with its own bathroom.
Experiences
Elephant Herds and Wild Dogs
Exclusive concession access means Linkwasha guests explore Hwange without encountering another camp’s vehicle.
Signature
Day & Night Game Drives
Exclusive access to the Linkwasha and Makalolo concessions delivers lion, elephant, wild dog and cheetah sightings without other traffic.
On Foot
Interpretive Walking Safaris
Guided walks focus on tracks, dung and the smaller details of the bush that a vehicle moves past.
Photography
Sunken Photographic Hide
A ground-level hide puts photographers eye-to-eye with elephant and other wildlife at the waterhole.
After Dark
Sleep-Out Star Bed
Spend a night on Linkwasha's raised Star Bed platform, open to Hwange's clear night sky.
Culture
Village Visits
A guided visit to a local village includes a tour of the school and time with the community's headman or headwoman.
Birding
Birdwatching
The mix of Kalahari savannah, acacia woodland and teak forest supports a rich variety of resident and migrant species.
Dining
Dinner Above the Pan
The main area is spacious and airy, tiered for shade and view, with a Winter Lounge and fireplace for the cooler dry season.
01The dining deck, over the waterhole
02The Winter Lounge, fireside dining
03The plunge pool deck, for lunch
04The campfire area, for sundowners
05Private dining, on your tent’s deck
Dinner — Above the Waterhole
Location
Hwange's South-Eastern Corner
Linkwasha sits in a private concession in south-eastern Hwange National Park, close to the game-rich Ngamo Plains, in Zimbabwe's northwest.
Hwange is Zimbabwe's largest national park at approximately 14,600km², roughly the size of Belgium.
Linkwasha's private concession shares vehicles only with sister camps on the neighbouring Makalolo concession — a huge area where other vehicles are rarely seen.
Wilderness has invested over USD4 million in Zimbabwean park fees and permits over the past two decades.
Children under 12 require a private vehicle for game drives; children under 16 are not permitted on walking safaris.
Fly
Roughly an hour’s flight with Wilderness Air from Victoria Falls Airport lands at Makalolo airstrip.
Drive
Road transfers take 3-4 hours from Victoria Falls town, incorporating 1-2 hours on a game drive within the park.
Arrive
A 4WD transfer from Makalolo airstrip covers the final stretch into camp.
Bonus Night
Stay 4, Pay 3
Book three nights at Linkwasha Camp and receive a fourth free on selected 2026 dates.