The Hide A Frame and Elephants
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The Hide A Frame and Cheetah
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The Hide Main Swimming Pool
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The Hide Aframe Deck
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The Hide Bar Area
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Cheetah on a game drive
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The Hide Deluxe Tent View
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Honeymoon Deluxe Tent outdoor bath
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The Private Hide Deck and Pool
Exclusive use option for 2 up to 8 people
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The Private Hide Swimming Pool
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The Private Hide Dining Room
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The Private Hide Fire Pit
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The Private Hide Lounge
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The Private Hide Deck and Pool
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The Private Hide
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Toms Little Hide Swimming Pool
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Dove's Nest Treehouse Sunset
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Game Drive at The Hide
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Buffalo at the Hide's waterhole
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Sundowners at Mbiza
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The Hide Wildlife - Cheetah and Giraffe
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Sunset in Hwange
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Leopard at The Hide
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TOM'S NEW VERANDA
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TOM'S LITTLE HIDE BATHROOM
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THE PRIVATE HIDE
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CONSERVATION WILDLIFE FUND
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GUIDED WALKS
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EXCELLENT GUIDING
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THE HIDE MAIN AREA
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SUNDOWNERS
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RESIDENT LIONS
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SMALL UNDERGROUND WINE CELLAR
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THE DOVE'S NEST
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DOVE'S NEST BEDROOM
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DOVE'S NEST BATHROOM
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Tom's Little Hide room
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The underground hide at The Hide
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The Hide Deluxe Tents Outdoor Bathroom
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THE HIDE A FRAME DINING AL FRESCO
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The Hide's story begins when the late Tom Preston and his wife, Lorraine, came across a beautifully diverse area in an eastern corner of Zimbabwe's biggest national park in 1992 and saw that special connections could be made here – not only with the wildlife and its habitats, but with each other – the families and friends who love it as much as they did.
And so it is, as one of the best-loved safari camps in Hwange, that The Hide invites guests to experience the most powerful connections – through nature – to each other, to the community, to the animals and birds and to the protection of all of this. The Preston family, today, continues to find ways to offer life-enriching safari experiences for our guests, from fantastic game viewing right on your doorstep, to a range of daily activities and the warm and welcoming staff, who make you feel like family from the minute you arrive.
Get up close to the wildlife that frequents the waterhole from the Underground Hide, accessible from right in front of the main 'A-frame' or enjoy the views from your private veranda overlooking the vlei line and waterhole. Keep your binoculars on hand, as elephant, lion and buffalo can often be seen satisfying their thirst.
Get together with your favourite people in one of our exclusive use sections of the camp – Tom's Little Hide or The Private Hide. For those who are a little more adventurous, The Dove’s Nest Treehouse is available at no extra charge. Located 10 minutes away from camp, this wildly romantic sleep out has the perfect vantage point from which to view wildlife safely and quietly – all in the space of your own little sanctuary.
After an exhilarating day of game viewing, you can retreat to the cool refuge of the camp’s swimming pool and enjoy delicious meals savoured al fresco or under the A-frame thatch in the dining room.
Everywhere you are in this special camp, there's an opportunity to connect in up-close and powerful ways. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
The Hide sleeps up to 20 guests in ten comfortable and spacious deluxe, family deluxe and honeymoon deluxe tents. The tents have a myriad of different configurations with indoor and/or outdoor bathtubs and showers. They are fan cooled for your comfort in summer and have extra warm blankets and hot water bottles for the cool winter months. Each has a private veranda from where guests may be entertained by the comings and goings of a large variety of game at the waterhole. One tent is wheelchair friendly.
The Dove's Nest is our complimentary sleep out option, best booked in advance.
Tom’s Little Hide has been created along the Safari House concept and includes its own lounge, dining room, swimming pool and accommodation.
Booked by a minimum of 4 full paying guests, Tom’s Little Hide accommodates up to 8 adults in four beautiful ’safari-chic’ rooms overlooking the waterhole. Tom’s Little Hide is ideally suited to no more than 10 guests including children (children of any age are welcome). The Hide's adjacent Tents 10 and/or Tent 9 may be used as additional accommodation.
Tom’s Little Hide comes with its own private guide and vehicle, in order for you to take full advantage of all the activities, at your own pace. Booking is done on a minimum of 4 pax.
With up to 4 activities included in the rate per day (game drives, guided bush walks (no under 16), night drives) there is ample opportunity to view some of the 100 plus mammal and 400 bird species. The activities include bush walks with your Zimbabwean Professional Guide, day and night game drives or underground 'viewing hide’ sits.
The Private Hide is an 'exclusive use facility' which includes a dining room, lounge, swimming pool and fire pit. The Private Hide comes with your own Professional Guide and private vehicle.
The accommodation used for The Private Hide is the adjacent tents numbering from 7, 6, 5 and/or 4, depending on the number of guests. Tents 7 and 6 are large Deluxe Suites or Family Tents. The Family Tents can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children in one spacious room with an enclave area/day beds. Children of any age are welcome. Booked by a minimum of 2 full paying guests.
The Private Hide’s professional guide will enthusiastically offer the guests a true wilderness and wildlife experience that Hwange National Park is so well known for. With up to 4 activities included in the rate per day there is ample opportunity to view some of the 100 plus mammal and 400 bird species. The activities include bush walks with a Zimbabwean Professional Guide, day and night game drives or underground
'viewing hide’ sits.
Our little secret, the Dove’s Nest, is just about the best way to get away from it all. There are few things more exciting than spending a night out in a tree-house. This wonderful sleep out is a complimentary add-on to a booking with The Hide.
Overlooking the open tree-lined vlei and pan where giraffe and elephants commonly come to drink, this wildly romantic gem is a perfect vantage point from which to view wildlife safely, quietly. Just the two of you. Kept simple, as a tree-house should be, the bedroom of the Dove’s Nest is reached by a wooden stairway and trap door. Guests are dropped off after the afternoon activity and dinner and drinks await.
You won’t have to forego your hot shower and warm bed and the location is second-to-none. Truly an unforgettable experience! Book in advance. The Dove's Nest is especially perfect for honeymooners, anniversaries and solo retreats.
