Zimbabwe, a landlocked county that borders South Africa, is rich in resources and spectacular landscapes, and it has magnificent wildlife parks, game management areas and plenty of hidden gems waiting to be found and explored. Despite political turmoil and more than enough negative propaganda, it remains a very rewarding travel destination.
Our journey starts at Pafuri Rivercamp, a rustic secluded bush camp along the banks of the Mutale River, a tributary of the Limpopo River. This camp borders both the Kruger National Park’s Pafuri Gate and the Makuya Nature Reserve, so it’s the ideal starting point if you aim to reach Gonarezhou via Mozambique, after going through the Pafuri border post. The alternative route is via Beitbridge border post, which is always far busier, so for us that is only an option if the Limpopo River is in flood.
Slip and slide
After completing the border formalities, we make our way to the Limpopo River crossing which is about 1.5km from the border post. This crossing can at times be tricky due to the high and steep river banks on both sides. Usually from the third vehicle onwards it gets harder and harder to get up the steep bank, as each successive vehicle drops more water on the slope, turning it into
