In second largest National Park in Zimbabwe, on the south eastern border with Mozambique, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge sits pretty on the precipice of an embankment overlooking the river and into the distance, the seemingly endless plains of the valley.

It’s quiet and for its size almost entirely undeveloped and undiscovered. Characterised by the red sandstone cliffs, thorny scrub and baobabs. It’s lush and green. Zoom in and there you find your thatched luxurious and simply elegant safari lodge.

While the lodge looks rustic in all neutral hues and finishes of wood and stone, it’s the creature comforts of luxurious cotton bedding in the spacious suites and the immaculate gardens that draw you in and make you want to stay longer. That of course on top of the incredible service, some of the best guides in the business and the landscape that sells itself.

Known at the “Place of the Elephants”, Gonarezhou National Park is home to over 8,000 of them. They’re everywhere and even from the viewing deck you can enjoy seeing them along with wallowing hippos and lazy crocs and there’s more. Much more. You could see lions, cheetah, wild dogs, giraffe, buffalo, impala and the list continues. Not to mention the amazing bird life. It’s simply surreal.

There’s so much that can be said about this incredible place and what it has to offer, but instead of telling you all about it, which surely won’t do it justice, we’d rather you go and see for yourself.