Amalinda Homestead

interesting activities for outdoorsy guests

Amalinda Homestead is located in the Matopos Hills area of eastern Zimbabwe.

The homestead has been the personal retreat of the Stead family since the 1990’s and is a much loved location which they share with pride.

The property is contained within a single large building with two guest bedrooms.

Activities are centred on vehicle safari, rhino tracking, hiking, birding, rock-art, mountain-biking, village visits and abseiling.

Matobo is a relatively little-visited area, but it does offer a new set of landscapes and a different range of activities from the main safari areas in Zimbabwe.

The area is most commonly combined with Hwange, with the two areas being connected by road. The usual stay duration is 3 nights.

Seasonality

It is important to note that Matobo is less seasonal than other safari areas, since the reserve is fenced and the animals do not migrate in and out of water through the year.

The best time to visit Matobo is during the May-Oct dry season, when the weather is dry and sunny.

During that period, May-Jul is pleasantly cool at night. Into Oct-Nov the weather is likely to be uncomfortably hot, especially at night.

Getting there

Matobo is usually accessed by road from Hwange, the two areas adding up to a really nice and varied safari experience.

Departure is usually via the airport at nearby Bulawayo, which has regular connections to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town.

An alternative departure is to continue overland to the fabulous archaeological site of Great Zimbabwe and another great safari area in Gonarezhou.

usually combined with Victoria Falls and further safari in Hwange