Happy days in Hwange!
At Imvelo, there are always new ideas being tested, guest feedback being considered and conservation projects evolving. So as always, we’ve been making a few thoughtful improvements across the circuit while staying true to the character and soul of each lodge or camp. However two pieces of happy and important news to share first. Imvelo…
Delightful discoveries coming from our gem, Tum Tum Treehouse Lodge
Tum Tum has now been open for three months, and while it is still early days, there are already a few beautiful surprises emerging that have captivated our guides, our team and, most importantly, our guests, that I wanted to share. When the Imvelo team designed the treehouses, five metres up in the trees, we imagined…
Five Camps. Five Unique Experiences. One Purpose-Driven Portfolio
From the elephant corridors of Nehimba to the wild remoteness of Jozi, Imvelo Safari Lodges spans Hwange in ways no other operator does. Each camp offers a distinct landscape and guest experience, from Camelthorn’s community-powered rhino sanctuary to Bomani’s game-rich plains and the brand-new treehouse lodge Tum Tum, offering game viewing from breathtaking elevated viewpoints….
Unwrapping 2026 – a gift called Tum Tum
In November, I had the privilege of spending two nights at a place that’s been years in the making — a place Imvelo have dreamt about, talked about, and quietly built with care. But being there in person, high up in the treetops enveloped in nature’s theatre… it became something more. I felt deeply grounded,…
Wrapping up 2025 with purpose – 15 years of Smile and See!
A few years back, a group of dentists went on safari. What began as a wildlife adventure turned into something much more profound — a discovery of urgent need in the communities surrounding Hwange National Park. As the saying goes, they made a plan. Soon, an optical team joined the effort. And so, the Smile…
Curated Circuits, Seamless Safaris!
Imvelo Safari Lodge’s offer a very different circuit of camps in and around Hwange National Park (an extraordinary park in itself), and it has blossomed into a showpiece and model for actual successful community-based ecotourism while simultaneously offering guests the opportunity to safari in totally unique ways. Imvelo have now released their 2026 packages, and…
Safari from the Treetops!
Imagine elephants wandering below you while you watch from the comfort of a treehouse above! This is Imvelo Safari Lodges’ latest dream safari concept – to immerse guests into the fabric of the bush, in the tree tops, so that they can game view all day long from this stunning vantage point with minimal disturbance…
2024 was a phenomenal year in terms of Imvelo’s impact!
It is actually staggering to digest the impact and the amount of projects that Imvelo continues to spearhead, thanks to the wonderful guests that have visited and our gracious donors. From drilling, equipping and repairing boreholes to providing water for people, setting-up irrigated food gardens, distributing food aid, delivering over 450,000 school meals, providing school…
Mlevu Rhino Camp – Learn, Help, Enjoy!
There is now a once in a lifetime opportunity for you or your guests coming to stay with Imvelo to add on a few days and move to the new Mlevu Rhino Camp to truly discover, the real wild Zimbabwe by volunteering your time to learn first-hand what community-based conservation means and help implement some…
Incredible news and another major milestone achieved!
More rhino are coming to Imvelo’s second community rhino sanctuary in September 2024 and we couldn’t be more excited to share all the details with you. The arrival of Thuza and Kusasa, the first community rhino back to Hwange in nearly a quarter of a century at Imvelo’s first community rhino sanctuary at Ngamo has…