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Matopos National Park: A Journey through Natural Wonders and Cultural Heritage
4.8
20 Ratings
Bulawayo
Visitors have a special chance to explore both the natural and cultural heritage at this location. Matopos National Park offers a wealth of attractions, including the captivating Rock Paintings, the history of English settlers, the impressive Granite rocks, and diverse wildlife.
Visitors have a special chance to explore both the natural and cultural heritage at this location. Matopos National Park offers a wealth of attractions, including the captivating Rock Paintings, the history of English settlers, the impressive Granite rocks, and diverse wildlife.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Matobo National Park - The Matopos - Matopos National Park offers a remarkable combination of history, culture, and wildlife. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is celebrated for its unique granite rock formations, ancient San rock paintings, and diverse wildlife.
Visitors on the circular drive can anticipate seeing various wildlife,…
- Matobo National Park - The Matopos - Matopos National Park offers a remarkable combination of history, culture, and wildlife. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is celebrated for its unique granite rock formations, ancient San rock paintings, and diverse wildlife.
Visitors on the circular drive can anticipate seeing various wildlife, including different species of antelope, zebras, and wildebeests. Although leopard sightings are uncommon, they do occur.
- Cecil Rhodes’ Burial Place - Visitors have the opportunity to see the graves of Cecil John Rhodes, Jameson, and Coghlan. This site is known as Malindidzimu, meaning “A place of Benevolent spirits,” but it is also referred to as “World’s View” due to the breathtaking, uninterrupted views from the hilltop. The sunset views here are particularly stunning and highly recommended.
- Pomongwe Cave - This is the largest cave in the park, believed to have provided shelter to a group of about 150 San people who are thought to have created the rock paintings found within. Leopards are also reportedly seen around this cave. Additionally, there is a museum that celebrates the lives of these historic people.
What's Included
- Hotel door-to-door service with pick-up and drop-off included
- Travel comfortably with private transportation
- Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water
- Enjoy on-the-go snacks
- Knowledgeable driver/guide at your service
- Climate-controlled vehicle for your comfort
- Hotel door-to-door service with pick-up and drop-off included
- Travel comfortably with private transportation
- Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water
- Enjoy on-the-go snacks
- Knowledgeable driver/guide at your service
- Climate-controlled vehicle for your comfort
What's Not Included
- Matopos National Park Entry/ Admission Fees
- Museums & Monuments Entry Fees to the Rhodes Grave and Cave Paintings
- Gratuities
- Matopos National Park Entry/ Admission Fees
- Museums & Monuments Entry Fees to the Rhodes Grave and Cave Paintings
- Gratuities
Location
N1 Hotel Bulawayo
Joshua Nkomo Street
We pick up all our guests from their places of accommodation that are within the 5km radius of Bulawayo City Centre
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(20 Ratings)
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Tendai_m
Jan 8, 2026
The full day matopos... - The full day matopos excursion was a great experience. Matopos is a beautiful park with something for everyone. We were able to visit some areas within the park with stunning paintings thousands of years old, marvel at the natural rock formations and see a few incredible animals.
We did the tour through Bonisa excursions and I highly recommend them. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and went above and beyond. The company was great and allowed us to reschedule our excursion to avoid visiting the park on a rainy day at no extra.
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Aure
Nov 17, 2025
Amazing experience with Leslie at Bonisa Excursion! Friendly, professional, and unforgettable. Highly recommend! - I had the pleasure of spending time one-on-one with Leslie from Bonisa Excursion, and it was absolutely amazing! Leslie is not only knowledgeable and professional but also very friendly and attentive. I felt completely comfortable and well taken care of throughout the experience.
This personal touch made the excursion truly unforgettable. I highly recommend Bonisa Excursion, especially if you want a unique and memorable adventure guided by someone as fantastic as Leslie!
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Simon_w
Jul 22, 2025
Stories, Stories, Stories - Amazing Tour with Valentine! Saw a cave, the grave and lots of animals.
We even extended to a whole day!
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Vishnas2024
Nov 22, 2024
Good trip, professional guides. Highly recommend - I highly recommend. I booked just a few days before my trip. Lesley was really great and responsive. On the day I went with Lesley and Valentine, they were both very knowledgeable about the park and history of Zim. I have a very pleasant visit. I would book again.
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395marcele
Nov 4, 2024
Good trip with Rhino walk - Had a great trip with top guide and a hike to the Rhinos 🦏 Tour can definitely be recommended.
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Zwez
Jun 21, 2024
Top notch tour experience! - Top 10 most beautiful places in the world. Our tour guide, Valentine, was incredibly knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. I hope to connect with him again. We have some incredible photos to share. I highly recommend him. We saw Rhino, Kudu, Baboons, A Black Mamba, Small Spotted Gennet, Bush Bock, Guinea Foul, and more. He took us to see 10,000 year old Bushman markings on stones and taught us about plant life that is unique to that region of the world. Oh yes, don't forget to enjoy the majestic sunrise!
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Stephen
Oct 9, 2023
Superb trip with Tawanda, strongly recommended - We had an incredible trip with our guide, Tawanda, who brilliantly led us through the National Park and all the various sights inc. the Rock Caves, World’s View and the Rhino Walk. Tawanda was engaging and extremely knowledgable: he grew up in the area and his experience really made this tour stand out: his knowledge of the various animals, insects, flora, caves and trees was astonishing and he is also a great story teller. Transport was all excellent, we were picked up from our hotel and had a great few hours out. Strongly recommended trip!
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Marvinr635
Jul 25, 2023
Great day at Matopas with Ian - fabulous ! Ian Harmer is the best guide I have ever had. His knowledge and passion for wildlife and his country have to be experienced to be believed ! Would recommend him very highly
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Joseramonp174
Sep 25, 2023
Excellent views and staff attention - Excellent service, very attentive and knowledgeable guides, unhurried and great views. I would have loved to see more rhinos, however we had a pleasant view of a rhino with her calf, thank you very much for this great tour
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Dianart5625db
Apr 24, 2023
Company license expired/ 2h at the Entrance Gate/ Didn’t get in - Tour began at 8:20, got to the National Park entrance gate around 9h and spent 2 hours there trying to get in the park.
Turns out their license to operate in Matopos was expired.
They made an effort to put me in another tour which was starting at 13:00 and that was nice (and expected) of them. But I would have to wait there at the entrance gate until then. That means staying there from 9am to 1pm (4 hours). I got very disappointed and just wanted a refund.
They drove me back to my hotel and were efficient to make the refund through TripAdvisor, I was happy about that.
The guide was very friendly and he was really sorry about everything.
My advice is that before you book this tour with Bonisa Excursions you check with them first if their Matopos National Park license is not expired.
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