Basic Directions to Robins Camp:

From Victoria Falls
A two-hour drive from Victoria Falls. Travelling south from Victoria Falls on the tar road A8 to Bulawayo, turn right at the Matetsi road turnoff, approximately 45 kilometres from Victoria Falls. This road is signposted as “Robins Camp”. You will now be on a graded dirt road for approx. 60 km before you come to the Nantwich Hwange National Park entrance gate where you will be asked to sign in. A further 12 km from the entrance gate you will arrive at Robins Camp reception and the National Parks offices where you can pay your park fees. You may encounter wildlife sightings along the way but also expect corrugations and some mud and puddles, depending on the time of year. Four-wheel drive is not normally needed, but high clearance is advisable.

From Bulawayo
It is not recommended that you drive through the Hwange National Park, unless you are overnighting at one of the southern Hwange camps e.g. Verneys Camp. Take the Victoria Falls road A8 out of Bulawayo and pass through the town of Hwange (340km). Approximately 57km from Hwange, turn left onto the Matetsi Road. This road is signposted as “Robins Camp”. You will now be on a graded dirt road for approx. 60 km before you come to the Nantwich Hwange National Park entrance gate where you will be asked to sign in. A further 12 km from the entrance gate you will arrive at Robins Camp reception and the National Parks offices where you can pay your park fees.

From The Pandamatenga Border Post, Botswana
Approximately 57 kilometres in total to Robins Camp. After passing through the Zimbabwe Border post, Travel east for approximately 25 kilometres on a – rough in places – jeep track then turn right at the Matetsi Road T junction and travel a further 20 kilometres where you will come to the Nantwich Hwange National Park entrance gate. Sign in here, then proceed another 12 kilometres to the main gate at Robins Camp where you will be required to sign in and pay national park fees. Wildlife sightings are possible from the border post, the first 25km require high clearance and 4×4 capabilities – especially in the wet season.

2WD Vs. 4×4
A high clearance 2WD vehicle is usually okay to reach Robins Camp based on our directions from Victoria Falls. To travel through the park or do self-guided game drives you will need a 4×4 vehicle.

Air Charter

Robins Camp airstrip is a half-hour flight from Victoria Falls main airport. Robins Camp airstrip is a registered graded and maintained gravel airstrip.

Robins Airstrip Details
Robins Airstrip is located approximately 400 m from Robins Camp gate.

Southwestern end of the Strip
18 degrees 37m 11’11” S
25 degrees 58m 28’.02 E
Elevation 978m

Northeastern end of the Strip
18 degrees 18m 45’79”S
25 degrees 58m 48’68”E
Elevation 972m

ZimParks Airstrip Fees:

• Foreign registered Non-commercial USD 50
• Commercial USD 150
• Local registered, Non-commercial USD 10
• Commercial USD 25

The airstrip at Robins Camp is operated by ZimParks.

You may get hold of National parks through Prosper Chikande on pchikande@zimparks.org.zw for clearance.