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Antelope Park, Zimbabwe Established in 1987, Antelope Park has since become the country’s premier private wildlife park, winning the World Tourism Awards for Zimbabwe’s leading private game reserve for 2016, 2017 and 2018. Set in over 3000 acres of open savannah grassland, it’s a haven of tranquillity set in the African bush. Here, enjoy a variety of accommodations suitable for any preference. From camping and self-catering lodges to en-suite luxury island cottages and river tents. Relax by the pool and river or experience the wilderness . ALERT and Antelope Park have been the subject of a major UK TV wildlife documentary “LION COUNTRY” and the Park has also featured in a number of other wildlife shows including “Karina: Wild on Safari”. During 2012 Animal Planet is based at the Park filming a 14 part series called “Roaring with Pride” which will document the lion release programme in detail, explaining in depth how our organisation is helping to save the future of the African Lion.
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I wouldn't waste your time, we ended up cutting our stay from 2 nights to 1. The lodges looked beautiful from the outside but the inside was incredibly disappointing. The toilets haven't been updated in decades, they look like someonthing out of a horror movie, thank goodness for the outside shower as the baths are honestly disgusting. The lodge had a fireplace but we were told we couldn't use it as we had not pre-ordered firewood, however this was not mentioned when we were booking the day before. Surely if they knew we were coming, they should have prepared for that?? Food was very mediocre, dinner was tasteless, breakfast was slightly better but nothing to write home about which is annoying considering each dinner was an extra $20 per person and breakfast was $15 per person. The saving grace was the guides and experts on the elephant encounter and game drive. Had it not been for their knowledge and service, this review would have been one star. However, all the activities being finished by 4pm means at nighttime you are essentially just burning money as there's nothing else to do and the park is a 6km rough journey for the main road making exploring the area very difficult.…
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Room Tip: Staff at reception are very miserable, just be prepared for the slowest service ever when...
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DONT STAY HERE!! Me and my girlfriend were driving through from Victoria Falls to Harare and decided to break the trip up by staying at Antelope Park. Having such fond memories of our stays there when I was younger, we were both very excited. Well that’s about as good as the trip got. Upon arrival we were told we couldn’t go to our room till 14:00 bearing in mind the lodge was not busy at all and we arrived at about 13:00. We were then told there was a trip going out to see the lion feeding. This was a massive eye opener and incredibly heart breaking. Lions were in terrible condition and having 6 fully grown females in a tiny cage I wouldn’t keep a Jack Russell in. After finally getting back to the lodge in a rattling truck we then asked for lunch only to be told we didn’t pre book and were left with an option of an overpriced chicken sandwich served by a miserably unfriendly lady. We were then shown to our extremely disappointing island lodge. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! Having come from a 4* hotel in Victoria Falls which was amazing and cost less than half the island lodge. It was dirty, the shower didn’t work and there was a pathetic excuse of a mosquito net. It was nothing like the pictures shown online. Now for the $30 pp evening meal, HA where to start. It was a budget buffet style school dinner. Soggy veg, chips and sloppy stew. There was more staff eating than guests. Disgusting! After this we just decided to get sleep and leave as early as possible the next morning. At check out we asked the lady at the reception to make a complaint which, we filled out so we didn’t have to do a review on trip advisor but upon hearing nothing back it left us no option.…
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Fabulous life long memories! Wonderful place but remember if you book as a Volunteer this is a WORKING holiday. It is a brilliant way to get fully involved and a proper ‘hands on’ experience! Yes, the facilities are not 5 star or 1st class but the staff (without exception) are very welcoming and friendly and the whole point of the park is to help and preserve conservation of Zimbabwe. We had a brilliant time and would recommend to anyone wanting the full experience.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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My friend and I went here on a working holiday and it was the most amazing experience which fully lived up to my expectations and I will definitely leave a bit of my heart here! All the staff at the park were very friendly and knowledgable, they just want to ensure you have the best experience. They work very hard to ensure the people and animals are all well looked after. There are a variety of horses you can ride, at different levels but they are mainly rescues so don’t expect perfect riding school horses or 5* accommodation - if you want that stay in England or pay a fortune for a posh safari! It is important to remember you are staying in a developing country with people who care deeply about the animals and are doing their bit for conservation - volunteering here is really the best way to get up close and personal with local people and the animals. The rhino tracking experience and ancient cave paintings at Motopas Park was a really interesting addition to my stay and I’d totally recommend. I also got the chance to take part in the community projects run by Antelope Park and it was an incredibly humbling experience! Another huge positive was the other volunteers - we’ve made new friends for life and I hope we’ll be back next year! …
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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15 - 20 Minutes from Gweru CBD Activities available ✔️Elephant Encounter ✔️Lion Viewing/Feeding ✔️Game Drive ✔️Horse Riding ✔️Canoing ✔️Snake Induction ✔️Bush Walk ✔️Bird Viewing With affordable accommodation and numerous activities @antelopepark is definitely worth the visit
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Victoria L wrote a review Oct 2022
This was the most amazing experience ever!! All the staff are super friendly and so kind, always trying to help. The horses were lovely and there was a huge range of activities to do with them and all the other wildlife around the reserve. There were lots of optional excursions on and off site that were all fab! 100% would recommend a visit - I already want to go back!
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Venture44326492037 wrote a review Oct 2022
I came to Antelope Park after finishing uni and wanting to see Africa and have an amazing break away with my friend and that's exactly what I got and more. I had the most amazing 2weeks as a vol at Antelope Park, met some incredible people. The horses, wildlife and experiences were everything I hoped for and so much more, I didn't want to go home. Dani, Amber, Willem and Flick were all amazing, made us feel welcome from the start, catered to all our abilities and what we wanted to do. All the staff at AP were friendly and bubbly, made us feel like a close little family. Don't hesitate to go if you're thinking about it. Best thing I've ever done!
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I recently traveled with a friend to Africa for an equestrian safari that we booked through African Horse Safaris (africanhorsesafaris.com). We went to Botswana for eight days on their Tuli Safari before heading out to their Zimbabwe Working Holiday for two weeks. While Botswana was incredible, Zimbabwe (Antelope Park) was a nightmarish disaster. The actual conditions at the working holiday, called Antelope Park, were unsafe and NOT as advertised on African Horse Safaris’ website. Below is a list of some of the reasons we left early. The website claims the maximum group size is 8 volunteers. When we arrived, there were 16 volunteers on-site. One of the staff said they had booked too many volunteers, and therefore, we would have less riding time. Three times in the first two days, we were expecting to be able to ride, only to find out that our ride had been canceled. Under the horse care section of the website, it says that horses are given dedicated rest days and that tack is well maintained and cleaned. To the contrary, we observe that much of the tack is in poor condition, and we have never seen anyone cleaning it during our time here. Even more concerning, the horses do NOT have dedicated rest days, and we have observed horses being overworked. The horses at this location are not properly trained or disciplined, and have no respect for their riders. A disrespectful horse is a dangerous horse. As I attempted to lead my horse down the walkway (which is too narrow to be safe), two other horses pinned mine against the wall and started biting. I was trapped between the three of them as they fought with one another. Fortunately, I was able to get myself out of that situation. I also noticed another being dragged into a stall by a horse, as well as horses refusing to leave their stall, requiring 3-4 people to push them out. On the Friday night before we left early, there was a birthday party for the assistant stable manager that included drinking by underage youth, a bong (despite the fact that recreational marijuana use is illegal in Zimbabwe), and other drugs. The conversation and interactions between staff and guests was inappropriately sexual in nature (including numerous lap dances, twerking, etc.). At the party, multiple staff clearly broke the code of conduct. The website says riding lessons will be given. However, we were told on-site that there will not be any lessons. In fact, we saw no one on-site who appears to be qualified to offer riding instruction of any kind. The website shows bedrooms that are much nicer than the actual rooms we’ve been given. We've taken photos of the rooms, and they are very different from the website. The bathrooms and showers are not of good quality either. The website also claims that there are daily housekeeping services, but again, that is not true. Another huge concern was horse/rider safety. The horses were allowed to race at a full gallop across the field (after two hard jump sessions already that day), during which time riders barely avoided colliding. One horse tried to kick another horse. One rider tried in vain to bring the horse to a stop (coming to a halt only halfway back to the barn). Another went off into the bush before being able to gain control. Another girl actually fell completely off her horse. In other videos, a rider has such poor form and control that, on every jump, she is falling forward or to the side and then sitting up and catching her horse hard in the mouth, as well as balancing on his mouth. In other videos, riders attempt jumps that are too high, and horses are repeatedly hitting their legs on the jumps. This occurs even at lower heights, so bumping the jumps higher was clearly unsafe and, again, hard on the horses. Horses were also consistently refusing to jump, creating an unsafe condition for everyone. This was compounded by the fact that riders were following one another too closely over the jumps, narrowly missing one another. Numerous stalls were flimsily held closed only by baler twine, the hay was moldy and had poop and spiky plants mixed throughout, and horses had numerous injuries from the tack and overuse. When the quality of the hay was brought up, staff said to ignore it. Also on the website, the Victoria Falls trip is listed at $400 USD. After arriving here, we learned that it is, in fact, $500 in cash and does not include meals or activities, so the actual amount recommended by the local staff is at least $1000. We've been left on our own quite a lot with not much information provided about what we should be or could be doing. Regarding the six of us who were newly arrived at the time, we’ve all been told different things to expect (both previously by AHS and by local staff), leaving us confused. Needless to say, the Zimbabwe Working Holiday was an unsafe place to be. The staff at African Horse Safaris lied to us about this holiday, putting us in a bad situation, which we had to get ourselves out of. As customers, we put our trust in African Horse Safaris that Antelope Park in Zimbabwe was of high quality and that the staff took good care of both the guests and the horses. That was not the case during our stay. The AHS website completely misrepresents the Zimbabwe Working Holiday, and we would never have traveled there if we had known beforehand what it was actually like. We’re incredulous that AHS representatives spoke so highly of this dangerous and undesirable location. There’s no question that they owe us a refund, particularly since we were forced to leave early due to the poor and unsafe conditions that existed there. Despite contacting AHS multiple times detailing the conditions, they have refused a refund of any kind. I highly recommend that everyone use another company to book holidays through. AHS has proven themselves not to be trusted.…
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Stopped over from Kariba on our way to Bulawayo. Check in/Out was a cumbersome. Room had a couple issues. Like listening to the Lions in the morning. We had a river cabin that the outdoor shower was neat. Unfortunately there was an electrical issue with it....Yikes
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Date of stay: April 2022
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We stayed one night as a stop over on a long journey and we were so glad we chose this lovely place. We stayed in a River Lodge, which had a lovely view out over the dam and we saw lots of bird life. The room was excellent, and we were grateful for the heaters on a cold May night. The braai diner was superb and the early morning bird watching drive in the game parkway great. There is a lot to do for families and is well worth a longer visit.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Which popular attractions are close to Antelope Park?
Nearby attractions include Antelope Park (0.02 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Antelope Park?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Antelope Park?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Antelope Park?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Antelope Park offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and conference facilities during their stay.
Does Antelope Park have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the park view available here.