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Confident in the camouflage of their stripes, zebras pose, heads aligned, stripes merging and flowing in motion, displaying their magnificent God-given colours. No wonder why the owners of the game park could not resist naming the park after the colourful Zebra (Mbizi in Shona language).
A spitting distance away, eland – the elegant giants – graze unperturbed by cattle that mix and mingle with them, while giraffes display awkward magnificence in all legs and neck.
That is the sight at Mbizi Game Park, on the outskirts of Harare, dubbed the haven of tranquility and peace just a spitting distance from the hassle and bustle of Harare. So near is Mbizi Game Park that you would think, the animal would be disturbed by urban life.
Being only 22km from the city centre, Mbizi Game Park is hidden in the armpit of the African bush where the 1 000 acres swathe of privately owned tranquil land, oozing mystery is complimented by self-contained cottages that give the visitor a deserved break from the hullabaloo of urban life.
Within moments of getting to Mbizi Game Park, you will be drowned in the grandeur and splendour of nature’s exhaustless generosity that you quickly forget you are actually very close to Harare’s Central Business District.
Mbizi Game Park is a true haven, a land on untouched wilderness where like the giraffe, zebra, warthog and various antelope roam free.
Be captivated by the mystery of the rock paintings left by earlier settlers in this enchanted African paradise. There is simply nothing better than spending the day in the bush and being in touch with nature’s best.
Mbizi provides the best wildlife sanctuary that is still natural and untouched as it has always been for centuries.
The game park boasts of large herd of zebra, giraffe, impala, eland, kudu and warthog. One can explore the game reserve either by 4×4, or on horseback, or by simply taking a stroll on foot.
All tours, however, are to be taken in the presence of a trained guide for the best experience and for one’s safety.
There is accommodation to suit every need at Mbizi. Recently renovated old farm house is there for the visitor who likes to enjoy true African hospitality. The lodge is exquisitely decorated in African decor and saturated with teak furnishings.
The Manyame and Ruwa rivers which sandwich the game park have the best reputation for the best bass fishing in the country. The rivers have large amounts of bass, carp, bream and babel fish. There is nothing like a good traditional Zimbabwean Braai (barbeque) to make the perfect fishing trip.
If you are looking for a quiet day to yourself or with your loved one, to clear your mind or catch up on some reading or perhaps you just enjoy the water Mbizi Game Park is the place to be.
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