We would like
to express our most sincere condolences to the
Parker family for their tragic loss at The Hide. Our
prayers and thoughts are with you.
Thank you
Thank you to our agents, guests, friends
and family for their support after the recent
tragedy at the Hide. Your kind and supportive
words in form of emails, phone calls and visits
have helped us immensely during this difficult
time.
Camp Refurbishments
Our refurbishment at the camp was successfully
completed at the end of February 2007. We are
extremely pleased with our new lounge and deck
area. Our breakfast area received an appropriate
facelift. We renovated our tents and some of
our bathrooms. We gutted, extended and refitted
our kitchen where our amazing chefs are now
cooking up even tastier meals than before. We
hope you enjoy the new look as much as we do!!
Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail, the most luxurious train in Southern
Africa, stops regularly at the Hide in the Hwange
National Park en route from Pretoria to Victoria
Falls and back again. Guests are able to get
on or off the train at the Hide and spend a
few days with us in Hwange before or after their
Rovos Rail trip. For more information please
visit
www.rovos.co.za
For reservations and timetable information please
contact Jolene Timothy at Rovos Rail. Tel: (+27-12) 315 8311 or email
Jolene@rovos.co.za
National Park Fees
Please note that National Parks Fees have increased effective
1st of April 2007. The new fees are as follows:
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Non-Residents: US$20
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SADAC Residents: US$15
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Zimbabwe
Residents ZW$ 40 000.00
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Temporary
Work Permit Holders: ZW$ 60 000.00
Best Regards from Barry, Bridget, Gavin, Lorraine,
Maha and all the staff at the Hide!
Proud Winner of the ASTA (Association of Zimbabwe
Travel Agents) "Best Tented Safari Camp in Zimbabwe
2006", for the 8th year running!
The Hide is featured in the new book "1000 places
to See before you Die - A Traveller's Life List."
Contact & Reservations
The Hide Safaris, The Triton Centre, 176 Enterprise
Rd, Chisipite
PO Box HG 261 Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 (0)4 498835-6
Fax: +263 (0)4 498480
Email: info@thehide.co.zw
Bookings: lorraine@thehide.co.zw
website: www.thehide.com
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Current Situation
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been in the News regularly over the last few weeks
with reports of violence, especially towards opposition
members. All these incidents have occurred in
the high-density suburbs of Bulawayo and Harare.
There have been no incidents of violence in Victoria
Falls and the Hwange areas and are safe to visit.
We will be first to advise all our clients if
we feel that their safety is no longer guaranteed.
Please do not hesitate to contact us any time
if you have any questions concerning the situation
in the country.
Camp News
We are happy to let you know that we had a few good rains
recently. About 3 weeks ago the Hide and
its surrounding areas were already extremely dry
and we were very worried. The rains have
brought some relief and the area is looking greener.
Guests have recently spotted rhino, bat-eared
fox, lion and even one of our elusive leopards,
whose spoors we regularly see but don't encounter
very often.
Guest Comments
For this issue we have chosen a guest comment
from a very special guest! Thank you Jack for
your wonderful email!
I had the best holiday I have ever had in my life.
I am hoping that my Mum Lisa and I will come to
Africa one day so that I can show her The Hide
and the magnificent animals that I saw. I would
love it if you could send me the newsletter often,
as I am going to print them and put them on the
walls of my bedroom. I hope to become a Wildlife
photographer when I grow up, and come back and
live in Zimbabwe. Thank you so much again, and
'Cheers' to all the animals and friends I made.
Jack Arnold (11) Australia
Member of Classics Safari Camps
of Africa
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