Deteema Springs: Our View

Deteema Springs is a new small private camp located in the north-west of Hwange National Park near the Deteema Dam. As the name suggests Deteema overlooks a series of natural springs that provide a much needed year-round natural source of freshwater to the vast numbers of elephant and other wildlife that frequent the area. The camp is elevated on a rocky outcrop providing views from your deck directly down onto the water seeps so you can literally game watch from your patio!

Deteema Springs offers a very well priced Hwange option in the luxury safari bracket. Their attention to detail and guest comfort combined with a high level of guiding is exceptional. The northern part of Hwange is extremely game-rich, and Deteema’s location is equally perfect if you simply want to relax and do an armchair safari! 

You can expect to see huge herds of elephant, buffalo, plenty of plains game, lion, leopard, wild dog, hyena and even cheetah. 

Deteema Springs: Quick Facts

• 8 tented rooms (including one tent for families) - a small intimate safari camp
• Children over 6 years welcome
• All-inclusive basis including all meals, drinks, laundry and activities
• Swimming pool
• Game drives, walking and birding activities
• Library
• Wi-Fi
• Easy access by light aircraft or road transfer

Deteema Springs: The Details

Built in 2019, this 8 roomed facility includes 7 double/twin tents and one family tent accommodating a maximum of 18 guests. The tents are modernized traditional safari tents, with en suite bathrooms, flush toilets and wonderful large shaded verandahs and sumptuous furnishings. The camp is solar powered throughout, and the tents all have fans and plug points for charging batteries and sleep apnea machines.

Meals can be taken in the communal dining room, or on your private deck, and Deteema’s food and beverage offerings are always a plentiful wide variety of delicious choices.

Although night drives are not permitted within the National Park, Deteema’s area is perfect for walking, and the option is there to go out with your armed guides for fascinating bush walks, tracking the big five in their natural environment. During the heat of the day, you can relax at your tent, or cool off in the swimming pool whilst the elephants frolic in the springs below.