Matetsi Victoria Falls on Luxury Travel Insider
When Matetsi Victoria Falls was invited to be a guest on the Luxury Travel Insider podcast, the conversation quickly became less about a single destination and more about a place that has shaped stories, landscapes, and lives for generations. Just minutes from Victoria Fall, known locally as “Mosi oa Tunya”, “The Smoke That Thunders”, Matetsi […]
The Magic of Emerald Season
When the first summer rains arrive, something extraordinary happens on Matetsi Private Game Reserve. The dry golden plains soften under the first showers, the earth exhales, and the wilderness shifts into a landscape refreshed by colour and life. Often referred to as the “Rainy Season,” the months from November to March bring dramatic summer storms […]
Wildlife Report: Spring 2025 (August – October)
Springtime in northwestern Zimbabwe is usually a time of dramatic change; the weather shifts from cool to blazing hot with little warning, with the relative civility of August’s daytime average of 29ºC/85°F climbing to a scorching 36ºC/99°F by October. This month is consistently noted as the hottest time of the year in Victoria Falls, marking […]
Wildlife Report: Winter 2025 (May – July)
2025 brought one of the coldest winters Matetsi Private Game Reserve has experienced in recent memory, with temperatures dropping to as low as 6°C in the early mornings. Not that we can complain; with average daytime temperatures sitting between 25°C and 30°C, it is a glorious time of year to be in the bush. Excellent […]
Wildlife Report: Autumn 2025 (February – April)
The shift from summer to autumn marks the shoulder season in Zimbabwe; while February and March are usually still hot and humid, by the end of April, temperatures have started to cool, and rainfall has slowed. It is an idyllic time of year in Victoria Falls, as the summer rains have nourished the landscape and […]
Wildlife Report: Summer 2024-25 (November – February)
Summer is our Emerald Season in northwestern Zimbabwe; sun-baked landscapes give way to an explosion of green, as the long-awaited rains nourish the bush back to life. Natural pans that had gone temporarily dry are filled once more with water, lush grasses erupt on the vlei and the browsers are kept busy with the appearance […]
Wildlife Report: Spring 2024 (August – October)
It is usually a surprise to our guests, especially those who have travelled from beyond the continent, that spring is a time of fierce, dry heat in this part of Zimbabwe. It is not a season of gentle defrosting but rather a flat-out gallop into the hottest time of the year. By late August, the […]
Wildlife Report: Winter 2024 (May – July)
Western Zimbabwe’s subtropical climate makes for glorious winters – the months of May, June and July are characterised by warm, sunny days with little, if any, rainfall. Early morning and nighttime temperatures can certainly be icy but the mild weather combined with mid-to-high water season at Victoria Falls and excellent visibility in the bush makes […]
Wildlife Report: Autumn 2024 (February – April)
Whether you’re a summer person or a winter person, the end of the warmer months always holds an element of sadness; days getting shorter and cooler, trees becoming bare and migratory birds making the journey north once again. The autumn season is marked by its own kind of abundance though, as wildlife sightings become increasingly […]
Wildlife Report: Summer 2023-24 (November – January)
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” – John Lubbock There is a universal familiarty to Lubbock’s words from “The Use of […]
