Directions to Big Cave Camp

  • Head east out of the airport
  • Turn right onto the Turk Mine road, back to Bulawayo
  • Continue onto Robert Mugabe Way
  • Slight left to stay on Robert Mugabe Way
  • Continue onto Matopos / Kezi Rd
  • Continue onto Matopos Rd and ignore all National Park turn offs
  • Continue straight and the tarmac road will narrow twice.
  • After the road narrows for the second time to a very narrow tarmac continue for 2 kms.
  • At the 46 km peg on the Kezi road is the Big Cave turn off which is clearly sign posted
  • Drive approximately 5 kilometers along the dirt road and park below Big Cave
  • Head south on Fort St toward Ninth Ave
  • Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Ninth Ave
  • Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
  • Continue onto Matopos Rd, ignore all National Park turn offs
  • Continue onto Matopos Rd, and the tarmac road will narrow twice
  • Continue straight for a further 2 kms, and turn left onto the Big Cave dirt road.
  • Continue for a further 5 km on the Big Cave dirt road to the car park below the lodge.
  • Head east
  • Slight right toward Gemmel Dr/A3
  • Turn right onto Gemmel Dr/A3
  • Turn left onto New Bridge Rd
  • Turn left onto A1
  • Continue onto A7Entering Zimbabwe
  • Continue straight to stay on A7
  • Turn right onto the La Concorrde dirt road just before Figtree town
  • If you go into Figtree you have gone too far. Turn around.
  • The dirt road needs to be driven carefully, but you should manage in a normal saloon with reasonable clearance
  • Turn right onto the Matobo / Kezi road
  • Proceed to the 46 km peg after the tarmac road narrows.
  • Turn left onto the Big Cave dirt road and drive 5 km to the Big cave car park.