![A collection of granite boulders at World’s View in Matobo National Park.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Granite-boulders-on-World’s-View-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
A visit to Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe
It feels like time has forgotten this tranquil oasis
![A view over Matobo National Park from World's View.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/World’s-View-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R3.jpg)
World’s View
The majestic open land stretched out beyond us is breath-taking. You can see why Cecil Rhodes referred to it as “World’s View”.
You almost feel you could see the earth curving, in the far distance.
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![An uninterrupted view across Matobo National Park from up on high.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/View-across-Matobo-National-Park-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
View across Matobo National Park
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A short hop
![A sign within the entrance to the Matobo National Park with a route for the Game Drive and another for the Circular Drive.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-choice-is-yours-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
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We took the circular route through Matobo National Park, as we knew this would include incredible scenery and also pick up Cecil Rhodes’s last resting place. Although the landscape is stunning throughout.
![Looking up at a rock formation within Matobo National Park.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rock-formation-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
Rock formation
![A rock formation high above the bush baseline.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Incredible-view-across-Matobo-Hills-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
![Worn granite boulders balanced high on the rock formation.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Granite-has-worn-away-over-centuries-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R3.jpg)
It gives such a calming feel, perhaps it’s the round shapes and the unbelievable enormity of some of them. You almost feel that with a little nudge, and they would topple over.
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Rock Paintings
Whilst on the circular route we saw a sign for White Rhino cave paintings, so, we just had to go and take a peek. Parked up, we headed into the bush to take a look.
![A rough pathway up to a remote spot on top of the rockface.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Climb-up-to-the-White-Rhino-cave-paintings-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
Climb up to the White Rhino cave paintings
Obviously, these weren’t just going to be on the roadside, so a climb ensued. The walk wasn’t too bad as the rocks had been placed strategically to create some sort of steps. Even if the rock paintings weren’t there, the view from the top of the hill was stunning and certainly worth the climb.
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Bushmen – cave painting
![The faint outline of a rhino in a cave painting.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Faint-outline-of-White-Rhino-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
Faint outline of White Rhino
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Given more time
We spent some time soaking up the view from a high and then carried on around the park, taking in more of the spectacular rock formations.
![A view of a collection of boulders from the top of another rock formation.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-view-near-the-cave-painting-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
The view near the cave painting
![A shot of Janis with a rock formation in the background at Matobo National Park.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Me-in-Matobo-NP-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-V5.jpg)
Cecil Rhodes
![A complete, uninterrupted, scene from World’s View across the African bush.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/View-from-World’s-View-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
World’s View
![A collection of granite boulders at World’s View in Matobo National Park.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Granite-boulders-on-World’s-View-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
![Looking up a collection of boulders at World's View](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Perched-high-on-World’s-View-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
Perched high on World’s View
I must agree the views from this location in the park across the landscape beyond are beautiful, we just stood there trying to take it all in. Rhodes’s grave was on the highest point and laid amongst huge granite boulders that almost encompassed the tomb.
![A full-size plaque over a stone marking the last resting place of Cecil John Rhodes on top of World's View in front of a collection of boulders.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cecil-John-Rhodes-burial-site-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-V5-1.0-Wordpress-Post-V5-2.jpg)
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Shangani Memorial
![A large four-sided stone memorial to the Shangani massacre at World's View.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Shangani-Memorial-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-The-Shangani-MemorialMatobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
![The burial site of Leander Starr Jameson, marked by a brass plaque mounted on a stone.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Leander-Starr-Jameson-burial-site-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
![A full-size plaque over a stone marking the last resting place of Charles Patrick John Coghlan.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-resting-place-of-Charles-Patrick-John-Coghlan-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
Back on route
Driving further on we veered off the route to visit a dam and took an off-road option. For this part of the trail, you definitely needed a 4x4, and even then, parts were pretty rough terrain.
![A river on one side of a dammed river in Matobo National Park.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dam-in-Matobo-National-Park-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
However, not to sound too repetitive, the park was beautiful. It would have been better if there had been more lay-bys to stop at and enjoy the surroundings. But, hey there were quite a few picnic spots.
![A colourful lizard, the Agama Lizard, with a blue head flowing into a green/yellow back that then travels onto orange and yellow tail.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/An-agama-lizard-visiting-Bulawayo-visit-Matobo-National-Park-Zimbabwe-R2.jpg)
An agama lizard
Getting to Bulawayo and Matobo National Park
Of course, you can fly, but where is the fun in that?
From Harare the drive is around 6 hours (270 miles/433km), there are 5 tolls along the way to Bulawayo, at a charge of two Zimbabwe Bond each (around 50p in 2019). Also a few police roadblocks, which tend to be stopping the laden down commuter buses.
It may seem to be a long journey, but you see so much of the countryside and locals along the way, and you get to experience a bit of what Zimbabwean life is about.
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