The large 130,000-acre reserve is geographically diverse and home to a variety of wildlife, including rare and endangered species such as roan, sable antelope and one of the continent’s highest concentrations of the endangered black rhino. Also expect to see Lichtenstein hartebeest, nyala, klipspringer, cheetah, wild dog, lion, leopard, elephant, white rhino, buffalo and an abundance of birdlife. The landscape of the area is made up of mopane forests, gorges, plains and baobab trees, with the Chiredzi River to the west and the Runde River to the southwest, near Gonarezhou National Park. The lodge also has two tennis courts, and there is a golf course nearby.

With private access to this untouched wilderness, guests can immerse themselves in nature on twice-daily game drives, bush walks, sundowner boat cruises, birdwatching, fishing trips for tigerfish, bass, bream and catfish and excursions to rock art sites or day trips to the beautiful Gonarezhou National Park. Guests can use the hides and waterholes that allow them to get even closer to the wildlife. Guests may spend the night in a private hide in the bush and can also visit the local community outreach programme and irrigation scheme.

Pamushana is managed and marketed by the Singita team but is owned by The Malilangwe Trust, a Zimbabwean non-profit organisation set up to conserve the wildlife and habitats of the region, develop the neighbouring communities and runs some awe-inspiring community and wildlife-support programmes in this area. Paul Tudor-Jones, a Wall Street hedge-fund manager, who is also behind the camps on the Grumeti Reserve in the Serengeti, is a substantial contributor to the trust. (See also Sasakwa Lodge, Sabora Tented Camp and Faru Faru Lodge!)

The lodge can be accessed by road, scheduled charter flights from Johannesburg to Buffalo Range on a Monday or Thursday, which is where private planes will land from international destinations. Alternatively, the lodge has its an airstrip and helipad accessed from locations within Zim.