Sable Sands is on a private concession on the edge of Hwange National Park just two hours from Victoria Falls (180 kilometres) and a 3 hour drive from Bulawayo (260 kilometres) and has eleven traditionally thatched rondavels each with a private terrace, and en suite bathroom. A refreshing swimming pool and stunning main building with dining area, lounge, loft, library and bar overlook the famous Dete Vlei, the long dried up river, which today frequently hosts wildlife visitors at the water holes. Here there is a chance of seeing sable antelope, giraffe, zebra and big herds of elephant and buffalo, lion, cheetah, painted dog, jackal and more on night spot safaris to see the nocturnal animals. The Vlei is also renowned for its incredible bird population, believed to number 350 different species.