Gile Reserve Parks & Reserves

Located in the Zambezia Province 70km north of Pebane is the Gilé National Reserve where the beauty of nature absolutely rewards anyone who passes through.

Gile Reserve Accommodation

Bare in mind, this is a very difficult reserve to reach and definitely requires a 4x4. Note: If entering the reserve via the south-east entrance from Pebane can take days to finally reach with an average slow speed of approximately 30km/h as the route is treacherous. However the roads within the reserve are much more drive-able apart from on-road hazards such as fallen trees in which you'll need to either navigate around or attempt to haul aside yourself.

The gate guards are known to be very relaxed but somewhat clueless when asked for basic information about the reserve such as accommodation and fees, so just be aware. There is accommodation available at a campsite called Lice Camp which offers an acceptable "glamping" style tent with 2 mosquito fitted beds and a bathroom. Be aware, there's no electricity and sometimes no water, so if you do decide to camp within the reserve using their facilities, then make sure you bring enough bottled water which you should do anyway in these remote bare facility areas. Otherwise it's camping to its truest meaning. Regarding self camping, it's unknown and can only be clarified by officials of the reserve.

Fun Fact:

There's a beautiful river that flows parallel to the road attracting lots of bird species. Read more about Gile Reserve

Because the reserve literally has one road passing through, "big" wildlife sightings can be few and far between (considering the size of the reserve) and there are no road detours to explore other regions where one could possibly spot wildlife. The reserve however claims it's home to wildlife such as crocodiles, baboons, monkeys, lion, jackel, leopard, kudu, zebra, water monitors and duiker.

Just a fair warning to those who enter this reserve, be aware - rangers and officials might extract more money from you for not paying the "full" amount or for undisclosed fees you weren't made aware of in the beginning.