Where To Stay
Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands
SkyDeck
This Luxury lodge is the first of it's kind in the area. The SkyDeck Mountain Retreat is perched on the edge of the Honde Valley escarpment, nested in the afro-montane forest of Wild Nyanga and offering possibly the most beautiful view in Zimbabwe of Mt Nyangani.
Exclusively booked out to one party at a time, the perfect getaway that provides peace and relaxation.
A bulter, private chef and guide are ready to make your adventure one to remember.
Aberfoyle Lodge
Situated at the far end of the Honde Valley and Eastern Highlands Tea plantations, surrounded by riparian forests and Nyamkombe River, this lodge is filled with peace and a perfect place to relax and unwind.
Aberfoyle Lodge is filled with many activities for all ages and well known for being a birders paradise, with an exception guide to tour with.
Gonarezhou National Park
Chilo Gorge
Safari Lodge
Chilo Gorge is a luxury safari lodge on the edge of the stunning wilderness of Gonarezhou National Park, in South-East Zimbabwe. The all-inclusive luxury rooms sleep two, and come with a spacious en-suite bathroom complete with complimentary toiletries. A private balcony and seating area commands superior views, offering a serene space to unwind after a lively day.
Chilo Tented Camp Mahove
Chilo Gorge Tented Camp is a semi-luxury seasonal tented camp on the banks of the Runde River. This is an "Africa of old" camping experience, with a good standard of comfort, and a great place from which to explore Gonarezhou by vehicle and on foot. Four twin bedded canvas tents each feature an en-suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries, hot and cold running water, shower, single basin sink, and flushing loo. Tents also feature a hanging cupboard and luggage rack, mirror and storage area, private veranda and seating area, and Kerosene lighting in all areas.
Nhambo
Self Catering
For those who like to be more independent, this is a self-catering camp that offers practicality as well as comfort and spectacular views. Each lodge sleeps two and boasts its own en-suite bathroom and private balcony. There is a shared kitchen, a dining area, and a braai area, as well as a plunge pool. The family lodge at Nhambo sleeps up to six and is roomy and private with its own kitchen, garden and two bathrooms.
Harare / Harare Surrounds
Pamuzinda
Safari Lodge
A top wildlife resort in Zimbabwe, lies in the midst of a 13 000 acre private game reserve approximately 1 and a half hour’s drive from Harare and the International Airport.
The stunning river lodge’s main reception area offers a large swimming pool which also has a shady pool bar. This stunning private lodge has a comfortable dining room and lounge both with indoor and outdoor seating areas. A large fireplace at the bar duly provides warmth during chilly evenings.
Chengeta
Safari Lodge
Chengeta Safari Lodge, one of the most beautiful naturally landscaped wildlife resorts in Zimbabwe, lies in the midst of a 13,000-acre private game reserve approximately 1 and a half hour’s drive from Harare and the International Airport.
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms as well as verandas with views of the lush, green gardens. A family room is also available providing an option for parents with children to take a break together. Of course, Wi-Fi is available throughout the lodge.
Lake Kariba
Changa
Safari Camp
A unique five-star tented camp on the edge of Lake Kariba within the Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe.
Situated on a private 4km stretch of beach on Lake Kariba’s shoreline, you would not even know the camp is there at first as it has been built to blend into the bush.
The design of the camp is so that guests can experience nature as closely as possible, and as luxuriously as possible.
Rhino
Safari Lodge
Rhino Safari Camp is an intimate, traditional bushcamp nestled within dense “jesse” bushveld along the shoreline of Lake Kariba at the north-western end of the Matusadona National Park. It is owner operated, small (14 beds only) and highly acclaimed for its friendly, personalised hosting and excellent guiding – providing a perfect balance of comfort and informality in the wild.
Fothergill Island
Fothergill island comprises two separate but linked camps, consisting of 10 spacious and luxurious tented suites that are unique and contemporary in design. Each of the suites has been furnished using natural hues and materials that complement the charismatic scenery, with subtle décor that includes light touches of bright African colour, embodying our land’s rich cultural heritage.
Kariba
Safari Lodge
Kariba Safari Lodge is a beautiful lakeside resort situated on a mountainside with sweeping views over both the blue water and the islands in the Eastern basin of the lake. The Lodges and Suites are distributed over 33 acres of forested hillside, sloping down to the lakeshore and beach area.
Bumi Hills
Safari Lodge
Set on a range of remote hills in one of Zimbabwe’s finest wilderness locations, Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is utterly captivating. With the Zambezi escarpment as its backdrop, this haven of serenity overlooks the eternal shimmering waters of Lake Kariba below. Not only is Kariba’s shoreline wildlife-rich, but the lodge’s proximity to Matusadona allows for the wildlife to freely move between the national park and Bumi Hill’s private concession.
Kariba Houseboats
The African Dream
A luxury boat on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. The boat has three decks, the sun deck for relaxing and good viewing, the upper deck which has dinning room, bar, lounge and jacuzzi and the main deck which is the bedrooms. It has 8 ensuite cabins with air-conditioning. This boat can sleep up to 16 pax. It also provides an 18 seater pontoon tender boat for fishing and game viewing cruises.
Royal Game
Houseboat
The Royal Game Houseboat is a luxurious 46ft Mono-hulled Dolphin. The Boat is registered for a Max Pax of 8 and comes with a 15 ft skimmer tender boat. Royal Game is kitted with two air conditioned cabins as well as a make shift cabin. People may also be more comfortable sleeping on the top deck during summer. The boat has one shower and two toilets, a fully equipped kitchen with deep freezer mircowave etc. The boat has two excellent crew members.
Karabezi
With her 5 cabins, Karabezi is one of the most intimate river cruise boats in the Zambezi Cruise & Safaris fleet. All cabins on the houseboat have en-suite showers and water closet, except one which has a bathroom across the passage.
This Zambezi riverboat has a generously proportioned lounge and dining area, offering panoramic views of the landscape beyond. There is a
jacuzzi and sun loungers, to relax and be surrounded by endless views of the stunning African wilderness. Max pax 14 (10 adults and 4 children)
The Umbhoza
The Umbozha Kariba Houseboat offers you 9 cabins; each with en-suite shower and WC. Sleeping areas all have stunning lake views and beautiful wooden furnishings. Every cabin is fully air-conditioned and boasts a unique contemporary feel, while the boat has an expansive lounge and dining area offering panoramic views of the landscape beyond, coupled with stylish interiors. On the top deck you can relax on a day bed as you enjoy the wonderful lake views.
Escape the heat of the midday sun with a dip in the pool. Max pax is 28 people.
The Shikra
The Shikra cruise boat was christened after a bird of prey; the Goshawk. Onboard this Zambezi riverboat, 10 comfortable cabins await you; each with en-suite shower and water closet. The houseboat has generously proportioned lounge and dining areas both with fantastic views of the land and Lake Kariba. A staircase leads to the top deck of the Shikra. From here our captain sails the Zambezi cruise boat. This area has breathtaking views as well as day beds to relax in the open African air. Maximum 20 pax.
Sovereign
The Sovereign is a 10 cabin cruise boat with air-conditioned cabins, each with en-suite shower and water closet. Similarly, the large lounge, dining room and bar on this Zambezi river houseboat are also fully air-conditioned. Wide windows on the riverboat offer great views of wildlife as well as the passing landscape. It has spacious lounge and dining area, offering splendid views of the African wildness beyond, coupled with stylish interiors.
Maximum pax: 20 people
What a Pleasure
This is a 65-foot pontoon located on the shore of Lake Kariba. It is child friendly and it offers guests a comfortable and spacious stay. Consisting of three cabins, two of which offer double beds, while the third has two single beds. The rooms share the use of a bathroom with a shower a separate toilet. The crew consists of a captain, a cook and deckhand who have separate facilities.
It has a spacious lounge, a dining area and a bar where guests can relax, a splash pool, a Jacuzzi and sunbeds. sleeps 6 people.
Mana Pools National Parks
Chikwenya Camp
Situated on the eastern boundary of Mana Pools National Park, Chikwenya is a photographer’s paradise as it looks out over an open floodplain and the broad Zambezi River, with a backdrop provided by the mountains of the Rift Valley escarpment.
There is seven tents (including two family units) stand on low wooden decks with pine walkways linking them to the raised main area. The lounge, dining and bar area are places of hospitality and relaxation, and a pool and deck offer alternate spaces to enjoy the scenery and passing wildlife.
Kavinga
Safari Camp
This exclusive camp consists of 7 comfortable raised tents, built on the edge of the cliff, facing east, with a view of the rising sun above the magnificent Zambezi Valley floor.
Each tent has been designed with an emphasis on privacy and is surrounded by insect repellent gauze, allowing the air to circulate, contributing to maximum coolness. Inside each tent are 2 comfortable beds in flexible arrangements, to cater for everyone’s needs, as well as an ensuite bathroom.
In front, your private verandah directly over the edge of the cliff, giving a feeling of infinite space.
Ruckomechi Camp
Situated in a large private concession in the heart of the Zambezi Valley’s Mana Pools National Park, Ruckomechi looks out from the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. It is a remote, beautiful place with spectacular views of the broad flowing river, the adjacent woodland and the mountains of the Rift Valley escarpment.
Ten spacious and beautifully decorated en-suite tents, including two family rooms, lie beneath the ana trees, best-beloved of local elephant for their nutritious seeds.
Matobo Hills
Amalinda Lodge
This is your private wilderness of granite, a wonderful opportunity to disconnect from reality and reconnect with family and nature. The Amalinda Lodge Concession, a mere 45 kilometres from Bulawayo. Spacious and comfortably furnished, Amalinda Lodge offers the ultimate luxury safari experience.
Shashani
Shashani Matobo Hills lodge is in a private game reserve on the border of the Matobo Hills National Park. Enjoy a Matobo safari after only an hour’s drive from Bulawayo.
Shashani Matobo Hills lodge has 10 comfortably furnished individual en-suite rooms which also have private verandas. These widely spaced Matobo Hills Lodges are on the edge of a huge rock dome. Thus, giving you fantastic views of the wooded valley and its characteristic granite dwalas.
Big Cave Camp
Situated in a large private concession in the heart of the Zambezi Valley’s Mana Pools National Park, Ruckomechi looks out from the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. It is a remote, beautiful place with spectacular views of the broad flowing river, the adjacent woodland and the mountains of the Rift Valley escarpment.
Ten spacious and beautifully decorated en-suite tents, including two family rooms, lie beneath the ana trees, best-beloved of local elephant for their nutritious seeds.
Hwange National Park
The Hide
The Hide is of excellence and luxury for Hwange National Park accommodation. It offers a life-enriching safari experience for its guests, from its fantastic game viewing right on your doorstep, to a variety of daily activities to suit everyone.The Main Lodge overlooks a wildlife-rich waterhole and offers spacious deluxe, family and honeymoon tents. If you’re looking for a more intimate safari, then the Private Hide offers the perfect setting for couples and individual groups, accommodating up to eight people.
Iganyana Tented Camp
Easily accessed from Victoria Falls either by a 2-hour road journey. Iganyana Tented Camp welcomes families (children of all ages), as well as couples and solo travellers to a special private concession bordering Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. The camp celebrates its position in the wild with each of the tented rooms occupying its own space between the trees, bringing guests together in the main area where a large open-air deck hosts dinner under the stars. Plenty of repurposed wood and ivory-coloured canvas keep the camp in natural balance with the surrounding bush.
Ivory Lodge
Ivory Lodge, located in the forestry area on the outskirts of Hwange National Park, offers family-friendly safari experiences and is famous for its exhilarating up-close sightings of the Presidential Elephant Herd.
The Lodge comprises of a Main Thatched dining and lounge area overlooking a guest swimming pool and overlooking a watering hole which is frequented by elephants, predators and a number of plains game species. The rooms themselves are elegantly built on stilted wooden platforms offering elevated views of the open floodplain and watering hole in front of camp.
Khulu
Bush Camp
Khulu Bush Camp is the smaller, more intimate sister lodge to its neighbouring Ivory Lodge. The excellent accessibility does not take away from its unparalleled feeling of seclusion and remoteness in the true African wilderness.The beauty of this camp is that it combines luxurious and private accommodation with old world hospitality. Khulu overlooks an ancient riverbed, in today’s terms called a ‘vlei’, known to attract a variety of the greatest wildlife and bird life in Hwange National Park, right on your doorstep.
Somalisa
Camp
Somalisa provides guests with breathtaking views of the golden savannah plains of Hwange. A place where, one moment you are sipping on your gin and tonic listening to the distant baritone roar of a lion coalition on the hunt and the next, you are gazing over at a congregation of elephants mere meters away, peacefully sharing a sundowner with you. Activities include walking safaris, game drives, birding and cultural visits. All are included in your stay and led by our qualified and passionate guides. These natural storytellers enlighten our guests by sharing their wonder and wisdom of the African bush with them.
Robins Camp
Situated within remote Zimbabwe, Hwange National park is the countries largest park, covering an area of 14 600km2 (more than 5,600 square miles). This large size leads to varying game and landscapes. From the desert scrubs on the edge of the Kalahari, to granite hills, woodlands filled with mopane and teak, as well as wide grass plains fringed by palm trees and acacias. This landscape diversity allows for a flourishing wide range of wildlife. With over 100 species of mammals and almost 400 species of birds, Hwange National Park also contains one of the largest Elephant populations in the world. Other rare animals regularly spotted include the Roan and Sable Antelope.
Camp Hwange
Camp Hwange is a Classic Safari Camp situated in its own private concession deep in the Sinamatella area, situated in the north part of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.Small and intimate, Camp Hwange offers 8 canvas and thatch bungalow accommodations of a unique style, all bungalows have en-suite bathroom facilities. The camp offers you the rare opportunity to track Rhino within an Intensive Protection Zone and the terrain here is ideally suited to walking safaris with excellent birding opportunities.
Elephant's Eye
The best Zimbabwe has to offer: Elephant's Eye, Hwange offers an unforgettable experience with the African wilderness.
The camp comprises of 8 tented chalets. Every chalet has a double or twin beds surrounded by mosquito netting, an en-suite bathroom with a bath and basin, a glam outside shower and wrap-around veranda. The Elephant's Eye, Hwange lodge can host a maximum of 16 people at any given time and all meals and most drinks are included.
Sable Sands
Safari Lodge
This ‘off the grid’ eco friendly safari lodge is owner and family managed and has steadily established a great reputation for their personalised and bespoke experience complete with a passionate team, homely food and exceptional elephant encounters.Comprising of sixteen spacious and open-plan thatched ‘rondavels’, simply yet elegantly furnished to create a blend of traditional culture, nature and modern convenience, this African Forest "home-away-from-home" welcomes guests to an exquisite safari setting in unspoilt surroundings.
Victoria Falls
Old Drift Lodge
Upstream from the iconic Victoria Falls in the Zambezi National Park lies a pristine piece of land on the banks of the Zambezi River. The untouched natural beauty of the park is sprawled over 56 000 breathtaking hectares. Old Drift Lodge offers family friendly accommodation, with each air-conditioned suite decorated with stylish furnishings. The spacious canvas en-suite rooms all have a private lounge, indoor and outdoor showers, plunge pool and an outdoor bath overlooking the Zambezi.
528 Victoria Falls
528 | Victoria Falls is a unique boutique guest house located 2.5km from Victoria Falls town, just 3km from the iconic waterfall. 528 | Victoria Falls is based in a quiet, leafy suburb, close to all restaurants & activities in Victoria Falls town (a mere 5-minute taxi ride at $4/ride).
We invite you to experience our uniquely adorned spaces & personalised service.
We have just 7 en-suite rooms, including 2 triple rooms for families or friends, while the rest are en-suite doubles (king or twin depending on your needs).
Ilala Lodge Hotel
lala Lodge Hotel is ideally located only 8 minutes away from the spectacular Victoria Falls. A family run hotel, Ilala Lodge has 73 stylish, well-appointed spacious rooms, that offer the ultimate in comfort and luxury. As the closest hotel to the beautiful Victoria Falls, the spray makes for a perfect backdrop during your stay.
Victoria Falls
Safari Club
Located just 4kms from Victoria Falls, and situated within the magnificent grounds of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge resort.
The Safari Club comprises 16 Club Rooms & 4 Club Suites. The luxurious rooms have uninterrupted views of the unspoilt bushveld and spectacular sunsets. All rooms have three-quarter beds that can be converted into king beds. There are 2 sets of interleading Club Rooms and 2 sets of Club Suites interleading into Club Rooms.
Victoria Falls
Safari Suite
Ideal for families and small close–knit groups who seek comfort, privacy and space, the two and three-bedroom sunset-facing Safari Suites are set in a natural bush environment on the grounds of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge on the edge of Zambezi National Park and just 4km (2.5miles) from the Victoria Falls.
Each of the six split-level Safari Suites is fully air-conditioned, boasting a Master Gallery Bedroom upstairs that affords a superb vista over unspoilt bushveld and spectacular African sunsets.
Lokuthula Lodges
Lokuthula means 'Place of Peace’ in the local Ndebele language - an apt name for these well-appointed lodges set in tranquil, indigenous gardens where warthogs mow the lush lawns!
This self-catering resort consists of 31 rustic thatched lodges, and is located on the same property as the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Lokuthula Lodges may also be booked on a bed and breakfast basis.
The lodges border the Zambezi National Park, and a nearby waterhole attracts a wide variety of wildlife, including buffalo, elephant, hyena and several bird species.
Batonka Guest
Lodge
Situated 2.1km (1.3miles) from the majestic mighty Victoria Falls.
Set in lush gardens, a tranquil haven away from the bustle of town but within walking distance of the main attractions. The main lodge offers indoor and outdoor dining, a cosy lounge, and beautiful verandah opening out onto the surrounding gardens.
Bayete Guest
Lodge
Bayete Guest Lodge has 30 rooms, surrounded by a lush tropical gardens which create an oasis in the heart of the quiet Victoria Falls residential area.
Bayete offers comfortable and affordable accommodation, just 2.6 km away from the VictoriaFalls Centre and 22 km from the airport.
Deluxe and Executive rooms are available, as well as a honeymoon suite and a family cottage.The uniqueness of all of the different rooms makes Bayete suitable for couples, friends, families and corporate guests.
Victoria Falls
River Lodge
Victoria Falls River Lodge, on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, boasts 13 Luxury Tented Suites (each with private deck and plunge pool), 6 secluded Island Treehouse Suites (sheltered amidst the treetops of the private Kandahar Island), spacious open-plan dining, lounge and bar areas, an onsite fitness centre and the indulgent Africology affiliated Toa Spa.
Matetsi Victoria Falls
Inspired by our spectacular location on the mighty Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Matetsi Victoria Falls combines dramatic architectural design and luxurious interiors with the vibrancy of the Zimbabwean people. The result is an award-winning luxury nature retreat that offers the discerning traveler an unparalleled luxury safari experience.
Just 40 km upstream from the UNESCO World Heritage site ofVictoria Falls – while our proximity to the largest waterfall in the world is a coup - it is just one of the many experiences we offer.