Zimbabwe & Victoria Falls — hotels & lodges
Every Victoria Falls and Zambezi-riverfront property in our trade guide, from flagship hotels to boutique guest lodges and backpacker stays.
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
Old Ursula Road, private game reserve, about 15 minutes' drive from Victoria Falls town, Matabeleland North Province, ZimbabweAnantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel is a luxury boutique property set on its own private game reserve, about 15 minutes' drive from Victoria Falls.
Batonka Guest Lodge
Quiet residential suburb of Victoria Falls, about 1km from town centre and 2.2km from the Rainforest/Falls entranceBatonka Guest Lodge is a 27-room lodge tucked into a quiet residential suburb of Victoria Falls, close enough to town (about 1km, roughly 10–15 minutes on foot) for easy…
Bayete Guest Lodge
Victoria Falls residential area, about 2.6km from the Falls centreBayete Guest Lodge is the flagship and founding property of The Bayete Collection, a 30-room lodge set in lush tropical gardens in the Victoria Falls residential area…
Drift Inn
334 Wood Road, edge of unfenced wilderness/game area, about 3km (roughly a 5-minute drive) from Victoria FallsDrift Inn is a small, 13-room guest inn set discreetly on the edge of the wilderness about three kilometres (roughly a five-minute drive) from Victoria Falls, part of…
Elephant Hills Resort
Hilltop setting above the Zambezi River, outside Victoria Falls townElephant Hills Resort sits atop a hill outside Victoria Falls town, giving many of its rooms sweeping views across the Zambezi River to Zambia.
Ilala Lodge Hotel
Zambezi River, Zimbabwe side — geographically the closest hotel to Victoria Falls, roughly an 8-minute walk to both the Falls and the town centreIlala Lodge Hotel is a family-run, 56-room boutique hotel that markets itself on being geographically the closest hotel to Victoria Falls — an 8-minute walk to both the…
Insika Lodge
1740 Parkway Drive, about 3km (2.2 miles) from Victoria Falls townInsika Lodge is a new boutique property on Parkway Drive, about 3km from Victoria Falls town, that opened in January 2023.
Lokuthula Lodges
Victoria Falls Safari Collection estate, edge of the Zambezi National ParkLokuthula Lodges is the family-oriented, self-catering arm of the Victoria Falls Safari Collection — thatched 2- and 3-bedroom lodges set in lush gardens on the edge of…
Mbano Manor Hotel
Set among ancient teak trees, close to Victoria FallsMbano Manor Hotel is an 18-suite luxury boutique property built within an ancient teak tree forest close to Victoria Falls, positioned as a newer, design-led alternative…
Mpala Jena Camp
Zambezi National Park, roughly 19 kilometres inside the park, close enough to Victoria Falls town for easy accessMpala Jena is Great Plains Conservation's intimate safari camp on the tree-lined banks of the Zambezi River, positioned roughly 19 kilometres inside Zambezi National…
Nguni Lodge
598 Ngugwuma Crescent, about 3.6km (roughly 10 minutes) from Victoria FallsNguni Lodge is a small, 14-room boutique guest lodge about 3.6km (roughly 10 minutes) from Victoria Falls, built around individually styled rooms and a bespoke…
Nkosi Guest Lodge
Quiet residential area of Victoria FallsNkosi Guest Lodge is a 24-room property in a quiet residential area of Victoria Falls, the third addition to The Bayete Collection and notable for offering 2…
Old Drift Lodge
On the Zambezi riverbank inside Zambezi National Park, about 4.5km upstream from Victoria FallsOld Drift Lodge is a luxury tented lodge set directly on the bank of the Zambezi River inside Zambezi National Park, about 4.5km upstream from Victoria Falls, part of…
The Palm River Hotel
Banks of the Zambezi River, roughly 4km upstream of Victoria FallsThe Palm River Hotel is a new, 73-room property on the banks of the Zambezi River, roughly 4km upstream of Victoria Falls — close enough that on a quiet day the spray…
Pamarah Lodge
593 Nguhwuma Crescent, slightly outside Victoria Falls town centrePamarah Lodge is a family-owned, 14-room boutique lodge run by the Scott-Riddell family, positioned around "peaceful, private and personal" hospitality slightly outside…
PheZulu Guest Lodge
Quiet suburb of Victoria Falls, about 3.5km from the FallsPheZulu Guest Lodge is a 21-room bed & breakfast lodge in a quiet suburb of Victoria Falls, about 3.5km from the Falls themselves — close enough that the rumble of the…
The Elephant Camp
Private 4,500-acre concession within the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, overlooking the Batoka Gorge and Victoria Falls spray, short transfer from townThe Elephant Camp is Wild Horizons' flagship luxury tented lodge, set on a private 4,500-acre concession within the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, with gorge-facing…
The Victorian Manor
Central Victoria FallsThe Victorian Manor is the newest addition to The Bayete Collection, opened in 2023 in central Victoria Falls and designed around an eclectic collection of statues and…
The Wallow Lodge
Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, on the Masuwe River, within Victoria Falls National Park, about a 20-minute transfer from Victoria FallsThe Wallow Lodge is an intimate, boutique tented safari lodge set within a private game reserve inside Victoria Falls National Park, on the banks of the Masuwe River…
Shoestrings Backpackers
Heart of Victoria Falls town, about 1.2km from the Falls Rainforest entrance walkShoestrings Backpackers is Victoria Falls' well-known budget hostel and social hub, sitting in the heart of town about 1.2km from the Falls Rainforest entrance walk…
The Victoria Falls Hotel
1 Mallet Drive, directly above the Victoria Falls gorgeThe Victoria Falls Hotel is Zimbabwe's oldest and most storied luxury property — an Edwardian-style grand hotel built by the British in 1904 as railway-worker…
Victoria Falls Oasis
311 Fox Road, Victoria Falls town — a short walk from restaurants, shops and the FallsVictoria Falls Oasis is a new boutique guesthouse on Fox Road in Victoria Falls town, a short walk from restaurants, shops and the Falls themselves.
Victoria Falls Safari Club
Within the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate, overlooking Zambezi National Park wilderness and a wildlife-rich waterholeVictoria Falls Safari Club is the exclusive boutique tier within the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate, part of the Victoria Falls Safari Collection operated by Africa…
Waterfalls Lodge
Heart of Victoria Falls town, within walking distance of the FallsWaterfalls Lodge is Wild Horizons' newest and most accessible property — a boutique hotel in the heart of Victoria Falls town, within walking distance of the Falls…
Zambezi Sands by Batoka
On the bank of the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls regionZambezi Sands is a small, 10-tent, all-inclusive luxury tented camp set directly on the bank of the Zambezi River, part of the Batoka Africa collection.
Zimbara
Mahogany Road, less than 3km from Victoria FallsZimbara is a small, 4-unit self-catering retreat on Mahogany Road, less than 3km from Victoria Falls, part of The Bayete Collection's self-catering arm alongside…
Kuduland Lodge
Limpopo River, Nottingham Estate, near Beitbridge, southern Zimbabwe (South Africa border) — outside the Victoria Falls/Hwange clusterKuduland Lodge sits on the banks of the Limpopo River within the Nottingham Estate, about 27km from Beitbridge, shaded by fever trees and a notable old Nyala tree, with…
Lion & Elephant Motel
Bubi River, near Beitbridge, southern Zimbabwe (South Africa border) — outside the Victoria Falls/Hwange clusterLion & Elephant Motel is a long-established roadside stopover on the Johannesburg–Harare road, about 75km north of Beitbridge, built in 1964 and set on the dry Bubi…
Threeways Safaris — Overnight Camp
Bubi (Bubye) River, near Beitbridge, southern Zimbabwe (South Africa border) — outside the Victoria Falls/Hwange clusterThreeways Safaris' Overnight Camp sits in riverine forest on the south bank of the Bubi River, a peaceful stopover en route to or from the Beitbridge border crossing —…
Bomani Tented Lodge
Ngamo Plains, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweBomani Tented Lodge sits on a private 5,000-acre concession on the Ngamo Plains in south-eastern Hwange, drawing wildlife across from the national park itself.
Bumbusi Wilderness Camp
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweBumbusi Wilderness Camp occupies a reclaimed corner of Hwange threaded with gorges, drainage lines and hills — genuinely rewarding terrain for exploration on foot, with…
Camelthorn Lodge
Ngamo Plains, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweCamelthorn Lodge was built for and by the local Tsholotsho community on communal land within the Imvelo Ngamo Rhino Sanctuary — one of the largest community-based…
Camp Hwange
Central Hwange National Park, ZimbabweCamp Hwange is a traditional bush camp on a private concession in central Hwange, straddling the boundary between mopane woodland and kopjes to the north and teak forest…
Daka Expeditions
Northwest Hwange National Park, ZimbabweDaka Expeditions is a classic "Out of Africa"-styled camp sharing its 4,000-hectare private concession with sister camp Daka Plains, in far northwest Hwange on the…
Daka Plains
Northwest Hwange National Park, ZimbabweDaka Plains is an intimate, upmarket retreat on the same 4,000-hectare private concession as Daka Expeditions, one of the most remote camps in Hwange, where the terrain…
Wilderness Davison's Camp
Linkwasha Concession, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweNamed after Ted Davison, Hwange's first warden, sits near one of the park's most productive artificial waterholes.
Deteema Springs
North-western Hwange National Park, ZimbabweDeteema Springs is a small private-concession camp built on a historical picnic site, on a boulder-dotted rise fringed by teak and mopane forest near the Deteema dam — a…
Ganda Lodge
Eastern Hwange National Park (Sikumi Forest), ZimbabweGanda Lodge borders eastern Hwange overlooking Ganda pan, home to the Sikumi area's "Presidential Herd" of elephants — game so accustomed to human presence that it's…
Gwango Elephant Lodge
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweGwango Elephant Lodge is a luxury lodge set in teak forest on the edge of Hwange, built around active waterholes that draw elephant herds past the guest rooms.
Gwango Heritage Resort
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweGwango Heritage Resort is a rustic-chic property on a private estate bordering Hwange, styled as an authentic African bush village and requiring no 4x4 to access.
Gwango Kule Camp
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweGwango Kule Camp offers a simpler, self-catering wilderness experience than sister properties Gwango Elephant Lodge and Gwango Heritage Resort — guests can bring their…
Ivory Lodge
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweIvory Lodge shares its 15,000-acre private concession with sister camps Khulu Bush Camp and Sable Valley, but is distinguished by being fully fenced — safe for guests to…
Wilderness Linkwasha Camp
Linkwasha-Makalolo Private Wilderness Area, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweSits on a private concession in the south-eastern corner of Hwange near the famed Ngamo Plains, sharing Linkwasha-Makalolo with Davison's.
Wilderness Little Makalolo
Private Makalolo Concession, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweOccupies an intimate, roughly 50,000-acre private concession, the original Hwange camp in the Wilderness portfolio.
Mkwaina Campsites
Gwango Heritage Resort, Hwange National Park, ZimbabweMkwaina Campsites is one of two self-catering campsites — alongside Empuli — at Gwango Heritage Resort, road-accessible with no 4x4 required, for guests bringing their…
Muddy Teak
Central Hwange National Park, ZimbabweMuddy Teak is a smaller, exclusive-use camp on the same private concession as Camp Hwange, in central Hwange, booked only on a whole-camp basis with a private guide and…
Nantwich Lodge
Northern Hwange National Park, ZimbabweNantwich Lodge is a small, intimate lodge reclaimed and refurbished from a historic property tied to the park's own history — championed by author Tony Park — perched on…
Nehimba Lodge
Northern Hwange National Park, ZimbabweNehimba Lodge sits on a remote, exclusive 43,500-acre private concession, with the main area and 9 canvas-under-thatch suites on teak decks overlooking a productive…
Sable Valley
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweSable Valley is the newest addition to the Amalinda Safari Collection, sharing its 15,000-acre private concession bordering Hwange with sister camps Khulu Bush Camp and…
Somalisa Acacia
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweSomalisa Acacia is a small, intimate, family-focused camp within African Bush Camps' Somalisa concession, purpose-built as a dedicated Family Experience alongside its…
Somalisa Camp
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweSomalisa Camp is African Bush Camps' flagship Signature Experience in Hwange, set beneath an acacia grove roughly 45 minutes by light aircraft from Victoria Falls.
Somalisa Expeditions
Hwange National Park, ZimbabweSomalisa Expeditions sits in a quiet acacia grove on a small floodplain overlooking a waterhole that draws roaming elephant herds — an area locally known as "the land of…
Tum Tum Treehouse Lodge
South-eastern Hwange National Park, ZimbabweTum Tum Treehouse Lodge is Imvelo Safari Lodges' newest property, opened in April 2026, set in teak and camelthorn woodland along an inter-dune trough; its name honours…
Verney's Camp
South-eastern Hwange National Park, ZimbabweVerney's Camp sits on a remote private concession not accessible to regular park visitors, on a large open floodplain — Verney's Pan — surrounded by mopane and teak…
Camp Mana
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Camp Mana is an owner-run, intimate tented camp on a bend of the Zambezi River, about 15km upstream of Nyamepi, operated by Sunpath Safaris under Craig Chittenden…
Wilderness Chikwenya
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Sits at the confluence of the Sapi and Zambezi Rivers on the eastern boundary of Mana Pools, reachable only by light aircraft.
Chitembe Main Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Chitembe Main Camp is a luxury tented camp in the exclusive eastern reaches of Mana Pools, directly on the Zambezi River, with exclusive access to its own river frontage…
Chitembe Tented Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Chitembe Tented Camp is the more affordable sister property to Chitembe Main Camp, sharing the same exclusive eastern Mana Pools section on the Zambezi but at a lower…
Hideaways Mhara River Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Hideaways Mhara River Camp is a low-footprint luxury tented camp in the remote southern section of Mana Pools, about 8km upstream from Chitake Spring, overlooking the…
Ingwe Pan
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Ingwe Pan is an eco-luxury camp — its name taken from the Shona word for leopard — set alongside a secluded pan about 30 minutes from the Mana flood plain and the…
John's Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)John's Camp is a small, seasonal camp on the eastern, less-visited edge of Mana Pools, on the Zambezi, operated under Robin Pope Safaris and founded by guide John Stevens.
Kanga Expeditions
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Kanga Expeditions is a solar-powered luxury tented camp overlooking Kanga Pan, the sole water source within a 12-mile radius during the dry season — making for…
Wilderness Little Ruckomechi
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)The intimate sibling to Ruckomechi Camp, sharing the same private concession on the Zambezi bordering Mana Pools.
Mana River Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Mana River Camp is a quaint riverside camp directly on the Zambezi within Mana Pools, homely and authentic rather than polished.
Molori Mashuma
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Molori Mashuma is an exclusive-use luxury tented camp on a private concession on the banks of Mashuma Pan, a few kilometres inland from the Zambezi, with bold, eclectic…
Nyamatusi Camp
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Nyamatusi Camp is an African Bush Camps Signature Experience on the Zambezi, built from thatch and organic materials and run on solar power.
Nyamatusi Mahogany
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Nyamatusi Mahogany is African Bush Camps' dedicated family Signature Experience on the Zambezi escarpment, sister camp to Nyamatusi Camp.
Wilderness Ruckomechi
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Rebuilt in 2020, regarded as one of Zimbabwe's most beautiful camps and one of Africa's finest walking-safari camps.
Zambezi Expeditions
Mana Pools National Park, northern Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley)Zambezi Expeditions is a semi-mobile African Bush Camps property, re-erected each dry season at a riverside site within Mana Pools on the Zambezi.
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweBumi Hills Safari Lodge is a luxury African Bush Camps Signature Experience elevated above Lake Kariba on a private concession bordering Matusadona National Park.
Cerruti Lodges
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweCerruti Lodges is a self-catering stone-and-thatch lodge complex on Lake Kariba's shoreline at Charara, originally established as a fishing camp.
Cutty Sark Hotel
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweCutty Sark Hotel is a revitalised lakeside hotel on 72 acres of gardens on Lake Kariba, dating back to the 1960s.
Hornbill Lodge
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweHornbill Lodge is a small, boutique, owner-run lodge atop Mica Point in Kariba town, with panoramic lake views and a home-style hospitality approach built around…
Spurwing Island
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweSpurwing Island is a relaxed, family-friendly island lodge on Lake Kariba within Matusadona National Park.
Warthogs Safari Camp
Lake Kariba, northern ZimbabweWarthogs Safari Camp is a small, affordable, family-run camp on Lake Kariba's lakeshore about 4km from Kariba town, run by Lou and Barbs within a game corridor that sees…
Amalinda Lodge
Matobo National Park, near Bulawayo, southern ZimbabweAmalinda Lodge sits on a private concession within the Matobo Hills, about 45km south of Bulawayo, built directly into granite boulders and an ancient bushman's shelter…
Big Cave Camp
Matobo National Park, near Bulawayo, southern ZimbabweBig Cave Camp borders Matobo National Park in the Matobo Hills and operates as a Hideaways Africa "Partner Camp".
Matobo Hills Lodge
Matobo National Park, near Bulawayo, southern ZimbabweMatobo Hills Lodge is the only lodge sited inside Matobo National Park itself, roughly 55 minutes south of Bulawayo via a long, unpaved road, and has been family-run…
Khayelitshe House
Matobo National Park, near Bulawayo, southern ZimbabweKhayelitshe House is an exclusive-use private villa just outside the Matobo National Park boundary, enclosed by balancing rocks and a natural amphitheatre of granite…
Victoria Falls experiences.
Twelve of the activities and venues clients actually book around the Falls — most operated or booked through Wild Horizons, Victoria Falls' longest-established ground operator. Click any card for the full write-up.
Every property, sourced straight from operator profiles.
Rates, exact room counts and current availability should be confirmed directly before quoting — see each entry's own notes.