Matobo Hills Lodge is a unique retreat nestled within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering guests the rare opportunity to sleep among ancient granite kopjes in the heart of Matobo National Park. Our lodge combines natural stone architecture with sweeping views of the surrounding hills, delivering an immersive and comfortable wilderness experience.
We cater to the discerning traveller seeking both adventure and tranquillity. Our guided activities include rhino tracking on foot, sunset drives through dramatic landscapes, and cultural excursions to ancient rock art sites. The lodge is also a haven for birders, with species like the elusive Cape Eagle Owl and Black Eagle frequenting the area.
At Matobo Hills Lodge, warm hospitality meets practical comfort. Our team is known for their exceptional service, and our cuisine blends local flavours with international favourites. With 17 en-suite stone-thatched chalets, a swimming pool, and panoramic dining areas, we provide a relaxed, safe, and authentic Zimbabwean experience.
Whether you’re including us in a longer circuit or offering a short escape into Zimbabwe’s oldest national park, Matobo Hills Lodge adds soul, history, and story to your itinerary.
2 Nights
Half Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Activities
4 Star
Lodge
No. Rooms: 18
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Hiking, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
A small intimate lodge featuring 7 luxurious tree houses and 2 Presidential Elephant Suites set on elevated platforms amongst the indigenous flora of Hwange Game Park.
Deep in the mystical teak forests of Hwange is this unobtrusive camp, bathed in the tales of pioneering hunters and explorers such as Fredrick Courtney Selous. Lumbering giants drift around your stilted platforms , their tusks glinting in salute to the sanctuary of shade offered up by these massive trees.
This is Ivory Lodge – place of elephants. It is here that great herds of elephants are found – sometimes over 100 strong.
Hwange is renowned for its huge tuskers – big old bulls with magnificent tusks. It is also here that the famous Presidential Herd drinks – these elephants’ home-range is amongst the dense feeding areas of the Sikumi Vlei and where they find refuge from the scorching heat at Ivory’s water hole.
Silently, elegantly, the lodge stands over the waterhole…. watch by flood light under a star spangled African night sky – the elephants in their play-fighting….their display of instinctive rituals, their caressing and murmurings…all which speak of years gone by.
3 Nights
Half Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Activities
3 Star
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 9
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Flora, Gourmet, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Set in lush gardens with beautifully manicured lawns, this fifty room lodge is a great option for those who value comfort and elegance. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated in a classic style, and each has a clear and open view of the garden.
The heart of “Pioneers” Lodge is the centrally located main area. The layout and classic décor here is extremely welcoming with a serene and stylish lounge which is airy and comfortable, and the rich inside dining room is certainly nostalgic and inviting. The guests also have the option of relaxing and dining on the spacious and expansive terrace, overlooking lush gardens. There is a large saloon style bar area which serves a variety of cold and hot beverages, including local craft beer made from our very own Zambezi water. For the modern traveller, Wi-Fi is important and this is readily available throughout the lodge. Well placed in the lush gardens are two swimming pools for the guests to use at their leisure. In addition to these, a day spa, TV Room and a meetings room are also available on the property.
Pioneers is a family friendly property
2 Nights
Half Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Activities
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 50
