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Cresta Lodge Harare | Harare
Set in beautiful and tranquil surroundings, located on the outskirts of Harare’s dynamic city centre you’ll find the beautiful Cresta Lodge. Superior levels of comfort, attention to detail and top quality facilities are all topped off with the true warmth of African hospitality. Feel surrounded in modern styling and ultimate comfort. The Chatters Restaurant is known for its famous gourmet dishes and imported wines.
**Please note that Cresta Lodge Harare is undergoing a major refurbishment to all 171 rooms. The reception, coffee shop and restaurant facilities are all being updated, and a state-of-the-art gym is being added. A new Conference Centre is also being built on the grounds and will be able to accommodate a conference for up to 300, a dinner dance for 240, and a cocktail party for 400.**
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
Take a few steps back in time to the era of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe when you enter the luxury Lodge at the Ancient City. The Lodge evokes the splendour and mystery of the Great Zimbabwe Monument - the famous remains of the city that once housed a thriving African civilisation. The colonial government used to refer to it as the Zimbabwe Ruins.
Harare and Bulawayo in Zimbabwe are both a 3 hours' drive from the Lodge at the Ancient City.
Built on a granite outcrop, the Lodge at the Ancient City has sweeping views of a valley filled with trees, and faces in the direction of the Great Zimbabwe monument, so that you can see the Great Enclosure with its famous Conical Tower from the Hotel. Lake Mutirikwi, the third largest man-made dam in Zimbabwe, can also be seen. The main complex and guest lodges at the lodge are built from stone and thatch, with structures of granite stonewalling capturing the atmosphere of Zimbabwe's oldest UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The lodge can accommodate 48 guests in luxurious chalets decorated in such a way that you might feel as if you were an African emperor in a previous life. There are 4 family chalets, each accommodating 4 guests (extra beds can be arranged), as well as 14 chalets with twin or double beds. The chalets are all en-suite, equipped with bath, shower, toilet and basin. Square 13A 220V sockets are provided.
At night the firelight and soft mbira music at the Lodge at the Ancient City create a magical atmosphere. You can enjoy Table d'hôte meals in the open-air summer house, or, if the weather in Zimbabwe is not pleasant, in the thatched dining hall. Huge granite boulders, characteristic of the geology of many parts of Zimbabwe, form part of the lounge and bar at the Lodge of the Ancient City.
Activities revolve around the Great Zimbabwe Monument. Expert guides based at the Lodge offer a variety of explorative excursions to the famous Zimbabwe Ruins where they explain the origins and history and eventual decline of the city, the various trading routes as well as religious and social practices of the once thriving community. Game drives and walks in the nearby Lake Mutirikwi Recreational Park, sunset cruises on Lake Mutirikwi, as well as drives into the tribal areas surrounding the Great Zimbabwe site are also offered at the lodge.
In addition to a swimming pool, gift shop and laundry, the Lodge at the Ancient City offers well-equipped conference facilities for a maximum of 40 delegates. The Lodge at the Ancient City is an exceptional and unusual wedding venue and can accommodate up to 120 wedding guests. Airport transfers can also be arranged.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
Camp Amalinda, situated amongst the granite domes and castle kopjes of the Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe, offers visitors some of the most spectacular rock sceneries in the world. Amalinda consists of nine individually thatched rooms including a trio of suites, all of which are set into imposing boulders. These three suites have recently been refurbished - The Lobengula Suite, The Rhodes Suite and The San Suite - are each steeped in African historical artifacts of a bygone era.
Tucked away into an ancient bushman’s shelter, Camp Amalinda’s charm will leave an indelible impression on every visitor. Some of the most breathtaking granite scenery in the world is found in the Matobo Hills. It is here that the hopes, trials and tribulations of the San Bushmen are recorded in the ancient rock art that guests can explore. Activities include rhino tracking, historic excursions, and bicycle tours.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Verney’s Camp is located on a private concession in a typically un-used part of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. It is a beautiful amphitheater fringed by teak forest that opens up onto an impressive waterhole that is a playground to the famous elephant herds of Hwange. The camp is situated on the central side of the popular south eastern part of Hwange National Park, Verney’s Camp is a private concession of 10 000 hectares (24 710 acres).
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Tented Camp
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 10
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Batonka Guest Lodge | Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Set in lush gardens, a tranquil haven away from the bustle of town but within easy walking distance of the main attractions. The lodge offers 27 well-appointed rooms with elegant, contemporary style decor encompassing Victoria Falls’ colonial past and African flavour. All rooms are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms as well as a private balcony/patio looking out onto the gardens.
Families are well catered to with inter-leading room options as well as one family suite.
Our gardens are an oasis of calm boasting a guest swimming pool in both the main lodge area and Flame Lily wing.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 27
