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Ilala Lodge Hotel | Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Ilala Lodge is an elegant, intimate and comfortable hotel on the edge of the Zambezi National Park a short safe walk from Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side.

Ilala Lodge is a charming hotel, just minutes from Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side adjoining the Zambezi National Park.

This privately owned and managed hotel guarantees the service is personal and the atmosphere intimate. All the rooms are air conditioned and have patio doors opening onto a balcony or large front lawn - mowed by a regular troupe of warthog and occasional visits from waterbuck, baboons, monkeys and even elephant from time to time. The Deluxe and Pool Wing assure a view of the distant spray of the Falls and the Garden Wing, a view onto the peacefully luxuriant gardens.

Good travel advice is to eat where the locals eat and they eat at Ilala's Palm Restaurant. With tables set under the stars on clear nights or in the high-thatched dining room, the food is unfussy and the atmosphere is relaxed. The croc-pie and ostrich steak are local delicacies worth trying.

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2 Nights

Bed and Breakfast

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4 Star

Lodge

Spoken Languages: English

No. Rooms: 73

Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Gourmet, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Wildlife, Wine

2 Executive Suites in our new wing. Each suite has their own separate lounge area with satellite TV, Nespresso coffee machine, as well as tea making facilities, air conditioning, fan, lounge suite, writing desk, mini bar fridge, room service, private patio with sliding doors that lead off the lounge.

Separate bedroom adjoins the lounge but has a sliding door separating the two rooms. A king-size bed, clothes closet, hairdryer, safe, robe and slippers. En-suite facilities with walk-in shower, twin vanity basins and separate bath. Minibar fridge with complimentary stocking.

Own private patio with sliding doors leading off the bedroom.

Magnificent views of the sunrise over the mighty Victoria Falls.

The suite comes complete with a private lounge, kitchen, en-suite bathroom with double vanity basins, walk-in shower and an indulgent bathtub. There is a private balcony, where guests can indulge in a large spa bath while enjoying world-class views of the spray rising above the mighty Victoria Falls waterfall.

Guests receive a complimentary in-room mini stocking of breakfast offerings such as yoghurt, cereal cheese, mini bread loaves etc. as well as a relaxing river cruise - subject to availability.

In addition to offering an ideal romantic retreat, the suite can also be transformed into a comfortable and spacious family villa, via a pair of interleading doors into a secondary suite and deluxe guest room.

Experience gourmet dining in Victoria Falls at the top-rated Cassia Restaurant. Centrally located only minutes from the Victoria Falls at Ilala Lodge Hotel, the newly-renamed restaurant offers a delicious breakfast buffet, lunch and al fresco evening dining under the starry African sky.

The Cassia Restaurant delivers an unmatched menu, paired with an extensive wine list comprised of carefully selected wines from South Africa’s top vineyards. The calming and tranquil ambience is further complemented by the gentle rumble of Victoria Falls in the background. A truly unforgettable dining experience not to be missed.

The Cassia Restaurant

Experience gourmet dining in Victoria Falls at the top-rated Cassia Restaurant. Centrally located only minutes away from the Victoria Falls at Ilala Lodge Hotel, the newly-renamed restaurant offers a delicious breakfast buffet, lunch and al fresco evening dining under the starry African sky.

The Hide Safari Camp | Hwange National Park

Toms Little Hide Veranda and Dining Room

Located in a prime position in Hwange National Park, The Hide 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 and the warm and welcoming staff, who make you feel like family from the minute you arrive.

Guests are accommodated in 10 beautifully-furnished deluxe tents, all boasting en-suite bathrooms and private verandas overlooking the busy waterhole. As well as 2 exclusive use options for private groups or families. Keep your binoculars on hand, as elephant, lion and buffalo can often be seen satisfying their thirst.

Adventures include day and night game drives, guided bush walks and exceptional game viewing in the seclusion of the camp’s unique underground hides. For those who are a little more adventurous, The Dove’s Nest Treehouse is available at no extra charge. Located 10 minutes away from camp, this wildly romantic sleep out has the perfect vantage point from which to view wildlife safely, quietly.

After an exhilarating day of game viewing, guests can retreat to the cool refuge of the camp’s swimming pool and enjoy delicious meals savoured al fresco or under the A-frame thatch in the dining room.

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3 Nights

Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

All Drinks (excl Premium Brands) Included

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4 Star

Lodge

Spoken Languages: English

No. Rooms: 14

Special Interests: Birding, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine

The Hide sleeps up to 20 guests in ten comfortable and spacious deluxe, family deluxe and honeymoon deluxe tents. The tents have a myriad of different configurations with indoor and/or outdoor bathtubs and showers. They are fan cooled for your comfort in summer and have extra warm blankets and hot water bottles for the cool winter months. Each has a private veranda from where guests may be entertained by the comings and goings of a large variety of game at the waterhole. One tent is wheelchair friendly.

Tom’s Little Hide is best suited for 6 adults and up to 4 children, but can happily accommodate a group of 8 adults, too.
Rooms 1 and 2, both double en-suite bedrooms, can also accommodate one child in each on a roomy day bed. The bedrooms are linked by a dining room and outside veranda, complete with sparkling swimming pool.

Rooms 3 and 4 have been recently rebuilt (2024) and redecorated and are equal in size, now, to 1 and 2.
Tom’s Little Hide comes with its own private guide and vehicle, in order for you to take full advantage of all the activities, at your own pace. Booking is done on a minimum of 4 pax.

Credit: The Hide

Credit: CRISP & KHAKI

When using The Private Hide, guests stay in The Hide’s tents – Tent 7, 6, 5 and/or 4, depending on the numbers. Tents 7 and 6 are large deluxe or family tents, which can accommodate two adults and two children in full-size beds. Each room has its own en suite bathroom – indoor bath, inside and outdoor shower and hot water all day. All rooms are mosquito-proofed and have fans for your comfort during the warmer months. It can be booked on a minimum of 2 pax.
It includes:
Private safari vehicle & Professional Guide
Private & flexible dining
Children of all ages are welcome

*Special Children under 10 stay for free. 01 January 2020 - 31 March 2021*

Tom’s Little Hide has been created along the Safari House concept and includes its own lounge, dining room, swimming pool and accommodation.

Booked by a minimum of 4 full paying guests, Tom’s Little Hide accommodates up to 6 adults in three beautiful ’safari-chic’ rooms overlooking the waterhole. The third room is a tented room with an inter-leading passage to a children's room. Tom’s Little Hide is ideally suited to no more than 10 guests including children (children of any age are welcome). Should there be more than 6 adults, The Hide's adjacent Tents 10 and/or Tent 9 may be used as additional accommodation.

Tom’s Little Hide professional guide will passionately offer the guests a true wilderness and wildlife experience that Hwange National Park is so well known for. With up to 4 activities included in the rate per day there is ample opportunity to view some of the 100 plus mammal and 400 bird species. The activities include bush walks with your Zimbabwean Professional Guide, day and night game drives or underground 'viewing hide’ sits.

The Private Hide is an 'exclusive use facility' which includes a dining room, lounge, swimming pool and fire pit. The Private Hide comes with your own Professional Guide and private vehicle.

The accommodation used for The Private Hide is the adjacent tents numbering from 7, 6, 5 and/or 4, depending on the number of guests. Tents 7 and 6 are large Deluxe Suites or Family Tents. The Family Tents can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children in one spacious room with an enclave area. Children of any age are welcome. Booked by a minimum of 2 full paying guests.

The Private Hide’s professional guide will enthusiastically offer the guests a true wilderness and wildlife experience that Hwange National Park is so well known for. With up to 4 activities included in the rate per day there is ample opportunity to view some of the 100 plus mammal and 400 bird species. The activities include bush walks with a Zimbabwean Professional Guide, day and night game drives or underground
'viewing hide’ sits.

Credit: The Hide

Our little secret, the Dove’s Nest, is just about the best way to get away from it all. There are few things more exciting than spending a night out in a tree-house. This wonderful sleep out is a complimentary add-on to a booking with The Hide.

Overlooking the open tree-lined vlei and pan where giraffe and elephants commonly come to drink, this wildly romantic gem is a perfect vantage point from which to view wildlife safely, quietly. Just the two of you. Kept simple, as a tree-house should be, the bedroom of the Dove’s Nest is reached by a wooden stairway and trap door. Guests are dropped off after the afternoon activity and dinner and drinks await.
You won’t have to forego your hot shower and warm bed and the location is second-to-none. Truly an unforgettable experience! Book in advance. The Dove's Nest is especially perfect for honeymooners, anniversaries and solo retreats.

Credit: The Hide

Credit: CRISP & KHAKI

Credit: The Hide

Credit: CRISP & KHAKI

View room plan

(Credit: The Hide)

Morning and afternoon guided walks are offered at The Hide Safari Camp.

The Hide Safari Camp is fortunate to have the best of both worlds. While located within the Hwange National Park, it is also surrounded by a private concession which allows us to offer activities not otherwise permitted. Hwange is a vast playground worth exploring so you don’t have to worry about being bored. Early morning walks are there for the thrill of encountering wildlife on its own terms and exploring the little surprises of the bush.

Morning and afternoon game drives as well as night drives with a spotlight are offered at The Hide Safari Camp.

Days can be spent further afield on game drives in search of predators and prey alike. We like to do things properly so sundowners are an important part of the experience. Enjoy the natural beauty with a cold drink in hand. The guides at The Hide are very much part of the family and have been with us for many years. They have undergone some of the most rigorous training in Africa and their passion for and knowledge of the bush is often what makes a safaris so special.

You’re sitting on the deck at The Hide ‘A’ frame. The sun has just set, its residual warmth a soft tinge of pink in the sky. Just then, a family of elephants strolls into the scene and up to the waterhole. You watch, fascinated by their interactions. Now, here’s where you jump into action. Without the need for a guide or host, you can go directly from the deck into the underground hide and observe the elephant family from up-close. Just step off the deck and slip down the steps into a whole new world. Along a tunnel, you’ll walk for about 10 metres under the surface of the earth – and then emerge into a “window on the waterhole”, where you can sit quietly, the unobserved observing. It’s a special addition and makes the experience of “game viewing” more intense and personal.

Along the same tunnel, guests are delighted to find, hidden away in the wall, a real wine cellar. Perfectly cooled at a steady 17 degrees Celsius, ambient-lit and stocked with a small selection of fine wines from around the world, this is a welcome addition to an already all-sensory experience at The Hide.

Credit: CRISP & KHAKI

Credit: The Hide

Our little secret, the Dove’s Nest, is just about the best way to get away from it all. There are few things more exciting than spending a night out in a tree house.

Overlooking the open tree-lined vlei and pan, this rustic gem is a perfect vantage point from which to view wildlife safely, quietly. Just the two of you. Kept simple, as a tree house should be, the bedroom of the Dove’s Nest is reached by a wooden stairway and with a closeable door. You won’t have to forego your hot shower and warm bed and the location is second to none.

Going on safari is an exciting prospect and, for many, when the dust has been wiped off your boots and the hat hung up till next time, there is no greater pleasure than poring over the special moments you’ve captured on camera.

A native Zimbabwean, Neil Fairlie is a professional wildlife documentary filmmaker with a profound knowledge and deep respect for Africa and its wildlife. His formal experience spans more than a decade, including the recent Netflix series Our Planet, but he is also qualified as a learner guide, and his intimate knowledge of the bush, natural instincts and skill in capturing unique moments of animal behaviour on film make him a brilliant photographic safari guide. Please enquire about Neil's availability!

This is a rare opportunity for groups or individuals to benefit from Neil’s skills, both behind the lens and in the bush…

Credit: Neil Fairlie

Changa Safari Camp | Matusadona National Park

Relaxing on one of the secluded hanging beds in camp

Outdoor "under the stars" shower and bathtub

Tea or Coffee delivered to your room daily

Insert creepy marketing voice here: torn between an island paradise and a magical safari experience? Worry no more, we have just the thing for you.

We are just fooling around here, but that option does exist, welcome to Changa Safari Camp. For the safari part, you will be staying in the Matusadona National Park, on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. This safari lodge has its own lakeshore for that isolated island feeling, 4.5km of beach to be exact. Not bad for a landlocked country.

Here you will be staying in either double tented suites or family tented suites, which are more spacious and quite frankly better than some hotel rooms that you might know. Each suite comes with double beds, a private deck, an en-suite and an outdoor bubble bath (that should make the cover of any travel magazine).

Every morning tea and coffee will be delivered to your tent and you will be invited to have an alfresco breakfast before you start your day.

If you want to take it easy Changa Safari Camp has a pool, lounging area and a bar all on the edge of the water. You can even request a picnic set up by the shore. For something a little less beach more safari you can go on game drives (where you will definitely see their famous elephants) or something a bit more toned down such as a wilderness walk. Fishing is also on the agenda if you really want to test out the waters and in the evening you can do sundowners on a boat trip to wrap it all up.

The tranquil feeling packaged with a bit of African flair makes this a hassle-free choice for couples and families who just want that middle ground of adventure and relaxation. Go wild and try to catch the famous tiger fish or let the others do it while you watch from the pool deck with a G&T, the choice is yours.

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3 Nights

Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

All Drinks (excl Premium Brands) Included

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4 Star

Tented Camp

Spoken Languages: English

No. Rooms: 8

Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife

Accommodation at Changa consists of 6 luxury tented suites each individually displaying truly unique African influences, from rustic wood, leather and weavery, against crisp white linen and locally made furniture. Styled with complete comfort in mind each tent has ensuite facilities and “under the stars” outside shower and bath. Whether you choose to relax in the comfort of your tent or enjoy spectacular lake vistas from your own private veranda you will be reminded time and again of the endless beauty around you.

All tents are mosquito proofed and we have fans for your comfort during the hot months. We pride ourselves on exclusivity, getting away from the hustle and bustle deserves nothing less.

Relax and enjoy one of Lake Kariba’s most popular activities and a favourite at Changa. If you are interested in birding, then our boat cruise is perfect for you as it will provide a different vantage point to get up close and personal to numerous species of birds. Whilst drifting along the banks of the lake, you will also encounter some great wildlife sightings in their peaceful surroundings.

What better way to end your day in Kariba, than listening to the sounds of hippo around you and witnessing an unforgettable sunset on the lake.

Changa Safari Camp Dining

John's Camp | Mana Pools National Park

John’s Camp is a semi-permanent camp that offers you the chance to explore the beauty and prolific wildlife of the Mana Pools National Park on game drives and on foot.

From May to November every year, John’s Camp is the ideal spot to find yourself in the Mana Pools National Park. It would be great at other times of the year too, except that this camp is seasonal as it’s situated in a unique flood plain. It gets set up at the beginning of the safari season every year and that says loads about the experience you’ll have here. It’s authentic and special.

It’s a down-to-earth tented camp that’s easy on the eye, covers all the basics and then some and will certainly give you the adventure safari experience you’re after. This area is known for great wildlife sightings and it’s picturesque. It’d have to be or Mana Pools National Park wouldn’t have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It stakes its claim as one of the most beautiful reserves in southern Africa and holds the title with high regard.

Home of the walking safari. That’s a must here. Go out with your guide. Explore the bush and the love letters of nature. Get up close with wildlife. It’s a real safari experience that’s exhilarating.

This may not be the camp for you if you’re looking for all the bells and whistles and certainly not the option for you if you’re not into an open-air bucket shower. However if you’re in it for the real deal safari adventure that combines a rudimentary safari camp with heart and the additional comforts such as pure cotton linens with big game safari right on your doorstep, then this remote and incredible special place on the northern border of Zimbabwe is for you.

There’s no WIFI out here it’s just you and the African bush. Bliss.

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3 Nights

Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

All Drinks (excl Premium Brands) Included

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Tented Camp

Spoken Languages: English, German

No. Rooms: 6

Special Interests: Birding, Flora, Hiking, Nature, Wildlife

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Ilala Lodge Hotel | Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

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The Hide Safari Camp | Hwange National Park

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Changa Safari Camp | Matusadona National Park

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