Victoria Falls River Lodge

Zambezi River

Accommodation

Victoria Falls River Lodge is situated directly on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. Erected upon raised decks, under vast thatched roofs, each of the thirteen spacious tents has been tastefully decorated in earthy hues and offers king size bed, freestanding bath, comfortable sitting area, open plan bathroom with freestanding bath and both indoor and outdoor showers, private plunge pool. The three family suites also offer an adjoining tented room, with one single bed and one bunk bed, where up to three sharing children can sleep.

Carefully positioned for ideal views of the river, the main lodge area welcomes guests with its open design. A swimming pool is available. The garden offers plenty of space to sit outside and admire the magnificent birdlife on the river’s banks.

Kandahar Island is reached only by boat ride from the mainland, ensuring guests a completely exclusive and private experience. The six spacious open plan Island Treehouses jut out over river and jungle, elevated on timber decks with generous glass windows and doors ensuring uninterrupted views. Complete with private plunge pool, personal butler service, air-conditioning. Two of the treehouses boast a unique rooftop sitting area which includes a starbed (Starbed Treehouses).

Location

Victoria Falls River Lodge is located about 15 km west of Victoria Falls on the banks of the Zambezi River inside the Zambezi National Park. Driving time from the lodge to Victoria falls is about 20 minutes.

The Zambezi River rises in north-western Zambia and crosses several African countries on its 2700 km journey to the Indian Ocean. The river also forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. At Victoria Falls, the water falls for more than 100m into Batoka Gorge, over a width of nearly two kilometers. The falls are called 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' or 'the Smoke that Thunders', as the spray can be seen from miles away and, at the height of the rainy season, more than five hundred million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge.

Activities

The lodge offers sundowner boat trips on board of one of their private boats that are anchored just in front of the lodge - elephant, hippo and crocodile sightings along the banks included. Game Drives in Zambezi Nationalpark are on offer too. The lodge also arranges visits to Victoria Falls (excludes entrance fees to the falls).

The following activities can be arranged at extra cost: Helicopter and microlight flights, white water rafting, horse riding and a visit to the falls on the Zambian side of the Zambezi - to name but just a few.

Good to know

Different times of the year will provide completely different experiences of the Falls region. Peak flood season starts in April when the full power of the Falls can be experienced in all its glory. Due to the masses of spray rising from the fallen water, the full width of the Falls cannot be seen on foot. The aerial view at this time is spectacular, with clouds of spray rising high into the sky.

As the floods abate the view of the Falls gets better and better through the year, but at it’s lowest, around November and December the Falls become little rivulets running over the edge and in some places along the 1,7km width, no water falls at all. At this time of the year the falls can be visited on foot from the Zambian side. Visitors can actually walk on top of the falls ... there are also boats that take you to Livingstone Island from where visitors swim to Devil's Pool, a little pool located right on the edge of the falling water.

At the time of low water, white water rafting in the Batoka Gorge becomes impossible in some places as the rapids become too dangerous. Should you wish to do whiter water rafting, it is usually best to visit from August to December.

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