Travel Blog

Looking for a family holiday that will be etched into the memory banks of your children? Victoria Falls River Lodge is the perfect get-away for families wanting to explore the beauty of Victoria Falls and the Zambezi National Park. The accommodation options at the lodge offer the ultimate in relaxation and luxury for parents, combined with loads...

Apart from the magnificence of the Victoria Falls themselves, there is incredible natural beauty to be experienced in areas adjacent to the upper reaches of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. The Zambezi National Park extends upstream from the Falls and provides wonderful game-viewing, guided walking, fishing and birdwatching opportunities. ...

If you’re looking to get away for a few days of warmth in Kariba town, or somewhere affordable, comfortable and easy to stay for a night before embarking on a houseboat cruise on the lake, we can highly recommend the new Cutty Sark Lodge with its self-catering accommodation units and flexible catering arrangements. Set right on the lak...

Rhino Safari Camp, an intimate, traditional bushcamp nestled within dense “jesse” bushveld along the shoreline of Lake Kariba at the north-western end of the Matusadona National Park, has been undergoing some changes, refurbishments and upgrades. These have been carefully undertaken to preserve the exceptional and unique bush experienc...

We have just spent the most glorious twelve days in a little piece of paradise on the lower Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, where Andrew and Heidi Dawson, are doing a major re-vamp of their beautiful fishing camp - Tafika Zambezi. Tafika is not a new name on the Lower Zambezi, and has a great reputation, for fun fishing times. Andrew and Heid...

Spurwing Island is one of the longest established tourism facilities on Lake Kariba, following the building of the Kariba Gorge hydro-electric dam which inundated the middle section of the Zambezi Valley in the 1960s. This delightful and relaxed 40-bed camp has long been a popular, family-friendly destination for fishing, boating and game viewing ...

The traditional safari on the back of a game-drive vehicle is a familiar experience for tourists visiting different parts of Africa. However, the lesser explored option – a River Safari – is offered as one of two complimentary activities guests can participate in when overnighting at Victoria Falls River Lodge. Experiencing the might...

Across the vast continent of Africa there are a handful of places whose names evoke an almost spiritual awe and a deep desire to visit. Think of Kilimanjaro, Kgalagadi, Okavango, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Ruwenzori . . . and Mana Pools, perhaps less known but every bit as deserving! Steve Bolnick discussing an interesting biofact - the remains ...

In 2019 approximately 1 million people from all over the world made a pilgrimage to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The majority of them seriously regret spending only 2 nights. They were unfortunately sold it as an ‘add-on’ to another destination. What is the main attraction? The industry knows that the prime reason people flock to...

We have been visiting Mana Pools National Park as a family for more years than I’d like to admit, but mostly at the budget level, with our own vehicles and camping kit, pitching our tents in a shady spot in one of the delightfully scenic Exclusive Camps with an exquisite view of the Zambezi, but with very basic (sometimes non-existent) facili...