Nantipa Hotel is the only boutique, luxury beachfront hotel, with direct access to a vibrant beach town, that has a multitude of options for dining out, shopping and nightlife. Featured in ‘Small Luxury Hotels of The World’, you’re guaranteed to fall in love with Nantipa upon arrival.
The Ngoma Safari Lodge rests in the Chobe Forest Reserve, overlooking the powerful Chobe River and floodplains, and is just 3km away from the Chobe National Park. The lodge was constructed out of local materials and has been designed to blend into the surrounding natural landscape. This private sanctuary offers stunning panoramic views of Botswana’s wildlife from a luxurious setting. The Ngoma Safari Lodge’s communal areas consist of a lounge, dining room, bar and plunge pool. Each comfortable and spacious suite faces the river, guaranteeing a beautiful backdrop to your stay, and also comes with a bath, indoor and outdoor showers, and a private outdoor living area with a “refresh and relax pool”.
Perched on a clifftop that overlooks the beautiful waters of the Boteti River, Meno a Kwena is a classically styled camp that offers guests an authentic safari experience. Meno a Kwenda overlooks the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, providing guests with views of the scores of migrating zebras who live here for most of the year, as well as the sweeping savannah and one of the largest salt pans in the world. Each of the camp’s 10 safari tents has a private verandah with a river view, meaning guests can watch tens of thousands of zebra, as well as herds of elephant and wildebeest, from the comfort of their own room.
Leroo La Tau is a luxury safari camp that rests on the Western bank of the Boteti River. The camp features 12 chalets that overlook the sweeping savannah plains of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. The elevated position of the chalets offer guests a magnificent view of the river, salt pan and the thousands of animals within it. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is home to the second-largest migration of zebras in Africa, with over 30,000 of the striped creatures. The dense populations of zebra and wildebeest also attract large numbers of predators, giving guests an incredible game viewing opportunity from the comfort of their own rooms.
The Victoria Falls Hotel, popularly known as “the grand old lady of the Falls”, is situated in the Victoria Falls National Park, and is a member of the exclusive Leading Hotels of the World group. It is one of only three IS0-accredited hotels in Zimbabwe. The Edwardian-style five-star hotel combines the charm of the old with the convenience of the new. Set in lush tropical gardens with lily ponds, palm trees and semi-tropical shrubs, it provides the tranquillity and seclusion that many guests seek. The famous Victoria Falls are just a ten-minute walk away using the hotel’s private pathway, and “the smoke that thunders” or “Mosi-O-Tunya” in the local dialect, is clearly audible and visible from this luxurious landmark.
Bayete Guest Lodge has 30 rooms, surrounded by a lush tropical gardens which create an oasis in the heart of the quiet Victoria Falls residential area. Bayete offers comfortable and affordable accommodation, just 2.6 km away from the Victoria Falls Centre and 22 km from the airport. Deluxe and Executive rooms are available, as well as a honeymoon suite and a family cottage. The uniqueness of all of the different rooms makes Bayete suitable for couples, friends, families and corporate guests. Central to the lodge is the large tear drop pool which is hugged by the Caldecott Boma and Ngwezi Tavern, where guests are welcome to relax and enjoy. A full English breakfast is served to guests in the Caldecott Boma every day. Lunch and dinner are also available on special request and are delicious home cooked meals. BBQ’s are available for group bookings or by special request.
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, a place of elephants. It is here that great herds of elephants are found, sometimes over 100 strong. Hwange is renowned for its huge Elephants, 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.
In a private 10,000-hectare concession within Hwange National Park, Verney’s Camp offers guests an exclusive safari experience in the heart of Zimbabwe’s wilderness. Resting on a large floodplain guarded by a wall of teak forest, Verney’s Camp has sweeping views of the surrounding landscape and overlooks the waterhole where an abundance of wildlife congregates. Marvel at the sight of Hwange’s elephants cooling off in the water from the comfort of the camp’s luxury tents. Enjoy prime game viewing, birdwatching, or exploring on this authentic safari stay, secluded within the sprawling park and surrounded by wildlife.
Kwando Tau Pan Camp is the first semi-permanent camp within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, a vast landscape of sand ridges and dry plains. The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is over 50,000km square and is home to a wide range of wildlife including the long-horned oryx, the desert-adapted springbok, jackals, brown hyena, ostrich and herds of wildebeest. Kwando Tau Pan Camp consists of 9 suites that overlook the Tau Pan, or lion pan in Setswana, a large salt pan that is often visited by prides of regal black-eared Kalahari lions. The cheeky felines also tend to visit the camp’s family room as well. Visit the sleep out bed and lie under the sparkling night sky, surrounded by the Central Kalahari Game Reserve’s rich wildlife.
Chobe Game Lodge is a luxurious and eco-centric, five-star, safari lodge that has been fully Ecotourism certified. The Chobe Game Lodge is the only structure to have been built inside the world-renowned Chobe National Park, giving guests a completely unique experience. Enjoy a peaceful and secluded stay in one of their 44 guest rooms designed for comfort with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. The lodge looks over the mighty Chobe River, and from the viewing decks and boardwalk that links the property together, guests will be able to enjoy a panoramic view of the Chobe National Park and the incredible wildlife that lives within it.