Accommodation Overview

The tents are expansive and work well in all weather, with canvas blinds and shade awnings helping you control light, privacy, and airflow. Each standard suite includes an indoor lounge, climate control, ceiling fan, private viewing deck, and an en-suite bathroom with an indoor shower, double vanity, and separate toilet. The family unit has two en-suite rooms, an indoor bath in the main bathroom, a shared fireplace, shared entrance, and an outdoor deck. After a long drive, it is easy to settle in with a drink, watch the waterhole, and let the camp come to you.

Property Overview

Linkwasha feels contemporary without losing the straightforward rhythm of a Zimbabwe safari. The main area mixes clean-lined interiors with Ndebele touches, then opens onto multi-level decks, bar, and dining spaces facing the waterhole and plain. The pool is part of the experience here, especially in the hotter middle hours when elephants sometimes arrive nearby. Food is woven naturally through the day rather than treated as an afterthought, with deck meals, picnic outings to Ngamo, sundowners, pizza evenings, and relaxed fireside time in camp. A winter lounge with a fireplace and a library adds real comfort in cooler months. What really sets the camp apart is how much you can do without rushing, from the hide and live wildlife camera, to walks, night drives, and a sleep-out at Scott’s Pan.

Area Overview

The Linkwasha-Makalolo Private Wilderness Area covers some of Hwange’s most varied habitats, from Ngamo’s open plains to grasslands, teak woodland, acacia patches, vleis, pans, and lala palms. That mix is why the game viewing stays strong across the year. In summer, Ngamo fills with zebra, wildebeest, and other plains game, and the calving season pulls in predators. In the dry winter months, wildlife concentrates at permanent water, and the pans and waterholes around camp become especially productive for elephants, buffalo, and the carnivores that follow them. Linkwasha is one of those rare Hwange camps where you feel both the sweep of the landscape and the smaller details, from grey crowned cranes to sable, roan, and African wild dogs.

Highlights & Activities

Experiences

Day and night game drives, guided nature walks, birding, sunken hide sessions, sleep-out at Scott’s Pan, village and school visits, Ngamo picnic outings, sundowner drives, anti-poaching unit visits, CRCI rhino conservation visit.

Highlights

Edge of the Ngamo Plains, access to 34,000 hectares of private wilderness, year-round waterhole action, strong predator viewing including lion, cheetah, and African wild dog, mix of plains teak woodland, acacia, and palms, contemporary interiors with Ndebele accents, multi-level decks and pool facing the plain, live-streaming wildlife camera at camp.

Accommodation Overview

The suites are designed for guests who want to stay close to the landscape without giving up comfort after a long day out. Canvas blinds help control light, airflow, and privacy, while the indoor lounge gives you room to reset between activities. Each suite has a private veranda and a sunken outdoor seating area that works especially well for quiet wildlife watching. Bathrooms are thoughtfully arranged with an indoor shower, outdoor shower, indoor bath, basin vanity, and separate toilet. In cooler months, hot water bottles and extra blankets make early starts more comfortable.

Property Overview

Chikwenya feels intimate and unforced, with raised wooden walkways linking the suites to a main area that looks out across the floodplain toward the broad Zambezi. The atmosphere is shaped as much by the setting as the design, with lounge, dining, and bar spaces opening onto decks, a partially shaded pool, a swing seat, and a fire pit for slower hours back in camp. Food is one of the pleasant surprises here. Brunch under a Natal mahogany and dinners built around local Zimbabwean ingredients cooked over coals give the stay a stronger sense of place than a standard safari menu. What makes Chikwenya stand apart is the range, walking, river time, game drives, and easy wildlife viewing straight from camp, all of which feel equally central to the experience.

Area Overview

Eastern Mana Pools is one of the park’s most compelling corners because so much happens in a relatively compact area. Around Chikwenya, woodlands, floodplains, pans, islands, and the two rivers create constant variation, and the Zambezi keeps both the scenery and wildlife movement active through the season. From April onwards, fresh post-rain growth draws animals onto the floodplain and along the riverine belt. As the season deepens, elephant and buffalo concentrations build, and predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah, and African wild dog follow. Hippos and Nile crocodiles are a steady presence in the water, while birding is especially rewarding, with species such as Pel’s fishing-owl, long-toed lapwing, and western banded snake eagle adding real depth to the stay.

Experiences and Highlights:

Experiences
Day and night game drives, guided walking safaris, canoeing, boating, sunset river cruises, catch-and-release fishing, birding, stargazing, Chikwenya Island picnics.

Highlights
Confluence of the Sapi and Zambezi rivers, private eastern Mana Pools setting, strong elephant and buffalo concentrations, predators including lion, leopard, cheetah, African wild dog, hippos, and Nile crocodiles in the river, views to the Rift Valley mountains, seven-suite scale beneath albida trees and Natal mahoganies, excellent wildlife viewing from camp.

Accommodation Overview

Room choice here depends on how much space you want around the core experience. Classic Rooms are around 30 square metres with convertible beds and shower-only bathrooms, well-suited to shorter stays focused on the Falls. Stables Signature rooms are more generous, with twin or double beds, a Victorian bath, a separate walk-in shower, courtyard or lawn outlook, and access to their own lounge area. Premium Rooms step up to around 55 square metres with a dedicated lounge space and views over gardens or the Batoka Gorge. Executive Suites add a separate lounge, walk-in closet, bath, and shower for guests staying longer or wanting more privacy.

Property Overview

This is a grand hotel, but it still works because the stay feels active rather than formal. The Edwardian building, first opened in 1904, looks out across lawns toward the Victoria Falls Bridge and the spray below, giving the property a real sense of arrival. Shared spaces are varied, from the residents lounge and galleries to the pool, spa, and quieter corners for a slower afternoon. Dining is central to the experience. Stanley’s Terrace is the obvious spot for light lunches and the hotel’s well-known afternoon tea, while Jungle Junction brings open-air buffet dinners and nightly cultural performances. For a more dressed-up evening, the Livingstone Room offers a seven-course degustation menu, and Stanley’s Bar is an easy pre-dinner stop for cocktails or gin.

Area Overview

Victoria Falls is one of those destinations that changes character through the year, which is part of its appeal. In the rainy season, from December to March, water volumes rise fast, and by April to June the Falls reach their broad, powerful peak, with spray sometimes shaping the whole experience. In the dry season, from June to mid-November, the water drops and the rock face becomes more visible, giving clearer structural views of the gorge. The town itself sits on the Zambezi and works as a natural base for both soft adventure and wider safari routing.

Experiences and Highlights:

Experiences
Rainforest walks to the Falls, afternoon tea on Stanley’s Terrace, seven-course dinners in the Livingstone Room, open-air buffet dinners at Jungle Junction, sunset cocktails at Stanley’s Bar, poolside lunches, river cruises, helicopter flights, game drives, game walks.

Highlights
Edwardian heritage dating to 1904, bridge and spray views from the lawns and terrace, ten-minute walk to Victoria Falls, strong room range from classic doubles to signature suites, dedicated Stables Signature Wing, elegant pool and spa facilities, easy pairing with Hwange and Botswana, one of the region’s best-known grand hotels.