Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Zambezi Sands

Tented Camp

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Overview

COMFORT

QUICK FACTS

Rooms

Private Vehicle at extra cost

Cancellation POLICY

Strict, typically 100% from 60 days

Kids POLICY

From 6

An all-inclusive luxury tented camp from Batoka Africa, nestled on the bank of the mighty Zambezi River deep inside the 56,000-hectare Zambezi National Park upstream of Victoria Falls, ten secluded Bedouin-style tents are dotted along the riverbank offering complete privacy, each with a lounge, en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower and a private lookout deck (the top suites adding their own splash pool), the main tented lodge holds a dining room with an open theatre kitchen, a lounge and bar and a shaded river deck with a bonfire, this is a genuine wildlife setting yet moments from the Falls, days run on guided game drives and walks through thriving big-game and birdlife, wellness sessions and in-room spa treatments, with elephant loitering in the river and hippo along the reed banks, solar-powered and community-invested.

Plan

Access Type

Road Access Only

Transfer Time from Airstrip

mins

Baggage limit

Soft-bag only

Wildlife Highlights

Birding

Great for birders

Location

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Getting there

Fly to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) on scheduled flights (including regional links from Johannesburg), then a road transfer of roughly 1.5 hours into the Zambezi National Park to camp.

Stay

COMFORT

Vehicle

Private Vehicle at extra cost

WI-FI

Common areas only

Medical

Malaria Zone

Insect protection

Mosquito nets and insect repellent provided

Activities

Game drives and guided walks, boat cruises and canoeing, catch-and-release fishing, tour of the Falls, village visits and one return transfer to town per stay

Our Favorite Rooms

Ten Bedouin-style tents dotted privately along the Zambezi, each with a lounge, en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower, mosquito-netted beds and a private viewing deck over the river. There are two room types: the Pool Suites, the pick, add a private splash pool on the deck, while the Deck Suites have the viewing deck without the pool.

Dining

All-inclusive dining in the lodge dining room with an open theatre kitchen, where in-house chefs fuse international cuisine with traditional Zimbabwean classics using fresh, locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, plus alfresco meals on the shaded river deck and drinks in the lounge and bar (local drinks included; international wines and MCCs billed separately).

Tips

Packing Tips

Neutral safari clothing with warm layers, a jacket and beanie for cool winter morning drives and river outings (June–August), lighter clothing for the hot October build-up, closed walking shoes, a sun hat, sunscreen and binoculars, insect repellent and antimalarials, swimwear for the splash pool, a light waterproof for canoeing, and USD cash for extras.

Insider Tips

This is a rare Victoria Falls base that's a genuine wildlife camp inside a national park, yet the Falls and their gorges are close by, so you get bush and Falls in one stay. Batoka layers in wellness sessions, guided bush meditation, yoga and in-room spa treatments, alongside the safari.

Impact

Reserve type

Conservation

Community upliftment

Conservation fee

No Conservation Fee

per person per day

Conservation Efforts

Zambezi Sands sits within the 56,000-hectare Zambezi National Park, a protected wilderness split from Victoria Falls National Park in 1979, and Batoka Africa runs it with a strong responsible-tourism and community ethos, employing many staff from surrounding villages and running community-collaboration experiences, with a light-footprint tented build powered by a solar plant (backed by a generator).

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