Affordable Victoria Falls & Hwange

Today your clients arrive in Victoria Falls and will be welcomed by one of our representatives and transferred to their accommodation.

Bayete Lodge

Bayete offers comfortable and affordable accommodation and is situated in the heart of the Victoria Falls Residential Area. The lodge is 2 km away from the Victoria Falls Centre and 22 km from the airport. Recently renovated, this family run lodge has 25 rooms which is set in a lush tropical garden. Central to the lodge is the large tear drop pool, which is hugged by the Caldecott Boma and Ngwezi Tavern.  Breakfast is served in the Caldecott Boma every day.  Lunch and dinner are also available on special request and are delicious home cooked meals. Buffets and BBQ’s are available for group bookings or by special request.

Victoria Falls

Resting on the southern banks of the Zambezi River at the western end of the eponymous falls, this popular tourist town is compact enough to walk around and makes an ideal base for travellers exploring the unfathomably vast Victoria Falls. About two thirds of the falls can be viewed from the Zimbabwean side and, while the falls are undoubtedly the star attraction, the area provides both adventure seekers and sightseers with plenty of opportunities to warrant a longer stay. Popular activities include scenic flights over the falls in helicopters or in micro light planes, bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge, white-water rafting (seasonal), and day trips to Chobe National Park. The town itself offers some excellent accommodation and restaurant options, as well as an eclectic variety of African curios and authentic art, sold by friendly Zimbabwean locals, who are wonderfully welcoming and eager to help your clients enjoy their stay.

Victoria Falls Guided Tour

During their stay, your clients will be taken on a tour to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and one of the most spectacular sights in Africa, Victoria Falls. The falls are a mile-long marvel of mist and spray, marking the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. While it is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, the Victoria Falls are classified as the largest, based on its combined width of 1,708 metres and height of 108 metres, resulting in the world’s largest sheet of falling water. The roar from the falling water can be heard from a distance of 40 kilometers, while the spray and mist from the falls are rising to a height of over 400 meters and can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometers. No wonder that the locals call the waterfall Mosi-o-Tunya, “The Smoke that Thunders”.

Not Included

Adrenaline Seekers can enjoy one of the most scenic bungee jumps in Africa or paddle down the Zambezi River on a 23-kilometer whitewater rafting course.

This morning your clients will be collected from Victoria Falls and will travel southwards to the famous Dete Vlei area, on the edge of the Hwange National Park. Upon arrival at the lodge, they will enjoy a lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive.

Overnight: Sable Sands

Sable Sands Lodge overlooks the ancient riverbed of the famous “Dete Vlei” and is located within a private Forestry Concession, on the outskirts of the un-fenced and world-famous Hwange National Park. This ‘off the grid’ eco friendly safari lodge is owner and family managed and has steadily established a great reputation for their personalised and bespoke experience, complete with a passionate team, homely food and exceptional elephant encounters. The lodge offers sixteen spacious and open-plan thatched ‘rondavels’, simply yet elegantly furnished, to create a blend of traditional culture, nature and modern convenience. The main area holds the restaurant, lounge, library and bar with full views of the ‘Dete Vlei’ and the solar pumped “wildlife water- hole”. In addition, a quaint tree house and solar powered pool allow for guest to cool off during the heat of the day. Sable Sands Lodge welcomes your guests to an exquisite safari setting in unspoilt surroundings.

Today, your clients will explore the area during game drives and bush walks. The activities will be planned by the guide, according to your guests’ needs, to create the best safari experience.

The Dete Vlei is a long dried up river, which frequently hosts wildlife visitors at the water holes. Here you have a chance of seeing sable antelope, giraffe, zebra and big herds of elephant and buffalo, lion, cheetah, painted dog, jackal and more. The Vlei is also renowned for its incredible bird population, believed to be no less than 350 different species in all.

In the evenings, guests can either enjoy a delicious three course dinner inside the main dining area or a cosy dinner under the starry African night sky, while the flames of the nightly camp-fire flicker in the wind.

Your clients will have time for their last breakfast “in the bush” before they are driven back along the edge of Hwange National Park to the Victoria Falls Airport, for their flight back home.

Basis – Bed & Breakfast