You may recall our blog about the fundraising event taking place in Central Park, New York, to raise awareness of the elephant poaching crisis in Africa.  Victoria Falls River Lodge supported this transatlantic fundraiser by sponsoring a prize -  you can read about it...

ONE of the best riders in American motocross history visited Victoria Falls River Lodge in Zimbabwe recently and tested out some of the adventure activities on offer – to see how these match up on the adrenaline scale. Ryan Villopoto is an American former professional...

VISITORS travel to Victoria Falls, and the Zambezi National Park, for various reasons and special occasions. Whilst we welcome guests all year round, we consider GREEN SEASON – January, February and March – to be the best time to travel to Victoria Falls and stay at...

THE so-called “Dry Season” is a rather deceptive term for a truly beautiful time to visit Victoria Falls River Lodge. “Dry Seasons” offers the perfect time to visit if you want to have a safari that gets up close and personal with some incredible wildlife in Africa,...

As I begin writing the blog on 29th October we are still staring up at the brassy blue sky, and we are still without a drop of rain here. As expected, temperatures continue to climb and no rains are forecast at least until 5th November when the forecast ends. When...

As September draws to its close, the sunsets in the park just get better and better. There are lots of bush fires in Zambia upstream of us, some set deliberately to get rid of ticks, and others to prepare lands for planting before the rains begin. The smoke and the...

IT is estimated that there are only between 350 000 to 400 000 elephants left living in Africa. Due to widespread continued poaching, between 10 000 to 15 000 elephants are killed every year. To raise awareness of the elephant poaching crisis in Africa, American...

LIKE the location, the meals at Victoria Falls River Lodge are exotic, sophisticated and adventurous – everything you would expect from a luxury lodge in Africa… and more. Exceeding visitors’ fine dining expectations is what the passionate staff strive for – with a...

MSIZI MLALAZI, VICTORIA FALLS RIVER LODGE SENIOR SOUS CHEF Msizi is one of Victoria Falls River Lodge’s Top Chefs. He grew up in Tsholotsho village, North of Matebeland, Zimbabwe, with eight other siblings in his family. Msizi has been a Chef for 12 years and has...

On the of 4th August, unexpectedly and unannounced, Summer marched straight into North-Western Zimbabwe and kicked Winter out. It felt like Spring here lasted about twelve hours. Daily highs went up to 33 Centigrade (92 Fahrenheit for our American friends), and lows...