I drove back to Victoria Falls from Bulawayo on 4 June. I was excited to see how the level of the river had changed in the two weeks that I was away; it had dropped significantly. There is now a muddy sandbank in front of my tent, and I was happy to see a line … Read more
According to my measurements of the height of the river’s water level on the Island, we hit a second and final seasonal peak on 4 and 5 May. The Zambezi River Authority website put the volume of the second peak this season at 4,532 m3/s on 4 May. For some perspective, that is 4 times the … Read more
We care about the health and safety of every guest and staff member who enters our doors. Your wellbeing is our top priority and we are fully committed to your protection, without compromising on the quality of your experience when staying with us. We wish to reassure you that we are following the guidelines of … Read more
After two weeks off I drove from Bulawayo back to Victoria Falls on 24th March. As it turned out, I was just in time to avoid being stuck in Bulawayo for the lock-down, which was initially put in place to finish on 20th April. I came back to an Island unrecognisable from the place I had … Read more
On March 27th a huge Waterberry tree (Syzygium Guineense) collapsed over the island jetty. We were very sad to see it fall because it provided beautiful and plentiful midday shade for the platform where our guests arrive by boat. The maintenance team came across to chop it away, and in doing so found a hive … Read more
There has been a great deal of chatter on social media about the status of the Zambezi this year. There is some wild talk about the projected high-water mark in 2020 potentially exceeding the legendary “once in a thousand years” flood of 1958. It is interesting to note that this mark is still painted on … Read more
An insider’s look into Africa, and their top tips for making your trip as smooth as can be: “Travelling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” IBN Battuta Battuta put it best when describing the lifetime effects of travel, and we couldn’t agree more that some things are better felt than told. … Read more
5 reasons Zimbabwe still features as a top dream destination: Now more than ever, we’re certain you’ve dreamt of heading to a faraway destination at least once. One that looks nothing like your living room; or any other familiar four walls for that matter, but includes a Safari tour, breathtaking natural surroundings, and luxurious surprises instead. … Read more
In the years to come March 2020 will be remembered as the month of the Coronavirus, and how it spread its enormous economic, social, and political impact around the world. When you live on a tiny island in the middle of the Zambezi River, it’s very hard to grasp the scale of what is happening … Read more
The new executive chef at Victoria Falls River Lodge is looking forward to welcoming guests back to the lodge, once travel restrictions are lifted globally. While the Lodge is currently closed due to the precautionary measures taken worldwide in the travel industry around the COVID-19 disease, Chef Dean Jones is looking forward to making many … Read more
