BOTSWANA GAME LODGES

Safari Camps & Game Lodges, Ranked by Tier

Safari camps and game lodges across Hwange, the Zambezi National Park riverfront and Mosi-oa-Tunya — ranked by tier.

Ranking is by tier (a blend of luxury, price and reputation), most exclusive first — an indicative guide. Victoria Falls runs a low-volume, high-cost model: most camps are all-inclusive (game activities, meals, drinks, often transfers) and priced per person per night. Every card links to the operator's own site plus a Booking.com option. Town hotels and guest houses are in the separate Victoria Falls Accommodation guide. Always confirm rates and inclusions before booking.

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Bomani Tented Lodge — Ngamo, SE Hwange concession. Imvelo camp on Ngamo Plains; Elephant Express rail transfer available
Bumbusi Wilderness Camp — Remote northern Hwange. Hideaways remote camp near Bumbusi ruins; wild low-traffic area
Camelthorn Lodge — Ngamo Forest, SE Hwange. Imvelo forest villas near Ngamo Plains; rhino tracking and hides
Camp Hwange — Sinamatella area, NW Hwange. Owner-run walking-focused camp overlooking a waterhole; no fences
Chundu Island — Zambezi NP, upper Zambezi island. Seolo Africa island lodge on the upper Zambezi within Zambezi NP
Davison's Camp — Linkwasha Concession, SE Hwange. Wilderness classic tented camp on Ngamo Plains near a busy pan
Deteema Springs Camp — NW Hwange, Robins area. Machaba Safaris; standing tents on a rocky rise by natural springs
Elephant's Eye Hwange — Dete, near Hwange. Hideaways eco tented lodge on a private concession bordering the park near Dete
Ivory Lodge — Private concession near Main Camp. Amalinda Collection; stilted treehouse chalets overlooking a waterhole
Jozibanini Camp — Remote SW Hwange. Wilderness off-grid three-tent camp; cycling and remote wilderness feel
Khulu Bush Camp — Private concession bordering Hwange. Machaba Safaris; raised tented chalets over a waterhole-fed pan
Linkwasha Camp — Linkwasha Concession, SE Hwange. Wilderness flagship on Ngamo Plains; nine luxury suites, superb dry-season game
Little Makalolo — Makalolo Concession, SE Hwange. Wilderness tented camp over a private waterhole; walking safaris and log-pile hide
Matetsi Victoria Falls — Matetsi Private Game Reserve. andBeyond-run; suites along 15km of private Zambezi riverfront
Mpala Jena Camp — Zambezi NP riverfront. Great Plains tented camp and villas on the Zambezi inside Zambezi NP
Mukwa River Lodge — Zambezi opposite Zambezi NP. Small riverfront lodge facing Zambezi NP near Livingstone
Nantwich Lodge — Robins area, NW Hwange. Hideaways lodge on a ridge in the quieter northern Hwange
Nehimba Lodge — Northern Hwange private concession. Imvelo lodge by the Nehimba seeps; strong elephant numbers in dry season
Old Drift Lodge — Zambezi NP riverfront. Wild Horizons tented lodge inside Zambezi NP; game drives and river
Robins Camp — NW Hwange, Robins area. Historic park camp reopened; base for the remote northern circuit
Royal Chundu — Upper Zambezi upstream of falls. Relais & Chateaux River and Island lodges on a private Zambezi stretch
Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma — Mosi-oa-Tunya NP, Zambezi. Sanctuary Retreats treehouses inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP on the Zambezi
Sindabezi Island — Zambezi island near falls. Green Safaris' off-grid island camp; five open-fronted chalets
Somalisa Acacia — Kennedy Vlei private concession. Intimate family-friendly sister camp to Somalisa (African Bush Camps)
Somalisa Camp — Kennedy Vlei private concession. African Bush Camps' solar tented camp; acacia island with elephant pool
Somalisa Expeditions — Central Hwange concession. African Bush Camps' six-tent adventure camp with authentic bush feel
Stanley Safari Lodge — Ridge above Zambezi, Livingstone. Robin Pope Safaris; open-fronted suites with distant falls-spray views
The Elephant Camp — Private estate near the gorges. Wild Horizons tented camp above the gorges; wildlife trust nearby
The Hide Safari Camp — SE Hwange private concession. Ten luxury tents around a waterhole; underground hide and treehouse
Thorntree River Lodge — Mosi-oa-Tunya NP, Zambezi. African Bush Camps; suites with plunge pools inside the national park
Tintswalo at Siankaba — Upper Zambezi upstream of falls. Treehouse-style suites on forested Zambezi islands linked by walkways
Toka Leya Camp — Mosi-oa-Tunya NP, Zambezi. Wilderness tented camp in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP; rhino and river activities
Tongabezi — Zambezi riverbank, upstream of falls. Green Safaris; iconic riverside houses and cottages since 1990
Tsowa Safari Island — Zambezi NP, upper Zambezi island. Exclusive island camp on the Zambezi inside Zambezi NP
Verney's Camp — Southern Hwange private concession. Machaba Safaris; ten tents facing a busy waterhole, dry-season elephants
Victoria Falls River Lodge — Zambezi NP riverfront. Zambezi Crescent; luxury tents and island treehouses inside Zambezi NP
Zambezi Sands River Camp — Zambezi NP riverfront. Batoka Africa; ten Bedouin-style tents on the Zambezi bank in Zambezi NP