Tongabezi Lodge

Zambezi River, near Livingstone, Zambia

A long-established riverside lodge upstream of Victoria Falls, known for its individually designed houses.

Overview

Tongabezi Lodge sits on the Zambezi River upstream of Victoria Falls, one of the region’s longest-established luxury lodges, known for its individually designed houses and cottages set along the riverbank.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

A collection of individually designed houses and cottages along the riverbank, several open-fronted to the Zambezi.

Food & Service

A refined dining programme, including private dining options on a sandbank island in the river.

Activities

Sunset cruises and canoeing on the Zambezi, day trips to Victoria Falls, and visits to a nearby community school supported by the lodge.

Wildlife & Photography

The stretch of river supports hippo, crocodile and a wide range of waterbirds, with plains game found in nearby Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.

A Photographer's Note

The open-fronted houses give direct, unobstructed views of the Zambezi from the room itself, ideal for river-based photography at any hour.

Conservation & Impact

Tongabezi’s Trust supports a local community school and clinic near Livingstone, one of the longer-running community programmes on the Zambezi.

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