The Royal Livingstone Hotel sits directly on the Zambezi’s bank within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, close enough to Victoria Falls that its spray and roar are audible from the hotel’s manicured gardens, an unusually direct relationship between luxury hotel and natural wonder.
Colonial-style rooms and suites with private verandas, many facing the Zambezi River just upstream of the falls.
Formal dining and a well-regarded afternoon tea service, taken on riverside terraces with views toward the falls’ spray cloud.
Guided falls tours, sunset river cruises, and a private walking path directly to the falls from the hotel grounds, along with the reserve’s own zebra and giraffe.
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park’s compact reserve supports giraffe, zebra and antelope grazing right up to the hotel’s grounds, alongside significant riverine birdlife.
The Zambian side of the falls offers a different, often less crowded vantage than the Zimbabwean side, particularly valuable for capturing the full rainbow arc during high water season.
The hotel supports Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park’s conservation programmes and the broader Victoria Falls World Heritage Site’s environmental management.
To arrange a tailor-made journey to this lodge, speak with your Kipekee Journey Lead.
