{"title":"Bulawayo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"farmhouse-lodge-matopos-50719","title":"Farmhouse Lodge, Matopos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Farmhouse sits on roughly one thousand acres of private land along the Kezi Road, forty-eight kilometres into the Matopos hills south of Bulawayo. Matopos National Park borders the property directly, and the twelve stone cottages are built beneath a granite kopje — the rounded rock outcrops that define this landscape. Rooms are configured as doubles or twins, and nine of the twelve can accommodate a third bed. Each has its own outdoor sitting area, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, and an en-suite bathroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe property has marked walking and hiking trails, and management provides a map. Game on the land includes giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, and warthog. Guided bush walks lead past cave paintings, grain bins, and an Iron Age smelter; some of the rock art on the property dates back ten thousand years. Rhino tracking runs into Matopos National Park through a preferred operator, Black Rhino Safaris. Mountain bikes are available to hire for the dirt trails and gravel roads. The Mabazvi rock outcrop behind the lodge can be climbed unguided — the trail begins behind Lodge Four.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe restaurant serves three meals a day, adjusted for dietary requirements. A bar, pool, and braai facilities sit in the central garden area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparate from the lodge, the Worlds View campsite occupies higher ground inside the Granite Ridge Wildlife Reserve, with a communal dining and entertainment area, hot showers, campfire pits, and braai areas looking out over the national park.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808523583547,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/50719_2F1733226515684_mainhouse05.jpg?v=1784350814"},{"product_id":"the-musketeers-lodge-35183","title":"The Musketeers Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Musketeers Lodge sits on Annabel Drive in Bulawayo, on a residential plot with mature indigenous and exotic trees and open lawns. The garden draws a variety of birds, and the property is in a malaria-free area. Six en-suite rooms accommodate up to twelve guests; each room has a bath-and-shower combination or shower only, plus tea and coffee facilities, a fridge, television with satellite channels, a safe, a desk, a sitting area, and a verandah. A fireplace is available in some rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge has its own bar and restaurant, and meals can be arranged on request. There is secure parking on the property, an airport shuttle service, and round-the-clock security. Wi-Fi is included in all rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn site you can arrange cycling, walks, game drives, and rhino tracking. Off site, Matopos is the most obvious day trip from Bulawayo, and the lodge works as a convenient overnight stop on the way north to Hwange, Victoria Falls, or Great Zimbabwe. Cultural tours, historical tours, and visits to Bulawayo's museums can also be organised from here. 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New Orleans Restaurant, founded more than 30 years ago, operates indoors with Old French Quarter décor and table service. The Deck runs outdoors beneath open sky. Both serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner; a full bar stocks wine and spirits. You can walk from your room directly to either restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearby Hillside Dams lie within walking distance. Mabukuwene Gardens, a short drive from the lodge, hold indigenous trees, aloes, cactus, and recorded bird species. The property is gated and walled, with secure on-site parking. A well beneath the gardens yields 2,000 litres per hour. Laundry service runs daily. 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