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The four-bedroom River House villa, positioned between the two camps, is available on an exclusive-use basis and comes with a private chef, butler, dedicated guide and tracker, and its own vehicle. The whole lodge can also be booked on full or part exclusive-use terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInteriors were designed by a Zimbabwean architect around the theme of life on the river: hand-beaten copper fittings, clay-pot light fittings, and fish-trap detailing made by local artisans. The on-site team is entirely Zimbabwean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives go out twice daily into the reserve, where elephant and buffalo move in large herds and the reserve also supports lion, leopard, spotted hyena, African wild dog, and sable antelope. Guided bush walks, boat cruises along the private river stretch, catch-and-release fishing, and guided tours of Victoria Falls are all available. 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When the dry season tightens water sources across the park, the waterhole directly in front of camp draws large concentrations of elephant and buffalo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine canvas tents stand under leadwood trees, each facing that waterhole and the plain beyond. Eight are configured as twins and one is a two-room family unit with separate bathrooms; the main bedroom converts to a king-size bed on request. Every tent has a verandah, mini-bar, safe, mosquito nets, and complimentary internet access. The main area spans multi-level decks with a pool, a bar, and a winter lounge with a library, all looking onto the waterhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives run in open four-wheel-drive vehicles by day and after dark. Night drives regularly produce lesser bushbaby, pangolin, caracal, and honey badger. The sunken hide at the waterhole lets you watch elephant drink and bathe at close range without disturbing them. Guided walks cover the same terrain on foot. At Scott's Pan, a raised platform is used for a star-bed sleep-out, weather permitting and subject to the camp manager's call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinkwasha and the adjacent Makalolo Private Wilderness Reserve together cover thirty-four thousand hectares of exclusive land. Cultural village visits, led by local community members or Wilderness guides, run off-site. 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When the dry season tightens water sources across the park, the waterhole directly in front of camp draws large concentrations of elephant and buffalo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine canvas tents stand under leadwood trees, each facing that waterhole and the plain beyond. Eight are configured as twins and one is a two-room family unit with separate bathrooms; the main bedroom converts to a king-size bed on request. Every tent has a verandah, mini-bar, safe, mosquito nets, and complimentary internet access. The main area spans multi-level decks with a pool, a bar, and a winter lounge with a library, all looking onto the waterhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives run in open four-wheel-drive vehicles by day and after dark. Night drives regularly produce lesser bushbaby, pangolin, caracal, and honey badger. The sunken hide at the waterhole lets you watch elephant drink and bathe at close range without disturbing them. Guided walks cover the same terrain on foot. At Scott's Pan, a raised platform is used for a star-bed sleep-out, weather permitting and subject to the camp manager's call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinkwasha and the adjacent Makalolo Private Wilderness Reserve together cover thirty-four thousand hectares of exclusive land. Cultural village visits, led by local community members or Wilderness guides, run off-site. 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Elephant and buffalo come to that waterhole in large numbers through the dry season; the main area has a raised deck positioned directly above the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe camp takes its name from Ted Davison, who founded Hwange National Park and served as its first warden. Game drives and guided walks cover both the Linkwasha Concession and the neighbouring Makalolo Private Wilderness Reserve, giving guests exclusive use of thirty-four thousand hectares in total. This corner of Hwange holds a mix of broadleaf woodland, acacia scrub, grassland and salt pans, and has permanent water — conditions that draw lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, spotted hyenas, elephant, buffalo, giraffe and sable year-round. When summer rains arrive, wildebeest, zebra and eland gather in numbers on the nearby Ngamo Plains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo further activities can be arranged at camp, subject to availability: a visit to the Scorpion Anti-Poaching Unit, which works the concession, and a trip to a nearby village. 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Elephant and buffalo come to that waterhole in large numbers through the dry season; the main area has a raised deck positioned directly above the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe camp takes its name from Ted Davison, who founded Hwange National Park and served as its first warden. Game drives and guided walks cover both the Linkwasha Concession and the neighbouring Makalolo Private Wilderness Reserve, giving guests exclusive use of thirty-four thousand hectares in total. This corner of Hwange holds a mix of broadleaf woodland, acacia scrub, grassland and salt pans, and has permanent water — conditions that draw lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, spotted hyenas, elephant, buffalo, giraffe and sable year-round. 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The drive between the lodge and the town takes a few minutes, so you can go out for a white-water rafting trip or a helicopter flight over the Falls and be back in the bush before lunch is cleared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge holds nine Wilderness Tents and a Hideaway, all built from canvas, thatch, and stone. Each tent has its own bathroom and an outdoor deck looking over the concession and its wildlife. The Hideaway sits apart from the other tents beside a small waterhole and has both an indoor double shower and an outdoor bathtub for two. About one hundred and fifty metres from the main lodge stands the Family Nest, a stone-and-thatch building with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchenette, a shaded outdoor deck, a plunge pool, and a braai area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the property, rangers lead game drives into the Masuwe concession and the neighbouring Chamabonda National Park, run night drives, and take guided walks through the bush. The lodge also arranges transfers to Victoria Falls town for the wider range of activities there — boat cruises, elephant encounters, scenic flights, and the Falls themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA restaurant, bar, and pool sit at the main lodge. The airport shuttle is complimentary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43805939597371,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/12727seoloafrica-masuwelodge-mainarea5jpg_c857107c-97bc-424e-b6e4-e73543712bdc.webp?v=1784330134"},{"product_id":"bayete-guest-lodge","title":"Bayete Guest Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eBayete Guest Lodge sits on Manyika Road in a quiet residential part of Victoria Falls town, 2.6 km from the falls centre. Thirty rooms are spread through tropical gardens across five room types: Classic King or Twin, Classic Triple, Executive King or Twin, Executive Triple, and a Honeymoon Suite, plus a separate Family Cottage that sleeps up to five.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic rooms have en-suite shower bathrooms and the standard range of amenities — air conditioning, mosquito nets, tea and coffee, wi-fi. Executive rooms step up to larger bathrooms with a Victorian bath alongside the shower; two of them connect through an internal door, useful for families who want adjoining space. The Honeymoon Suite centres on a large Victorian bath set against a heavy railway sleeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the middle of the property is a teardrop pool. The Bayete Boma and Bar wraps around it — an open-air dining area serving a full English breakfast each morning, with lunch and dinner prepared on request. 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It was built on land belonging to the neighbouring community, and most of the staff come from villages nearby. Each villa has a king or twin bed, a fireplace, a mini bar and an outdoor deck reached by a spiral stair. Four have plunge pools upstairs; the rest have them at ground level. It is a compact stay. Less than a kilometre from the lodge, a six-metre underground hide sits below a leadwood tree, disguised as an antheap and angled toward a waterhole. From inside, elephants appear at eye level against the sky, close enough that even inexperienced photographers come away with strong shots. Days run on game drives and walks led by licensed guides, with night drives back at the lodge grounds to watch for nocturnal animals, and lion calls sometimes carry across the estate after dark. Guests can also ride the lodge's own rail car, the Elephant Express, between camps in southern Hwange, or visit a nearby rhino sanctuary on foot with armed trackers. 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