Matetsi Game Lodges
Matetsi Game Reserve, Zimbabwe
| UPDATE:
Matetsi Safari Camp is closed until further notice. Water
Lodge remains open. |
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MATETSI GAME LODGES
- MATETSI GAME RESERVE, ZIMBABWE
Bordering the Zambezi River, Matetsi Game Reserve
extends over 50,000 hectares in northwestern Zimbabwe, just 40 kilometres
west of Victoria Falls and en route to the Kazangula border post in Botswana.
Matetsi is the largest private game reserve in Zimbabwe. Matetsi consists
of two separate and distinct lodges: Matetsi Water Lodge
and Matetsi Safari Camp. With 15 kilometres of private
Zambezi River frontage, Matetsi offers an unrivalled river experience
and forms part of a huge wildlife paradise straddling two countries -
Botswana and Zimbabwe. There are no fences to prevent animals moving between
Chobe National Park and Matetsi. Although estimates vary, it is thought
that between 30,000 and 50,000 Elephants live in this region. With its
15 kilometres of private Zambezi River frontage, Matetsi offers an unrivalled
river experience. Matetsi Lodges are owned by CC Africa.
| UPDATE:
Matetsi Safari Camp is closed until further notice. Water
Lodge remains open. |
Accommodation 
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Matetsi Water Lodge
comprises three separate, exclusive camps with six superior air-conditioned
suites each. The vast teak doors of each of the 18 suites - even those
of the en suite bathroom - swing open to command sweeping views of the
broad river. Indoor and outdoor showers offer refreshing alternatives
to a bath. Plunge pools on the private decks, shaded by Mangosteen and
Waterberry trees, make for a truly indulgent experience. Guards accompany
you to and from your suite at night. Each of the three camps is located
on the riverbank under a canopy of sheltering trees. Central guest areas
consist of lounge and covered dining areas overlooking the mighty Zambezi.
A well-stocked curio shop is found at the main reception. The camp layout
ensures privacy and intimacy in an idyllic setting.
| UPDATE:
Matetsi Safari Camp is closed until further notice. Water
Lodge remains open. |
Matetsi Safari Camp includes 12 superior, cream canvas
suites which elevates luxury tented safaris to new heights, merging old-word
charm with modern sophistication. The tents feature air-conditioning and
en suite bathrooms with baths, showers and solid teak structures. Private
decks overlook a waterhole, where herds of animals congregate during the
dry season (May to October). The shared living spaces consist of a lounge
and dining area and a curio shop is located in the reception. The lodge's
watering hole is frequented by large numbers of plains game and elephant.
You can view passing game at your leisure from the strategically located,
large rim-flow swimming pool and spacious tree-shaded deck. The living
spaces are kept deliciously cool by a dense canopy of huge teak trees.
Guards accompany you to and from your tent at night.
Activities
At Matetsi, morning and afternoon
riverboat cruises and guided canoe excursions are among the many delights
that await you. Five canoes are able to take a maximum of ten guests
on
Matetsi's private river frontage. For bird-watchers, exploring this region
is pure magic. Optional activities include a visit to one of the seven
natural wonders of the world, the 103-metre Victoria Falls, which are
just 40 kilometres away (about a half hour drive). A complimentary daily
shuttle is available to guests. A host of adventure activities, from
white-water
rafting to walks in the rain forest on the lip of the Falls, can be arranged
at your own cost.
The ever-changing moods of the Zambezi
are a siren's call for today's explorers. You can make your way into Victoria
Falls for heart-pounding white-water rafting or gentle boat cruises. There
are tours of the Falls and surrounding areas, canoeing in the falls, sky-diving
and horse riding. You can listen to a Marimba band and see traditional
dancing, or enjoy the breathtaking views of the Victoria Falls ravine
by light aircraft, helicopter or microlight. Adrenalin junkies can take
the plunge and bungee jump off the bridge spanning the gorge below the
Falls.
Activities at Matetsi include twice-daily
game viewing drives in open Land Rovers, as well as exciting spotlit night
drives. Sole use of a Land Rover may be requested for private game viewing.
Wildlife
The conservation area in which Matetsi is set incorporates
Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park in the south and Botswana's Chobe wilderness
area to the west. It forms the single biggest rangeland for Africa's
surviving
herds of elephants, and is a rarity in that it is an open wildlife system
rather than the more common pockets of fenced-off protected wilderness.
The conservation area in which Matetsi is set forms the single biggest
rangeland for Africa's surviving elephants. When the marshes or vleis
around Matetsi are dry, they attract a variety of grazing animals such
as Sable antelope, Tsessebe, Reedbuck and the ubiquitous African Elephant
and Buffalo. Warthog and Baboon are also found here. Large herbivores
occurring in the woodlands include the rare Roan antelope, Sable antelope,
Burchell's Zebra and the nocturnal Aardvark and Aardwolf. Lion, Spotted
Hyena, Leopard and Cheetah, and occasionally Wild Dog, find conditions
along river valleys to their liking. The almost completely nocturnal Caracal,
Serval and African Wild Cat may be spotted at Matetsi. The Cape Clawless
Otter feed on the abundant fish in the Zambezi.
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