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Lodge · Victoria Falls
Bayete Guest Lodge
Bayete Guest Lodge is a family-run 30-room lodge in the residential heart of Victoria Falls, built around a teardrop pool and a dining boma. The flagship of the Bayete Collection, it offers comfortable, affordable rooms in a lush tropical garden, with an on-site booking office for helicopter flights, sunset cruises and tours of the Falls.
From $145 per person sharing, per night
Lodge · Victoria Falls
Bayete Guest Lodge
From $145 per person sharing, per night
Enquire nowBayete Guest Lodge is a family-run 30-room lodge in the residential heart of Victoria Falls, built around a teardrop pool and a dining boma. The flagship of the Bayete Collection, it offers comfortable, affordable rooms in a lush tropical garden, with an on-site booking office for helicopter flights, sunset cruises and tours of the Falls.
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About the lodge
An overview of Bayete Guest Lodge.
Bayete Guest Lodge is a family-run 30-room lodge in the residential heart of Victoria Falls, built around a teardrop pool and a dining boma. The flagship of the Bayete Collection, it offers comfortable, affordable rooms in a lush tropical garden, with an on-site booking office for helicopter flights, sunset cruises and tours of the Falls.
Highlights
- Family-run lodge with 30 rooms set in a tropical garden
- Central teardrop swimming pool with adjoining Dining Boma and Tavern bar
- Quiet residential location away from the town centre, a short drive from the Falls
- On-site activities desk for helicopter flights, Tour of the Falls and sunset cruises
- Free fibre-optic wi-fi throughout the property
- Bronze Green Tourism Award for sustainable practices
You Should Know
- All ages welcome, with family cottages and triple rooms suited to children
- Lunch and dinner are available on request and must be pre-ordered on the day
- The Family Cottage has a shared bathroom and no separate living area, best for families with younger children
The Details
Location
Bayete sits in the residential area of Victoria Falls, a quiet pocket removed from the busier tourist strip. Guests are within easy reach of the Falls, the town centre and the launch points for cruises and activities on the Zambezi.
The lodge is owned and run by Mike and Alex Johnson, who moved to Victoria Falls after years in hospitality and built Bayete around local art, local materials and a homely garden setting. It is the flagship property of the Bayete Collection.
Accommodation
The 30 rooms are split between Classic and Executive categories, each set in the garden and each with its own layout. Configurations include twins, doubles, triples, a family cottage and a honeymoon suite, so the lodge works for couples, families and solo travellers alike.
Classic rooms are spacious with en-suite shower bathrooms, some with bathtubs on request. Executive rooms are larger, with Victorian bath, shower, basin and toilet, and two pairs have inter-leading doors that convert them into family suites. The Honeymoon Suite is an open-plan design built around a Victorian bath set against a heavy railway-sleeper backdrop, with a king bed. The Family Cottage sleeps five across two rooms with a shared bathroom. Every room has air-conditioning, mosquito nets, universal plug points, and a tea and coffee station.
Dining
A full English breakfast is included and served each morning in the dining boma. A seasonal lunch and dinner menu prepared by the executive chef is available on request and should be pre-ordered on the day. The Tavern, central to the communal area, is where guests gather for drinks.
Activities
The on-site booking office handles all Victoria Falls activities, including helicopter flights over the gorge, guided tours of the Falls, sunset cruises on the Zambezi, game-viewing drives and the full range of adrenaline options the destination is known for.
Price Includes
- Accommodation in a Classic Room
- Full English breakfast daily
- Free fibre-optic wi-fi throughout the lodge
- Use of the swimming pool and communal areas
- On-site activities booking service
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.
The same as booking direct
Rates and dates.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 31 Dec 2027
Green season
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Bed & Breakfast - Classic room and breakfast daily
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$145
per person · night
Low season
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
Bed & Breakfast - Classic room and breakfast daily
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$130
per person · night
Green season
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
Bed & Breakfast - Classic room and breakfast daily
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$145
per person · night
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
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"Jolene was simply extraordinary. She put together what became an absolutely incredible African trip for us in the space of barely three weeks, and from the outset her responsiveness, knowledge and genuine enthusiasm were exceptional. Nothing was ever too much trouble, responses were almost immediate, and she very quickly understood exactly what we were looking for, our expectations and the way we like to travel. More than simply being an expert at what she does, Jolene genuinely cared about making the trip special for us, and that came through in every aspect of her planning. What particularly impressed us was the flexibility with which she brought everything together. We already had some of our own arrangements in place, including international flights and staying with friends in Cape Town, but Jolene seamlessly incorporated those into the overall itinerary and still organised all the surrounding logistics and transfers. The safari component she designed was outstanding, taking us through Kruger, Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta, before finishing in Cape Town and the Stellenbosch wine region. Every part flowed beautifully and the lodges, experiences and logistics were exceptional. Just as importantly, Jolene stayed in contact throughout the trip at all the key moments, which made travelling so much easier. She would check us in for our internal flights and send through the boarding passes, confirm transfers the day before each pick-up, and make sure everything was in place before we ever had to think about it. That attention to detail, and the fact that she was always one step ahead, removed so much of the usual travel stress and allowed us simply to enjoy the trip. It was genuinely the trip of a lifetime, put together in an extraordinarily short timeframe, and Jolene deserves enormous credit for making it all happen. We could not recommend her highly enough."
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