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Lodge · Victoria Falls
Matetsi Victoria Falls
Within easy reach of the world-renowned Victoria Falls and boasting 15 kilometers of exclusive Zambezi River views, Matetsi River Lodge is an intimate lodge that affords guests a rich wildlife experience on a private conservancy and is close enough to enjoy various other activities offered around the Falls.
From $765 per person sharing, per night
Special offer available on selected dates.
Lodge · Victoria Falls
Matetsi Victoria Falls
Within easy reach of the world-renowned Victoria Falls and boasting 15 kilometers of exclusive Zambezi River views, Matetsi River Lodge is an intimate lodge that affords guests a rich wildlife experience on a private conservancy and is close enough to enjoy various other activities offered around the Falls.
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About the lodge
An overview of Matetsi Victoria Falls.
Within easy reach of the world-renowned Victoria Falls and boasting 15 kilometers of exclusive Zambezi River views, Matetsi River Lodge is an intimate lodge that affords guests a rich wildlife experience on a private conservancy and is close enough to enjoy various other activities offered around the Falls.
Highlights
- Located in Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Victoria Falls
- Experiences: Game drives, sundowner cruises on the Zambezi River, canoeing, fishing
You Should Know
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome at the lodge. Child rates apply.
Two adults and two children can share a Family Suite, or alternatively, a maximum of 8 people can stay in the River House Villa.
Children under 5 years old are not permitted on safari activities unless a private vehicle is booked at an additional fee.
Children over the age of 6 years are permitted on safari activities and river cruises at the discretion of the lodge manager.
Childminding services are available but must be pre-booked.
The Detail
Matetsi River Lodge boasts 18 beautifully appointed suites that offer guests privacy and spectacular views of the Zambezi River.
Each Suite is contemporary in design, featuring natural tones and abstract artwork. They offer twin beds that can be converted into doubles, en-suite bathrooms with a bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers, mosquito netting, indoor lounge areas, in-room safes, minibars, and private verandahs complete with comfortable couches and plunge pools.
The lodge includes two Family Suites featuring two en-suite bedrooms connected by a passageway.
The Matetsi River House is an exclusive-use villa that accommodates families and groups of up to 8 people in four bedrooms.
With three exclusive guest areas, the facilities at Matetsi include a boma, fitness center, safari shop, wine cellar, massage sala, swimming pool, conference center, and various dining areas.
The conservancy surrounding Matetsi River Lodge is home to an abundance of wildlife, including large herds of elephants and buffalo, a variety of antelopes, hippos, lions, leopards, wild dogs, hyenas, and 366 bird species.
Activities offered at the lodge include game drives, walking safaris, birdwatching, canoeing, boating excursions, and fishing. Excursions to Victoria Falls can also be easily arranged by the lodge.
Matetsi River Lodge is ideal for solo explorers, couples, and families looking to visit Victoria Falls and experience a luxury safari.
Price Includes
Accommodation, three meals daily, the house selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, refreshments on game drives, laundry, safari activities (including game drives, birdwatching, a cruise on the Zambezi River, amateur fishing, and canoeing), as well as emergency medical evacuation insurance.
Rate Excludes
Flights, transfers, premium brand beverages, additional excursions, gratuities, park fees, and items of a personal nature.
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 Mar 2028
Shoulder
1 Oct 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$860
per person · night · normally $1,150
Festive
16 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$1,200
per person · night · normally $1,600
Low season
8 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$765
per person · night · normally $1,150
Green season
1 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$1,350
per person · night · normally $1,800
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2027 – 31 Aug 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$2,000
per person · night
Peak / migration
1 Sept 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$1,350
per person · night · normally $1,800
Shoulder
1 Oct 2027 – 30 Nov 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$975
per person · night · normally $1,300
Festive
1 Dec 2027 – 15 Dec 2027
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$865
per person · night · normally $1,300
Festive
16 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$1,350
per person · night · normally $1,800
Low season
8 Jan 2028 – 31 Mar 2028
All Inclusive: All meals, selected beverages, safari activities, a Zambezi boat cruise, internal transfers, and a guided Tour of the Falls
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th November 2026. Details
$975
per person · night · normally $1,300
Rates are per person sharing, per night. Where a reduced rate is shown, it reflects a stay-pay or long-stay offer for those dates; honeymoon and other offers are applied separately when we prepare your quote. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Current offers
Special offer available.
Where the rates above show a saving, it comes from a stay-pay or long-stay offer. Honeymoon, family and last-minute offers are applied by your safari specialist when preparing your quote.
Stay & Pay
Stay 3 nights and pay for 2 in a River Suite from 1 to 15 December 2026, 8 January to 31 March 2027, 1 to 15 December 2027 and 8 January to 31 March 2028. Stay 4 nights and pay for 3, or stay 7 nights and pay for 5 with one complimentary 60-minute massage per person, at any time until 31 March 2028 except the Peak season of 1 July to 31 August 2027. These offers are for River Suites only, do not include a helicopter flight, and Long Stay offers cannot be combined with each other.
Last minute
Africa residents who book a River Suite between 30 days and 72 hours before travel receive a special reduced short-notice rate, with a minimum stay of 2 nights. It is valid from now to 15 December 2026, from 8 January to 31 March 2027, and from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 except 1 July to 31 August and 16 December to 7 January. It depends on availability and cannot be combined with other offers.
Long stay
Stay 4 nights or more in a River Suite and receive a complimentary one-way helicopter flight between Matetsi and Victoria Falls Town, including a scenic flight over the Falls, the Zambezi River and the Matetsi Private Game Reserve, along with parks fees and any road transfer needed. You get one flight per booking, at any time until 31 March 2028 except 1 July to 31 August 2027. Africa residents staying 4 nights or more get an extra 10% off resident rates (not the River House) until 31 March 2028, excluding 16 December to 7 January and 1 July to 31 August; this cannot be combined with other offers.
Family
Children aged 5 and under stay free when sharing a River Suite with one or two adults and using the existing bedding. Children aged 6 to 16 pay 50% of the adult rate. A charge applies if a child aged 5 or under needs an extra bed, extra beds depend on availability, and one adult sharing with a child aged 5 or under pays the single supplement.
Honeymoon offer
For couples celebrating a wedding.
Documented from Matetsi Victoria Falls's 2026 rate sheet. A formal offer you can claim, not marketing language.
Honeymoon Offer (year-round)
One partner pays full rate; the other partner pays 50% of accommodation rate for the whole stay.
Available year-round (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027), one partner pays the full accommodation rate while the other partner pays 50% of the accommodation rate for the entire stay. The offer requires a minimum 2-night stay, is not applicable to River Family Suites or the River House Villa, and is valid for travel within 6 months of the date of marriage. It may be combined with one Long Stay offer in mid and high season only; Long Stay offers may not be stacked together.
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
- Valid
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Booking
- Valid for travel within 6 months of date of marriage
- Proof
- Date of marriage required (travel must be within 6 months of date of marriage)
- Combinable
- May be combined with one Long Stay offer in mid and high season only; Long Stay offers may not be combined together.
Honeymoon Offer (Africa Resident Rates)
One partner pays full rate; the other partner pays 50% of accommodation rate for the whole stay.
Available on the Africa Resident Rate schedule for high and mid seasons (not available during Peak season: 1 July – 31 August 2026 or 16 December 2026 – 7 January 2027). One partner pays the full resident accommodation rate while the other partner pays 50% of the accommodation rate for the entire stay. Requires a minimum 3-night stay. This offer is not combinable with other resident offers.
- Minimum stay
- 3 nights
- Valid
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Combinable
- Not combinable (all of the above offers are not combinable).
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Terms and eligibility may change. Your specialist confirms all offers at the time of booking.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Matetsi Victoria Falls, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
- Minimum ages
- Stay All ages · Game drives 6+ · Walking safari 16+
- Child rates
- Children of all ages welcome. 0–5 yrs sharing: free of charge (existing bedding; extra bed US$200/night). 6–16 yrs sharing with 1–2 adults: 50% of adult rate. 17+: full adult rate. Extra bed for 6–16 yrs charged at 50% adult rate (max 5 extra beds per night, subject to availability). Conservation contribution US$20 per child (under 17) per night.
- Family rooms
- Family unit available.
- Care
- Kids' programme
- Exceptions
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Children of all ages may stay. Standard game-drive minimum is 6 (6–12 at guide's discretion); walking safaris are 16+. Children of any age may join game drives when a Private Vehicle is booked — sighting access remains at guides' discretion based on the behaviour of child and animals. The Family Suite product (2 River Family Suites: suite with adjoining children's room, max 2 adults + 2 children up to age 16) includes a private 4x4 vehicle and one private boat cruise, effectively unlocking drives for younger kids. The River House Private Villa (1 unit, 4 ensuite rooms, max 8 guests) includes private transfers, private Tour of the Falls, private dining, private 4x4 vehicle, one private boat cruise and a dedicated team. Matetsi Cubs provides fun activities for junior guests during their stay. Triple rooms accept max 2 adults + 1 child or 1 adult + 2 children (not 3 adults). Only 5 extra beds across the lodge per night. Single supplement charged when an adult shares with an infant. Honeymoon, Stay-Pay, Solo Safari and Long Stay offers do not apply to Family Suites or the River House Villa.
Water safari
Out on the water.
Mokoro, canoe, kayak and boat options at Matetsi Victoria Falls. The silent dugout mokoro is a different product to a motorised sundowner cruise — check the category on each.
Boat cruise
Zambezi River Boat Cruise
A sunrise or sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi River is included in the standard rate at Matetsi Victoria Falls. Additional boat cruises beyond the included one are available subject to availability. Private boat cruises can also be pre-booked at an additional cost.
Shared cruise included in nightly rate. Private boat cruise available at additional cost.
- Cost
- Complimentary (shared); USD 300 per cruise per boat (private)
- Availability
- Subject to availability; private boat cruise requires advance booking
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Cultural
Beyond the game drive.
Community visits, cultural walks, and dining experiences documented at Matetsi Victoria Falls.
Village visit
Meet The People (Village Visit and Homestead Tour)
A guided village visit and homestead tour that includes a visit to the Jafuta Woman and Youth Empowerment Center, arranged on request. This experience offers guests an insight into local community life near Victoria Falls.
Minimum 2 guests. Priced at approximately US$70–85 pp (rate columns). Visit to Jafuta Woman and Youth Empowerment Center can be arranged on request.
- Cost
- US$70–85 pp
- Availability
- subject to availability; advance booking required
Cultural experience
Chinotimba Township Tour
A guided tour of Chinotimba Township, a local residential community near Victoria Falls, giving guests an authentic glimpse into everyday life in the area.
Minimum 2 guests. Priced at US$35–40 pp (rate columns).
- Cost
- US$35–40 pp
- Availability
- subject to availability
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Imagery
A closer look.
Your specialist for this lodge
Safari Specialist - Southern Africa
Knows Matetsi Victoria Falls backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.
With Lynn and Anja across the team.
"We had very lovely time at Kruger national park resort and Victoria falls for 5 nights. Shann was our coordinator and was very professional from the beginning till the end. We had an issue with one of the flights being delayed and Shann was very helpful and helped us as much as she could. For first time Africa exploring it was an easy traveling since everything was prebooked and scheduled. Nice not to plan everything by ourselves, worth paying extra for the service."
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