28/01/2026
Chamabondo Tented Camp
This recently opened luxury lodge offers an authentic "under canvas" safari experience while being close to Victoria Falls.
Accommodation: It features 12 luxurious tents (including family rooms) with en-suite bathrooms and private terraces overlooking a working waterhole.
Activities: 4x4 game drives, birdwatching, and relaxing by the pool overlooking the natural surroundings.
Location: Located approximately 45 minutes by car (about 34 km) from Victoria Falls.
Practical Information
Access: The entrance to the Chamabondo Game Drive is located approximately 5 km south of Victoria Falls, on the A8 road towards Bulawayo.
Viewing Platforms: The park features viewing platforms, including the Chamabondo 3 viewing platform, which is accessible to day visitors and campers. Reservations: Information and reservations are available on the official Chamabondo Tented Camp website.
----------------------------------- Encounter with the "Big Five" and Large Predators
While the park is most famous for its elephants, you can also encounter most of the iconic large mammals:
African Elephants: Very common, they use the Chamabondo area as a vital migration corridor.
Lions: Found in grasslands and wooded areas, most active at dawn and dusk.
Cape Buffalo: Often seen in large herds near seasonal waterholes.
Leopards: Although elusive and more difficult to spot, they inhabit the denser areas of the park.
Spotted Hyenas and African Wild Dogs: Rarer predators, but still present; the African wild dog is a particularly popular sighting in Chamabondo. Herbivores and Antelopes
The Chamabondo area is one of the best places to observe a wide variety of ungulates:
Iconic Antelopes: These include the sable antelope, eland, greater kudu, waterbuck, and impala.
Giraffes and Zebras: Common on the golden plains of the vlei.
Others: Warthogs and chacma baboons are also common.
Aquatic and Bird Life
Although Chamabondo is further inland, the proximity of the Zambezi River influences biodiversity:
In the river: Hippos and Nile crocodiles are ubiquitous along the park's banks.
Birds: More than 400 species have been recorded, including the rare Pel's fishing owl, the African skimmer, and the Kori bustard. For optimal observation, animals tend to congregate around waterholes in the Chamabondo area during the dry season (May to October).