Zambezi Dusk

Wish we had booked more than one night at Zambezi Dusk. A delightful rest stop on our adventurous travels. Very nice accommodations. Leisurely sundown cruise with cocktails on the Zambezi River - saw lots of wildlife: elephants bathing and playing in the shallows, hippos playing peak-a-boo. Baboons coming to the river to drink. Zebra, crocodile, antelope, eagles... Nice dinner overlooking the river. Sounds of hippos feeding at night. And Rhino Walk and Elephant Cafe nearby.

Zambezi Dusk is pure magic! The setting on the river is breathtaking, and the lodge strikes the perfect balance—luxurious but not over the top like so many high-end places. The staff were warm and attentive, the food was incredible (still dreaming of the Zambezi bream!), and the sunset boat cruise was unforgettable. If you want adventure and relaxation in one, this is it!

After an epic 6 weeks in 4 countries self drive 4x4 adventure, Camp Nkwazi was without doubt the best run loge we stayed in, not a blade of grass out of place, every staff member a pleasure to deal with and amenities head and shoulders above anything else we experienced in Africa. Clean and beautiful, top marks to the managers and staff! Thanks for having us!

We spent the Christmas and New Years period at Zambezi dusk and had the best time. The location is beautiful and the staff were incredible. The food was delicious throughout - for breakfast there was always fresh fruit, juices, whatever drinks you wanted and the option to have a cooked breakfast or one of the daily breakfast specials (for example homemade cinnamon rolls), yoghurt and granola. Lunches were buffet style and varied everyday, and for dinner we had many different options: some days we could preorder 3 courses from a menu and others were a buffet style - one day we had a braai with salads and sides which was amazing. A few trip highlights include surprise sundowners on an island on the river on Christmas Eve, Christmas lunch, day trips to Chobe National park in Botswana and Victoria Falls, New years celebrations, and of course the daily river cruises where we always saw hippos and crocodiles - as well as lots of birds! I was also lucky enough to spend my 21st birthday there and the staff made it really special - from a champagne breakfast to lunch at the Royal Livingstone hotel, to an evening surprise performance from the local choir with drinks and snacks followed by a birthday dinner with a lovely birthday cake - it was the most special day in the most special place. Thank you so much Zambezi Dusk for the best holiday!

Just perfect - have never felt so relaxed and restored! We stayed for 10 days over Christmas and New Year. Booked out in entirety for a large group of family and friends and honestly, have to say it’s been the best break we’ve had in a long time (husband declared it his most relaxing holiday EVER!) It’s hard to put my finger on exactly why this was just the best holiday ever - so while I’m sat at the airport waiting to head home , I thought I’d give a full review. The setting is idyllic (right on the Zambezi river bank); the staff are wonderful (have never been so well looked after); the food outstanding (in 10 days our lovely chefs never repeated a meal), sundowner river cruises are magical - nothing like an African sunset from the water; super comfortable bed and tented accommodation meant falling asleep to the sounds of the African bush and hippos in the river. The bird life is also glorious! (with the exception of the trumpeter hornbill who was a tad too friendly and came to see us every morning with his unique greeting - we managed to fall out of love with him, noisy little critter; although quite cool too to have him almost touching distance away). Zambezi Dusk has that unique blend of slightly rustic/at one with nature but with lots of boutique/luxury touches too A special word of thanks to the staff. It was like being looked after by personal butlers - but never intrusive. Lawrence and Fisher were brilliant. Coffee, G&Ts, Cocktails, or just a lime and soda - whatever my little heart desired just appeared. And our dining table was set up beautifully every evening , with such care and attention to detail. The chefs and kitchen team were fabulous too. Food amazing! Christmas (perhaps the best Turkey I’ve ever had)., New Year and a 21st birthday celebration , all handled in style and absolutely delicious (and I definitely over-indulged!). They also coped admirably with an egg allergy - even producing a separate tray of egg free pancakes just for one. Guided tours to Vic Falls super easy with Fabian the lodge’s knowledgeable guide, who didn’t bat an eyelid when the younger members of the party declared they would hike down to The Boiling Point at the Falls and back in 30+ degrees. Fabian just went and got them more water and led off on the walk. A day trip to Chobe organised by the lodge too. Also thanks to O’Brien the lodge’s driver and Patrick the boat skipper. Felt very safe being transported around by them. Thank you Zambezi Dusk team - it was a WONDERFUL stay. Hope to return!

Such a beautiful camp !!!! Had lots of fun fishing, sundowner cruises, and best of all having a picnic on the banks of the Zambezi river was a real highlight. And had an awesome day trip to chobe national park in Botswana, where we saw lion kill a buffalo. And lion cubs.