Stay with us in sunny Zambia
Riverside Chalets
Stay with us at our lovely horse ranch! Lots of fresh air, space, nature, peace, only 25kms from Victoria Falls.
We have 5 Riverside Chalets, a labour of artisanal love - their focus being on the unique open-fronted layout offering breath-taking views over the Zambezi River.
Each room has a unique magic and design - all providing a direct connection to nature for those guests who wish to experience a soulful, peaceful connection.
The lodge exudes a feel of peaceful synchronicity - colour, design, community and nature - all fused together.
Our chalets are built on stilts over the Zambezi River, each with their own sense of luxury, romantic charm and privacy. All chalets have en-suite bathrooms and we can accommodate twin or king beds in each chalet. Two chalets favour as honeymoon suites and one (Jacana River Chalet) is large enough to fit two extra beds should you be wanting to stay together as a family. Children of 10 years and older are welcome in the river chalets. Younger children are welcome to stay in our family-friendly Chundu Cottage.
The chalets have little interference with the river bank – we haven’t cut away reeds or trees, thus allowing birds and wildlife such as hippos and otters to move freely between land and water.
Chundukwa River Lodge was built by Doug with his team of local artisans. All building materials and furniture are produced in Zambia. From locally burnt clay bricks, to sustainable local reeds, Kalahari sand, recycled wood and steel, our local artisans of weavers, thatchers, tinsmiths, tailors, welders and carpenters from the nearby villages work their magic. Our chalets are made from wood, with thatched roofing and walled with a Kalahari sand and cement mixture, in keeping with the traditional local method of walling.
The décor is an inspired measure of traditional printed fabrics and local wares.
Beautiful Bathrooms of Chundukwa
Some have baths in, some have baths out! Perhaps you will shower with a giant tree for company or look up to see the stars!
“It is a genuine eco-friendly lodge in the wilderness - encompassing a harmonious synergy between the natural world and the needy comforts of our human nature. It makes you feel at ‘home’ because the land has been ‘home’ for the last fifty years. Its simplicity and colourful beauty mirrored by nature in the décor, food, indigenous gardens and Zambian kindness inherent in everyone we met, makes this a wonderful and unique place to visit on the Zambezi River.”
AMENITIES
We have 250v plug sockets with multi-country adapters and USB ports for charging phones, cameras and computers. Please bring your own converters if required
Large walk-in mosquito nets
Fans (note - due to the open-fronted nature of our accommodation we do not have air-conditioning)
Lock-up safe
Gowns
Electric blankets in the winter (yes it gets chilly in the early hours of the morning!)
Mosquito spray
Tissues
A cupboard with hanging space for clothes
Luggage racks
Water flasks
Good quality organic shampoo, conditioner and moisturiser. As the lodge is situated between two waterways (the river in front and series of lagoons behind) we prefer that you utilise our shampoos, creams and soaps that are organic and environmentally-friendly
Our Child Policy
The Riverside Chalets are not suitable for children under 10 years old, unless in the case of reserving the Lodge on an exclusive-use basis. Children aged 10-12 years pay 50% when sharing with two adults in a Riverside Chalet. Teens aged 13 years and above pay 80% when sharing with two adults in a Riverside Chalet. Persons from 18 years and older are considered adults and will therefore require their own chalet at the applicable rates.
Chundu Cottage is an appropriate family-friendly solution for families with young children.