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Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge

Waterberry Zambezi Lodge


17°49’58.6"S 25°38’10.7"E

Reviews of Waterberry Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

55 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Waterberry Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 26 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Waterberry Lodge.
Hippo

96% success

Elephant

73% success

Giraffe

59% success

Zebra

45% success

White Rhino

30% success

Buffalo

22% success

Showing 1-10 of 55
Duration
Arrival date
Clare
London

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 24 Feb 2024
"A very relaxing and well kept lodge. Great location near the river. Gardens were amazing.

Its not really somewhere that I would recommend for a full-on safari but having said that we saw plenty of wildlife, especially on the excellent river trips. And the birdlife was superb." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

10 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

Mark
Switzerland

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 11 Jan 2024
"Beautiful setting by the water
Beautiful garden and lawn leading down to river
Stunning birds
Very knowledgeable guide
Loved the outings on the boat" See all these reviews: 9n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Hippo

Multiple sightings

White Rhino

1 sighting

Dr/Mrs F
Texas

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2023
"AIRCONDITIONING!!! What a treat.

Beautiful grounds and again, very helpful staff.

It was a nice easing into civilization." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia; 9n in Tanzania; 4n in South Africa; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Mr&Mrs M
Wisconsin

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 21 Aug 2023
"I am glad we picked Waterberry even though it was a little bit of a drive to the falls. It was a beautiful lodge and the rooms were fantastic. We really enjoyed the sunset cruise! The day at the falls (Zimbabwe and Zambia) was exceptional and we even added Devils Pool. I think that is maybe too dangerous? But we did it!" See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
T&N
Ohio

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Jul 2023
"Waterberry was beautiful and welcoming. We were only there a short time, so we didn’t have too much time to explore all they had to offer. The food was delicious.

We went on a trip to Victoria Falls, they were beautiful and it was exactly what we were looking for. Our guide was very kind, but it was clear he was not as experienced or knowledgeable as other guides we’d had elsewhere.

We also did the evening cruise on the Zambezi, which was better than expected. It was just us and one other couple, our guide Weddy showed us all the different birds on the bank, we saw a number of crocs and spent a long time just watching a family of baboons. It was a beautiful and relaxing way to spend our final night in Zambia." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Zebra

1 sighting

Miss J
London

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 31 May 2023
"wonderful location with great activities on offer" See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Dr and Ms R
Bristol

"A stunning lodge in a beautiful setting "

3 nights Arrived 6 Oct 2022
"The lodge is beautiful, and our lovely room was right on the banks of the Zambezi with views across to Zimbabwe. We enjoyed being slightly out of town as it looked very busy around the Falls.

The service was fantastic from the warm welcome on, including a special candle lit anniversary meal. Vegetarian food was no problem.

Crispin was a great guide and we enjoyed all the activities, particularly the picnic on the island, the bird walk and the sunrise cruise with birdwatching, and of course Victoria Falls. Get a joint visa for Zimbabwe/ Zambia so you can see the Falls from both sides- there wasn't much water on the Zambia side. It's worth combining the trip to the Falls with a visit to the Livingstone Museum and a drive round Livingstone as it takes about 40 minutes to drive there, and you may not want to do that twice.

Overall a wonderful relaxing lodge with great staff." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

10 sightings

B family
Switzerland

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge excellent"

3 nights Arrived 5 Sep 2022
"Great place and very warm and friendly people making an extra effort, e.g. serving traditional food with Shima when asked.

We also saw a Leopard on our boat drive - it's not mentioned on the list, but we were so happy on our first night in Africa!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia; 8n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Elephant

2 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs I
Henley

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

4 nights Arrived 11 Aug 2022
"We were in the Farmhouse, just the family, which was lovely as we could really relax.

It is a beautiful house with lovely gardens and very comfortable. Perfect place to end the holiday.

Quite a long drive to The Falls and Livingstone. Crossing the Bridge into Zimbabwe a bit chaotic but worth it.

Visit to the School a must." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

8 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Zebra

1 sighting

Mr W.
Henley on Thame

"Waterberry Zambezi Lodge review"

4 nights Arrived 11 Aug 2022
"This is a lovely property.

It is well designed and maintained with a beautiful garden. It felt like a perfect haven after our busy safari schedule.

The staff, particularly Webby and Daisy were very hospitable. The food was the best we experienced on our trip.

The border crossings into and out of Zambia and Zimbabwe gave us a glimpse into a very different Africa as well as the village visit." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Elephant

1 sighting

Hippo

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

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