Sussi and Chuma Lodge

a lovely quiet location above the river

Sussi and Chuma Lodge is located in the Livingstone area of southern Zambia.

The lodge is centred on a large circular building, leading out to a swimming pool area.

The lodge offers high levels of conventional comforts throughout and excellent levels of service.

One aspect of a lodge that we always appreciate is the amount of animals that come through. We have rarely visited without having the pleasure of seeing vervet monkeys here.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Sussi and Chuma Lodge is in eight lovely tree houses, raised up on decks, plus Chuma House which can function independently for private groups of up to six guests.

Activities

Sussi and Chuma Lodge provides access to the following activities, not all of which are included in the room rate …

• visits to the Victoria Falls
• motorboat safari
• canoe safari
• white-water rafting
• vehicle safari
• scenic flights

The Victoria Falls is a very popular location and is, from a transport perspective, the central hub for safari in the southern part of the continent. The area therefore tends to feature in a lot of trips.

The usual stay duration at Livingstone is 2-4 nights, usually at the front end of a trip, since this is such an easy place to slide gently into Africa.

Seasonality

The best time to visit Livingstone is generally considered to be during the May-Oct dry season, when safari in the reserves of Zambia and Zimbabwe is strongest.

During the early part of this season, the flow rate over the falls should be high, possibly with the spray obscuring the views.

Towards the end of this season, the flow rate over the falls can reduce to not much more than a trickle, which can significantly reduce the majesty of the experiences.

Generally, we tend to recommend that you focus your trip on the best time for safari, rather than worry too much about the falls.

Getting there

The international airport at Livingstone is the main hub for safari in the region, with regular direct connections to Johannesburg, Kruger and other key locations. There may also be some long haul connections.

From the Livingstone Airport it is a drive of around 45 minutes to the lodge.

Most of the safari areas in this region are connected to the falls by light aircraft. The main exceptions are Hwange (which can also also be easily reached by road) and Botswana (which is usually accessed by road to the airport at Kasane, with onward flights from there to the camps).

can be combined with a very wide range of safari areas