Batonka Guest Lodge

a rare chance to include lower cost nights

Batonka Guest Lodge is located in the Victoria Falls area of eastern Zimbabwe.

The lodge is centred on a very nice Colonial Era bungalow, leading out to a nice swimming pool.

Guest accommodation is in a total of 27 rooms, some of which are arranged around the swimming pool.

The Flame Lily Wing is independent accommodation with 5 rooms, making it a good option for families or small groups.

Activities

Activities at Batonka Guest Lodge are centred on vehicle safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari, visits to the Victoria Falls, scenic flights and white-water rafting.

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 Victoria Falls 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 Victoria Falls 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

Batonka Guest Lodge is usually accessed by private vehicle transfer from Victoria Falls International Airport, a drive of around 30 minutes.

Another option is to arrive into Livingstone Airport, across the border in Zambia, in which case the journey is likely to be around 60 minutes.

It is also possible to connect by road down to Kasane, in order to continue by road into Namibia or by air into Botswana.

can be combined with a very wide range of safari areas