Zimbabwe Camps & Lodges
Camelthorn Lodge, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
A Luxury Lodge or Hotel in Zimbabwe
Camp Details
Camelthorn Lodge is nestled into a beautiful forest adjacent to Hwange National Park’s famous Ngamo Plains. The lodge is unique in style and design and has a particularly meaningful story behind it—built for and by the community whose land it calls home. An ancient Camelthorn tree, the property’s namesake, is the centerpiece with the main lodge and eight beautiful villas flowing around it. Enjoy al fresco dining, sip your morning coffee in front of a roaring fire, track herds of elephant by foot, and enjoy close-up photography from inside our look-up blind. A spectacular wilderness experience—this flagship lodge is the perfect home base for an immersive safari experience.
WHY CHOOSE CAMELTHORN LODGE?
- Camelthorn is situated in one of Hwange’s last remaining well-protected and un-spoilt acacia oodlands, on the edge of the South Eastern corner of Hwange National Park.
- The main lodge is unique in its style and design and has as its centre piece a huge ancient Camelthorn tree that spans a 35-metre outdoor dining area
- Each villa has a private en-suite bathroom with a bath and feature window overlooking the woodland, large shower, closed off toilet, fireplace, a private ground level deck, upstairs outdoor maisonette with hammock and day bed and electricity by diesel/solar generator.
Camelthorn Lodge questions
What are the villas like?
There are eight, arranged around an ancient camelthorn tree. Each has an en suite bathroom with a bath and feature window over the woodland, a large shower, a closed-off toilet, a fireplace, a private ground-level deck and an upstairs outdoor maisonette with a hammock and daybed.
What is the community connection?
The lodge was built for and by the community whose land it stands on, which is unusual even among Hwange's community-linked properties. Rates include a visit to the local village and a tour of the village school, though the school tour is not available during school holidays.
Is it good for photography?
The look-up blind allows close-up photography at eye level with animals at the water, and elephant herds can be tracked on foot with a licensed guide. The setting is acacia woodland on the south-eastern edge of Hwange, next to the Ngamo Plains. Rates start from US$500 per person per night.
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Camelthorn Lodge Rates, Activities & Amenities
Rates
| Year | Season | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 January - 30 April; 1 November - 31 December | – | US $ 500 |
| 2026 | 1 May – 31 October | – | US $ 755 |
| 2027 | 1 January - 30 April; 1 November - 31 December | – | US $ 565 |
| 2027 | 1 May – 31 October | – | US $ 825 |
Rates are Per Person Per Night unless otherwise specified.
Inclusions
Camelthorn Lodge rates include accommodation, all meals, soft drinks, beers, wines & local spirits, laundry, transfers from Bomani Airstrip, Sipepa Airstrip (1 hour road transfer), or Ngamo Siding (20 min road transfer), game activities as available including walks, drives, all day excursions, hide sits and night drives, park entry fees per paying night, visit to the local village, tour of the village school (not available during school holidays) and service of a licensed guide on safari.
Camelthorn Lodge questions
What are the villas like?
There are eight, arranged around an ancient camelthorn tree. Each has an en suite bathroom with a bath and feature window over the woodland, a large shower, a closed-off toilet, a fireplace, a private ground-level deck and an upstairs outdoor maisonette with a hammock and daybed.
What is the community connection?
The lodge was built for and by the community whose land it stands on, which is unusual even among Hwange's community-linked properties. Rates include a visit to the local village and a tour of the village school, though the school tour is not available during school holidays.
Is it good for photography?
The look-up blind allows close-up photography at eye level with animals at the water, and elephant herds can be tracked on foot with a licensed guide. The setting is acacia woodland on the south-eastern edge of Hwange, next to the Ngamo Plains. Rates start from US$500 per person per night.
Activities
Child Policy
Children under the age of 7 are only allowed by special arrangement and providing parents sign a disclaimer.
Camelthorn Lodge questions
What are the villas like?
There are eight, arranged around an ancient camelthorn tree. Each has an en suite bathroom with a bath and feature window over the woodland, a large shower, a closed-off toilet, a fireplace, a private ground-level deck and an upstairs outdoor maisonette with a hammock and daybed.
What is the community connection?
The lodge was built for and by the community whose land it stands on, which is unusual even among Hwange's community-linked properties. Rates include a visit to the local village and a tour of the village school, though the school tour is not available during school holidays.
Is it good for photography?
The look-up blind allows close-up photography at eye level with animals at the water, and elephant herds can be tracked on foot with a licensed guide. The setting is acacia woodland on the south-eastern edge of Hwange, next to the Ngamo Plains. Rates start from US$500 per person per night.
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