Sitting on the Zambezi River some 21 kilometres upstream from Victoria Falls, Chundu Island offers something genuinely different from the town-based lodges that dominate the Victoria Falls accommodation market. The island setting creates an immediate sense of remove — guests arrive by boat, and the Zambezi National Park stretches along the opposite bank, keeping the wildlife close and the outside world at a comfortable distance.
The lodge itself is built around the island's mature trees, with ilala palm-thatched roofing, wooden decking and canvas walls giving it a relaxed, riverine character that feels appropriate to the setting rather than imposed upon it. Eight river suites look out directly over the water, and as the dry season advances, a wide sandy beach emerges on the upstream end of the island, becoming something of an unofficial focal point for sundowners and quiet afternoons. Solar power runs the entire property, which sits well with the surroundings.
