Matetsi Water Lodge

Check-In and Check-Out Times

Rooms may be occupied from 12 midday on the day of arrival. If possible, aim to arrive at the lodge around this time, so you can check into your room and relax before your first afternoon game drive, but if you don't think you can arrive by this time, you should aim to arrive by 3 pm at the very latest, or else you may miss the afternoon drive.

Rooms must please be vacated by 11 am on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

Published Rates Include

All meals, tea / coffee, 2 scheduled game-drives daily in an open 4x4 safari vehicle, accompanied by an experienced ranger and tracker OR canoeing OR river boat cruises on the Zambezi River and a laundry service are included.

Children Policy

Children of any age are welcome. Rates available on request.

Other Useful Information

Guests can enjoy various activities including a helicopter flight over the Falls, bungy jumping, white water rafting and scenic tours of Victoria Falls and surrounding areas (these activities are at an additional cost).

Victoria Falls is a malaria area and necessary precautions should be taken.

Historically, any guests that did not overnight out of the country did not have to get another visa on re-entering. However, with immediate effect Zimbabwe will be charging for re-entry visas, for guests who have been out of the country on a day trip. Therefore, any guests booked on a Tour of the Falls in Zambia or on a Chobe Day Trip must buy a double entry visa.

The weather is hot and wet during Summer (November to March) with temperatures of around 30C / 86F. Expect late afternoon & evening thunderstorms. There are cool to dry winters (April to October) with daytime temperatures of 20C / 68F.

Effective 01 January 2007, outlets in Zimbabwe with Standard Chartered Bank point of sale devices will be unable to process any MasterCard transactions. This includes hotels, restaurants, shops etc. As Standard Chartered Bank is widely used in the service industry, we recommend against relying on a MasterCard for any payments.

Many establishments cannot accept other credit card payments for operations on the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls, and these will need to be paid for with cash or traveller’s cheques - examples of these include microlighting, bungy jumping and cruises. Please check when booking regarding payment methods. You should therefore carry foreign currency (US Dollars, Euro, British Pound) in small denominations, as establishments also cannot accept Zimbabwe Dollars as a form of payment (Government regulation). Cash (US Dollars) can be withdrawn from banks or ATM’s with a credit card. The ATM’s are based at all the banks in Victoria Falls town and the limit is US$200 per person per day.

Please note a new law has been passed in July 2006 that it is illegal to wear (or even have in one's possession) camouflage-style clothing if you are travelling in Zimbabwe. It is an offence to be in possession of a "camouflage uniform" which is defined for legal purposes as any piece of "apparel" bearing a camouflage print or pattern. Should you be found in possession with any camouflage-style clothing you could receive a fine, 6 months in jail or both. They hold the right to detain passengers for up to 48 hours in prison before charging them. This is very important - no camouflage prints on board shorts, trousers, shirts, hats, bags etc.

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