Camelthorn Lodge
Forest villas · Community land in Tsholotsho district, south-eastern edge · Imvelo Safari Lodges
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High-end
Outside the gate
Locally owned
Community-built on communal land under Zimbabwe's CAMPFIRE programme, which means the village shares directly in what you pay. The hide is buried under an ancient tree and disguised as a termite heap, putting you at elephant eye level.
Why you'd pick it
- Built by the community, on community land
- A sunken hide camouflaged as a termite mound
- Villas among 200-year-old trees, with fireplaces and soaking tubs
What's here
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Solar or 24h power
- Spa or massage
- Laundry
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
Read from Camelthorn Lodge's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Hwange National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside, and almost no booking site shows you that.
- Park entryThe rate if you drive in from outside.
- $24per person, per day
- Vehicle$10 a day on a day visit, $3 if you are staying inside.
- $10per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $174 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Hwange National ParkRates
From $500 pppn. $755 May to October, all inclusive including park entry fees and village visits.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We have not been able to check whether meals, drinks and activities are included here, so treat this figure as the bed alone until it is.
Indicative 2026 rates from operators' own rate cards, gathered July 2026. Always confirm with the lodge. One thing to watch when comparing: some camps include ZimParks fees in their rate and some do not, which shifts the real gap by $12 to $36 per person per night.