Ivory Lodge
Raised treehouse chalets · Sikumi Forest, fifteen minutes from the Main Camp gate · Amalinda Safari Collection
High-end
Outside the gate
Owner/family-run
Raised treehouse chalets on a private fenced conservancy in Sikumi Forest, fifteen minutes from the Main Camp gate. It is the most practical family base in Hwange: the floodlit waterhole out front draws the Presidential Elephant herd, there is a ground-level hide with waiter service, and children from age two are welcome inside the fence. You can drive here yourself on tar from Victoria Falls in about two and a half hours.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fenced camp, so you can walk around freely, even at night
- Children from age two are welcome
- Park fees are included in the rate
- Floodlit waterhole visited by the Presidential Elephant herd
- Self-drive on tar, about two and a half hours from Victoria Falls
Cons
- From $494, rising to $568 from May to October
- Fifteen minutes outside the park gate, not inside the park
What's here
- Swimming pool
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Night drives
Read from Ivory 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. Here is what that adds up to.
- 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 at Ivory Lodge
From $494 pppn. $568 May to October. Fully inclusive and, unusually, park fees are included, which makes it cheaper than the headline suggests.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
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.
Questions about Ivory Lodge
Is Ivory Lodge good for families?
Yes, it is the most practical family base in Hwange. The camp is fenced, so children can walk around freely, even at night, and children from age two are welcome. The lodge asks you to share your children's ages when you enquire so it can advise on rooms and activities. There is a swimming pool.
Can you self-drive to Ivory Lodge?
Yes. Ivory Lodge is in the Sikumi Forest, fifteen minutes from the Main Camp gate, and you can drive yourself there on tar from Victoria Falls in about two and a half hours. The nearest airstrip is Hwange Main Camp, about 30 minutes from Victoria Falls.
What does the rate at Ivory Lodge include?
Rates are fully inclusive and, unusually, include your park fees, which makes the lodge cheaper than the headline suggests. They start at $494 a person a night and rise to $568 from May to October. Activities include game drives, walks and a night drive, plus a ground-level hide by the waterhole.
Does Ivory Lodge offer night drives?
Yes. The lodge's own page lists a night drive, with civets, genets and bat-eared foxes among the animals you may see. The lodge sits on a private fenced conservancy in the Sikumi Forest rather than inside the national park.