Somalisa Acacia
Sail-canvas tented camp · Acacia grove over the Kennedy Vlei, eastern sector · African Bush Camps
Top-end
Inside the park
Safari company
Four family suites on the same Kennedy Vlei concession as Somalisa Camp. It was repositioned as the family option when its sister camp went adults-only, and reports that it closed or merged are wrong. Two interconnecting suites, cots and a children's programme with junior guide certificates make it Hwange's clearest family pick among the top-end camps. About 80 per cent of its water is recycled.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built for families: two family suites with interconnecting bedrooms
- Ngwana Club for children, with junior guide certificates
- Cots available for young children
- Pool, photography hide and walking safaris
- Around 80 per cent of its water is recycled
Cons
- Priced like Somalisa Camp: $1,390 a person June to October
- Only four suites, so book well ahead
- Inclusions are not listed on the camp page
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Bar
- Family rooms
- Solar or 24h power
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Birding
- Community visits
Read from Somalisa Acacia'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 for guests sleeping inside the park.
- $12per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle, at the staying-inside rate.
- $3per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $81 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Sleeping inside the boundary is what keeps that low. $12 if you sleep inside the park, against $24 a day for anyone driving in from outside.
The full fee schedule for Hwange National ParkRates at Somalisa Acacia
From $630 pppn. $1,390 June to October. Priced identically to Somalisa Camp; this is the family camp of the pair.
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 Somalisa Acacia
Is Somalisa Acacia good for families?
Yes, it is the clearest family pick among Hwange's top-end camps. Two of its four suites are family suites with interconnecting bedrooms, cots are available, and children can join the Ngwana Club, which includes junior guide certificates and pizza classes.
Can you take young children to Somalisa Acacia?
Yes. Unlike Somalisa Camp and Somalisa Expeditions, which take ages 12 and over, Acacia welcomes children and has cots for young ones. Walking safaris are on the programme, so check which activities suit your children's ages.
What does Somalisa Acacia cost?
Acacia is priced identically to Somalisa Camp, from $630 a person a night and $1,390 from June to October. The camp page does not list what the rate includes, so ask for the inclusions and any child rates in writing.
Is Somalisa Acacia closed?
No. Reports that Somalisa Acacia closed or merged are wrong. It was repositioned as the family camp when Somalisa Camp introduced its age limit, and it still runs four suites on the same Kennedy Vlei concession.