Lodge
Malilangwe, Zimbabwe & Victoria Falls
Singita Malilangwe House
A private villa built on a sandstone ridge above Malilangwe Dam in Zimbabwe, staffed with a dedicated chef, guide and butler for family groups.
Price on request
Camp · , Zimbabwe
The Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains
A two-bedroom suite in Zimbabwe's private Sapi Reserve, built for two couples or a family travelling together along the Zambezi River.
Overview
The Zanji Suite sits within Tembo Plains Camp, tucked into riverine forest on the edge of the Zambezi River in the private Sapi Reserve, east of Mana Pools National Park. The two-bedroom suite comprises two rooms flanking a shared lounge, dining area and pool, designed for two couples or a family travelling together. Each bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, double vanity basins, a toilet, a copper bath and an indoor shower, along with a writing desk. The name Zanji refers to the historic Persian term for the eastern African coastline used by medieval Muslim geographers and traders, a heritage the suite's design and naming acknowledge.
Guests have the use of a private, custom-built open safari vehicle designed for photography, with fold-down windscreens, raised roofs, photographic bars and multi-plug inverters. A private wildlife guide accompanies each stay. Wildlife viewing in the Sapi Reserve and neighbouring Mana Pools National Park, which together cover more than 337,000 hectares of protected wilderness, includes elephants, lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, buffalo, eland and zebra, along with strong birdwatching. The reserve is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a core area of the middle-Zambezi biosphere reserve. The suite also offers the complimentary use of binoculars and a professional camera with a selection of lenses, with images and footage downloaded for guests at the end of their stay.
The Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains is a Relais & Châteaux member, the only Zimbabwean safari camp with that status. Activities mentioned for the area include watching lions known from National Geographic coverage, playing cricket on the banks of the lower Zambezi River, and canoeing the river with lunch on a sandbank.
- Rooms
- On request
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Two-bedroom suite with two rooms flanking a shared lounge, dining area and pool
- Located in the private Sapi Reserve, east of Mana Pools National Park, on the Zambezi River
- Each bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, double vanity basins, copper bath and indoor shower
- Private, custom-built open safari vehicle designed for photography with fold-down windscreens and photographic bars
- Combined access to over 337,000 hectares of protected wilderness across Sapi Reserve and Mana Pools National Park
- Relais & Châteaux member, the only Zimbabwean safari camp with this status
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
The Zanji Suite
A two-bedroom suite comprising two rooms flanking a central lounge, dining area and pool. Each bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, double vanity basins, a toilet, a copper bath and an indoor shower, plus a writing desk. Suited to two couples or a family travelling together.
Up to 2 guestsRiverine forest, Zambezi River view
Amenities
- Private plunge pool
- Private safari vehicle
- Private wildlife guide
- Writing desks
- Copper baths
- Indoor showers
- Walk-in wardrobes
- Complimentary binoculars and camera use
- Shared lounge and dining area
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
, Zimbabwe
The falls at full flood, Hwange's elephant and guiding widely held to be Africa's best.
Questions
- How many bedrooms does the Zanji Suite have?
- The Zanji Suite has two bedrooms flanking a shared lounge, dining area and pool, making it suited to two couples or a family travelling together.
- Where exactly is the Zanji Suite located?
- It is part of Tembo Plains Camp, within the private Sapi Reserve on the edge of the Zambezi River, east of Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park.
- Does the suite come with its own vehicle and guide?
- Yes. The suite is accompanied by a private, custom-built open safari vehicle designed for photography, along with a private wildlife guide.
- Is camera equipment available to guests?
- The suite offers complimentary use of a pair of binoculars and a professional camera with a selection of lenses, and downloads guests' wildlife images and footage at the end of the stay.
- What wildlife can be seen from the suite?
- The surrounding Sapi Reserve and Mana Pools National Park are home to elephants, lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, buffalo, eland and zebra, along with strong resident and migrant birdlife.
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