Thorntree is the David Livingston's sister hotel. I have to say, my expectations were high considering the reviews on trip advisor and maybe that is why I was a little disappointed. Positives: The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Anant was always available and always making sure that we had all of our activities organized. Throntree is not commercial feeling... More

My boyfriend and I recently spent 2.5 weeks in Africa. We jumped around to several countries and were very excited about the Zambia portion. I will certainly say Thorntree and Zambia even exceeded what we expected. First of all the people of Zambia are wonderful and so kind. So if you are on the fence about including Vic Falls in... More

What can you say about ending a month in Africa at the superb Thorntree Lodge? I am almost speechless-well, almost, but first I will tell you why. Situated on the Zambezi River, our deck overlooks the rushing current and you hear the moans of hippos and the squawk of birds. Framed by a variety of bending trees, your chalet is... More

My wife, grown daughter, and cousin vacationed at Thorntree in October, 2012. From the minute we arrived, we felt like we were in a little slice of heaven. The feel was very old-world Africa, without the colonial attitude. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and made us feel right at home. The staff are absolutely top notch. We thoroughly enjoyed their company,... More

My wife and I spent five days here after a week of work in Lusaka. Our plan was to stay a couple of days while we toured Victoria Falls. But, after our first night at Thorntree River Lodge, we were so enchanted, we changed our return flights and extended our stay. The gracious host, Anant, welcomed us with a warm... More

When we were hunting online for a lodge in Livingstone, it was difficult... we didn't want to be in an overtly colonial style lodge with western pretensions; we didn't want to be in a noisy lodge where the locals went to party... Hotels seemed to overcharge whatever the heck they like... We ended up in heaven, at Thorntree. The lodge... More

I stayed here as part of a Road Scholar group of 12. It is a small place with individual huts on the Zambezi River. The room was lovely, with the surprise of an outside shower! If you want a romantic, quiet, exotic place with elegant meals to go along with viewing animals, then this is the the perfect place. The... More

We stayed 2 nights at Thorntree River Lodge, the staff were pleasant and polite and very helpful. The setting is so peacefull and tranquil, it's everything you want, there is no Wi-Fi, no television, no radio or telephones, so don't expect flat screen TVs etc in the bar, it's far better listening to the Hippos and the other animals in... More

Wonderful place. Felt as tho we had stepped into a place a well heeled Victorian English couple would have stayed while on safari. The grounds were beautiful and populated with a variety of wild life. The shower was outside ( altho a deep luxurious whirlpool bath was situated in the indoor bathroom ) and I had a Vervet Monkey that... More