We came here after 4 nights at camps in Botswana and this was the perfect place to finish up our trip. The rooms are ultra luxurious and the service is fantastic. We were a group of 5 and stayed in 3 of the river cottages. The fitness center was a great find as was the private instructor there who made sure the workouts were a good antidote to too much food and several days of sitting on game drives. We had dinner in a private dining room over the river the first night and on the deck on the second - really lovely settings and wonderful meals. The food was excellent! Our valet, Rita, made sure that everything we could want was provided and our guide, Phixon, made sure that we had a wonderful time. A sun downer cruise on the river with drinks on a little island was a perfect first activity. We had a great tour of Victoria Falls the next day with an incredible stop on Livingstone Island for an exhilarating swim at Devil's Pool above the falls followed by an outstanding lunch there. It was great to get a sense of the Livingstone community from Phixon in our drives to the Falls and the airport - very impressed by Zambia and would love to go back! Thank you to everyone there and Happy New Year! …
We went to Tongabezi and Sindabezi for 4 nights (2 at each camp). We started at Sindabezi which had a rustic yet luxurious charm and then we went to the more deluxe Tongabezi. We stayed in the Birdhouse, It had a plunge pool and an outside bath on our own private deck facing the river. Our personal valet, Augrey, made sure all our needs were met with a big friendly smile. The food was delicious and I was never hungry. All our activities were organised for us and all we had to do was enjoy the ride. The guides, captain Felix and Orby, are knowledgeable and happy to share. We were really made to feel relaxed, special and spoilt. Thank you Jacky. There is such a 'feel good' feeling about the place and we really felt it when we visited the resident school. We left all loved up with each other, Zambia and Tongabezi.…
Tranquil, breathtaking & relaxing lodge on the edge of the Zambezi. The staff is surely the lodge’s biggest asset! We were a group of 6 ladies, who thoroughly enjoyed the lodge. A visit to the school is a must, what Green Safaris do for the community is clearly visible, and that is what Green Safaris is all about - community. Rooms are beautiful and spacious , I enjoyed a deep tissue massage on my deck - loved it!
We recently returned from 4 wonderful days at Tongabezi and Sindabizi (2 days in each camp) We went first to Sindabizi which is definitely the right way around as it is the more rustic of the two lodges. We arrived just as the sun was setting and had to bomb along the Zambezi river with Captain Ronald avoiding the many hippos and rocks. We arrived at camp and were very pleasantly surprised with the room. It has no doors so whilst you have a net around you, you can hear the orchestra of the animals around you. You do of course have a roof above your head thankfully. I have to admit that I didn’t sleep that much on the first night as I could hear Lions in the distance on the other side of the river bank as well as Horace the resident hippo close by. We did Sunrise fishing with captain Ron and a whole host of activities in between the two lodges. We also did a Sunset trip on the river where we got charged by hippos. They are pretty scary to be honest but Ronald knew what he was doing. Whilst at Sindabezi, we were looked after by Nyambe, who took care of all of our needs as well as washing all out clothes from the previous place which was a nice touch. Timothy was responsible for things on the island and was very knowledge able and had a nice way about him. We then moved to Tongabezi. We had the bird house which is a stunning huge room with a lovely deck with a direct view on the river. We had a load of monkeys who would play on the deck in the morning. Every need was taken care of by the lovely Yvonne. She is simply amazing and made our stay very special. After quite a busy few days on Safari the day before, we were happy to chill a bit and spent some time by the lap pool which was a welcome break. They have a fully equipped modern gym and what was a very welcome surprise is that they have an on site personal trainer called Ernest who will do complimentary 121 training. This was such a nice touch and he worked me hard. So much so , I booked another session with him the day after. Ernest is a great guy, keen to please and really took care of us as well. There were two highlights, one was the Devils pool trip with lunch at the Vic falls but the most unexpected was a visit to the onsite school Tujatane . The founders of Tongabezi originally set up the school for the kids of the staff but they have expanded to include local kids. My wife is a musician so we attended one of the music classes. She started to play a few chords on the keyboard of Pachelbel canon and to our surprise, the kids all started singing along. It was a moment that we will cherish for many years. What they are doing at the school is very noble and we will do our best to support it. At both lodges, you are given a different table and space to eat your meals all the time which gives you a different perspective of all the different areas and it’s a nice touch,. The food was absolutely excellent and the chef would come and chat to us every night along with Lawrence who would arrange the following day’s activities. I literally cannot fault this lodge. It is in incredibly special place where the staff to their best to make you feel like kings and queens. If you couple this with the breath taking scenery and the abundance of wildlife and incredible sunsets then I would not hesitate to recommend this place Thanks to our special travel agent Meg Van Niekerk from Go2africa for making this all happen and sorting out all the special touches and thanks to all the staff at Tongabizi and Sindabezi who I have not mentioned personally!…
Tongabezi is a beautiful place. Hidden away on the bank of Zambezi in Zambia. All rooms are great all with different touches. We had booked the Bird room unfortunately the high stone steps were too challenging for us but they sorted that out straight away with no fuss. We had one of the cottages for 3 nights which were lovely and 2 minutes away from the main pool. We were looked after by delightful Lizzie who couldn’t do enough for us and made us feel like royalty. Exciting evening river cruises with Felix where we saw many animals coming down for their evening drink so we got really close. The food was excellent with something for everyone . A visit to the nearby school and market is a must. For us it was a perfect place to end our 2 week Safari. Thank you Tongabezi
We had a truly wonderful stay at Tongabezi in August 2022. It was the first stop on a trip that had been delayed for a couple of years and it was well worth the wait! The property itself is BEAUTIFUL overlooking the Zambezi River and so peaceful, and the rooms (we stayed in the River Cottages) were perfect. Every cottage had a deck and a view of the river, along with an outdoor seating area, comfortable beds, beautiful bathrooms and plenty of space. The accomodations overall were superb, outdone only by the service. Brenda was our personal valet and we cannot say enough wonderful things about her; she took great care of us from setting up our meals (each one was in a different part of the lodge and everyone was in a BEAUTIFUL setting and we felt like the only people there! And the food was DELICIOUS - every meal had a several different options and every one of us raved about EVERY meal!). Obiwan was our personal guide and he also was FANTASTIC! He scheduled a river cruise for our first afternoon after arriving, which was wonderful! He also gave us a full booklet of all of the different activities when we arrived, and ensured that we didn't miss any activity! He gave us a wonderful tour of the Victoria Falls, and definitely steered us in the right direction on our tour of Livingstone Island and swimming in the Devils Pool. We also had mentioned to him that we wanted to ensure that we saw rhinos while we were in Zambia, and instead of arranging for the "Rhino Walk", which would have entailed several hours and an extra cost, he worked with the guards who protect them so we drove up and saw them right away, which we appreciated! Overall, we had a phenomenal stay at Tongabezi and cannot say enough wonderful things between the property, the activity, the service and the staff. Cannot recommend highly enough!!…
This was our first stop for our adventure in Zambia. We had a beautiful room right on the Zambezi River surrounded by trees and hippos in the river. Yvonne was our personal valet and she was special! She was warm-hearted, experienced and thoughtful. She arranged lovely locations for our dinners and lunch. I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday and I was surprised...with a birthday cake and singing by staff! It was memorable.
Another part of our long overdue/COVID- delayed trip to Africa was a trip to see Victoria Falls. We put ourselves in the hands of our travel agent Meg at Scott Dunn and she recommended the Tongabezi Resort located outside of Livingstone, Zambia, directly on the Zambezi River. When we arrived we were assigned cottage #2 which had a private balcony over the Zambezi River. This was spectacular in and of itself (rarely have I arrived at a location and within the first five minutes, I wanted to extend our stay!) but we were assigned Nyambe as our personal valet. He was kind, gracious, humble, intelligent, and anticipated our every desire. He arranged our meals - including a beautiful candle-lit dinner on a floating platform on the river. Nyambe also made arrangements with Abi (another employee of the Tongabezi Resort, to take us for a personally guided tour of Victoria Falls, transportation to the jumping off point for Livingstone Island (for afternoon tea and a plunge in Devils Pool!), and finally to drive us to the Livingstone Airport for the next leg of our African vacation adventure. We will be back to Zambia if only to stay at Tongabezi for the entire journey,…
We arrived after 7 full on days in Botswana. We needed a rest and the Lodge provided this on all counts. The room was beautiful with a lovely deck over looking the river. Watching the sunset was magical. The gym and lap pool provided us with some exercise. Food was excellent. Well excuted with fresh ingredients. The service was personalised and genuine. For us it was a truly magical 3 days which provided us with some much needed rest.
Everything was spectacular ....amazing sunsets viewed by the fire pit each evening, superior customer service, comfortable rooms, food & beverage and service. The team also provided a guided tour of Vic Falls, a visit to the local city market and arranged a 4 wheeler outing for us in the bush - all great activities. If you're there, you should definitely visit the nearby school - interacting with the students was super special.
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