The Elephant Camp
Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Location
Near Victoria Falls
The camp sits on a private concession on the edge of the Batoka Gorge near Victoria Falls, with tents facing the gorge and the spray of the Falls in the distance, a short transfer from town.
Transfer
A Victoria Falls transfer
A short transfer from Victoria Falls Airport, on a private concession over the gorge near town.
Villas
12 tented suites
12 luxury tented suites, gorge-facing with private decks, plunge pools and Falls-spray views, including a family tent, plus the exclusive-use Elephant Camp West with a private guide and chef.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and families after a gorge-edge tented camp near the Falls — Falls-spray views, a rescued-orphan elephant sanctuary and a generous all-inclusive — with a family tent and an exclusive-use camp.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
A generous all-inclusive — at the main lodge tent, the shaded deck over the gorge and a sunken fireplace for sundowners.
About the Resort
A conservation-led tented camp near the Falls
The Elephant Camp is a gorge-edge tented camp near Victoria Falls, on a private concession on the edge of the Batoka Gorge, where the tents face the gorge and the spray of the Falls rises in the distance. Its name comes from the elephants it cares for: rescued, orphaned animals looked after in a sanctuary by the Wild Horizons Wildlife Trust, which you meet and learn about on the ground, in an ethical, conservation-led setting. There is also Sylvester, a rescued cheetah and an ambassador for the Trust. Days run on Batoka Gorge sundowners over the spray of the Falls, nature walks and game drives on the concession, and Victoria Falls a short drive away, on a generous all-inclusive. 12 luxury tented suites are gorge-facing, each with a private deck, plunge pool and Falls-spray views, alongside the exclusive-use Elephant Camp West. The Victoria Falls area is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised. It suits couples, honeymooners and families.
Accommodation
Tented suites
12 luxury tented suites, gorge-facing with private decks, plunge pools and Falls-spray views, including a family tent, plus the exclusive-use Elephant Camp West with a private guide and chef.
Entry
Luxury Tented Suite
Sleeps two. A gorge-facing king with a private deck, plunge pool and Falls-spray views.
Plunge poolGorge outlook
Family
Family Tented Suite
Sleeps four. A two-bedroom family tent with a private deck and plunge pool.
LargerGorge outlook
Exclusive
Elephant Camp West
Sleeps up to eight. An exclusive-use camp with a private guide and chef.
Exclusive-useGorge outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to the main lodge tent on a generous all-inclusive, the shaded deck over the gorge, and a sunken fireplace for sundowners.
Signature
The main lodge tent
The main lodge tent, on a generous all-inclusive.
Deck
The shaded deck
The shaded deck, over the gorge.
Fire
A sunken fireplace
A sunken fireplace, for sundowners.
Wellbeing
Spa & pools
There are in-suite spa treatments, a private plunge pool on every suite with a main pool, and the Wild Horizons Wildlife Trust, which cares for the rescued elephants.
In-suite spa
In-suite spa treatments.
Private plunge pools
A private plunge pool on every suite, with a main pool.
The Wildlife Trust
The Wild Horizons Wildlife Trust, which cares for the rescued elephants.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A sanctuary for rescued wildlife, on the edge of the gorge. Meet the rescued elephants, watch the Falls spray at sundown, and walk the concession.
Rescued, orphaned elephants
Meet the rescued, orphaned elephants of the sanctuary, cared for by the Wildlife Trust.
Sylvester the cheetah
Sylvester the cheetah, a rescued ambassador animal.
Batoka Gorge sundowners
Batoka Gorge sundowners, over the spray of the Falls.
Nature walks & drives
Nature walks and game drives in the private concession.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, a short drive away.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Victoria Falls
A short transfer from Victoria Falls Airport.
Near town
Victoria Falls
Near Victoria Falls town, on a private concession over the gorge.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting The Elephant Camp. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- A generous all-inclusive.
The elephants
- The elephants here are rescued, orphaned animals cared for in a sanctuary by the Wild Horizons Wildlife Trust — you meet and learn about them on the ground, in an ethical, conservation-led setting.
A malaria area
- The Victoria Falls area is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised — speak to your GP or a travel clinic before you travel.
Made for couples
- A romantic gorge-edge tented camp for couples, with a family tent and an exclusive-use camp for families and groups.
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