Jan
Green seasonWildlife: Green season and summer birding
Hot, humid and wet. The Falls are building; expect dramatic storms and lush vegetation.
Ilala Lodge Hotel
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Hotel
Photo: Ilala Lodge Hotel · Source ↗
Breakfast (BB)
Breakfast, Laundry services (extra)
73 rooms
Classic Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Classic Suites and 3 more
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
30 min from Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA)
Wi-Fi in rooms
From about A$390
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Ilala Lodge Hotel
A long-established, family-run hotel in central Victoria Falls, within an easy walk of the rainforest entrance and town restaurants.
“Choose Ilala for the rare convenience of walking to the Falls without giving up a polished hotel stay.”
Best for
First safariFamiliesHoneymoonersGroupsElderly Friendly
Known for
What you can expect to see
ElephantHippo
Elephants, warthogs and hippos visit the gardens and waterhole at this Victoria Falls hotel.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Breakfast (BB)
Included
- Breakfast
- Laundry services (extra)
- Boat safaris
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Transfers
- Park fees
Airport transfers, river cruises, guided Falls tours and Rainforest entrance fees cost extra.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Tea/coffee station
- Mini bar
- In-room WiFi
- Air-conditioning
- En-suite bathroom
- Private deck
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Classic Rooms32 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Twin or king beds, En-suite shower, Private patio or balcony, Air-conditioning, Tea/coffee station, Safe
- Deluxe Rooms36 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Twin or king beds, En-suite shower, Private patio or balcony, Air-conditioning, Tea/coffee station, Safe
- Classic Suites2 at the property · sleeps 3 adults · Additional three-quarter bed · King bed and three-quarter bed, Bath and separate shower, Private patio or balcony, Interconnecting room option, Daily minibar restocking
- Executive Suites2 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · King bed, Private lounge, Bath and separate shower, Private balcony, Daily minibar restocking
- Strathearn Suite1 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · King bed, Private lounge, Private balcony, Spa bath on balcony, In-room continental breakfast
- Strathearn Family Suitesleeps 6 adults · Three interconnecting rooms, Three en-suite bathrooms, Two shared lounge areas
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
At extra cost
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA)
- 30 min transfer
- Ilala Lodge Hotel
- How you arrive
- By air · 30 min from Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA)
- Transfers
- Central Victoria Falls location; airport and activity transfers can be arranged.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Accepted currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Malaria
- Malaria area. Ask your doctor about prevention.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Green season
- February: Green season
- March: Green season
- April: Best time to visit
- May: Best time to visit
- June: Best time to visit
- July: Best time to visit
- August: Best time to visit
- September: Good
- October: Good
- November: Green season
- December: Green season
- Best time to visit
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Green seasonWildlife: High-water season begins
Rain remains likely and the Zambezi rises. Good for greener scenery; spray starts to strengthen.
Mar
Green seasonWildlife: High water and green landscapes
Warm and wet, with increasingly powerful Falls flow and heavy spray.
Apr
Best time to visitWildlife: Peak-flow Victoria Falls
One of the strongest months for high water and dramatic spray; some viewpoints can be obscured.
May
Best time to visitWildlife: High water with cooler days
Excellent balance of strong Falls flow, cooling weather and improving safari conditions.
Jun
Best time to visitWildlife: High water and dry-season safari
Cool, dry conditions and powerful water flow make this a strong all-round month.
Jul
Best time to visitWildlife: Dry-season wildlife viewing
Comfortable days, cold mornings and strong wildlife viewing; Falls flow is reducing but substantial.
Aug
Best time to visitWildlife: Prime dry-season wildlife
Dry and sunny with excellent game viewing. The Falls are lower, improving gorge visibility.
Sep
GoodWildlife: Dry-season game viewing
Very dry with warming temperatures; strong wildlife viewing and visibly lower Falls flow.
Oct
GoodWildlife: Low-water viewpoints and rafting season
Hot and very dry. Zambian-side flow can be very low; Zimbabwe viewpoints retain water.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Early rains and migrant birds
Hot with first rains possible. Landscapes begin greening and visitor numbers are often lower.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Green season
Hot, humid and increasingly wet. The river begins rising after the low-water period.
How we judge each month
- Best time to visitAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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