SHONGWE LOOKOUT

Victoria Falls | Zimbabwe

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HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT WE LOVE

Double-decker lookout tower with 360° views over town

Infinity-edge swimming pool right off the bar and dining room

Stylish modern rooms with handcrafted mosaics in the bathrooms

WHEN TO VISIT

CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY

Victoria Falls Anti-poaching Unit
Shongwe Lookout supports the unit’s important conservation work

Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust
Aid is given to preserve the area’s animal life

Pristine Victoria Falls
The staff undertake regular litter clean-ups and are dedicated custodians of Lower Reynards Road and Soper Crescent. Shongwe Lookout also sponsors community rubbish bins

Ecodrop Clean Water System
Guests’ water bottles can be refilled 30 times for a small fee at various points around the Falls to reduce plastic waste

Greenline Trust
Tailored uniforms and recycled glasses are purchased from the trust, and the lodge sponsors a village pre-school

Mummy’s Angels
Shongwe Lookout supports single mothers with babywear and other items

Greenline Trust
Tailored uniforms and recycled glasses are purchased from the trust, and the lodge sponsors a village pre-school

Chinotimba
The aged and destitute are care for at this community home, aided by Shongwe Lookout

Green technology
The lodge uses solar power and retained all indigenous mature trees during the build for natural cooling and to support birdlife. It is also actively pursuing the aim of being plastic-free

OVERVIEW

Yes, there is an actual lookout tower at Shongwe Lookout! Built decades ago and revamped with two platforms and a dumb waiter on which morning Mushwe coffee and evening sundowners are brought up, it rises above the treeline and is the perfect place to watch sunrise or sunset. The 360° view also shows you the scale of Victoria Falls Town and provides a place for reading or journaling.

Back on terra firma, Shongwe Lookout has three different room types, all of which are packed with necessities like Wi-Fi, hairdryers and USB charging ports. The bar is known as the kuhlangana or ‘place of gathering’ – a convivial setting to grab an ice-cold local craft beer and learn some more Shona words.