A small, family-owned camp in Lower Zambezi National Park has scooped up another major award: Royal Zambezi is the Luxury Travel Group’s ‘Lodge of the Year’ for 2026/7. This stunning accolade is testament to the team’s dedication to providing top-notch service, outstanding guiding and exemplary hospitality.

Set on the banks of the Zambezi river, its rooms range from a family unit all the way up to an impressive presidential suite. Even the deep copper bathtubs have views of the floodplain! The Royal Spa is one of the few bush spas in the country to offer more complex treatments like facials, reflexology, eyelash tinting and even mud therapy. All guests are treated to a complimentary hand or foot massage.

In addition to game drives with a highly experienced guiding team, activities include hiking, bush walks, seasonal catch-and-release fishing, boating, canoeing and birding. Food is not forgotten with an enticing plant-based menu available.

This latest award is one of many dating all the way back to 2016, a testimony to Royal Zambezi’s continuous commitment to excellence.