ACCOMMODATION
At KARIBA BUSH CLUB you have a variety of accommodation to choose from.

THE CLUBHOUSE is our backpackers’ lodge built in traditional style with 'pole & dagga', thatched roofs, surrounded by indigenous trees. All the huts, the bar, swimming pool, restaurant area, hot water ablutions etc. have been built with local materials by Kariba Bush Club staff, utilizing local stones, clay, thatching grass, hand made bricks, wooden poles and timber, all sourced locally and built to perfectly blend with the surroundings and vegetation. Most of the major work, such as cutting and combing of thatching grass, brick moulding and collection of stones, are organized with the local people from the surrounding villages on a contract basis. The wooden poles that we use are bought from the local community when areas are cleared for traditional farming. Poles are never cut just for the purpose of building.

We offer camping, private rooms and dorms and are now building more en-suite chalets. A bigger reception area with fishpond, Internet café and local crafts shop are coming (at the moment you can still access your email at the office; locally hand made crocodile leather products, as well as Tonga style baskets woven by the ladies from the village and other crafts are for sale at the bar). All rooms are mosquito proofed and have fans.
Kariba Bush Club is set on vast green lawns (blue buffalo grass) with indigenous tall shady trees (Mopane, Wild Figs, Baobabs, Thorn Threes, Bushwillows etc.) where you can relax on one of our hammocks reading a good book, updating your diary, spotting the amazing bird life or observing the hippos in the water. The view is spectacular and there is always a refreshing cool breeze coming from the lake!

Guests can enjoy a fully stocked bar and swimming pool with stunning views, self-catering kitchen and BBQ facilities as well as delicious home made meals prepared by our cooks.

At The Clubhouse we also offer
Laundry service
Daily cleaning of your room
Luggage Storage
24-Hour Reception
Travel Desk/Travel Info
Lounge with Satellite TV
Free Parking
Free fruits from the threes (Bananas, Mangoes, Avocados, Papayas, Passion Fruit, Guavas etc.)…as long as you get there before the monkeys!

THE GUEST HOUSES
These are two farm-style houses on the shore of Lake Kariba. They are fully equipped with linen and towels, cutlery and crockery, fridge, freezer and BBQ area. They have a private swimming pool with a rock water fountain and shaded by tall palm trees, baobabs and many others. The houses have beautiful huge lush gardens to the lake shore and plenty of parking space. Satellite TV, ice blocks for cooler boxes and fire wood/charcoal are included in the rates. All housekeeping chores, including laundry and lighting your BBQ fire, are taken care of by our friendly and helpful staff, leaving your days free to enjoy the lake and the many activities on offer.
MARULA HOUSE sleeps 11 people and consists of a main house with three bedrooms (one room with a double bed and two rooms with two single beds each), a bathroom, kitchen, lounge, veranda at the back and a front veranda overlooking the lake, and a cottage with two bedrooms (one room with two single beds and one room with a double bed and a single bed – ideal for children), a bathroom and back veranda.
BAOBAB HOUSE sleeps 6 people, one unit with three bedrooms, (two twin rooms and one double room with amazing lake view), kitchen, lounge, bathroom with shower and bath and a front veranda overlooking the lake.
Marula and Baobab houses are rented as units, making it ideal for groups of friends or family getaways.

COMING IN FUTURE: bush lodge on the islands and, on the mainland, exclusive, private en-suite chalets with stunning views of the lake.

MEALS & BAR
You can choose a self-catering option (The Guesthouses both have fully equipped kitchens and at The Clubhouse there is an outdoor self-catering kitchen with lake view) or enjoy our homemade meals on offer at The Clubhouse.
If you are self-catered, remember to do shopping before your arrival (shop in Livingstone if coming from West, in Lusaka or Mazabuka if coming from East) as the colourful local market here in Siansowa supplies only basic things such as a some variety of canned food, dried fish, limited vegetables of the season, flour, mealy meal, cooking oil etc. At The Clubhouse we sell frozen meat (whole chickens, pork chops, bream and crocodile fillets) as well as fresh eggs and bread.
At Kariba Bush Club our enthusiastic cooks have been trained from day 1 and use locally produced ingredients as much as possible. You can try our famous crocodile stir-fry, our homemade pasta, fresh bream from the lake and many other dishes. All the food on our menu is homemade at The Clubhouse, from the “Hungry breakfast” to light lunches and the two or three course dinners. Chickens and pigs are “home-style” farmed within the farm’s property from where we also get wood-oven baked bread and fresh eggs every morning.
We are very flexible for all meal requests, but the more notice you give us the better the meal will be. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarians, definite dislikes, allergies etc.), we will always do our best to meet your needs.
The kitchen is open from 6 am to 9 pm and you can order your meals directly with the cooks or with the barmen at the bar.
Our bar at The Clubhouse overlooks a big bay facing West, North and East (it has a 200 degree view of the lake) and it has been designed so that, wherever you sit, there is nothing between you and the panorama. It is definitely the best spot for sundowners and the drinks are ICE COLD!!!
The bar is open from 8 am until the last guest leaves the bar.