Hornbill Lodge
Small lodge · Mica Point, Kariba town, across the lake · Hornbill Lodge
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Mid-range
Outside the gate
Owner/family-run
A small lodge on Mica Point that, according to the Kariba agent Heartveld Adventures, was built and is owned and run by one family. It is across the lake from the park, a base for boat transfers and day trips rather than a safari camp.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Family built, owned and run
- On Mica Point, above the lake
- A base for boat days into the park
Cons
- No rate published; size of the lodge not confirmed
- No website of its own
- Not inside the park; a base for day trips only
- No website to check; no child policy found
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Matusadona National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThe trust's conservation levy for an international adult.
- $30per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered car or 4x4, per day.
- $5per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $195 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The ZimParks 2026 gazette gives $24 for an international adult, not $30. We use the trust's levy because that is what operators pass on in 2026. Confirm with reservations.matusadona@africanparks.org.
The full fee schedule for Matusadona National ParkRates at Hornbill Lodge
Not published. No rate is published on a site of its own. Park fees apply only on the days you visit the park.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates read in September 2026 from each property's own website or rate sheet, and where noted from an agent or the VisitKariba directory. Watch the basis: lodges quote per person per night, houseboats per boat per night, and several Kariba town places per room or per unit. Park fees are extra almost everywhere, at $30 per international adult per day on the trust's levy, and houseboats add their own park and lake charges.
Questions about Hornbill Lodge
Is Hornbill Lodge inside Matusadona National Park?
No. It sits on Mica Point above Lake Kariba, across the water from the park, and works as a base for boat transfers and day trips rather than a safari camp itself. Park fees apply only on the days you actually visit the park.
Who runs Hornbill Lodge?
According to the Kariba agent Heartveld Adventures, it was built and is owned and run by one family. No rate is published, and the size of the lodge is not confirmed, so ask the family or an agent directly.
How much does Hornbill Lodge cost?
No rate is published on a site of its own, since Hornbill has none. Ask a Kariba agent such as Heartveld Adventures for current pricing, and remember that park fees are charged only on the days you visit Matusadona itself.