Umbozha (houseboat)
Large houseboat charter · Houseboat: moored at Kariba Safari Lodge, Kariba · Not confirmed
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Mid-range
Outside the gate
Owner not confirmed
A 31-metre houseboat for up to 28 guests in nine cabins, moored at Kariba Safari Lodge, according to the Kariba agent Heartveld Adventures. We found no website of its own and no owner, so ask the agent for details.
Pros and cons
Pros
- One of the largest houseboats on the lake, at 31 metres
- Nine cabins for up to 28 guests
- Two tender boats for fishing and game viewing
Cons
- No website of its own and no confirmed operator
- No rate published; ask the Kariba agent for a quote
- Park fees are extra
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 Umbozha (houseboat)
Not published. No rate is published. Park fees are extra.
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 Umbozha (houseboat)
How big is the Umbozha houseboat?
At 31.1 metres with nine cabins for up to 28 guests, Umbozha is one of the largest boats on the lake, according to the Kariba agent Heartveld Adventures. It carries two tender boats for fishing and game viewing along the shore.
How much does the Umbozha houseboat cost?
No rate is published. Umbozha is moored at Kariba Safari Lodge, and Heartveld Adventures lists it without a confirmed operator or website of its own, so ask the agent directly for current pricing, and budget separately for park fees, which are extra.
Who operates the Umbozha houseboat?
That is not confirmed. We found no website of its own and no named owner, so it is listed and presumably bookable through the Kariba agent Heartveld Adventures, moored at Kariba Safari Lodge.