Vunduful (houseboat)
Dry-boat houseboat charter · Houseboat: based in Kariba town, cruises the Matusadona shore · Not confirmed
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Budget
Outside the gate
Owner not confirmed
A four-cabin dry-boat houseboat registered for twenty but comfortable for eight to sixteen, listed on VisitKariba. No website of its own and no owner stated.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Comfortable for up to 16, registered for as many as 20
- Four cabins aboard
- Mid-range dry-boat rate, $400 to $650 a night
Cons
- Dry-boat hire: bring your own food and drinks
- No website of its own and no confirmed operator
- 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 Vunduful (houseboat)
$400 to $650 per boat per night. $400 to $650 per night dry boat (VisitKariba listing, read 24 September 2026). 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 Vunduful (houseboat)
How many people can Vunduful sleep?
It is registered for 20 but more comfortable for 8 to 16 guests, across four cabins, according to its VisitKariba listing. Book by email at jswart@zol.co.zw, since there is no website of its own.
How much does Vunduful cost?
From $400 to $650 a night for the boat, as a dry-boat charter where you bring your own food and drinks. Park fees are charged separately, and no owner is confirmed, so get the booking details in writing.
Is Vunduful good for families?
The houseboat has no website, so we found no child policy; ask when you book. Comfortable capacity runs from 8 to 16 guests across four cabins, which gives a family group room to spread out on a dry-boat charter.