Wild Heritage lodges
Unfenced self-catering houses · Charara, Kariba, across the lake · Not confirmed
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Budget
Outside the gate
Owner not confirmed
A group of numbered, unfenced self-catering houses at Charara, let through Kariba agents such as Heartveld Adventures. We found no website and no statement of who owns them.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Individually numbered self-catering houses to choose from
- Booked through established Kariba agents
- Flexible self-catering stay in a quiet area
Cons
- No website of its own and no owner stated
- No rate published
- Self-catering only; bring your own food
- Unfenced houses, with wildlife moving around them
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 Wild Heritage lodges
Not published. No rate is published on a site of its own. Park fees apply only on the days you visit the park.
Self-catering. You cook. Nothing else is included unless the entry says so.
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 Wild Heritage lodges
How do you book a Wild Heritage lodge?
Through a Kariba agent such as Heartveld Adventures; there is no website of its own. The group has several numbered self-catering houses, including #02, #06, #10 and #17, and no owner is stated.
Are the Wild Heritage lodges fenced?
No, they are unfenced self-catering houses at Charara, with wildlife moving around them, so treat them with the same caution as an unfenced bush camp, especially when travelling with children.
How much do the Wild Heritage lodges cost?
No rate is published on a site of its own. Ask a Kariba agent for current pricing on whichever numbered house is available, since each is let individually and may price differently.