Whether it was the haunting sound of the Cape Town to Cairo train whistle, or the old world hospitality of lodge manager Anant Patel, everything about our stay at Thorntree was the Africa I had envisioned and hoped for. My teenaged daughter and I arrived mid afternoon on our first visit to Livingstone, Zambia. We were greeted at the airport... More

Our accomodations at Thorntree were absolutley beautiful, and the service was impeccable. The grounds are filled with wildlife, the food is excellent, the staff is attentive, everything was first rate. More

Not only were the cabins elegant, the staff was friendly and helpful also. Well-managed, dinner looking out onto the Zambezi river, and many attractions on-site and nearby. I highly recommend the lion walk on the property: a lion conservancy breeds, trains and releases, in stages, lions into the wild, and in the last stage with humans, lions walk with you... More

5 of us ( 4 South Africans and 1 Aussie - 3 in their late 20’s and two in their early 60’s! ) stayed here in December. We did a 4 night package which included accommodation, all meals and some activities. We received excellent service from the minute we set foot in the airport to the minute we left. We... More

We stayed here during our honeymoon in May 2009 - had a wonderful time - great food, great service, excellent location & beautiful room. Very "olden day" type feel to the place which made it all the more romantic. More

From the pick-up at the airport and the 'conducted tour' on the way to the lodge, the friendliness of the Zambians was so evident,we knew we were going to have a memorable stay. The reception at the lodge was warm and we were pleasantly surprised by our room. A beautiful view of the Zambezi, and an open air shower, with... More

The lodge is in the middle of the park, 10 km outside Livingstone, there are no barriers in the park so you can easily see elephants or hippos very close to your room. The lodge is very quiet, close to the lion walk and elephant ride. It is an all inclusive, so you can have drinks 24 hours, all meals... More

Stayed here for 5 nights August 2011 and had a great time. Unlike game lodges where people go to bed early for dawn game drives, life is calmer here. Despite the cooler winter nights (jumper needed some nights) people stayed after dinner and chatted or played cards at the bar. We made some great friends. All rooms look out on... More

We booked our stay at Thorntree through Jeanine at Riverview Travel, Centurion; she was extremely helpful & attentive. The Lodge is situated on the banks of the mighty Zambezi & we were greeted by Wilhelm & Nathalie, who were fantastic hosts. The accommodation is absolutely fantastic & extremely well tended by the staff, who without exception were polite, courteous &... More