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Chalet bedroom opening onto a tiled terrace with seating overlooking a river in Zambia.

The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa

Livingstone | Zambia
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Riverside Livingstone Hotel with Its Own Zambezi Boat

The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa is a riverfront, four-star hotel with 72 rooms, and five suites, set about ten kilometers upstream from Victoria Falls. Expect tranquil Zambezi views, a popular sunset cruise, and easy access to Livingstone’s activities.

Price Per Person Sharing From:

USD 245 - 355
Rating | Personal & Comfortable
Guest enjoying a drink in a covered lounge chair beside an infinity pool.

Highlights & What to Expect

  • River-facing rooms with private patios.
  • Close to Victoria Falls with easy transfers.
  • Sunset cruises on the Zambezi.
  • On-site spa, gym and pool.
  • Cultural village visits and Falls tours.
  • Excellent birdwatching along the river.

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Overview of The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa

Situated along the banks of the Zambezi River in Livingstone, Zambia, the lodge looks straight onto the river from its landscaped grounds.

Location & Setting

The lodge sits on the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a short drive from Livingstone town and upstream of Victoria Falls. River views and landscaped grounds provide a calm base for sightseeing and activities.

Livingstone airport is about 12 km from the hotel, and the town center is a short drive away.

Rooms

The property accommodates guests in 72 river-facing rooms and five suites. Décor blends stone, wood and warm metallic tones, with private patios overlooking the Zambezi. All rooms are en suite and air-conditioned.

Every room looks over the Zambezi. Six are inter-leading, which helps families and friends traveling together, and two are designed for guests with disabilities.

Facilities

Facilities include a full-service spa (Camelot Spa), a fitness center, swimming pool, restaurant and bar, Wi-Fi, conference center and its own river boat, the Lady Livingstone, for sunset trips. Relax with a treatment or enjoy a sundowner while the river drifts by.

Sunset cruises on the Lady Livingstone leave from the hotel itself, with no transfer needed afterward. Helicopter flights over the Falls, rafting in the Batoka Gorge and wildlife encounters are booked at the activities desk.

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Large multi-deck cruise boat moored alongside a wooden boardwalk.
Interior sitting area with leather armchairs beneath a high thatched roof.
Private veranda with two chairs and a champagne bucket framed by net curtains.
Two guests receiving a massage in the lodge spa.
Open-air boma with dinner tables arranged around a roaring central bonfire.
Curved swimming pool lined with sun loungers on a paved waterfront patio.
Sunken indoor jacuzzi tub filled with foam near a draped four-poster bed.
Open-sided pavilion furnished with a sofa and decorative earthenware pots at night.

Amenities

  • Accommodations

    77

  • Airport Transfers

  • Bar & Lounge

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming Pool

  • Fitness Center

  • Laundry Service

  • In-room Safe

  • Gift Shop / Curio Shop

  • Boma / Fire Pit

  • Wheelchair Accessible

  • Air Conditioning

  • Wi-Fi

  • In-room TV

  • Tea & Coffee

  • Mosquito Net

  • Minibar

  • Hair Dryer

  • Viewing Deck

  • Private Deck

Area Activities

  • Birdwatching

  • Fishing

  • Sunset Cruise

  • White Water Rafting

  • Scenic Flights

  • Bungee Jumping

  • Cultural Tours

Other Area Properties

Livingstone’s other riverside hotel is a short drive downstream, and three more stays lie across the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe.

Colonial-style hotel and lawns on the Zambezi at the Royal Livingstone.

Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara

Livingstone’s other choice, closer to the Falls, with zebra on the lawns and high tea on the deck.

Thatched hotel building and lawn at Ilala Lodge Hotel.

Ilala Lodge Hotel

Over the bridge in Zimbabwe, a family-run town hotel about eight minutes on foot from the rainforest.

Thatched lodge above a waterhole at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

A plateau lodge where 72 rooms look over a waterhole on the edge of Zambezi National Park.

Tented suite on a deck beside the Zambezi at Victoria Falls River Lodge.

Victoria Falls River Lodge

Zimbabwe’s riverside counterpart, with tented suites and ranger-led river safaris twice a day.

Last Updated: November 6, 2026 Curated By: Riaan Viljoen