Old Drift Lodge

You'll find the height of safari-style comfort in this area of extreme natural beauty. The interiors are simple but chic, with a huge seating area, bar and restaurant – try the traditional sadza (cooked maize meal) and spicy chakalaka. Rates include breakfast, which is a large, delicious buffet affair. The decor throughout is slick and comfortable, but it's the full-circle views that take your breath away, from the river to a well-visited waterhole.

This family-friendly establishment has 10 double and four family suites with all the trimmings you need (you'll love the toiletries). Each has an indoor and outdoor shower, a private plunge pool and dreamy star bed that allows you to sleep outdoors. After a day spent marvelling at the sights and fuelling your need for thrills, settle back in your private outdoor bath, chin-deep in bubbles, with a glass of champagne in hand and your gaze resting on the fast-flowing Zambezi.

Take a cruise on the river, or explore the wilderness and its wildlife on a guided foot safari or game drive. Travel the seven kilometres to Vic Falls for some splendid photographic opps, and have lunch at the Lookout Café, suspended 120 metres above the turbulent rapids of the Batoka Gorge, just down from the Victoria Falls Bridge. Need a rest after your adventures? Cool down in your private plunge pool and sink back on your sunbed until sundown.