Tangala House

You enter the thatched house through a Moroccan archway and covered pathway that leads to a sprawling lounge, eclectically decorated with African and European touches and furnished with cushy sofas. The lounge leads into the aptly named "snuggery", where you can snuggle up beside the fire with a good book and your favourite snuggle partner. The huge veranda looks out to the gardens and river beyond. There's a large, open-plan kitchen/dining area, and a fully equipped playroom for the children.

Tangala's four bedrooms, three with en-suite bathrooms, make it a perfect destination for six adults plus a few little ones. Rooms are decorated individually, but each has a gleaming wood or polished concrete floor and Persian-inspired rugs, and a four-poster bed draped with gauzy mosquito netting. All rooms make the most of the stunning views with large windows and double doors opening to the garden. The en-suite bathrooms are movie-star fabulous, with deliciously deep bathtubs.

You're spoilt for choice in the Livingstone/Victoria Falls area. Adventure junkies can try zip-lining, gorge swinging, bungee jumping or white-water rafting. For a mellower day out, take a guided canoe or birding safari, and spend time in the Masi-oa-Tunya National Park gazing at the falls. Go on a river cruise for some hippo and crocodile spotting. Keen on fishing? Try bream and tigerfish angling. Or visit a local school. Your personal guide will arrange your day as you wish.