Hippo, Nyati & Muvee Lodges
Self-catering 4-bed thatched lodges · On the Zambezi bank near park HQ · ZimParks
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (ZimParks)
Three smaller self-catering lodges on the same riverbank as the 8-sleepers. For two couples sharing, $155 a night for the unit undercuts every private camp in the park by an order of magnitude. Book through Central Reservations well ahead.
Why you'd pick it
- The budget way into a solid roof at Mana
- Kitchen with deep-freeze and cooker, bedding supplied
- Riverside seating a few steps from the Zambezi
What's here
- Swimming pool
Arranged from the lodge:
- Community visits
Read from Hippo, Nyati & Muvee Lodges's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Mana Pools National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryVAT and the tourism levy are included.
- $24per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle, if you are staying inside.
- $3per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $153 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Mana Pools National ParkRates
$155 per lodge. Per unit per night, international rate, sleeping 4 in 2 bedrooms. Zimbabwe residents $110.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Very few Mana Pools camps publish rates, so treat all dollar figures as indicative and confirm with the lodge. ZimParks accommodation is priced per site or unit, not per person, from the February 2026 tariff. Private camp bands reflect operator and agent data gathered July 2026; check whether park fees are included when you compare.