Musangu & Muchichiri Lodges
Self-catering 8-bed thatched lodges · On the Zambezi bank near park HQ · ZimParks
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (ZimParks)
The two big ZimParks lodges are the best-value roofs in the park and the first accommodation to sell out, often close to a year ahead. They are honest rather than fancy: a local source calls them tired and overdue for refurbishment, but the position on the river is worth more than the paintwork.
Why you'd pick it
- A whole 8-sleeper on the Zambezi for $235 a night
- Full kitchen with stove and deep-freeze, bedding and utensils supplied
- Outside braai with river views, and better ventilation than the 4-sleepers
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
$235 per lodge. Per unit per night, international rate, sleeping 8 in 2 bedrooms. Zimbabwe residents $170. Extra beds $35.
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.