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About this property
Elegant Accommodation: Gwango Heritage Resort in Dete offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and free WiFi. Each room includes a work desk, walk-in shower, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a swimming pool with a view, lush garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and outdoor fireplace. The resort provides free on-site parking, a paid airport shuttle, and a tour desk. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and cocktails with halal, kosher, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Cuisines include seafood, steakhouse, local, and barbecue grill. Prime Location: Located 165 km from Victoria Falls, the resort offers proximity to nature attractions. Highly rated for its swimming pool, attentive staff, and excellent service.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Airport shuttle
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Mykyta
Ukraine
“Great place! Gwango is more than just accommodation. It is the atmosphere of real Africa. Animals come right to the dwelling, elephants drink water from the pool. In the evening you can have a delicious meal in the restaurant on the territory of...” - Christine
United Kingdom
“We loved everything about the lodge. Thank you to all the staff for making us so welcome !” - Nicolas
Italy
“Very beautiful lodge with little houses lost scattered in the bush. Small waterhole that can be seen from the swimming pool, the bar and restaurant where animals come and drink. We saw plenty of elephants. Good restaurant where we had a...” - Lisa
Australia
“The staff were absolutely INCREDIBLE. So accommodating, friendly, quick with any help needed and knowledgeable. Having elephants visit daily and nightly was an amazing experience, especially seeing their trunks reach over for a drink from the...” - Ariel
Australia
“Great location, felt super authentic, staff were excellent and we saw a herd of elephants outside our room!” - Derek
United Kingdom
“Friendly staff, really good guide (Carlos), decent food, comfortable accommodation and good value” - Ian
United Kingdom
“Fabulous location only 5 mins drive to Hwange National Park Gate,plus elephants can be seen from property as they regularly appear at waterhole which is visible to residents Our room was spacious,beds comfortable.and room cleaned daily,plus we...” - Maureen
Australia
“The location was great and it was a lovely setting.” - Cassandra
Australia
“Authentic experience close to Hwange National Park. Close encounter with elephants during evening meal” - Sian
United Kingdom
“Great stay at Gwango (couple with 2 teenagers aged 16 & 17). Self drived from Victoria falls (4wd vehicle very helpful even on main road). Food excellent - pancakes & skillet for breakfast , stews (meat & vegetable ) or grilled meat with rice or...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Gobelo Bar & Grill
- CuisineSeafood • Steakhouse • Local • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
- Dietary optionsHalal • Kosher • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children older than 6 years are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

