Royal Livingstone, Zambia: Stays of Distinction

DEPARTURES:

Daily.

PRICES INCLUDES:

• Private arrival and departure airport transfers
• 2 nights in deluxe accommodations in Livingstone
• Unlimited access to Victoria Falls including park fees
• Shared sunset cruise on the Zambezi River
• 2 breakfasts

PRICE EXCLUDES:

• Travel insurance
• International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
• Meals & beverages not explicitly listed as included
• Gratuities
• Guide at Victoria Falls
• Optional excursions
• Items of a personal nature
• Visa fees if applicable

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Based on minimum 2 or more passengers, please inquire for singles travelling alone.

ACCOMMODATION:

Architecturally, the buildings take their cue from African resonances. The Royal Livingstone Hotel stretches luxuriously along the banks of the Zambezi River. The Hotel consists of a series of 17 colonial-style buildings, with deep verandas, set amidst indigenous trees and plants. The main hotel is a sequence of thatch-roofed buildings, most African in their influence, and incorporates the lounge, restaurant and bar. A classic swimming pool visually links the waters of the river with the terraces of the hotel, with a sweeping timber deck planted in the swirling water.

The reception area is framed by a classic courtyard featuring a fountain and exuding the aroma of herbs from the interior gardens. Overhead, wooden fans cool the charged atmosphere. The resort's deep, shaded  verandah, offers an uninterrupted view of the Zambezi River and is the ideal place to curl up with a book discovered in the well stocked library. The lounge is filled with original artwork depicting scenes of David Livingstone's great African adventures.

Only footsteps from the Zambezi River, the rooms and suites offer a tranquil retreat from the unconstrained beauty of their surroundings. The Royal Livingstone, is a 5-star, 173-roomed luxury hotel. The rooms are two-storey clusters and each cluster comprises approximately 10 en-suite air-conditioned rooms, offering private balconies or terraces. Interior furnishings accentuate the influences of Africa translated into a cultured sumptuousness that reflects the essence of African Bush life. Natural light invades the bathrooms, as the luxurious sized showers allow natural light to filter through a milk-glass window.

The Guest Rooms Comprise The Following:

• Presidential Suite
• Standard Suite
• Standard King
• Standard Twin
• Standard Paraplegic

Standard Room Features & Amenities:

• Butler service (from 7:00am - 11:00pm)
• Satellite TV
• Radio on TV set
• Coffee and tea-making facilities
• Mini-bar
• Mini-safe
• Telephone with message/wake-up/voice-mail facilities
• Dry-cleaning & Laundry
• Cots
• Baby-sitting service
• 24 hour room service
• Video in suites

FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Dining 

The food served in the restaurants of the Royal Livingstone are inspired by the mixed influences of Africa and the results are a culinary exploration garnered from the many different cultures that prevail in this diverse and delightful continent.

The Livingstone Dining Room

Dress: Smart 
Hours: Breakfast 7:00am - 11:00am
Lunch: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Dinner: 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Capacity: 130 seats in the main dining room, with a further 30 on the veranda and 80 outside.

The à la carte restaurant seats 140 diners, and is delightful mixture of modern sophistication and old worldly style.

The menus at the Royal Livingstone read like an African folk legend. The mezze presented tableside on Ku'omboko Canoe Trays offer Za'alouk salad and Carpaccio of Nile Perch. There are 11 items on this tray including mint tabbouleh and a plantain and green banana salad, Sweetwater marinated prawn tails and coriander marinated mushrooms.

An alternative or in addition to the cold mezze are Warm Kemia such as Minced Herbed Kofta in Capsicum and Tomato Sauce, Coconut and Lemongrass Marinated Chicken Sate, and Plantain, Chili and Polenta Fritters, or a Terrine of Marinated Wild Boar with Cumberland Sauce.

On the main a la carte menu is a dazzling array of dishes from the river and ocean. They include Oven Roasted Zambezi Bream served with a Chili, Onion and Tomato Sambal and Cornmeal Dumplings, or a catch of the day cooked in a Cataplan - like a Papiliotte - with white wine, onions, tomato and King Prawns.

Bush and game fare includes warthog and wild boar cutlets marinated and grilled with a poivrade game sauce, or Sizzling Kudu - filleted strips with ginger and garlic, green beans and sweet potato fries.

The Lounge

Hours: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Capacity: 20 seats

The lounge is warm and comfortable and offers light refreshments, a wide selection of teas, coffees and pastries. High Tea is served on certain days (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

The Verandah

Hours: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Capacity: 30 seats

Lunch is served alfresco on the veranda overlooking the rolling lawns and the mighty Zambezi River. Light refreshments are also served throughout the day.

The River 

For guests with an appreciation for adventure, the Zambezi is Africa's playground. Guests may view Africa's Big Five on a cruise up the river, up close from a private Land Rover, or even take in the scenery from the elevated perspective of an Elephant's back. Keen sportsmen can pit their wiles against the legendary Tigerfish, or test their nerves against the mighty rapids of the Batoka Gorge in a white water raft or a jet boat. In the quiet evening, you may choose to spend your time in one of the sophisticated bars of the resort or trying your luck in The Falls Casino, and then fall asleep between crisp cool sheets to the sounds of the ancient African night.

Casino 

Exhilaration of a different kind is to be found at the slot casino, where a total of 77 slot machines tempt those with a taste for chance. Up to the minute smart-card technology operates the machines. Smart cards give players coinless playing time. The card, having been credited with the amount of money the player requires, is inserted in the slot to be played, and the game begins. Payouts are made on re-presentation of the card to cashiers. A comfortable bar provides drinks, tea and coffee.

Cycling 

To allow guests to explore the surrounding area, there are mountain bikes for hire at The Falls Activity Centre.

Swimming 

The poolside beckons and the service is  superior. There are a variety of poolside activities at the Zambezi Sun that encourage guests to venture towards its azure blue depths. The huge free-form pool meanders round a pavilion restaurant and an outdoor bandstand and dance floor. An established group entertain guests with soft jazz, blues and impromptu pop music. The pool deck is also the scene of more formal occasions such as cocktail receptions and alfresco dining.

Happy Hippo Club 

The Happy Hippo Club, which is every child's idea of holiday heaven, gives parents plenty of free time to discover all the area's attractions. Children enjoy a varied range of activities that include full day or half day excursions to places of interest, daily fun and games and nature walks.

This supervised haven is available to children from 2 - 12 years of age. Children between the ages of 2 - 4 must be accompanied by an adult, or baby-sitter (available at an extra cost), if they are not potty-trained. Baby-sitters can be arranged through your hotel and are also available during the evening.

Staff are specially selected and undergo extensive training in child-care and first aid, ensuring that the child and the parent feel protected and secure.

The Royal Salon - International Hair and Beauty 

Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the mighty Zambezi River while having a luxurious outdoor body massage or sit back and enjoy the healing power of a magnificent foot massage while relaxing next to the swimming pool. Try any of the internationally renowned hair and beauty services: paraffin wax manicures and pedicures, personalised facials, hair removal, hair care for ladies and gents.