2026 editionNo. 84
Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
Why Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge is one of The World’s Best 100 Lodges 2026.
Chilo Gorge looks across the Save River into Gonarezhou, a national park of elephants, sandstone cliffs and immense baobabs. The Mahenye community partnership gives the lodge lasting local relevance, while knowledgeable guides and an elevated, river-facing design make this remote Zimbabwean journey worth the distance.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
- Property
- Community-linked safari lodge
- Operator
- Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
- Opened
- 2010
AddressChilo Gorge Safari Lodge, Gonarezhou National Park, ZimbabweOpen map ↗
Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 84
- Lodge type
- Community-linked safari lodge
- Destination
- Gonarezhou National Park
- Country or region
- Zimbabwe
- Management in 2026
- Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
- Opening year
- 2010