Gorges Lodge  is built on the edge of the Batoka Gorge, some 200 metres above the mighty Zambezi River, yet is just 30 minute driving from Victoria Falls town. The main lodge is built on a stilted decking of indigenous hard wood and has a lounge, dining room and bar with extraordinary views right over the gorge into Zambia. The accommodation comprises ten stone under thatch chalets all with en suite bathrooms with showers, minibars, overhead fans and tea and coffee making facilities and private verandas that provide stunning views. Guests each receive one free return town transfer per paying night. Concession fees and royalties are paid to local village communities which help them to improve schools, domestic water supplies and clinics.