Imbabala is a great little safari camp offering excellent value for money, especially with the three night ‘package’ which includes a guided tour of Victoria Falls either before you transfer in to the lodge (or as you transfer out) as well as a full day visit to Chobe National Park. Imbabala is one of the more modest camps that we use and so its important to remember that you are paying for the activities and ambience and not necessarily for the rooms…
It is located 50-60 mins away from Victoria Falls close to the Botswana border. It offers game drives, game walks within the Zambezi National Park and boat cruises on the Zambezi River. Being so close to the border, it is probably the best place from which to do a Chobe day visit as it is 5 mins to the border and then only another 20 minutes to Kasane where your Chobe safari begins.
The main public areas are very pleasant and spacious with open sides to the expanse of lawn. The lodge managers were very friendly and personable and I liked the fact that it felt like a safari lodge.
But the rooms, except for the honeymoon suite, are modest and small. The family chalet is particularly small and pretty dark. So if kids are old enough, I would rather recommend two chalets and pay a little extra. The standard chalets are a little larger but still not much space for suitcases and hanging space.
