Tangala House is the private home of Ben Parker, one of Tongabezi's founders, his wife Vanessa, who works closely with the local schools in the area, and their young family. It stands on the banks of the Zambezi River, near to Tongabezi Lodge, about 15 km upstream from the Victoria Falls.

The house has been designed with style; it's large and completely furnished. In fact, staying here is staying in a real home – complete with the children's toys, books, and a fully-equipped kitchen.

Tangala House sleeps eight people comfortably, and makes an ideal stay for a family holiday. It has four bedrooms. Three of these are en suite, there's also a bathroom, a separate loo, a spacious kitchen/dining room, a children's playroom, a large living room opening onto a thatch veranda, a snuggery with fireplace and a 12m swimming pool.

Tangala comes fully serviced and staffed by team members from Tongabezi Lodge – including a chef and an experiences guide with a 4x4 for excursions in the Livingstone area.

The house is ideal for families. It has glass windows all round and was designed to keep insects out! Staying here you'll often see elephant drinking from the opposite side of the river, as well as crocodiles and hippopotamus in the river. It's a got spot for bird-watching; so far they've noted over 145 species just from their kitchen window!

If you're planning a family safari, then in addition to Tangala House you might also consider including a trip to Zambia's other 'houses' which have been designed with families in mind. In the South Luangwa National Park, Robin Pope Safaris run the Robin's House and the Luangwa Safari House - both of which work very well for families or small groups.

For something completely different, families can have the old stately home at Shiwa Ng'andu largely to themselves – and a whole range of activities from game drives and horse-riding to archaeology projects are possible there!

Meanwhile, in the Lower Zambezi National Park, the spectacular Chongwe River House, was designed from scratch with families and small groups in mind.

Lodge overview

Lodge type: Safari

No. of bedrooms: 4 bedrooms

Season: Open Year Round

Ideal length of stay: Note there's a minimum 3-nightstay here; we'd recommend 4-5 days is ideal - including some just to relax!

Geographics

Location: Livingstone & Victoria Falls, Zambia

Accessible by: Fly-and-Transfer

Key personnel

Owner: Independent / Owner Run

Food & drink

Usual board basis: Full Board

Dining style: Group Meals

Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining

Special interests

Family holidays: Tangala is purpose-built as a real family house – so for a family safari including Victoria Falls, it's ideal. This luxurious home has four bedrooms, including three en-suite bathrooms, a children's playroom, a spacious kitchen-dining room and a private 12m pool. It has been built with glass throughout, to keep out insects, and comes with its own small team of staff – backed up by the resources of the excellent nearby Tongabezi Lodge. - See more of our suggestions of the best places for family holidays in Zambia

Birdwatching: Tangala has its own nice, quiet spot on the Zambezi to make for excellent and fairly undisturbed bird-watching; the boat trips from here are excellent also - See more of our suggestions of the best places for birdwatching in Zambia

Children

Generally recommended for children: Yes

Notes: A real family home - and a large and stylish one at that!

Central communications

Power supply: Mains Electricity

Health & safety

Malarial area: Yes

Dangerous animals: High Risk

Extras

Laundry facilities: Full Laundry Service - Included

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