Conservation & Community

Our mission is to conserve vast areas of pristine wilderness and create employment, upskilling and opportunities for Zimbabweans.

Magnificent Wilderness for Future Generations

Matetsi Victoria Falls has been created to showcase everything exceptional about our beautiful home country, from magnificent wilderness with stunning landscapes and incredible wildlife to the mighty Zambezi river and her spectacular Victoria Falls and of course the richly varied talents of Zimbabwe’s people. In order to do this, even before establishing the lodge, we set out on our conservation journey, taking great care to support communities along the way.
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The Grace Foundation

GRACE is a philanthropic wildlife conservation organisation at Matetsi Victoria Falls that supports and develops exceptional talent and projects throughout Zimbabwe and Africa. As a fundraising and grant-giving organisation, GRACE works primarily alongside projects that affect community empowerment and upliftment and sustainable conservation initiatives.

Our Community

Our community empowerment starts with our 100% Zimbabwean team on property.

Sustainability & Responsibility

We have been placed on this earth to protect our wild places for wildlife and future generations, and to inspire others to do the same.

Our Conservation Journey

Our conservation journey started with the colossal task of re-establishing a vital, clear-roads network throughout Matetsi Private Game Reserve.

Anti-poaching Unit

The formation of this in-house anti-poaching unit is essential to realising our long-term conservation goals.

Matetsi Private Game Reserve

A Boundless Wilderness

Through the establishment of Matetsi Victoria Falls, we sustainably protect one of the most beautiful landscapes in Zimbabwe, the 136,000-acre Matetsi Private Game Reserve. This pristine wilderness that consists of a variety of different ecosystems and 9 miles of Zambezi river frontage, provides habitats for a huge variety of flora and fauna.

The property lies in the North-West corner of our home country, which is renowned for having the second largest elephant population in the world and still holds significant tracts of African teak, both of which are evident here.

Perhaps most significantly, Matetsi Private Game Reserve lies at the heart of the enormous Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) – the largest TFCA in the world, which incorporates five cooperating countries: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, and Angola. This vast expanse covers an area nearly twice the size of the United Kingdom and the absence of fences allows wildlife to wander freely across this boundless wilderness.

Pack for Purpose

Pack for a purpose

We are proud members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that allows travellers like you to make a lasting impact in the community at your travel destination. If you save just a few kilos of space in your suitcase and take supplies for the projects in need, that we support, you’ll make a priceless impact on the lives of our local children and families.

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Greenline Africa

Greenline Africa is a local community based organisation working with marginalized and vulnerable communities in and around the Victoria Falls area to develop, implement and support sustainable projects focusing on livelihoods, health, education and biodiversity management. We support their work and share their vision for a better life for marginalized women, children and youth in Africa.

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Our Journal

Journal entries on Conservation & Community

On-going Conservation Efforts

As part of our commitment to preserve the 55,000-hectare pristine wilderness that is Matetsi Private Game Reserve, annually we maintain fire breaks through controlled burns in order to minimize the spread of bush fires. This

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Quality Assurance Manager

Sara Ellis

Sara Ellis is an incredibly dedicated and hard working member of our Matetsi family. Having been our Head Pastry Chef for over four years, Sara transitioned to her role of Quality Assurance Manager in early 2022, bringing with her a wealth of experience and an unparalleled attention to detail. Sara works primarily behind the scenes, supporting all departments to ensure that the Matetsi Magic shines through brightly in every one of our guest’s stays with us.

Sara holds a Cordons Bleus Grande Diploma from Silwood School of Cookery, Cape Town, and has worked at some exceptional Southern African establishments, including Ellerman House and Singita Pamushana, as well as on private yachts.

Sara is mother to two wonderful boys, wife of our Executive Chef, Shane Ellis, and an individual who shows great commitment not just to Matetsi Victoria Falls, but also to our local community in many ways, including standing on the Parents’ Association and driving fundraising initiatives for a local primary school.

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