There is a new remote, but luxury lodge coming up in Namibia.
The Newmark Hotels & Reserves is planning to open the new Thitaka River Lodge, its latest addition in the Zambezi Region of Namibia.
According to an official statement, this new property is expected to begin operations from the 1st day of October 2026.
Set along the Kwando River within Bwabwata National Park, the luxury tented lodge is within reach of both Victoria Falls and Livingstone.
To get there, guests can either travel by road along the 280 kilometers stretch or fly onto the landscape by private charter and land directly onto the lodge’s airstrip.
The Thitaka River lodge offers a wide range of accommodation options, including …
… Six Luxury Tented Villas positioned along the banks of the Kwando River.
And each villa can accommodate two guests and features a private deck.
… There is also a Luxury Bush Tented Villa featuring two separate en-suite bedrooms, a private lounge, outdoor dining area, multiple private decks.
This now can accommodate up to four guests.
… Then it has three Luxury Private Villa Tents overlooking the Kwando River.
Each of these accommodates two guests and features a lounge, private dining area, plunge pool and expansive outdoor decks.
… Finally, we have the three Family Tented Villas with generous living spaces and two separate en-suite bedrooms.
Each accommodates up to four guests and features a shared lounge and private outdoor decks for each bedroom.
Beyond the lodge, guests can experience and enjoy other activities in the surrounding precincts.
These include game drives, river sailing, birdwatching and walking safaris.
On the other hand, the special guests’ spa offers healthy and relaxing treatments between activities.
The Kwando River, along which the lodge stands, flows in south-central Africa passing through Angola and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip.
Also known as Cuando, the river later drains into the Linyanti Swamp within the Okavango Delta, on the northern border of Botswana.
From the Linyati swamp, originated another river called the Linyanti River and, farther east, the Chobe River, and these eventually flow into the Zambezi River.