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STRUCTURE: |
The
Lodge has open plan rooms built under thatch.
The rooms are built of handmade sandstone bricks made
by the local people. |
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MAIN
LODGE:
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Our
main Lodge consists of a dining room capable of seating 26
people, a lounge, and a semi circular bar area accommodating
12 people comfortably. The
Lodge has a reputation for its unusual architecture.
The upstairs has a small loft type sun lounge. |
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ACCESS:
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The
Lodge can be accessed by water, road or by light aircraft.
Most of the transfers are done by boat or by air.
It is accessible by a very scenic road, but not
practical to use, as roads are in a state of disrepair and a
4x4 vehicle must be used. |
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STAFF: |
There
is a Lodge Manager/Guide and a Marketing Manageress/Hostess.
There are 4 senior staff members.
There are 8 junior staff members. |
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POOL: |
A
small plunge pool done in our local glitter stone is
very welcome! |
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CHALETS: |
The
chalets are all identical and all have en-suite facilities and
glitter stone floors throughout.
All chalets have showers, hand basin and toilet.
There are 10 chalets in total.
7 of these have twin (3/4) beds and 3 of them have
standard Queen size beds.
All chalets have a view of the lake. |
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LAUNDRY: |
All
laundry is hand done, and the ironing is still done with the
old-fashioned charcoal heated irons. There is no extra charge
for our laundry service. |
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ACTIVITIES: |
This
particular Lodge offers numerous combinations namely:
These trips are according to
weather. |
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BASIC
ROUTINE: |
These times are variable
seasonally. The trips are flexible in duration. |
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VEHICLES: |
The
Lodge has 2 Game drive vehicles and 2 utility vehicles. |
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BOATS:
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A
Sea Glider, a Vagabond (without cabin), an Eagle and a
piranha. |
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SUPPLIES: |
The
supplies are obtained from Harare as well as Karoi and
sometime Kariba. |
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WATER: |
The
water is pumped from the lake for showers etc. and bottled
water is available on request.
All drinking water is sand filtered and chlorinated. |
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POWER: |
The
Lodge runs off a generator as well as off solar (battery)
power. 220-volt power is available most of the day. There are
no electrical plug fittings in the rooms, but these are
available in the Main Lodge. |
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SECURITY: |
The
Lodge has its own in house security team and the lodge
is patrolled day and night.
Each room has burglar bars. |
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MEDICAL:
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The
Lodge has a comprehensive medical kit onsite.
The Lodge Management have passed the MARS advanced
first aid course. The
nearest medical facility (minor ailments) is 40 minutes drive
away. The nearest
hospital is a 1-hour flight away. MARS covers the lodge registration done at clients
request. |
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AIRSTRIP: |
The
airstrip is 2 km from the Lodge:
- Co-ordinates 16 degrees
44 minutes 926S
/ 028 degrees
55 minutes 828E
- Length 800m marked, as
well as 100m extra each side. Total 1,000m.
- Direction East to West
- Type Dirt/Gravel Strip
The aircraft that have landed
at the strip are namely Cessna 206, Cessna Caravan, Medical
Air Rescue Service Ambulance (twin engine) and Dakota DC3.
The airstrip is not useable at night.
Overnight parking is possible. |
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AIRSTRIP
TIMES: |
The
following is a time chart for the various types of aircraft
capable of landing on the Gache Gache Airstrip:
ROUTE
- CARAVAN 206
HRE GGA
60-70 Min
CHOK GGA
70-80 Min
VFA GGA
80-90 Min
KBA GGA
05-06 Min |
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DISTANCE
CHART: |
- Lodge Kariba (road)
2hrs
- Lodge Village (road)
40min
- Lodge Kariba, B Line
boat charter 1hr
- Lodge Kariba, Speedboat
(Sabre) 45min
- Lodge Airstrip (road)
10mins
- Lodge Kariba (houseboat)
2hrs
All of the times given for road
travel are dry season only and strictly require 4-wheel drive.
The roads are strictly bush tracks and are not
sign-posted. |
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WEATHER: |
Summer:
September April.
The temperatures are well into
the 40s in October/November and during the winter months
(May-July) temps rarely go lower than 20. The Lodge is generally unaffected by rain (November through
April) although the activities may be affected from time to
time. |
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FISHING: |
The
fantastic fighting TIGER FISH is the most popular fish to try
and catch
then comes the TILAPIA, Bream fish. This is a
wonderful fish to eat, so eat what you catch! Many other
species also available.
MONTHS with an R in them
are the best months to fish! |
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BIRD
WATCHING: |
A
fantastic paradise for Bird Watchers with an amazing variety
of birds dont forget your binoculars! |
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FAMILY
RESORT: |
GACHE
GACHE LODGE is a wonderful family lodge with something to
offer every member of your family. |
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