Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge Vic Falls
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Victoria Falls · Victoria Falls & Upper Zambezi
Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge Vic Falls
A long-running backpackers on West Drive with private rooms, dorms, dome tents and campsites, a bar, a café and a pool, walkable to town.
- TypeBackpackers
- LocationWest Drive 12, Victoria Falls
- RegionVictoria Falls & Upper Zambezi
- ProvinceMatabeleland North
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About Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge Vic Falls
Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge is a hostel on West Drive, a short walk from the centre of Victoria Falls town. It covers the widest range of budgets on one site: private double, twin and family rooms with their own bathrooms, dorms with bunk beds, and dome tents and campsites that share a communal bathroom.
The hostel also has a café, a bar and an outdoor pool, and it hosts regular live music and events, which sets the tone.
Best for
Backpackers, overlanders and budget travellers; solo travellers who want company; campers; anyone who wants to book activities through a busy, sociable hostel.
Less suited to light sleepers, families wanting quiet evenings, or travellers who expect hotel service.
Location
The listing describes Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge as a short walk from town and less than 2 km from the falls; it is about 2.4 km in a straight line from the Victoria Falls Rainforest entrance. Victoria Falls International Airport is roughly 19 km away.
Rooms and style at Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge
Private rooms have private bathrooms. Dorms, dome tents and campsites use communal bathrooms. The style is a classic African backpackers rather than a boutique hostel.
Facilities at Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge
An outdoor pool, the café (serving snacks and meals including pizza), a bar, free WiFi and free parking. Breakfast is available for a surcharge. Staff can help arrange activities and transfers, and an airport shuttle is listed.
Trade-offs
- Noise. Live music and bar evenings are part of the format.
- Shared facilities. Dorm and camping guests share bathrooms.
- Breakfast extra. It is not included by default.
- No pets. Pets are not allowed.
Getting there and getting around
Use the listed airport shuttle or a road transfer. From the lodge, town is on foot; after dark take a taxi, as wildlife moves through parts of Victoria Falls at night.
Explore the area
For activities, see our Victoria Falls & Upper Zambezi guide. If you want a quieter budget stay, compare other Victoria Falls accommodation.
Before you book Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge
- Check whether your option is a private room, dorm bed, tent or campsite.
- Confirm bathroom arrangements for dorms and camping.
- Ask about event nights if you need to sleep early.
- Check-in is listed from 14:00 and check-out until 10:00.
Current rates and availability
Rates change with season and demand, so no price is published here. The availability button shows current prices for your dates through Stay22 and an independent booking provider, which is the merchant of record. Zimbabwe Travel Guide does not take payment for the booking.
Where it is
The town of Victoria Falls grew up beside the falls and remains the main place to stay for them: hotels, lodges and guesthouses are spread between the town centre, the riverfront and the quieter suburbs, with the rainforest entrance to Victoria Falls National Park on the edge of town.
Accommodation near here
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