Diaspora Vehama Package
Reconnect with your childhood memories at Mbano Manor Hotel
Come to Victoria Falls on holiday, and chances are you’ll find your fair share of restaurants offering African-inspired versions of our local cuisine. Here at Mbano Manor Hotel by Mantis, we’re proud to put authentic local food back on the menu. As your hosts, we showcase our culture to the world, and we also want to give our returning families and friends a taste of home cooking, plus a great holiday.
This 2-night Diaspora Vehama package is guaranteed to bring back the nostalgia of your childhood through all the flavourful dishes you’ve been dreaming about since you’ve been away. Just like our Amais (Mothers), Ambuyas (Grandmothers), and Tetes (Aunties) used to make! The good old days.
Book your Diaspora Vehama Package
From only US$760
PER ROOM/PER NIGHT. FULL BOARD. MINIMUM 2 NIGHT STAY
Have a question about our Diaspora Vehama Package? The Mbano Manor Hotel team is always on hand to assist. Contact us at res@mbanomanorhotel.com or +263 (0)788 928 776 / +263 (0)716 860 149
What You’ll Do
Over two nights at Mbano Manor Hotel, you’ll spend most of your time tucking into fresh, colourful hand-prepared meals, by our local Chefs. Everything we put on your plate is sourced from within our borders, and prepared with love and care using traditional methods passed down from generations before us.
When you’re ready to leave the table, we have included several exciting experiences: a guided tour of the Falls, an expert-led 4×4 game drive in Zambezi National Park and a Zambezi River sunset cruise. Our mission here is to remind you that any destination can be life-changing, even if it’s in your own backyard.
A great holiday & trip down memory lane awaits you!
What’s Included:
- Minimum 2-night stay at Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls
- Daily Bed & Breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 traditional snacks
- Guided tour of the Falls
- Guided 4×4 game drive in Zambezi National Park
- Zambezi River sunset cruise
What you will eat!
Kudya madiro/eat as you please
Here are some of our local dishes to look forward to during your stay:
- Bota (mealie) porridge: with a range of toppings, including peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey, and sugar.
- Ambuya’s breakfast, or as we call it ‘sadza for breakfast’, follows the village tradition of eating last night’s leftovers for breakfast. This consists of traditional sadza (pap), nyama (meat) and muriwo (green veggies).
- Tete’s lunch: this hearty feast highlights traditional favourites like sweet potato, nyimo beans, nhopi, sadza with mazondo/guru (cow’s feet), peanut butter rice, and goat stew.
- Gochi Gochi dinner: local barbeque prepared with your choice of rice, sadza, sweet potatoes, and a selection of meats, paired with seasonal vegetables.
Enjoy exciting add-on activities!
Itinerary Add-Ons:
- Traditional Dinner & Drumshow at the Boma
- Chobe Safari Day Trip
- Elephant Interaction
- Bungee jumping, Zip-line, bridge swing experience, quad biking & white water rafting (seasonal)
Contact our reservations team for a full list of activities available in Victoria Falls
Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis
Mbano Manor Hotel is an intimate luxury boutique hotel in Victoria Falls. Nestled in an enclosed ancient teak forest, our eco-luxury experience comprises of 18 luxury suites & one forest villa. The tranquil setting offers a uniquely perfect blend of rich cultural history and world-class hospitality at the majestic Victoria Falls.
Reconnect with your favourite childhood memories at Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls.
