Lower Zambezi

A Lower Zambezi safari is magical, not only for its beauty and wildlife, but because of the sheer range of game-viewing activities. Safaris takes place on foot, in open 4×4 vehicles, by boat and, most characteristically, by canoe. You can glide silently among animals quenching their thirst at the river. But without disturbing them. Tiger-fishing on a catch and release basis is also an enjoyable, if sometimes frustrating, option to try out.

The Lower Zambezi National Park lies on the northern banks of the magnificent Zambezi River in Zambia. The Zambezi River offers a natural boundary on one side (with 120 km of river frontage). With a dramatic wooded escarpment on the other. This escarpment not only provides a picturesque backdrop for your photos but, more pertinently, it’s a natural break on wildlife movements.

Beautiful stands of leadwood, ebony and fig trees lie In between the floodplains. Under these trees the bush is relatively sparse. So in practical terms, this means game-viewing is a little easier. Thus a Lower Zambezi safari offers some of the best game-viewing in Southern Africa. Especially in the dry season (June to October). When this rich and mesmerizing river is a particularly vital source of water for wildlife.

Great herds of elephant, buffalo and impala, and small groups of warthog, zebra and baboon are drawn to the river. Excellent tiger fishing is also available on a catch and release basis. Birding is superb in the Lower Zambezi with over 500 species recorded here.

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