Safari Guide to the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls & Kariba - WildZambezi.com

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Lake Kariba
Zimbabwe's vast fresh-water inland sea - 280 kms long and 40 kms at its widest - formed when the Zambezi River was dammed at Kariba Gorge in the 1950s. A wildlife and water wilderness paradise!

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Zambezi National Park
National Park stretching 50 kms upstream and inland from Victoria Falls, along the Zambezi River towards Kazungula.

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Mana Pools
World Heritage Site, Core Area of the Middle-Zambezi Biosphere Reserve, Important Bird Area, and one of the wildest of Zimbabwe's National Parks, situated in the extreme north of the country.

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Matusadona
National Park on the southern shores of Lake Kariba, offering wildlife and water-based activities. Fabulous birdlife and great tigerfishing. This is a favourite destination for houseboat holidays.

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Chirundu
Border town where two major road bridges cross the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Popular tigerfishing and boating location. Embarkation point for boat transfers to Mana Pools.

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A Wilderness World

Wild Zambezi introduces you to the magic wilderness and wildlife of Africa's Zambezi River. Here is a world of nature where the pace is slow, the sun is warm, the sky is huge and the people are friendly............... Stand in the thundering spray of the Victoria Falls; pump adrenalin in the white-water of the Batoka Gorges; witness huge herds of elephant and buffalo drinking at the water pans in Hwange National Park; soak up a crimson sunset from the deck of your cruiseboat on Lake Kariba; catch (and release) a magnificent Zambezi tigerfish; canoe silently downstream past crocodiles, hippos and herons to Mana Pools; walk with a guide where elephants roam, and, if you are lucky, witness the chase of a lion or wild dog kill. Take the best photographs of your life….......... Wild Zambezi will help you explore this wilderness paradise. WE OFFER INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL ADVICE ON HOW TO GET THERE, WHERE TO STAY, WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO KEEP SAFE. Putting a trip together? You can do it yourself by contacting our listed products directly, or we can put you in touch with an expert travel planning consultant.

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Ingwe Pan Camp (Machaba Safaris)

16-bed luxury tented camp situated on a private concession at Ingwe Pan inland of the Zambezi River floodplain in Mana Pools National Park

Premier Travel and Tours/Holidays and Destination Management

Zimbabwe's Top Travel Agency, providing hassle free travel & holiday service all along the Zambezi and to other areas.

Musango Safari Camp

Classic family-run safari camp on its own island in Lake Kariba, with wildlife and boating activities and top quality professional guiding

Drifter Houseboat Charters (Chawara Harbour)

Kariba houseboat charters, boat facilities, fuel, ice, drinks, fishing bait.

Lokuthula Lodges & The Boma Café (Victoria Falls Safari Collection)

High quality self-catering accommodation units in Victoria Falls situated within the renowned Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Estate.

Ilala Lodge Hotel

Intimate, family-run 73-room, 5-star service hotel in Victoria Falls with award-winning restaurant, located a short distance from the Falls.

Cutty Sark Lodge - accommodation, bistro, bar

Comfortable self catering lodge, flats, apartments & catered rooms, a bistro and a bar set in shady gardens in Kariba Town overlooking the lake.

Off 2 Africa Travel

Experienced Destination Management Company offering a complete travel planning service for trips within Zimbabwe and Southern Africa

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