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

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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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Kariba Town
The town of Kariba, built at the site of the hydro-electric dam across the Zambezi River, is a focus for tourism, and provides a starting point for access to the vast inland sea of Lake Kariba.

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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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Victoria Falls
The Zambezi River's most famous tourism attraction and a World Heritage Site. Famous for adrenalin activities, but there are also wonderful wild experiences to be enjoyed.

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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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Masuwe Lodge

Tent-under-thatch accommodation and safari experiences just a few minutes' drive from the adventures of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

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

Zambezi Cruise & Safaris - boats & cruises

Luxury cruise and safari experiences on board a fleet of prestigious houseboats on Lake Kariba combined with safari lodges in Kariba and near Harare.

Spurwing Island Lodge

40-bed, family-friendly resort for fishing and wildlife experiences in the Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba.

Off 2 Africa Travel

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

Fothergill Island

Luxury, modern, tented rebuild of an historic camp on the shores of Lake Kariba within the Matusadona National Park.

Palm River Hotel

5-star Queenslander-style hotel with 73 Deluxe & Suite Rooms and an Exclusive Villa on the Zambezi River, upstream of Victoria Falls.

Caribbea Bay Resort

83-bedroom, child-friendly, Mediterranean-style lakeside resort with conference facilities overlooking the lake in Kariba Town.

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