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

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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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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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Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park's proximity to the Victoria Falls makes it a natural draw for wildlife tourism, and a great stopover for those visitors traversing the Zambezi Valley and its environs.

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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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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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Zimbara (The Bayete Collection)

Self-catering, serviced lodge in Victoria Falls town with 4 fully-equipped 2-bedroom units, kitchen, living area & swimming pool set in lush gardens.

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.

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.

Off 2 Africa Travel

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

Executive Air

Private, professional air charters throughout Zimbabwe and the Africa region, including remote areas.

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.

Mana River Camp (Machaba Safaris)

6-tent luxury camp set in shady woodland on the banks of the Zambezi River in Mana Pools National Park

Deteema Springs (Machaba Safaris)

Intimate luxury 8 tent safari camp in NW Hwange National Park overlooking a spring with amazing wildlife viewing by vehicle or on foot.

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