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

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

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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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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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Baobab Bookings

Booking agency for accommodation, houseboats, transfers, fishing safaris and other activities throughout Zimbabwe - Lake Kariba specialists

Kapula Camps

Private tourism concession with a range of self-catering accommodation choices in central Hwange National Park near Masuma Dam.

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.

ZimParks - Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority

Self-catering lodges/chalets, tented camp, campsites & picnic sites within the Zimbabwe's major National Parks and Protected Areas.

Catalina Houseboat, Kariba

Luxury air-conditioned cruiseboat based in Pama Harbour in Kariba. Sleeps 12 passengers on a self-catering or fully-catered basis.

Drifter Houseboat Charters (Chawara Harbour)

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

River God Adventures

All-inclusive 6-day floating safaris along the Zambezi River in fully-staffed & equipped 8-sleeper catamaran-style boats with accompanying tenders.

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.

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