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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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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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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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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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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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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Bumbusi Wilderness Camp - Hideaways Africa portfolio

A secluded safari camp in Hwange National Park with seven stone & thatch chalets set in woodland overlooking natural springs which attract wildlife.

Matusadona National Park

National Park on Lake Kariba offering a range of self-catering & all-inclusive tourism options, including camping and land & water-based activities.

Camp Mana (Sunpath Safaris)

12-bed tented camp, canoe safaris, wilderness walking, fishing and Chitake tented camp in Mana Pools.

Goliath Camp - Stretch Ferreira Safaris

Classic, luxury 16-bed tented camp on the Zambezi River Mana Pools, owned and operated by Stretch Ferreira, one of Africa's top professional guides.

Crispy Fresh, catering - Kariba Hub - Kariba accommodation

Kariba-focused hub for fresh food supplies, houseboat catering, and accommodation options in Kariba Town.

Drifter Houseboat Charters (Chawara Harbour)

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

Robins Camp (Machaba Safaris)

Popular camp in northern Hwange National Park offering comfortable and affordable chalets and a fully equipped campsite.

Africa Addict

Victoria Falls-based DMC and travel agent for tailormade, personalised safaris and holidays in Zimbabwe, to suit every pocket.

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