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

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

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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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Verneys Camp (Machaba Safaris)

Luxury tented safari camp with 8 double/twin rooms & 2 family rooms set in teak woodland overlooking a waterhole in Hwange National Park

Robins Camp (Machaba Safaris)

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

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.

The Siding (The Bayete Collection)

Comfortable, self-catering adventure eco-camping experience on the outskirts of Hwange National Park.

Baobab Bookings

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

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.

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.

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