Travel Blog

Victoria Falls is renowned for the plethora of activities on offer, but less is known about what is fun for kids. Here are the top picks compiled by the Africa Albida Tourism group (owners of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls Safari Club, Victoria Falls Safari Suites, Lokuthula Lodges and The Boma - Dinner and Drum Show) 1. A...

Zimbabwe-based emergency medical services company, ACE Air Ambulance published the following story of their rescue of a patient severely injured by an elephant in a remote area, in the first issue (October 2018) of their monthly magazine Alpha One. Such situations are extremely rare, but Wild Zambezi shares this story in order to demonstrate...

Journalist Anton Kruger visited the newly re-opened Chikwenya Camp on the border of Mana Pools National Park in October 2018. Wild Zambezi reproduces his Travel Blog and beautiful photographs (first published by Wilderness Safaris). It is a humbling experience to walk with elephants, watching them as they quietly move among the towering trees,...

Hayley Idensohn, MD of Travel Portfolio, a Harare-based Destination Management Company for tailor-made local and regional tours, visited Changa Safari Camp on Lake Kariba recently. She sent us her impressions.... They say its not difficult to fall hook, line and sinker for Changa Safari Camp on Lake Kariba. . . seemingly suspended betwee...

Two tragic accidents (one fatal) involving visitors and wild elephants, which took place in Mana Pools and in Victoria Falls in September 2018, have prompted Wild Zambezi to issue some cautionary words of warning. PLEASE REMEMBER….. Wild animals are just that…. WILD…. and, no matter what some irresponsible individu...

A fisherman’s dream begins at Lake Kariba – the world’s largest man-made lake covering almost 5,600 square kilometres. This expansive body of life-giving water is home to some of the most exciting freshwater fish species known to man, including the famous Tiger fish, Tilapia bream, the mighty Vundu and many others. The lake is...

Wild Horizons’ incredibly popular luxury tented camp, The Elephant Camp, receives consistent rave reviews on Trip Advisor, and has undoubtedly been the most successful, safari accommodation facility in the Victoria Falls area for nearly a decade. It’s easy to see why. When the main Elephant Camp was built in 2010, it offered...

Wild Zambezi was delighted to be invited by Seolo Africa in July 2018 to experience the newly-rebuilt lodge on Chundu Island about 21kms upstream from Victoria Falls. Our Director, Sally Wynn, had been threre before, under the previous management. She was keen to see what the new place had to offer. Here s what she thought:- What I ...

Wild Zambezi is delighted to have been hosted by Wild Horizons at Old Drift Lodge, their brand new lodge on the banks of the river in the Zambezi National Park just upstream from the Victoria Falls. It s hard to find the right words to describe how carefully thought-out and beautiful the design of this stunning new lodge is. Wild Hor...

I am delighted to discover that, over the years, since I first visited Masuwe during Zimbabwe s tourism boom in the 1990s, this delightful, intimate, 24-bed lodge, situated just outside the town of Victoria Falls, has matured like a good red wine! It survived 15 years of dormancy during Zimbabwe s recent challenges, but thanks to the tende...