When the Kariba Gorge Dam was finally completed in 1959 and the waters of the Zambezi River began to back up behind it, creating the vast inland sea that we now know as Lake Kariba, a National Park officer, Rupert Fothergill, and his team of hardy scouts and volunteers made the risky choice to try to rescue thousands of wild animals trapped on is...

Changa Safari Camp is perfectly located on nearly 4 kilometres of prime lakeshore frontage on the world’s largest man-made lake: Lake Kariba. This large expanse of water is often referred to as “Africa’s Inland Sea”. Kariba is well-known for its spectacular and mesmerizing sunsets, wildlife-rich shorelines and incre...

Top quality emergency air and road medical rescue services can now be accessed affordably by visitors to Southern Africa s remote areas, including the Zambezi Valley, through a subscription to ACE Air and Ambulance s Remote Rescue Package. ACE, who work in partnership with their sister company HAC (Halsted s Aviation) provide a comprehensive em...

Read Wild Zambezi s e-newsletter for May 2018 at this link:- WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - May 2018 Sign up online at the bottom of this page to receive these e-newsletters directly to your inbox. FEATURING IN MAY 2018:- Travel Reviews on WildZambezi.com Zimbabwe hot news at Africa Travel Indaba 2018 Getting around the Zambezi Valley...

Your game drive vehicle rounds the corner and comes to an impromptu stop in the middle of nowhere… BOOM! You find a table and chairs set out with a couple of happy faces to welcome you to this famous bush treat that has become synonymous with Wilderness Safaris Ruckomechi Camp in Mana Pools. It is always secretly coordinated and organised a...

One of Mother Nature’s greatest works of art, Victoria Falls, reached its fullest splendour in May 2018, with the Zambezi River peaking at its highest in nearly a decade mid month. Figures measured by the Zambezi River Authority in mid May 2018, show that the water levels of the Zambezi River at the Victoria Falls station rose steadi...

Zimbabwe was hot on the travel agenda at the 2018 Africa Travel Indaba show held between 8th - 10th May in Durban, South Africa. Recent changes in Zimbabwe s political climate have sparked a huge interest from buyers from all over the world, who came to Indaba to find out more. Wild Zambezi was there, alongside Tourism Zimbabwe...

It has been some years since we visited Musango Island Safari Camp - one of Lake Kariba’s longest-established island camps - and so it was with great delight that we joined friends for a 3-night stay in April 2018, to renew our acquaintance with this lovely place. The 16-bed “Classic Safari Camp”is built on a private isl...

Thanks to quick action by staff of Musango Island Safari Camp and the Bumi Hills Anti-poaching Unit (BHAPU), working with ZimParks and the security forces, a potential ecological disaster was averted in early May 2018 in the Bumi Hills area west of the Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba. The Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit reports:- On th...

Zambezi Cruise Safaris are adding to their existing fleet of cruiseboats on Lake Kariba with the addition of no less than four new vessels in the coming year!:- The largest of these is the MV Zambezi Adventurer, due to launch in April 2019. This vessel is aptly named a “transcruiser” because it will incorporate transport, transfe...