River God Adventures

River God Adventures offers a private “floating safari” experience down the Zambezi River, on custom made boats equipped with all the necessities to keep guests safe and comfortable.

Each trip is booked for a minimum of 6 nights to allow guests to truly immerse themselves in their surroundings which are constantly changing as the boats meander down this mighty river.

Beginning 100 kilometers upstream from its final destination, River God silently drifts past some of the most breathtaking vistas in Africa.

Excursions are undertaken on the Lower Zambezi River between Chirundu and the Mupata Gorge - through Mana Pools National Park, Sapi, and Chewore safari areas.  This area is known to be one of the most wildlife-rich sections of the entire river. It is surrounded by National Park and protected land on both the Zimbabwe and Zambian sides, yielding impressive wildlife sightings year-round. 

The intimate family/group 8-sleeper boat EOS (built in 2023) comes fully staffed with a professional guide, chef, skipper and deck hand allowing passengers to sit back and enjoy the pristine African beauty surrounding them. Their safaris are booked on a private basis, whether there are 2 or 8 guests on board. 

Four spacious sleeping pods are found on the top deck, providing comfort and safety to guests while the boat is moored for the evening.

Specially-designed pontoon tender boats accompany the main vessel to allow flexibility for access and for a variety of activities. 

Days are spent drifting, fishing, game viewing and birding from your boat and on walking safaris; and every evening is passed on the banks of the river with no one else around - just a fire to sit by and an impressive canopy of stars to observe while your private chef prepares dinner. 

This is truly a once in a lifetime adventure that can’t be missed!

River God Zimbabwe has been operating on the Lower Zambezi for the last 7 years, and in 2024 opened up the same operation in Zambia.

Geographically, the safaris take place on the same stretch of the Zambezi River, the only real differences are the following: 

1. The Zimbabwe safari begins about 50kms upstream from where the Zambian safari starts; but the bulk of time on both safaris is spent in the same section of the river. (Mana Pools/Lower Zambezi National Park areas) 
2. Mooring sites: every evening whether guests are on the Zimbabwe or Zambian safari, the boats moor on islands or on the mainland for the night. Guests on the Zimbabwe boat will be moored in different locations to the Zambian boat as they will need to stay on Zimbabwean territory, and visa versa. 
3. Whichever boat is chosen, guests will need to enter into that respective country. 
4. Land based activities such as game drives and walking safaris will also need to be based in whichever country guests enter at the start of the trip. Zimbabwe = Mana Pools National Park and surrounding islands. Zambia = Lower Zambezi National Park.