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 LOWER
ZAMBEZI
NATIONAL
PARK
Where
to stay
There are several lodges on the lower Zambezi,
all offering game viewing and relaxing opportunities. They are all reached by
arrangement as access is usually by motor boat along the Zambezi.
Chiawa Camp has luxury tented, en suite accommodation for 14 guests. Their speciality is
gameviewing by motorboat, by open vehicle in the park, night drives, bush walks, canoeing,
river cruises and angling safaris. Operating season is from May to October.
Kasaka River Lodge
is a beautifully situated lodge on a raised section of
the Zambezi River bank with excellent views. Wooden walkways link the
chalets and elephants often walk right underneath them.
The River House
is a spacious, fully equipped and staffed, furnished, 4 bedroom
house on the banks of the Zambezi. . A dining/sitting area adjacent to a
well-appointed kitchen which leads on to a porch that runs the length of the
front of the house. A deck abuts the centre providing a breezy platform
close to the swimming pool. Activities are Game viewing by boat, vehicle and
on foot. Fishing. Canoeing, Night drives, Abseiling, Archery.
Kanyema
Lodge is the newest lodge in this area. Five bungalows and the romantic honeymoon suite
forming the lodge, are discretely located on the river bank under the shadow
of wild mangoes and huge trees. Expert guides will be at your disposal to
take you on daytime photographic safaris or night excursions to observe
animals while feeding, drinking or hunting.
Sausage Tree Camp
offers superb comfort in a rustic setting on the banks of the River.
Canoeing safaris as well as game drives and night drives, walks in the bush,
birding trails and often you can just sit in
your tent and watch the action!
Kulefu Tented Camp
Deep in the game-rich
Lower Zambezi National Park,
there is a secluded intimate safari camp settled comfortably in the deep
shade of tall riverine trees. Profoundly peaceful, eco-friendly and well
appointed, the camp overlooks one of the permanent channels of the legendary
Zambezi River. This extremely remote area is abundant with game including
the “big Four”. There are good populations of elephant, lion, Buffalo,
waterbuck, leopard, hyena, zebra, various gazelle and many bird species.
Kiambi
Safari
developed their eco-sensitive camp in a
strategically chosen area to blend into the
environment, which allows our guests to benefit
from the surrounding scenery, to the fullest.
Situated near the confluence of the Kafue and
Zambezi Rivers, Kiambi is one of the best spots
for Tiger Fishing, to start a 1,2,or 3 day canoe
safari or simply to partake in game viewing
cruises. They offer Luxury Air Conditioned
Chalets, Luxury Thatched Tented Chalets, Self
catering accommodation as well as lush shady
camping sites for those wishing to be enveloped
by nature.
Royal Zambezi Lodge
has its own 3.5 kilometers of
unspoiled river frontage and is flanked by a back drop of scenic mountains.
Fly in to the Royal Zambezi's private air strip in the comfort of a
chartered aircraft only half an hour's flight from Lusaka.
Two great new Camps have recently opened, one on
the River bank, Mtondo
River Camp and another further up the escarpment with magnificent
views of the Zambezi Shafumbi Mountain
Camp.
Ana
Tree Lodge
is located within the National Park and
offers the most luxurious, warm and friendly
hospitality in a desolate yet scenic
environment. It has 8 raised ensuite Meru Style
Tents with private balcony with a view of
wildlife grazing in the plain. Alongside the
Lodge lies a fast and deep channel of the
Zambezi with excellent fishing -Tiger, Bream,
Vundu, etc. Activities include Gameviewing by
road and boat, canoeing, bushwalks, Birding and
of course fishing. The Lodge is only open from
April to Mid-November
Mvuu Tented
Lodge located in an attractive setting on the banks of the
Zambezi is a fully catered camp with the option of self catering.
There is also a camp site for those on a budget. Activities available are
canoeing, game viewing, birding, fishing and soaking up the wonderful
sunsets.
Redcliff
Zambezi Lodge, sited on the banks of the lower Zambezi much
further down, beyond the eastern edge of the park provides an exciting fishing for the traveller seeking for a true African adventure.
Chongwe
River Camp, found at the Chongwe River and Zambezi confluence,
opposite Mana Pools. It has 6 chalets
under the canopy of huge Acacia trees. Unparalleled tiger fishing area,
with great game and bird viewing opportunities.
Zambezi Breezers Lodge and Campsite offers
affordable camping and chalets as well as
fishing excursions and game viewing by boat.
Kayila
Lodge
Tamarindtree Zambezi River Lodge
The best way to experience the magnificence of this river
is to take a canoeing trip down the
channels. Riverhorse Safaris,
Safari Par Excellence and
Karibu Safaris runs
popular canoeing safaris with limited participation camping along
the Zambezi river and into the Lower Zambezi National Park.
Cha Cha Cha Backpackers run an
excellent value safari through the park, camping along the way.
Safari Par Excellence do 2, 3, 4 and five day
trips. Very comfortable camps are erected along the river in the national park about 15 -
20 kms apart.
(See listings
for
adventure companies to book
In Chirundu at the Zimbabwe/Zambia border, there is a
simple motel, the Nyambadwe, offering very basic accomodation for overnight stops.
More comfortable and picturesque is Gwabi Lodge on the banks of the Kafue River,
close to its confluence with the Zambezi.
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