A land of untamed rivers.
The mighty Zambezi River forms the southern boundary crossing over the Victoria Falls and through Lake Kariba into the Lower Zambezi Valley.
A canoeing trip on the Zambezi gets you close to the wildlife as you paddle with the current through Mana Pools and the Lower Zambezi National Parks. Zambia is a thinly populated country, sharing the spectacular Victoria Falls with neighboring Zimbabwe. A large percentage of its land is wildlife reserves with open unspoiled woodland and floodplains attracting large numbers of wildlife. For a taste of the real old-fashioned safari experience enjoy a walking safari in Zambia.
Victoria Falls
Discovered by David Livingstone in 1855, the Victoria Falls were named after Queen Victoria. Known as “The Smoke that Thunders”, due to the falling water that sends spray clouds high into the air, the falls are one of the seven natural wonders in the world and also the largest and perhaps most beautiful. Here the Zambezi River is over a mile wide and plunges into a vertical abyss across its entire width.
The adventure activities in Victoria Falls cater for all tastes from the wildest adrenaline rush river rafting and bungi jumping to the views of the falls from the flight of angels and getting close to nature on the elephant back safari.
Lower Zambezi
Lower Zambezi National Park has an abundance of game and is relatively unexplored. The best way to explore this region is by canoe.
South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa National Park on the eastern side of Zambia offers an abundance of wildlife that is rarely seen in other game reserves and is one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
The South Luangwa covers some 8,000 square kilometres and is a haven rich in wildlife and bird species. Experience Zambia much the same way David Livingstone did – take a walking safari. South Luangwa National Park offers unique walking safaris into the heart of the bushveld and is well known for its excellent leopard sightings. On a walking trail you will be fascinated and enlightened by the rangers in-depth knowledge of conservation and ecology.
