Zambezi River Run Canoeing Package

5 in 1 River Run Canoe Safari encompassing Game Drives, both day and night, a Game Walk and a visit to a Traditional Fishing Village.

4 Night 5 Day Distance - approx. 78 kms

Please note that at the guides discretion, the actual order of activities may be varied slightly to suite the prevailing weather conditions at the time be it on land or water

There are several options in getting to the start of your Lower Zambezi canoeing safari

Getting There - Starting Point

Full Itinerary & Detailed Information

Itinerary for 5 in 1 Zambezi River Run

DAY ONE

Meet 10.30am Chirundu or 11am Gwabi

Guide briefing followed by light lunch, canoeing orientation

Canoe through to evening Camp, effectively a half day canoeing

This 14km canoe paddle is primarily used to familiarize one’s self with the canoe

overnight: Kakomalala

DAY TWO

Canoeing starts early after morning tea/coffee and biscuits

Depart Island camp for downstream breakfast stop at approx 08:30

Continue though to shaded lunch stop from approx 12:30 to 14:30 out of mid day sun

Proceed to mainland fly camp for overnight canoeing stop (Kayila Fly Camp)

Dinner followed by an evening game drive at around 20:00/21:00

overnight: Kayila Fly Camp

DAY THREE

Early tea / Coffee followed by approx 2 hour walk. 6.30 - 8.30am

Return to Camp for Breakfast 9.30am

Depart for village Tour 11am to 12.30pm

Picnic lunch on the Zambezi escarpment over looking the Zambezi Valley

Game drive back to Camp before a short canoe trip to to Mtondo Island

Overnight : Mtondo Island.

DAY FOUR

Early tea /Coffee & biscuits

Full day Canoeing to end of canoeing safari.

Return to Fly Camp for breakfast at approx 8am

Depart Camp 9 – 10am for full day canoeing.

Arrive at Kayila Fly Camp at approx 17:00

Overnight at Kayila Fly Camp

DAY FIVE

Early morning bush drive back through Game Management Area passing traditional villages and school en-route.

Return transfers

By road to Gwabi 3hrs

Optional extra Drop off Royal airstrip 30 min road transfer

Optional extra Boat transfer to Gwabi 1hr

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