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Zambezi Explorer Canoe Safari

nine day Long haul Canoe Safari. You canoe the length of the lower Zambezi River, from Kariba Gorge to Feira on the Mozambique border.

Style of safari – participatory

Duration - 8 nights 9 days

Area - Lower Zambezi River

Distance Approx 268 km

This is the longest canoe safari run – encompassing the entire length of the lower Zambezi River.

2010 Departure Date
11 - 19 August

International: USD 980 | € 722 per person
SADC : US$ 825 | € 608 per person

The above rates are based on a minimum of 4 pax.

Distance: 268 km .E and O.E

NATIONAL PARKS ENTRY FEES – LOWER ZAMBEZI

The Zambezi Explorer canoe Safari enters the Lower Zambezi National Park and Parks fees are payable by each client. At the moment these fees are US$25 per person per day for Entry to the Park and US$10 per person for River Usage fees. You spend four days canoeing through the park, therefore Parks fees amount to US$110 per person per safari – subject to change without notice.

MAPS

Lower Zambezi : 2

Central Zambia : Kariba

Lodge Locations : 2

Passing the fabled Mana Pools National Park on your right and then the Lower Zambezi National Park on the left! – the safari starts downstream from the Kariba Dam Wall, below the Kariba Gorge and on through the flood plains and channels of the lower Zambezi River

Start Point

Options in getting to the start of your Zambezi Explorer Canoe Safari:

Camoe Buffalo If by our private mini bus we will take you straight to the start point of your safari.

· Pre-arranged private Mini bus transfers from Lusaka or Livingstone in Zambia or from Kariba in Zimbabwe to the start of the safari

. Transfers from Livingstone / Victoria Falls to Kariba need to be done the day before the safari’s departure whilst those from Lusaka come down on the day of the safari’s departure.

. Lusaka – start point of the safari (186km approx. 2/3 hr)
. Livingstone – start point of the safari (554km approx. 7 hr 45 min)

More about : Getting There >>

BASIC ITINERARY

As the Zambezi Valley can get hot in the summer months, you start early to make the most of the cool part of the day. The same applies for the late afternoons, while shade is sought during the hottest time of the day.

Each day is quite similar – routine-wise

06:00/06:30 – wake up call – tea/coffee and biscuits served and pack up camp
07:00/07:30 – launch canoes – start canoeing
09:00/09:30 – stop for breakfast (full English breakfast)
10:30/11:00 – start canoeing
12:30/13:00 – stop for lunch and siesta
14:30 – start canoeing again
16:30/17:00 – stop at night spot – set up camp etc organise supper etc.