Canoe Camping Safaris Lower Zambezi - Zimbabwe

Canoeing and camping Safaris on the Zambezi River from Kariba to Mana Pools park and Kanyemba.

An adventure packed holiday, sleeping under the stars, gliding past elephants, where each day offers something different.

What better way to experience the Zambezi river than on a canoe trail

In the hands of experienced and knowledgeable guides, where nature is raw but beautiful. Soak up spectacular gorges and red cliffs as well as abundant wildlife.

Canoe camping safaris are expedition-style adventures. Each day is different as you canoe a different section of the Zambezi river. Sustainable tourism is the order of the day and campsites are left as you found them.

Marula : 3 day : 59 kms

US$ 668 Low - US$ 809 High Season

2 nights / 3 days of canoeing through Kariba gorge from Kariba dam to Chirundu on the Zambezi river. Travelling through the narrow and steep sided Kariba gorge, the terrain opens up. Waking up at sunrise each day, canoeing through incredible scenery, picnic lunches and siestas.

Mopane : 4 day : 70 kms

US$ 773 Low - US$ 922 High Season

canoeing and camping along the Mana Pools National Park shoreline encountering 380 bird species, elephant, buffalo, lion and various antelope. Camping overnight on sandy banks or islands, each day an adventure.

Tamarind : 4 day : 75 kms

US$ 763 Low - US$ 912 High Season

starting from Chirundu the safari sets off for Kakomarara island. Waking at first light then onto the river and the start of a new day with new encounters. Tamarind is one of the more popular trails enjoying one of Africa's untouched areas.

Fish Eagle : 6 day : 130 kms

US$ 958 Low - US$ 1, 107 High Season

from Kariba dam wall to the Mana Pools wilderness area, canoeing approx. 21.5 kms each day. Letting the current of the river do most of the work, allowing you to take in the beauty of Mana. As each new day starts prepare for new sights, canoeing until early evening, sleeping on different islands,

Classic Short : 8 day : 182 kms

US$ 1, 335 Low - High Season US$ 1, 432

like the explorers of yesteryear, canoeing is an adventure - exhilarating and exhausting. This canoe trail leaves from Chirundu to Kanyemba affording spectacular views of Mupata Gorge, camping at the base of the towering Red Cliffs. Canoeing is halted at mid day for lunch and to miss the heat of the day.

Zambezi Long Adventure : 10 day :230 kms

US$ 1, 409 Low - US$ 1, 612 High Season

covering an average of 23 kms a day, canoeing along the Mana Pools national park shoreline with its abundant game and bird species. Canoeing into the Mupata gorge, a geographaical feature of red cliffs. Kanyemba is the border with Mozambique and the end of the trail. Road transfer back to Kariba.