Lower Zambezi Canoe Safari

About this journey

The Lower Zambezi National Park is one of Africa's finest and least-visited wilderness areas, and this 5-day luxury canoe safari offers the most immersive way to experience its magic. Situated on the northern bank of the mighty Zambezi River, directly opposite Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park, the Lower Zambezi forms part of a vast, unfenced transfrontier wilderness. The park's unique appeal lies in the variety of activities available — canoeing, game drives, walking safaris, and fishing — but it is the canoeing experience that sets the Lower Zambezi apart from every other safari destination in Africa. Gliding silently down the Zambezi in a two-person canoe, you will pass within metres of elephants drinking at the water's edge, drift alongside pods of hippos, and watch Nile crocodiles slip from sandbanks into the current. The river's channels and islands create a mosaic of habitats that support a staggering diversity of birdlife — over 400 species have been recorded, including the spectacular African skimmer and Pel's fishing owl. On land, game drives explore the riverine woodland and open floodplains where lion, leopard, buffalo, and elephant roam freely. For fishing enthusiasts, the Lower Zambezi offers world-class tiger fishing — the iconic fighting fish of Africa's rivers, which can be caught (and released) throughout your stay. Your luxury riverside camp features just a handful of suites on the river bank, each with private plunge pools and uninterrupted views across the Zambezi. This is safari at its most intimate, exclusive, and water-focused — a truly unique African experience.