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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

18 km - Kakomarara

18 km - Kakomarara

You'll be collected on the morning of your safari at 7:30am for check-in at the Canoe Safari office, handing in extra luggage and valuables. Please don't take your passport on the river. Short briefing and questions answered. Visit shops to purchase any extra drinks for the trip before setting off for the river. Please note that credit cards are not a recommended payment option in Zimbabwe.

Transfers are by open 4x4 vehicles to Chirundu, arriving at approximately 11:30am at which time canoes and kit are unloaded. Following this, a safety talk and demonstration of paddling a canoe will be given. A packed lunch will be taken
on the river. At approximately 5pm you will establish camp on an island named Kakomarara, after a brief safety talk on camping, there is then time to relax and have dinner.

This tour is participation camping. Guests will have to assist with camp chores, such as setting up your tent.

Main Destination:
Kakomarara Island
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Kakomarara
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2

27 km - Lone Acacia Island

27 km - Lone Acacia Island

Up at sunrise for tea, coffee and biscuits before paddling for a couple of hours to the breakfast stop. Afterwards canoeing will resume until midday and a well earned lunch and siesta, time to catch up on reference books until mid afternoon
(depending on the weather). Canoeing will continue until about 5pm until camp setup on Lone Acacia Island.

Main Destination:
Lone Acacia Island
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Lone Acacia
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

23 km - Trichelia Island

23 km - Trichelia Island

Up at sunrise for tea, coffee and biscuits before paddling for a couple of hours to the breakfast stop. Afterwards canoeing will resume until midday and a well earned lunch and siesta, time to catch up on reference books until mid afternoon
(depending on the weather). Canoeing will continue until about 5pm until camp setup on Trichelia Island.

Main Destination:
Trichelia Island
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Trichelia
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

27 km - Chikwenya Island

27 km - Chikwenya Island

A similar programme to day three. Lunch will be around midday after which there is a chance to relax, take in your surroundings or possibly siesta. The group will then paddle until the early evening where the night’s camp is made at Chikwenya Island.

Main Destination:
Chikwenya Island
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Chikwenya
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

25 km - False Gorge

25 km - False Gorge

You will be woken early for tea, coffee and biscuits before a short morning’s paddle. Breakfast will be served either on the banks of the river or on an island. After which the group will resume canoeing until around midday. After lunch and a brief siesta, taken on the banks to avoid the midday heat, canoeing will continue until early evening where camp will be set up at False Gorge.

Main Destination:
Zambezi River
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Zambezi River
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

20 km - Mupata Gorge

20 km - Mupata Gorge

You will be woken early for tea, coffee and biscuits before a short morning’s paddle. Breakfast will be served either on the banks of the river or on an island. After which the group will resume canoeing until around midday. After lunch and a brief siesta, taken on the banks to avoid the midday heat, canoeing will continue until early evening where camp will be set up at the top end of Mupata Gorge.

Main Destination:
Mupata Gorge (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Mupata Gorge (Highlight)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 7

35 km - Mupata Gorge

35 km - Mupata Gorge

The schedule for this day will be as for days five and six with the day spent mainly in the austere Mupata Gorge, viewing its many endemic species of wildlife and taking in its spectacular geographical features. This night’s campsite will be established at the base of the towering Red Cliffs.

Main Destination:
Mupata Gorge (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Mupata Gorge (Highlight)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 8

7 km - Kanyemba - Kariba

7 km - Kanyemba - Kariba

After an early wake-up call and breakfast, the group will paddle down to the takeout point at Kanyemba. The equipment will be loaded onto the vehicle and you will be transferred back to Kariba. Arrival time in Kariba is approximately 4pm.

Please keep all your luggage for the Safari to a maximum of 10kgs per person
packed in a soft duffel bag, not a suitcase. We recommend you pack the following for your Safari:

Swimming/bathing costume
Shorts and T-shirts
Personal Toiletries
Canvas shoes or rafting sandals
Hat with a wide brim
Jacket or sweater for the evenings
Shirts (including a long sleeved one for sun protection)
A kikoi (or sarong) to cover your legs to protect them from the sun
Torch or flashlight and extra batteries
Camera, film and spare camera batteries
Binoculars
Sunscreen.

Main Destination:
Kariba (Lake Kariba)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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  • This tour is offered by Zambezi Safari & Travel Co Ltd, not SafariBookings.
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  • This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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