3-Day Lower Zambezi Short Canoeing Safari

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

Quest

05:00/06:00 Pickup from the airport or your accommodation in Lusaka & transferred to Lower Zambezi ETA in Lower Zambezi 09:30. After a welcome drink, tea/coffee with biscuits/rusks you will have a safety briefing then your canoeing adventure will begin. If you are not an early riser or want to avoid a transfer on safari day or prefer to start your canoeing safari in the morning, a transfer & accommodation can be arranged a day prior to the start of the canoeing safari. Accomodation for this day prior to the canoeing safari is extra.
10:30 – 12:30 The adventure begins canoeing downstream enjoying wildlife sightings & the scenery.
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch in a shade then siesta.
14:30 - 17:00/17:30 Afternoon canoeing continues downstream with amazing views and wildlife, arriving at your camping location on an island or mainland between 17:00 to 17:30.
17:30 – 18:30 Freshen up & enjoy the views and campfire
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner followed by bedtime or chatting at the campfire.

Main Destination:

Lower Zambezi National Park

Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easy to find)

High Season July to September (Busy and high-season rates apply)

Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Lower Zambezi NP

ElephantAbundant

LionCommon

LeopardCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Outside Lower Zambezi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Zambezi explorer

05:30 Wake up to a beautiful Zambezi sunrise
06:00 – 07:00 Breakfast is served. After breakfast pack up.
07:00 - 11:30 Continue with your amazing canoeing expedition, this is a relaxed short safari so we are not covering much ground canoeing but rather canoeing & drifting slowly while enjoying wildlife sightings and the scenery.
12:00 -13:00 A stop for lunch is made in a beautiful shaded area.
13:00 -14:30 A siesta is taken as you wait for the sun to soften before you continue with the adventure.
14:30 - 17:00/17:30 Afternoon canoeing continues downstream with amazing views and wildlife, arriving at your camping location on an island or mainland between 17:00 to 17:30.
17:30 – 18:30 Freshen up and enjoy the views and campfire
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner then followed bedtime or chatting at the campfire.

Kindly note that the above times act as a guide, actual times may vary slightly depending on season & various other factors.

Main Destination:

Lower Zambezi National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Bordering Lower Zambezi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Zambezi horizons

06:00 Wake up to a beautiful Zambezi sunrise
06:30 – 07:00 Breakfast is served.
07:00 - Transfer back to the lodge by boat or vehicle
- Transfer back to Lusaka
- End of Canoeing safari.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.