Canoe Safaris
The lower Zambezi river canoe safaris are unquestionably the best - with an ideal combination of unspoilt wilderness, some of the finest game and birdlife in sub-Saharan Africa. Truly excellent river guides with a great sense of fun and adventure with a capacity to host guests of all abilities and tastes.
Aside from the valley's magical scenery and some of the most spectacular sunsets you'll see, you're assured of seeing big game including hippo, buffalo, wild dog and elephant.
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Our Recommended Canoe Safaris
Marula Canoe Safari
$ 400
Lower Zambezi River - Kariba to Chirundu - 3 days/2 nights
Special price valid November to June (low season).
This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Tamarind Canoe Safari
$ 645
Lower Zambezi River - Chirundu to Mana Pools - 4 days/3 nights
Special price valid November to June (low season).
This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Mopane Canoe Safari
$ 705
Lower Zambezi River - Mana Pools to Chewore - 4 days/3 nights
Special price valid November to June (low season).
This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Fish Eagle Canoe Safari
$ 795
Lower Zambezi River - Kariba to Mana Pools National Park 6 days/5 nights
Special price valid November to June (low season period).
This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (unless by other arrangement); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Mupata Canoe Safari
$ 900
Lower Zambezi River = Mana Pools to Kanyemba - 6 nights/5 days
The special price is valid November to June (low season).
This semi-participatory canoe safari options begins and ends in Kariba (unless by other arrangement); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Zambezi Classic Short Canoe
$ 1150
Canoe the Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
Lower Zambezi river - Chirundu to Kanyemba - 8 days/7 nights
This semi-participatory canoe safari begins and ends in Kariba (we can pick-up from Lusaka if needed). This is a self-contained safari and equipment and food is carried in the canoes. There is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. This is an adventure of a lifetime and will never be forgotten!
Special price valid November to June per person (low season).
Off the beaten track in Mozambique
$ 1200
Niassa Reserve, Mozambique - 4 days/3 nights
These canoe expeditions are available on set departure dates only and for a minimum of four guests per trip.
A short canoe/walk/drive safari along the magical Lugenda River exploring the little known Niassa Reserve, a massive wilderness in northern Mozambique. This area has particularly good wild dog populations, a highly endangered African mammal. Even the flight into the reserve is exciting with magnificent giant inselbergs, large granite outcrops which are a feature of the region. This is Africa in her raw, beautiful and inspired state where you can walk, paddle and explore the wilderness with complete abandon. Combining this trip with a week on the beach afterwards makes for an ideal bush and beach safari with a difference!
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Zambezi Classic Long Canoe
$ 1300
Lower Zambezi - Kariba to Kanyemba - 10 days / 9 nights
Special price valid November to June per person (low season).
This semi-participatory canoe safari option begins and ends in Kariba (we can meet you in Lusaka and transfer you to Kariba); we recommend spending the night prior to trip departure in Kariba town. This is a self-contained safari. All equipment and food is carried in the canoes and there is no vehicle back up apart from pick-up and drop off. They are to a small extent participatory; however the guides do the cooking and washing up.
Selinda Canoe Trail
$ 1600
Selinda Spillway, Botswana - Okavango Delta to Linyanti - 4 days/3 nights
One of the rarest experiences in Africa and a true highlight for any adventurer. Paddle the 70km waterway of the Selinda Spillway from the Okavango Delta to the Linyanti, in north eastern Botswana. An epic journey and any explorer's dream.
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