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Lower Zambezi National Park

The Lower Zambezi Valley, from the Kariba Dam to the Mozambique border, has a formidable reputation for big game.  The Lower Zambezi National Park protects a large section of the Zambian side of the valley and lies opposite of the famous Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe. It's elephant country, that is dominated by the mighty Zambezi River and one of the most scenic national parks I've ever been to!
 

   
   
             
   


The park, made up of higher ground on the sides and on top of the escarpment, is thick bush, that makes game viewing more difficult than in plains areas of other parks. Stay around the Zambezi and its sidearms, as the game concentrates here during the dry season (June – Oct), which is the best time to visit. As you might expect, the game densities increase as you travel east, with the best game in the national park and fewer animals on the privately owned land closer to Chirundu.

 

   
   
             
             
   


Game drives, walking safaris, fishing, and canoeing are the main activities in and around the park. The walking safaris take place in the buffer zones around the park and offer a different perspective and a great way to get very close to elephants. You are accompanied by  a professional guide and an armed scout. Canoeing is another adventurous way to explore the wilderness, especially when you canoe around yawning hippos or crocodiles
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