Lower Zambezi National Park ((in)Lower Zambezi National Park) | |
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Information | |
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Region | Zambezi Basin |
IUCN Category | II (National Park) |
Watercourse | Zambezi |
Area | 4 092 km² |
Location | |
![]() 15 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ S 29 ° 20 ′ 0 ″ E | |
Touristic site | |
the Lower Zambezi National Park is a national park of Zambia.
Understand
The Lower Zambezi National Park is located opposite the Mana Pools reserve in Zimbabwe and to 400 km downstream of Victoria Falls. The park covers an area of 4,092 square kilometers and contains a wide variety of wildlife, including elephant, hippo, buffalo, zebra, lion, and leopard, with a wide variety of birds. Game drives and walks often meet big cats and occasionally the African wild dog.
Weather
The best months to see wildlife is the dry season from July to September.
To go
Visitors can get to the park with their own vehicle.
Landlords and travel agents all offer to take you to Lusaka, Chirundu Where Kariba to Zimbabwe.´
Circulate
To see
Do
Fishing is good along the river. Various private lodges offer canoe and day fishing tours. The lodges offer safari tours, which usually begin at dawn, lifted before 6 h , late afternoon, past 16 h , and at night after sunset when high powered searchlights are used to locate nocturnal animals.
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
There are different lodges along the Zambezi River.
- Overview of accommodation in Lower Zambezi National Park
- 1 Kanyemba Lodge
220-340 $ the night. – Closest to Lusaka.
- 2 Kasaka River Lodge
350-375 $ the night. – Very friendly guides and a home cooked meal every evening.
- 3 Kulefu Tented Camp
130-475 $ the night.
- 4 Royal Zambezi Lodge
450-500 $ the night.