Zambezi Canoe Adventure
Duration
3-Days
From $600.00
Trip Type
Bush Breaks
Activities
Birding, Canoeing, Game viewing
Itinerary Overview
The 3-Day Zambezi Canoe Adventure takes you to the lower Zambezi. You start from Lusaka the capital of Zambia and you head South to Kiambi. The drive is 3 hours. On arrival you embark on a sun set boat cruise around Kanyemba Island. The next day is a whole day canoe drifting down the might Zambezi river and later overnight on an island on the river.
Itinerary
The day starts with the usual meet and greet your driver and guide for introductions and briefing of the Tour. You leave Lusaka driving down to Chirundu town. The road winds down the Zambezi valley, a mountainous part of Zambia which is quite good scenic. After 3 hours of driving you come to Kiambi Safaris lodge right on the banks of the Zambezi river. Later in the afternoon you go on a sunset cruise around the Kanyemba Island .
What to see:
Beautiful scenery, lovely bird calls, hippos, crocodiles and more.
Accommodation:
Luxury Tented Ensuite chalet.
You embark on your canoe excursion today. You meet your canoe guide shortly after breakfast which normally is at 7:30a.m . After briefing of how your day is going to be like you set off to the river for action. You depart from the jetty and enjoy paddling down. You have a stop for tea from the back of the boat and you proceed until another stop for lunch again from the back of the boat. After lunch you continue down the river. A back up boat goes ahead of you to set up the campsite for your overnight.
Accommodation:
Buffalo Beans Island
Distance covered:
20 km
Meals Provided:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast you will have a transfer by a motorboat to Kiambi Lodge. You have lunch at the lodge and there after you drive back to Lusaka, 180 km away.
Meals:
Breakfast/lunch
Tour ends on dropoff at your lodge in Lusaka.
Included/excluded
Included on Tours
Included in package | Excluded in package |
Ground transportation in customized vehicles | International Airfares; Excess baggage charges; |
Guiding in English and/or translations in German, French and Dutch | Country to country Visa fees |
Accommodation as indicated on the itinerary | International vaccinations and inoculations |
Meals as shown (breakfast/lunch/dinner) | Personal items |
All Park Entrance fees | Beverages, Communication charges, laundry etc |
Postage and Porterage fees, Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide and lodge staff | |
Shopping charges for personal items | |
Optional activities unless specified | |
Any other services not shown or indicated as included on the itinerary |
Experiences
Safari
Beach
Wildlife
People