from $280
Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi 2 night/3 day
Style of safari: Participatory
Duration: 2 nights 3 days
Area: Lower Zambezi River - Chirundu to Kayila
Distance: Approx 56km
Cost: $442 (High season 1 June – 31 Oct 2011)
  $280 (Low season 1 April – 31 May 2011)
  Minimum 2 pax

Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi 2 night/3 day

This is the shortest canoe safari that we run on the Zambezi River – passing through the flood plains and the last night is spent on an Island just up river from Mana Pools National Park.





Day One: 

  • Meet 10.30/11:00 Oasis or 11:00/11:30 at Zambezi Breezers
  • Guide briefing followed by light lunch, canoeing orientation
  • Canoe through to evening camp, effectively a half-day canoeing
  • Canoe approx 14 km to evening camp spot and prepare camp
  • Overnight Kakomalala
Day Two:
  • Full day canoeing, approx 25km
  • Canoeing starts early after morning tea/coffee and biscuits approx 06:00/06:30
  • Depart Island camp for downstream breakfast stop approx 08:30
  • Continue though to shaded lunch stop from approx 12:30 – 14:30 out of mid day sun.
  • Proceed to mainland fly camp for overnight island camp.
  • Overnight Mutondo Island

Day Three: 

  • Canoeing routine as Day 2 until about 14:30 when we arrive at the take-out point near Kayila
  • Return transfers: Road to Zambezi Breezers 3hrs (included in price of safari)
  • Optional: Drop off Royal airstrip 30 min road transfer
  • Optional: Boat transfer to Zambezi Breezers 1hr 20min.
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