Overview
This park is still relatively undeveloped, its beauty lying in its wilderness state. The diversity of animals is not as wide as the other big parks, but the opportunities to get close to game wandering in and out of the Zambezi channels are spectacular. The park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve in Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the Zambezi River is a massive wildlife sanctuary. The river’s edge is overhung with a thick riverine fringe, including ebony and fig trees. Further inland is a floodplain fringed with Mopane forest and interspersed with winter thorn trees and huge acacias. The hills which form the backdrop to the Park are covered in broadleaf
Even though the Lower Zambezi National Park covers an area of 4092 square kilometers, most of the game is concentrated along the valley floor. There is an escarpment along the northern end that acts as a physical barrier to most of the park’s animal species. Enormous herds of elephants, some up to 100 strong, are often seen at the river’s edge. ‘Island hopping’ buffalo and waterbuck are common. The park also hosts good populations of lions and leopards, and listen too for the ubiquitous cry of the fish eagle.
Highlights
- You will get the best safari experience in the areas that are known to have some of highest concentrations of wildlife in Zambia and Africa.
- You will be guided by a top local safari guide, who has guided in the Kafue National Park for many years, knows the different habitats and the wildlife found in there. Your safari guide has the passion to share his vast knowledge about the wildlife and culture of Zambia with all his guests.