Activities  in Lower Zambezi National Park

Activities  in Lower Zambezi National Park : Lower Zambezi National Park is found on the north bank of the Zambezi River in southeastern Zambia. Up to 1983 when the area was designated a national park, the area was the private game reserve of Zambia’s president. This ensured that the park was protected from mass tourism and now remains one of the few unexplored wilderness areas left in Africa. On the opposite bank is Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. Situated on the Zambezi floodplain, encircled by mountains, are the two parks. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The park slopes gently from the Zambezi Escarpment down to the river that spans two main forests savannah ecoregions distinguished by the dominant types of tree, Miombo and Mopane: Southern Miombo woodlands on higher ground in the north, and Zambezian and Mopane woodlands on lower slopes in the south. A habitat of the floodplain is located at the river’s edge.

The park its own is surrounded by a much larger game management area (commonly referred to as GMA); there are no fences between the park and the GMA and both animals and people are free to roam across the whole area. Lower Zambezi Park’s isolated location within the surrounding GMA is one of its attractions. It’s rare for visitors to run into other travelers because there are no paved roads in the area.

The majority of the park’s large mammals, such as the Cape buffalo, numerous antelope species, lions, leopards, crocodiles, and hippopotamuses, gather on the floodplain. The Cape wild dog is occasionally sighted. In addition, there are numerous bird species.

What to do in Lower Zambezi National Park.

Game drives in Lower Zambezi national park.

Similarly to South Luangwa and Kafue national parks, Lower Zambezi offers the opportunity to partake in a game drive in an open-topped 4×4 vehicle. This enables you to see the greatest number of animals and cover the most ground. Enjoy close-up encounters with wildlife in the park and on the mighty Zambezi river. The big four of the big five mammals, which include lions, leopards, elephants, and buffalos, are among the creatures you might expect to see.

Numerous other animal species, such as kudu, waterbuck, baboons, monkeys, and much more, can be seen. Game drives in the park occurs in various stages that is morning, afternoon and night game drives that make your safari wonderful, the park has amazing spotting areas that is River Zambezi, On the fertile banks of the river, elephant herds and other herbivores feast on juicy green leaves that gives tourists the amazing views.

Fishing in Lower Zambezi national park.
Zambezi River, which is Africa’s fourth largest river, is home to the Tiger Fish. A safari to the Lower Zambezi National Park would not be complete for a budding angler if they did not manage to catch one of Africa’s most sought-after freshwater game fish. The months of June through August are the greatest for tiger fishing. Note: all fishing here is on a catch-and-release basis.

Zambezi River offers some of the best freshwater sport fishing on the planet, with tiger fish and tilapia in abundance to begin with. We provide fly fishing and spinning at our camps, all of which strictly adhere to the National Park’s catch and release guidelines.

Walking safaris in Lower Zambezi National Park.

Exploring Lower Zambezi National park on foot is a thrilling way to learn about the Lower Zambezi’s ecology and get up close and personal with wildlife. Walks usually take one to three hours, and you will be accompanied by an armed scout from the Zambia Wildlife Authority and a guide. Its slower pace sets the mood for a Zambezi river walking safari, which allows you to relax the tempo of your Zambezi safari right down.

Visitors find great satisfaction in the park’s walking safari experience, where they get to see various bird species and interact with the park’s wildlife, including elephants and buffalos and among many others.

Boat trips/Canoe in Lower Zambezi National Park.

Compared to a traditional game drive or walking safari, you can see the landscape from a different angle during both of these water activities. You have the option of travelling in comfort by boat or choosing to travel more expectedly by canoe. Each canoe takes 2-3 people and all safaris are led by at least one pro guide with good experience of the particular stretch of river.

These canoeing safaris on the Lower Zambezi River have been running for many years, catering to those who are looking for an unforgettable canoeing safari experience along with the best possible wildlife viewing. A great, quiet way to get up close and personal with wildlife is by canoe. Professional guides lead the tours through and along the banks of Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park (a World Heritage Site) and Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park.

During canoeing you get the opportunities to get close to game are very high. From the relaxed comfort of your kayak, you can frequently spot hippos as well as elephants, zebras, pukus, impalas, buffalos, kudus, waterbucks, baboons, and crocodiles as they browse on the banks. These excursions are more rustic and more reasonably priced, but the rush of being in the wild is just as strong.

Bird watching in Lower Zambezi National Park.
More than 378 bird species have been reported in Lower Zambezi National Park, making it an outstanding safari destination for birders. Found on the sandbanks and riverbanks, the park is especially rich in resident and migrant waders. Raptors are also well represented, with over 50 species listed. Keep an eye out for the magnificent Verreaux’s eagle as it soars over its preferred habitat, the escarpment cliffs. The African pitta, one of the most sought-after birds in Africa, breeds here and can be spotted during the rainy season. African hobby, Blue-Palm-nut vulture, cheeked bee-eater, African jacana, Crested Guinea fowl, Narina trogon, Southern carmine bee-eater, Trumpeter hornbill, Verreaux’s eagle, and other bird species are some of the ones that can be seen during a bird watching safari in Lower Zambezi National Park.

All year long, Lower Zambezi is an excellent safari destination to go bird watching. The optimal period, however, is during the rainy months of November through April, when many birds are in their breeding splendour and migrants swoop in.

Best time to visit Lower Zambezi national park.
Lower Zambezi National Park is best visited from July to October, though October can get very hot. The best time to see wildlife is during these months, which mark the beginning and end of the dry season. This is because the dryness of the bush’s water sources forces the animals to congregate near rivers, where they become more visible.