THE A'ZAMBEZI RIVER LODGE

A'Zambezi River Lodge

A'Zambezi River Lodge is located in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 25km from the airport, nestling on the banks of the mighty Zambezi river within the periphery of the Zambezi National Park. The imaginative architecture with its sweeping curve of grass thatch blends well with the lash green lawns. Azambezi is the perfect retreat to relax and unwind in the quiet ambience of the African wild life and nature.

A’zambezi River Lodge Rooms

87 well appointed and air conditioned en-suite rooms including 2 luxury king suites, 2 luxury queen suites, 44 standard double rooms, 37 standard twin rooms and 2 standard paraplegic rooms (one twin and one double). Nonsmoking rooms available. Majority of the rooms have balconies facing the river and swimming pool whilst the rest face the National Park and the gardens.

Activities:

Guided Tour of Victoria Falls, Boat Cruises on the Zambezi River, Elephant Back Safaris and Elephant Interaction,Flight on the Angles - Helicopter Trip over the Falls,Lion Walks,Game Drivers,Game Walks,White Water RaftingCanoe Trips,Bungee Jumping,Gorge Swing,Crocodile Farm

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE ZAMBEZI RIVER

DID YOU KNOW?

 Zambezi River means the “Great River” in the local Tonga dialect

• The Zambezi  is the fourth longest river in Africa, after the Nile, Congo, and Niger Rivers.

•  It is the longest east flowing river in Africa.

• It flows through six countries on its journey from its source in north-western Zambia to the Indian Ocean, an amazing 2 700 km.

• This river evokes mystery and excitement with few rivers in the world remaining as pristine or as little explored.  

• The source of the mighty Zambezi River lies at about 1 500 m (4 900ft) above sea level in the Mwinilunga District, very close to the border where Zambia, Angola and the Congo meet.

• From there it flows through Zambia, Angola, Namibia and Botswana then back along the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe finally discharging into the Indian Ocean at its delta in Mozambique. The area of its catchment basin is 1 390 000 square km which is half that of the Nile.

The river can be divided into three section :

• THE UPPER ZAMBEZI

• THE LOWER ZAMBEZI

• THE ZAMBEZI DELTA 

 The Zambezi River provides visitors of some of the best of Africa, including its scenery, wildlife, water sports and water falls.

New Pioneers Camp in Zimbabwe

Wild Frontiers Zimbabwe has announced that Pioneers Camp, a new luxury camp on the Zambezi River, is now open.
The camp is situated 17 kilometres from Victoria Falls inside the Upper Zambezi National park.

It has 1.5 kilometres of river frontage and currently hosts three tents.  A further three are expected to be completed by the end of this month.  The tents are en-suite with flush toilets and solar powered geysers and lighting.

The camp also hosts a central lounge and dining.

This new permanent tented camp is located inside the park, on a peacefully quiet stretch of shoreline with a natural spring-line through the site.  This water source attracts an abundance of wildlife throughout the year, making for fabulous game viewing opportunities right at the camp.

Activities include:

Game drives,

Boat cruises,

Canoeing,

Walking and fishing in the park.

The camp also offers a daily shuttle into town for activities.

News from SafPar

Zambezi River Festival
Set in Livingstone, on one of the most famous sections of White Water in the world from the 22nd – 29th October is THE ZAMBEZI FESTIVAL 2011.One week packed with awesome races, competitions, prizes and parties - starting offwith a sunset cruise on the famous Makumbi. The races will include downriver races, Rodeo, Raft races, and of course the traditional boat race in the bar. It’s going to be great fun and the more the merrier!

Yellow Fever
The South African Department of Health has introduced some amendments to the yellow fever vaccination policy for travellers coming from yellow fever risk countries. Travellers from countries with low risk of yellow fever transmission (such as Zambia) still pose a risk of yellow fever importation into South Africa.As of 1 October 2011, all travellers from and to Zambia (including those in transit) are required to show proof of yellow fever.

For more information email us at info@namibiareservations.com or visit our website to plan your holiday www.namibiareservations.com