Island Canoe Trail on the Lower Zambezi, Zambia

The canoe safari is generally relaxing and gentle
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Relax and enjoy a slow drift along the Lower Zambezi while on your Canoe safari.

  • Enjoy overnight stops on selected islands
  • No previous canoeing experience is necessary
  • The minimum age for the Canoe safari is 16 years
  • A qualified river guide accommpanies each Canoe safari

  • What you can expect from this Island Canoe Trail:

    Enjoy a participatory canoe safari along the Zambezi River between the Kafue and Chongwe Rivers during your Zambia tour.

    Canoe Safari Options

    Kafue to Chongwe River
    3 nights / 4 days

    Departure Time & Meeting Place

    Unless clients can guarantee arrival in Kariba by 9:00am on the morning of departure, it is required that all clients arrive in Kariba the night prior to the start of the Canoe safari to avoid clients being left behind due to delayed flights. The preferred meeting place and time in Kariba on the day of departure of your Canoe safari is the Kariba Breezes Hotel at 9:30am. However, clients requiring pick-ups from other hotels in Kariba will be collected at approximately 9:00-9:30am.

    All clients will be required to complete customs and immigration formalities and indemnities before setting off for the start of the Canoe safari. Self drive clients from Lusaka should meet at the launch site at Kafue Pontoon by 12:00pm. On the last day of the Zambia Canoe tour, guests will be returned to Kariba at approximately 15h30. Please do not book flights departing before 16h00.

    Minimum & Maximum pax

    Minimum number to confirm a booking:
    2 Non Residents
    4 Regional Residents

    Maximum number :
    16 pax per trip
    (Larger groups and tailor-made canoe safari packages on request).

    Age Restriction

    Minimum age is 15 years for the Canoe safari. There is no maximum age for the Canoe safari, however clients must be reasonably healthy and fit.

    Experience & Fitness

    No previous canoeing experience is necessary. The Canoe safari is generally relaxing and gentle and no physical exertion is required. Heavy head winds can occur which makes paddling more difficult. Winds are normally experienced in August.

    Equipment Supplied

    18-foot Canadian canoes are used with cushions, paddles and life jackets supplied. All camping and cooking equipment is supplied for your Canoe safari. Two man bow tents, sleeping mats, sleeping bags and liners. Each professional guide carries a comprehensive medical aid box. Washing and cleaning are done in the river.

    Food & Drinks

    All meals are supplied for your Canoe safari. No alcohol or carbonated drinks are supplied, only cordial soft drinks. Clients can purchase beer, alcohol and other drinks in Kariba prior to departure. Cooler boxes and ice are provided. Drinking water is taken in containers on the canoes.


    The canoe safari is generally relaxing and gentle
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    After clients have been collected (in Kariba), they will then be driven across Kariba Dam Wall, clear customs and immigration and be transferred to the Kafue River where they will begin canoeing. This transfer takes approximately 2 hours. Self drive clien ...

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    Please check visa requirements with your agent. Double entry visas for people requiring visas for re-entry into Zimbabwe. It is advisable for all clients to check with the Zambian authorities whether or not they need visas for Zambia, and ...


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