Somewhere on this stretch of the Zambezi is the trip you will still be describing years from now. In 1858, Thomas Baines came up the river with Livingstone’s expedition and could not put down his brush. He painted it because he could not bear to forget it. The river he painted is still here, still wild. Now it is your turn to answer the call.
The Lower Zambezi offers something different with every changing season. Each is guided by people who have spent decades reading this river, in a camp limited to twenty guests.
The light softens, migratory bird calls echo through the riverine forest, and on many days you will have this part of the Zambezi almost to yourself. Mornings by canoe through quiet channels. Afternoons drifting past hippo pods. Evenings around the fire, sharing stories from the day.
It is the season birders plan their year around, and the one returning guests tend to keep quietly for themselves.
Three nights, all-inclusive, park fees included.
The floodplain dries and the river becomes the only water for miles. Herds move to the banks in long, unhurried lines. Elephants swim between the islands. Lion and leopard follow the game to the water’s edge, and every drive, every canoe and every slow drift past the reeds carries the full weight of the season.
This is the Lower Zambezi at its most intense, and the reason most explorers make the journey.
Four nights, all-inclusive, park fees included.
Three nights shows you the river. A few more and it starts to show you its secrets: the leopard that uses the same path every evening, the channel where the elephants cross, the guide’s favourite bend that never makes it into a brochure.
Stay a little longer, and enjoy a night or two with our compliments.
Complimentary nights are included, in every season.
Four nights built around the water. Early starts on the channels while the mist is still lifting. A guide beside you who has read this current for decades and knows exactly where the fish hold. Between casts, elephants on the bank and a fish eagle calling upstream.
You have waited a long time for this fish. The river, and the team, will make sure the moment is yours.
All angling is strictly catch-and-release, in keeping with Baines’ commitment to conservation. Fishing is at its best from March to the end of May and from September to November. Bringing a party? Ask us about group dates.
For guests staying longer, one day is given over to the Lower Zambezi National Park. A short cruise downriver, a game drive, and lunch laid out in the shade of the winterthorn forest. Back at camp for the rest of the afternoon.
Included for guests on longer stays, minimum two guests. Pre-booking is essential.
Camp is open 1 March to 30 November. Green Season runs 1 March to 30 June and 1 to 30 November. High Season runs 1 July to 31 October.
Rates shown are for international guests. Other rates are available on request.
A two-bedroom unit for a minimum of two guests.
USD 240 per person per night (1 March to 30 November) for groups of 8 guests or fewer, and complimentary for groups of 9 or more. Includes accommodation and meals. Excludes drinks, park fees and levies, activities and transfers.
USD 330 per day for a private guide and vehicle or boat. Excludes drinks, park fees and levies, and transfers.
Children aged 6 to 12 receive 30% off the adult rate on stays, and 20% off on the Angler’s Stay.
Conventional tackle hire is USD 15 per person per day.
USD 40.60 per person, not included in any nightly or package rate.
Camp is open 1 March to 30 November. Green Season runs 1 March to 30 June and 1 to 30 November. High Season runs 1 July to 31 October.
Rates shown are for international guests. Other rates are available on request.
A two-bedroom unit for a minimum of two guests.
USD 240 per person per night (1 March to 30 November) for groups of 8 guests or fewer, and complimentary for groups of 9 or more. Includes accommodation and meals. Excludes drinks, park fees and levies, activities and transfers.
USD 330 per day for a private guide and vehicle or boat. Excludes drinks, park fees and levies, and transfers.
Children aged 6 to 12 receive 30% off the adult rate on stays, and 20% off on the Angler’s Stay.
Conventional tackle hire is USD 15 per person per day.
USD 40.60 per person, not included in any nightly or package rate.
Tel: +27 (0)33 342 7498
Whatsapp: +27 (0)82 806 4074
1 March – 30 November
1 Mar – 30 June & 1 – 30 November
1 July – 31 October