Lower Zambezi National Park
Because it was the Zambian president’s private reserve until 1983, the Lower Zambezi National Park is almost entirely untouched by mass tourism, in contrast with many of Africa’s other large wildlife areas, notably the much better-known Kruger and Serengeti national parks. Lower Zambezi’s unique history has allowed the region to remain almost entirely pristine. Renowned for its wildlife-rich floodplains and magnificent views - and with the dramatic backdrop of the Zambezi Escarpment across the river in Zimbabwe - the Lower Zambezi is a wilderness enthusiast’s dream and the ultimate African safari destination. Spectacular scenery aside, the Lower Zambezi and its Zimbabwean counterpart on the opposite bank, Mana Pools, conjures up the Africa of times past. Here you’ll find the surrounding woodland teeming with just about every species of animal on the continent outside the central African rainforests. Elephant, buffalo, wild dog, hyena, lion, hippo, leopard, giraffe, zebra, crocodile, impala, kudu, waterbuck, wildebeest – these are just a handful of the plentiful animals you might encounter while on safari in this little-known African Eden. What makes the Lower Zambezi particularly special is that it falls in Central Africa, while its Mana Pools counterpart in Zimbabwe is associated with Southern Africa. With the Zambezi River forming a geographical boundary hindering animal migrations, wildlife in the Lower Zambezi has over eons developed a unique set of color characteristics. Not quite reaching the status of subspecies, these animals include regionally endemic ‘focal’ populations of Thornicroft's Giraffe, Cookson's Wildebeest, Boehm's Zebra and Yellow Baboon.
Your stay in the Lower Zambezi National Park is fully inclusive. Activities conducted from your luxury lodge include game drives, canoe safaris, tiger fishing, and guided walks, led by qualified and passionate safari guides. You might also avail yourself of a treatment at the Royal Bush Spa. The Royal Zambezi employs qualified therapists who provide a wide variety of massages, as well as many other spa services and beauty skin care treatments. Many of these treatments use indigenous ingredients. The spa is also the Zambian flagship of the famous and world-leading Dermatological brand of skincare products.