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Our location allows us to offer activities for many different types of adventure seeker, we are most famous for our Sport Fishing, Bird Watching and Game viewing.
Enjoy a River Safaris as you travel upstream on the Zambezi River into the scenic Mpata Gorge, accompanied by our experienced guide.
Whether from a boat or on a walking safari the area is blessed with an abundance of game. On a daily basis our guests will see Hippo’s, crocs and elephants and buffalo along with a variety of Antelope species including Waterbuck, Impala, Kudu, Hyena, Bush Buck, Nyala, Simata Monkey, Diker. The luckiest of our guests may even see African Wild Dog, Lion and most rare of all – the illusive Leopard.
With 378 recorded species of bird in the Lower Zambezi (including the ultra-rare Angola Pita and Pels Fishing Owl) the opportunity for bird watching could hardly be better. Each of our boats is equipped with a powerful pair of binoculars and our knowledgeable guides can help you identify the multitude of raptors, vultures, bee eaters, storks, kingfishers, waders, and so on that inhabit the area.
Some of the best catches have been made close to ‘home’ off the jetty just below the lodge itself.
Other fish species found in local waters include Cornish Jack, bottle-nose, silver catfish, bream and vundu – over 30 species in all.
Fly-fishing for Zambezi tigerish has become an increasingly popular activity. Tigerish of 4-7 kg are commonly caught. It is no wonder that the Lower Zambezi is regarded as a premier angling destination.
Ornithologists and photographers alike will revel in the abundance of avifauna, including the majestic Fish Eagle for which the area is so well-known.
More than 500 indigenous bird species abound and migrating birds from the northern hemisphere settle in the area to breed during the summer months. Rare species that have been spotted in the area include the Tiata Falcon, Angola Pitta and Pel’s Fishing Owl.
The Lower Zambezi is truly a bird watcher’s paradise
Day trips into the Lower Zambezi National Park expose visitors to four of Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard. These are the animals which most visitors to Africa seek out. For the more discerning game viewer, large herds of zebras and the occasional leopard sighting provide greater excitement, as do the numerous other antelope and more elusive species such as the wild dog.
Nature is our business, but it is also our love. Almost all of the passion we have for the business comes from the love of this nature, and the need to share its beauty with others.
Being river based one of our major efforts has been to prevent over fishing by large fisheries as well as the use of undersized nets that can have devastating effects on the fish populations of the Zambezi this is also why our camp has a firm catch and release policy.
Another great resource of our is our natural bush and trees, these are constantly under treat from loggers and charcoal makers. During your stay, try our Day Walking Safaris where we show you the importance of this natural habitat and not only what it means to the local insect, bird and animal life, but what it means to local village life.