lake kariba and matusadona
Kariba is a beautiful and atmospheric lake, where the dramatic views and romantic sunsets are sure to enchant you. The Zimbabwe side of the lake has about 1,000 kilometres of shoreline, baked African fjords with placid backwaters and numerous islands. Elephants can often be seen swimming between the shore and islands. Lake Kariba offers relaxation, sport and adventure - and all of it unforgettable.
Along the southern shore of Lake Kariba, the Matusadona Game Reserve must be one of the most impressive in the world. It combines the beauty of a lake setting and its rich and fertile flood plains, with a rising wall of mountains serving as a majestic backdrop. The park is well known for its elephants, often feeding half submerged in the lake. The park is also home to kudu, buffalo, zebra, waterbuck, roan, sable, impala, baboon, cheetah, leopard, lion and several rhinoceros.
Lake Kariba is a beautiful and atmospheric lake, with dramatic views and romantic sunsets that enchant thousands of visitors per year. Along the southern shore of Lake Kariba, visitors can find Matusadano National Park, which is perfect for viewing most big safari animals, including Africa’s ‘Big Five’. The lakeshore offers fantastic views of crocodiles, hippos, buffalos, clawless otters and large herds of elephants as well as roan, eland and sable antelopes during the Dry Season, when they come to the lakeshore to drink. The park is also home to an abundance of lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and a variety of antelope, including kudus, waterbucks and impalas.
