Thursday       May 29 2008 

Today you will be assisted to your light aircraft transfer from Kings Pool Camp to Kasane Airport – for customs and immigration purposes.

       

At Kasane Airport you will be assisted to your light aircraft transfer from Kasane Airport to Livingstone Airport for your scheduled road transfer to the River Club.

The River Club

The River Club is a sunlit bubble of comfort and hospitality that lies dreaming in dappled shade overlooking the Zambezi River, 18km upstream from the world-famousVictoria Falls. The River Club, with its Edwardian-style house and manicured lawns on the banks of the swift-flowing

Zambezi

River where hippo and crocodile float, seems to straddle the continents of Africa and

Europe. Its main area is a well-appointed residence, with a comfortable lounge, large dining room, impressive library and wide veranda on which breakfasts and teas are taken.  Lush gardens (where midday meals are often served) spread out beneath the trees and a croquet court is an ideal venue for a Pimm’s-soaked croquet game. The pool seems part of the river itself, a secluded deck with hammocks and loungers provide respite and beauty treatments are available in the calico ‘massage’ tent.  Ten luxury chalets are spread out amongst the riverine vegetation, comprising comfortable bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, most being split-level. Their originality stems from the fact that one side is completely open to the river so that there is an uninterrupted vista of the

Zambezi and its far bank from both bed and bathtub. Each room looks west into glorious African sunsets best viewed from the privacy of a ball and claw bath, brim-full with bubbles. All have a concertina screen door or window which can be drawn across the front of the bedroom and/or bathroom.

Activities include sundowner cruises, fishing, visits to the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls, Simonga Village and Mosi-Oa-Tunya

National Park. Also on offer is a variety of adrenaline-loaded activities at extra cost such as: white water rafting, bungee jumping, abseiling, and helicopter flights over the Falls. Although The River Club is not a traditional safari camp, elephants can often be seen in the

Zambezi

National Park opposite and hippo are regularly seen and heard in the river itself. Game drives are also offered into the nearby

Mosi-oa-Tunya

National Park where there is an abundance of general game species like buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and impala. There is rich bird life in the area, including several rarer species such as African Finfoot, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Skimmer (seasonal), Rock Pratincole (seasonal) and Collared Palm-Thrush. There are leisurely nature trails around the lodge, boat cruises and island walks and the

Zambezi

River offers ample fishing opportunities. Website:  www.riverclubzam.com