Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba is one of the World’s largest man-made lakes located in southern Zambia, two and half hours on a good tarred road from the capital city Lusaka, and within easy reach of the border crossing at Chirundu and Kariba into Zimbabwe.

A visit to Siavonga would not be complete without a visit to the magnificent Kariba Dam Wall, towering 118 metres above the Zambezi River, across the Kariba Gorge. At the time of construction in the 1950’s, the Kariba Dam was known as one of the engineering wonders of the world.

Birdlife is prolific with Zambia’s national bird the fish eagle in abundance. Hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile are also frequently seen, and occasionally small mammals are evident. The Lake, coupled with some of Africa's unrivalled landscapes make an incredible canvas for the artist and photographer alike.