Game viewing is best from July to early November, and the wide open plains are home to plenty of game; lion, leopard, African wild dog, and plenty of antelope species are abundant, and elephants and buffalo can be seen swimming out to the grass-covered islands to graze along with crocodile and hippo.

If your interest lies in photography, the Zambezi River is full of potential, a magical, moving destination for photographers of all levels to lose themselves in.

While floating down the river on a boat cruise, raise your camera to the scenes lit by the sunrises or sunsets , the golden light cast over the river and its banks; to the elephant herds coming for a drink and the other wildlife in the reserve on the opposite side of the river; the otters, waterbuck, hippos and crocodiles wading in the water. You can also practice your portraits, on friends, family, and other travel partners, with the Zambezi as your backdrop.

Explore the lifeblood of Victoria Falls by canoe, going boldly into the waters of the upper Zambezi River, where hippo and crocodile roam. Travel downstream in our inflatable canoes, with one of our local guides to accompany you. Each journey down our waters is a chance to measure yourself against the power of the river and its animals, a chance to find stillness, to get up close and intimate with nature, and to see and hear more than you could ever imagine.

Contact Safari Guru for Royal Chundu rates and availability, and information on combining this uber-luxury safari property with other lodges in the area, or even outside of Zambia, such as Botswana or Zimbabwe.