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Fishing in Zimbabwe

Test yourself against the tigerfish

Country

Zimbabwe

Duration

Journée complète

Âge minimum

Pas d'âge minimum

Recommended physical condition

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À vivre

Fishing enthusiasts travel from all over the world to try their luck at catching one of the most iconic freshwater fish in the animal kingdom: the tigerfish. Some spend several years attempting to land this fish, which lives in the waters of the Zambezi or Lake Kariba. Other species abound here too, such as bream, catfish and tilapia, among others.

At the same time, you'll often see a multitude of freshwater birds or herds of animals coming to drink in the very waters you're fishing, also home to hippopotamus and crocodile.

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It's the end of the day. The Zambezi flows slowly eastward, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun. To your left, Zambia stretches out, dominated by the Nyampangwa and Nyamuzino hills turning shades of purple. To your right opens Mana Pools National Park, with its yellow acacias, carmine bee-eaters nesting in the riverbanks, and elephants slowly approaching to drink or cross the river. ...

Sunset over the Matobo Hills

View of the World

The Matobo Hills have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003.Beyond the thousands of rock formations sculpted by erosion that gave the area its name (Matobo meaning “bald head” in Ndebele), the hills hold thousands of Matabele rock paintings, some of them remarkably fine, notably in the caves of Nswatugi, Bambata, Inanke and Silozwane.There's an undeniable ...

Lake Kariba Cruise

Weaving between hippopotamuses

Lake Kariba is one of Zimbabwe's highlights. Staying aboard a houseboat is both an original and highly exclusive way to discover it. Cruising through petrified mopane forests, weaving between hippopotamuses, and listening to the call of the African fish eagle are always memorable safari moments. Spending the night on board, tucked into a cove with elephants, hippopotamuses or crocodiles as ...

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