Wildlife Safaris
Explore the Heart of Africa with Three Lions Safaris
Three Lions Safaris operates from Victoria falls, at the crossroads of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana, home to some of the finest scenery and richest wildlife in Africa.
We will help you plan and realize the African travel you have always dreamt about, ranging from a day trip to the falls and the Zambezi National Park, all the way to weeks-long bush expeditions across the region.
Explore the Heart of Africa
with Three Lions Safaris
Three Lions Safaris operates from Victoria falls, at the crossroads of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana, home to some of the finest scenery and richest wildlife in Africa.
We will help you plan and realize the African travel you have always dreamt about, ranging from a day trip to the falls and the Zambezi National Park, all the way to weeks-long bush expeditions across the region.
Where Wildlife & Wonder Meet
The Zambezi National Park is located upstream from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, stretching for some 50 km along the Zambezi River. This beautiful gem of a National Park is little known, despite its proximity to the world-famous Victoria Falls. The Park is divided in two sections: the Zambezi River Game Drive, with an extensive network of tracks and scenery along the Zambezi River, and the 25 km Chamabondo Game Drive in the southern part of the park where one can usually spot Zimbabwe’s national animal, the majestic sable !
The lush forests along the riverbanks offer shade and shelter for bushbucks and duikers, whilst Waterbury trees overhanging the river provide perches for the kingfishers, herons, and fish eagles. Along the river, pods of hippos wallow during the day, emerging from their watery retreats at night to graze along the riverbanks. Crocodiles are regularly seen lurking along the river’s edge, waiting for antelopes to come down to the banks to drink.
The park is also home to a variety of larger mammal species including lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and several antelopes such as eland, kudu, waterbuck and impala. An estimated 400 species of birds have been recorded within the Zambezi National Park making this a bird lovers’ paradise, with specialties which include the Pel’s Fishing Owl, African Skimmer, Collared Palm Thrush, Lanner Falcon, Goliath Heron, Kori Bustard, African Fin foot, Rock Pratincole and Long-toed Lapwing.
Whispers of Giants: Encounter Elephant Herds in Hwange's Untamed Paradise
Hwange National Park is the largest and most popular park in Zimbabwe. It offers excellent wildlife viewing, and most big safari animals can be seen, including the Big Five. Hwange is most known for the impressive concentration of elephants that are attracted to the park’s waterholes during the dry season. Hwange is well known too for its bird watching for which the best time to visit is from November to April as migratory birds return from Europe and Northern Africa.
As one of the best-kept game parks on the continent, Hwange offers an experience like no other, from walking safaris to exciting game drives. Visitors can look forward to a private and secluded safari in a pristine environment. Whether you take a day trip to Hwange or spend a whole week here, you can be sure of a memorable African wildlife experience!
Walking Safari
Experience Zimbabwe as the first explorers did: on foot through the bush! Walks in the Hwange National Park are allowed in private concessions and are an experience that is both awe-inspiring and humbling, as you tread along the same paths used by animals. It is the perfect experience to observe their intimate lives from a careful distance. The slow pace of the walk and the interpretive skills of the safari guides open your eyes to a new and fascinating world. The unique perspective garnered during a walk awakens a sense of fulfilment and sensory appreciation. A walk through the park leaves you feeling completely connected with mother earth.
Safari Drive
Game drives through the park are a veritable feast for the senses, with unbelievable scenery, fresh breezes, natural dusky scents, and an orchestra of African sounds. The open-sided 4x4s can accommodate six to ten passengers in tiered seating, ensuring unobstructed views and excellent photographic opportunities. Game tours are led by experienced and trained guides who tailor excursions to suit the preferences of every guest, whether it’s to view a certain animal, learn about different species and their habitats or simply to enjoy the vast expanse of the bush. Guides are always eager and willing to impart their vast knowledge and expertise to interested travelers.
Walking Safari
Experience Zimbabwe as the first explorers did: on foot through the bush! Walks in the Hwange National Park are allowed in private concessions and are an experience that is both awe-inspiring and humbling, as you tread along the same paths used by animals. It is the perfect experience to observe their intimate lives from a careful distance.
The slow pace of the walk and the interpretive skills of the safari guides open your eyes to a new and fascinating world. The unique perspective garnered during a walk awakens a sense of fulfilment and sensory appreciation. A walk through the park leaves you feeling completely connected with mother earth.
Safari Drive
Game drives through the park are a veritable feast for the senses, with unbelievable scenery, fresh breezes, natural dusky scents, and an orchestra of African sounds. The open-sided 4x4s can accommodate six to ten passengers in tiered seating, ensuring unobstructed views and excellent photographic opportunities.
Game tours are led by experienced and trained guides who tailor excursions to suit the preferences of every guest, whether it’s to view a certain animal, learn about different species and their habitats or simply to enjoy the vast expanse of the bush. Guides are always eager and willing to impart their vast knowledge and expertise to interested travelers.
Where Wildlife
& Wonder Meet
The Zambezi National Park is located upstream from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, stretching for some 50 km along the Zambezi River. This beautiful gem of a National Park is little known, despite its proximity to the world-famous Victoria Falls. The Park is divided in two sections: the Zambezi River Game Drive, with an extensive network of tracks and scenery along the Zambezi River, and the 25 km Chamabondo Game Drive in the southern part of the park where one can usually spot Zimbabwe’s national animal, the majestic sable !
The lush forests along the riverbanks offer shade and shelter for bushbucks and duikers, whilst Waterbury trees overhanging the river provide perches for the kingfishers, herons, and fish eagles. Along the river, pods of hippos wallow during the day, emerging from their watery retreats at night to graze along the riverbanks. Crocodiles are regularly seen lurking along the river’s edge, waiting for antelopes to come down to the banks to drink.
Witness and Explore
Africa's Exclusive Wildlife
The park is also home to a variety of larger mammal species including lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and several antelopes such as eland, kudu, waterbuck and impala. An estimated 400 species of birds have been recorded within the Zambezi National Park making this a bird lovers’ paradise, with specialties which include the Pel’s Fishing Owl, African Skimmer, Collared Palm Thrush, Lanner Falcon, Goliath Heron, Kori Bustard, African Fin foot, Rock Pratincole and Long-toed Lapwing.
Explore Zimbabwe's Remote Wilderness - Leopards, Lost Gorges & Birding Bliss
Chizarira is Zimbabwe’s 3rd largest national park and indisputably its most remote wilderness area. The park derives its name from the Batonga word “Chijalila” which means “The Great Barrier”, an orientation of phenomenal mountains and hills that form a large portion of the Zambezi Escarpment.
The terrain in the park is craggy, punctuated with ragged mountains, incised by gorges and gulches. The beautiful scenery in the park makes it a paradise for walking safaris. The terrain is excellent for leopards. There is also a large population of the “Big Five” (except for rhinos). There are also many species of smaller wildlife, including the klipspringer, known for its ability to thrive in near-vertical rocky outcrops.
Chizarira has a large variety of bird life and hundreds of species have been sighted within the park. Sought after birds recorded include the African broadbill, livingstone flycatcher, western nicator, African emerald cuckoo and the rare and elusive African pitta. Chizarira is also home to the Taita falcon which breeds within the park.
Elephants by the Thousands: A Chobe National Park Adventure
Famed for its massive elephant population, big herds of buffalo, large lion prides and incredible birdlife, Chobe National Park will leave an everlasting memory. Explore the amazing riverfront with bustling wildlife, enjoy captivating landscapes and relax in comfortable lodges. Those in search of a more predator-rich area will head off to Linyanti Marshes while the more adventurous will head to the remote Savuti area. Chobe consists of many different smaller eco- systems, each with is own vibe and magic, with different vegetation and animal population. Our guides will know where to take you – just let them know what you wish for !
Unveiling Moremi's Wilderness: Explore by Land & Water
Embark on an unforgettable safari adventure in Moremi Game Reserve! Explore the diverse landscapes and witness an abundance of wildlife through various exciting activities!
Safari Game Drive
The best way to experience Moremi is through game drives. They are conducted by our experienced and knowledgeable guides who will help you track down the wildlife and tell you about their habits. Game drives are a great way to cover large areas of the park. We will usually take you to the area known as the Mopane Tongue as it is one of the best ways to cover the ground and see large herds of elephants, lions, buffaloes, and antelopes.
Mokoro Excursion
A must do in the Moremi Game Reserve is a trip in a traditional style boat called Mokoro. These sturdy boats are a great way to go game viewing as they allow you to explore silently the back waters and riverbanks and therefore to have a better chance of seeing wildlife coming down to drink.
Khwai
On the northeast tip of Moremi, the Khwai River is a fascinating area where tall evergreen trees line a wide floodplain. It boasts an excellent density and diversity of wildlife. A large pride of lions is usually present while leopard sightings are consistently good. Saddle-billed storks, wattled Cranes and many species of Kingfishers and Bee-eaters are common.
Xakanaxa Lagoon
In the heart of Moremi, at the tip of the Mopane Tongue, lies the Xakanaxa Lagoon. Here the Mopane forests meet a patchwork of deep waterways and shallow flooded areas. It’s a truly beautiful area. Leopards and wild dogs are regularly seen, and the density of antelopes is incredible. The area’s bird life is exceptionally varied and seasonal, including Herons, Egrets, Storks, Sparrow Hawks, Buzzards, and Kites.
Witness Kafue's Resident Herds & Seasonal Influxes.
Kafue national park has abundant wildlife. Common sightings around the Busanga plains include lechwe and puku antelopes, herds of zebras, elephants and blue wildebeests. During the dry season, when temperatures start to rise, the northern part of Kafue national park usually experiences influx of kudus, bushbucks, elands, reedbucks, duikers, greybacks and water bucks. This is the best time to spot Cheetahs, and naturally, lions are never far from the grazing herds.
The rivers within the Kafue national park are home to many hippos and crocodiles and their forested banks are ideal for leopard sightings. Cape wild dogs and hyenas are also common in the park. Kafue National Park has a very rich bird life ranging from forest birds, water birds, savanna birds and migratory birds. Some of the most common species include ducks, guinea fowls, pheasants, grouse, allies, flamingos, pigeons, doves, sand grouse, bastards, cuckoos and turacos.
A Wildlife Paradise
During the dry season, when temperatures begin going up, the northern part of kafue national park usually experiences influx of kudus, bushbucks, elands, reedbucks, duikers, greyboks and defassa water bucks.
Kafue National Park, like any other national park has well distribution of bird life ranging from forest birds, water birds, savanna birds and migratory birds among others. some of the most common birds species include ducks, guinea fowls, Pheasants, Grouse, Allies, flamingos, pigeons, doves,sand grouse, bastards, cuckoos, turacos among others.
Enchanting Encounters
The lions are also another sought after inhabitants in kafue national park usaully found close to the herds of he pukus and lechwes which serve as their meals. There several prides much as larger males are not common in the national park.
The rivers at the Kafue national park also serve as homes to large schools of hippopotamus , crocodiles among others. Kafue rivers also acts as host for several herds of elephants, leopards are also common in the forest areas which serve as their hiding points. cheetahs are also seen in Kafue national park but seen in the northern part of the park, cape wild dogs and hyenas are also common in the park and frequently seen in the park.
A Predator-Free Haven for Diverse Wildlife & History
A Predator-Free Haven
for Diverse Wildlife & History
The Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks, but it is unique as it is the only wildlife area with white rhinos. It extends from the Batoka Gorge and continues for about 12km along the Zambezi River, above Victoria Falls. This little sanctuary is free from predators. This guarantees a stable population of wildlife throughout the year.
In addition to the white rhino, giraffe, elephants, buffalo, waterbuck, impala, wildebeest, zebra, bushbuck, warthog, monkeys, baboon, hippo and crocodiles are residents in the park year-round. They inhabit a mix of riverine forest and mopane woodland as well as grassland, which also provides a variety of habitats for numerous bird species.
Within this park, one can also visit the Old Drift Crossing Point where ox-wagons were floated across the Zambezi River before there was a bridge, as well as the old cemetery where the first European immigrants are buried.
Private guides, Exclusive
off-the-beaten-path journeys
& eco-conscious adventures
The ultimate wildlife experience: Three Lions Safaris offers privately guided safaris where you will travel with your professional guide and camp assistant in a private safari vehicle with a fully equipped trailer. This will allow you to experience the adventure of bygone days, traveling through a variety of ecosystems and landscapes and camping in the bush. Your itinerary is pre- planned with you in accordance with your time, budget, and interests.
This type of safaris is catering to those who are genuinely interested in experiencing the wildlife of this unique part of the world for an extended stay. Our safaris are low impact on the environment, no heavy trucks, and no generators, and yet, they remain comfortable and accessible. You travel with a guide and camp assistant who take care of all the driving and the camp chores, you get to focus on game viewing and on completely immersing yourself within nature.
