Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you can, stop at the National Parks & Wildlife Service office near the falls, where
you can receive advice on the best way to visit and they can point out a local
campsite
(US$10)
. You should be able to engage an official guide here. While it's easy to get a
view of the falls, getting a really good view is much harder as you need to get out onto an
island in front of the falls - ask at the National Parks office if there are any boats that
might take you there.
Situated 8km south of Ngonye Falls,
Maziba Bay Lodge
( 0927-11 234 1747;
www.mutemwa.com/maziba.htm
;
all-inclusive per person US$320)
has large wooden
chalets with bathrooms and comfortable furnishings, overlooking an idyllic sandy beach
on the Zambezi. Bookings are necessary for the chalets, but campers can just turn up; no
large trucks are permitted. This place organises visits for its guests to the falls.
The falls are less than 1km east of the main road, about 10km south of Sioma. For
drivers, access is not difficult; otherwise, hitch a ride and ask to be dropped by the turn-off
(look for the 'Wildlife Department' sign).
Sesheke
Sesheke consists of two towns on either side of the Zambezi River linked by a bridge. It is
200km upstream from Livingstone (virtually opposite the Namibian town of Katima Mu-
lilo) - and it makes a handy gateway to Barotseland if you're coming from the southeast.
The major part of town is on the eastern side of the river, before you cross the bridge.
There's not much to actually see or do here and it's really used as a transit point between
Zambia and Namibia. The smaller section of town, on the western side of the river, is
centred around the Zambian border crossing, with the Namibian border a few hundred
metres down the road.
Small buses link Sesheke with Natakindi Rd in Livingstone (ZMW55, two hours, two
daily), usually in the morning, and minibuses also make this journey. Occasional
minibuses also link Sesheke with Katima Mulilo.
Sleeping
Brenda's Best & Baobab Bar $
( 0979 011917; campsite per person ZMW30, chalets ZMW150-250)
This is the best
place to stay in Sesheke. It is friendly, and offers airy thatch-roofed double-story chalets
and a bar built around a massive baobab. The grassed area along the riverfront with bench
CAMPGROUND, CHALET
