The River Club

Style

Classic Colonial Camp

Rooms

10

Open Season

Open all year round

Safari Experience

The Tonga and Makalolo peoples lived here for centuries before the Falls were ‘discovered’ by David Livingstone in 1855. He gave it the highest honour he could think of: naming it after his Queen.

Its local name, Mosi-Oa-Tunya – “the Smoke that Thunders” – more accurately defines the essence of the place: the rising, shining spray that can be seen 30km away.

This vapour has the effect of adding moisture in the form of humidity to the air in the “splash zone”, so that a unique, small rainforest ecosystem clings to the edge of the Falls.

This provides a toehold for no less than 70 shrub and 150 herbaceous species, as well as trees such as pod and Natal mahogany, ebony, Cape and strangler fig and Transvaal red milkwood.

Further away from the constant spray, the surrounding area comprises mopane and teak woodlands with luxuriant riverine forest along the banks of the Zambezi River.

The presence of several protected areas in the vicinity, from the Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe to the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia, means that herds of big game such as elephant and buffalo, as well as smaller species and even predators such as lion persist in the area.

Wildlife & Birdlife

Although The River Club is not a traditional safari camp, elephants can often be seen in the Zambezi National Park opposite and hippo are regularly seen and heard in the river itself.

Game drives are offered into the nearby Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park which is home to an abundance of general game species like buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and impala.

White Rhino have been reintroduced into the Park and the occasional predator is also seen.

There is rich bird life here too, including several sought-after species such as African Finfoot, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Skimmer (seasonal), Schalow’s Turaco and Rock Pratincole (seasonal).

Good birding can be enjoyed within the confines of The River Club itself, on boat cruises, nature walks and out on game drives.

The Zambezi River offers ample fishing opportunities.

Tiger fishing is an unforgettable challenge for keen fishermen, particularly during the warmer months.

There are several varieties of bream (Tilapia) that are also a good catch.

For the more sporting, try catching them on fly!

Added Extras

River Club is in close proximity to an array of activities in the area, over and above the included activities:

Specialist birding outing

Livingstone Island Lunch

White water rafting

Helicopter and micro light flight

River boarding

Visits to the Zimbabwean side of the Falls

Abseil/Gorge swing/High wire

Lunar rainbow trip (March – June at full moon during high water)

Golf at the Livingstone Royal Golf & Country Club

Visits to historical Livingstone town, Livingstone Museum, specialist Jewish tours and the Railway museum

Clay pigeon shooting

Quad biking

Horse riding

Full-day canoeing

Bungee jumping

Elephant-back safaris

Chobe Day excursion

Adrenalin jet boating in the gorge

Jet boating above the Falls