Family Legacy Safari

When you land at Livingstone Airport, your Verdanti host will be waiting for you just past arrivals. We will take care of your bags and guide you to your private vehicle, so you can simply relax after the long flight. A short drive takes you into Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park to Thorntree River Lodge, set right on the edge of the Zambezi River. Once you check in, you can sit on the deck, watch the river flow by, and realize you are finally here.

Your home for the next few nights is a Luxury Family Suite at Thorntree River Lodge. We chose these suites because they are connected by safe, interleading walkways, giving you peace of mind that the kids are close while still giving everyone plenty of space. Outside, your private deck and plunge pool look directly over the Zambezi. The afternoon is entirely yours to unpack, shake off the travel day, and settle in. Grab a cold drink, sit out on the deck, and watch for your first elephants or hippos in the river below.

As the afternoon heat begins to break, we will get you out on the water. You will head upstream from the Falls on a quiet boat, cold drink in hand, keeping an eye on the banks for elephants coming down to drink or hippos starting to stir. It is a slow, easy way to ease into the rhythm of the Zambezi on your first afternoon, watching the sun dip below the tree line.

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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise

~2.5 hours, late afternoon into sunset