Destination: Chawalo – Lower Zambezi River, Mozambique

Season:  1 July– 10 November

Duration: 3 to 10 nights – 7 nights recommended

Group Size: 4 - 12

Accommodation:  Thatched Chalets

Chawalo Area– Lower Zambezi River
The stretch of Zambezi River utilised by Chawalo Safaris is famous for the large number of trophy tiger fish and massive vundu on offer. This section of river is unique in that it covers the area that the fast flowing waters of the Zambezi River begin to flow into the calmer waters of Cahorra Bassa Dam.  Here the river spreads out into numerous channels, offering a myriad of drop offs, islands, and channels in which to fish.  The structure in this section of water is home to vast number of bait fish, and therefore attracts tiger fish from the relatively less bait-fish-rich waters both up and down stream.

Due to the camp being centrally located with in this productive stretch of water, most fishing is no more that 10 km from the lodge.
Chawalo Safari Camp is situated on the Northern bank of the Mighty Zambezi River, 15km East (down stream) from the district capital of Zumbo. Zumbo is on the confluence of the Zambezi and the Luangwa Rivers. The concession runs 90km north up the Luangwa River from the confluence and 25km east down the Zambezi. The total area is approximately 334 000 hectares.

Angling (species and methods): Tiger fish (H.Vitias) are the main quarry with vundu, catfish and the occasional bream also falling to artificial flies, lures and drift baits. 

Camp details

Chawalo caters for groups of 8 (fly fishing) to 12 (conventional anglers). Thatch chalets, sleep two guests.  Each chalet contains twin beds, with ceiling fans, mosquito nets, electric lights and en suite bathrooms.  Meals are enjoyed in the dinning room and are planned around fishing times.  Chawalo offers a daily housekeeping and laundry service, included in costs, as well as a stocked bar. Beers and soft dinks are included in costs. There is a swimming pool for guest to cool down during the hotter months.

Professional Tourette Fishing Guiding (optional):
Includes - Exclusive services of Tourette Fishing guide/s for the duration of the trip. Recommended for fly fishing groups.

Getting There:
Return flight JHB - Lusaka
Return Charter flights Lusaka - Luangwa Boma (40min): POR
Road Transfer (4.5 hours): POR

Family and Corporate groups welcome.
For more information on this trip please contact us. For a customised quote and itinerary for this or any other African location, please email keith@tourettefishing.com