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Shackelton's Upper Zambezi Lodge

Livingstone, Zambia

Shackletons is situated in south-western Zambia on the Upper Zambezi River near the village of Mwandi (meaning a place of ‘plenty fish’). Shackletons provides access to 130km of the Upper Zambezi River, called ‘God’s Highway’ by David Livingstone. Shackletons is open all year round, even when the river floods its banks each year to form the Zambezi floodplains.

• En-suite chalets
• Swimming pool
• Fishing
• Catch and release
• Private River Guides

 

Shackletons is a premier venue for spin, lure and fly anglers of all levels to fishfor trophy Tigerfish, Bream, Tilapia and Catfish.           

Shackletons is home to nearly 300 birdspecies that can be spotted at the Lodge, or by boat along the riverbanks, or by Mokoro in the tranquil river channels.

 

The Lodgeaccommodates 12 people in thatched, en-suite chalets with private teak decks overlooking the Zambezi. The swimming pool, sundowner deck, lounge, open dining area, and riverside bar provide guests with unparalleled vistas of the mighty Upper Zambezi River.    

At Shackletons you, your family and your friends will be totally spoilt by the Zambian culture, the pristine waters of the Upper Zambezi, the peace and tranquillity of the Lodge, the exciting fishing, the abundant bird life, and the unsurpassed friendly hospitality of the Shackletons people.

 

Shackletons offers the following types of fishing methods (depending on guests’ requirements, fishing conditions, and the time of the year):

• Fly-fishing for Tigerfish          
• Fly-fishing for Bream
• Spinning for Tigerfish
• Spinning for Bream
• Trolling for Tigerfish
• Drift baiting for Tigerfish
• Catch-and-Release Policy

Shackletons follows a catch-and-release policy to preserve the precious fish resources of the pristine Upper Zambezi River.

 

Shackletons does allow fish to be removed from the water to be weighed and photographed provided the fish are handled carefully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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