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Victoria Falls on the list? Try this tented camp on the Zambezi River

Victoria Falls on the list? Try this tented camp on the Zambezi River

By staying at Mpala Jena, you’re also helping conservationists from the six countries this river flows through to safeguard their legacy.

Catherine MarshallTravel writer

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The road to heaven is a river. It arises in the sticky black swamps of far northern Zambia, turns west towards Angola, swerves back into the country of its birth, snakes along Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and gathers speed as it loops towards its most famous port of call, the World Heritage-listed Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya – “the smoke that thunders”).

The mighty Zambezi thunders over the cliffs to form the world’s largest sheet of falling water.  

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Catherine MarshallTravel writerCatherine Marshall has worked as a journalist for more than three decades and has received awards for her travel writing and reportage in Australia and abroad. She specialises in emerging destinations, conservation and immersive travel. Connect with Catherine on Twitter.

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