It was split off from Victoria Falls National Park in 1979 and is 56,000 hectares (140,000 acres) in size.

[1][2] The Zambezi National Park plays host to a wide variety of larger mammals including African elephant, lion, Cape buffalo and leopard.

Pel's fishing owl, African skimmer, collared palm thrush, lanner falcon, goliath heron, African finfoot, rock pratincole and long-toed lapwing are considered to be among the speciality birds of the park.

[3][4] The small (but very scenic) Zambezi National Park is a great destination for a day trip from Victoria Falls since it is located next to it.

There are also several lodges overlooking the Zambezi River inside the park offering a real bush experience.