Zambia Travel Guide - Zambia Safaris Packages

The second-deepest, largest of the lakes of eastern Africa with the longest freshwater by volume, in the world after Siberia’s Lake Baikal in Russia. It lies in four countries’ territories: a little in each of Burundi and Zambia, and more than 40 percent in each of Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. The main settlement on the lakeshore is the town of Kigoma, which is also the usual entry point to the region. Two awesome nature reserves border Lake Tanganyika: the incredibly beautiful Mahale Mountains National Park and the chimpanzee-famous Gombe Stream National Park. Its waters tend to be salty. Though fed by a number of rivers, the lake is not the centre of an extensive drainage area. The largest rivers discharging into the lake are the Malagarasi, the Ruzizi, and the Kalambo, which has one of the highest waterfalls in the world (704 feet [215 m]). Its outlet is the Lukuga River, which flows into the Lualaba River.

The Lake is found on the line dividing the floral regions of eastern and western Africa, and oil palms, which are characteristic of the flora of western Africa, grow along the lake’s shores. Rice and subsistence crops are grown along the shores, and fishing is of some significance. Hippopotamuses and crocodiles abound, and the bird life is diverse.

Accessibility (how to get there)
This can be easily reached by road and one can drive there from anywhere is a long haul, but well worth the effort. One can go straight to the port of Mpulungu on the Great North Road via Mpika and Kasama. Or drive to Nsumbu National Park, which borders the Lake, via Mporokoso.

Visitor facilities:The lake has very many visitor act ivies and facilities to cater for visitors of all types though  most popular for backpackers and campers is a place on the edge of town called Nkupi .Lodges include,Kasalawe lodge,Nkupi lodge, Tanganyika lodge and many others.

African Safari Packages

• Find Kenya safari packages such as Amboseli safari which offers your a manificient view of some of Kenya’s landscapes as well as Masai Mara safari packages, Tsavo, Aberdares safari etc
• The are Uganda safari packages such as gorilla tours in Bwindi impenetrable national park which can include group gorilla trekking packages as well as Uganda wildlife safari in the 13 game reserves, birding safaris in Africa