This border town is on the main road between Lusaka and Harare . On the Zambia side, the Nyambadwe Motel has rooms and allows camping. There are also some shops, a few truckers' bars, a bank and a clutch of money changers. Places to stay The best place to stay is Gwabi Lodge, 11km from Chirundu towards Lower Zambezi National Park . The lodges have marvelous lush grounds, although the campground is a bit dusty, and the view from the swimming pool and bar is one of the best in Africa.
Boat rides are available.
The owners of the lodge are tireless conservationists, involved in several wildlife education schemes in the surrounding area. The same team also plans to open a new lodge and campsite on the edge of the park. Unless you've got your own transport, you'll have to hitch or walk. The former capital of Barotseland, Sesheke is on the east bank of the Zambezi River , about 200-km upstream from Livingstone. Across the river is the Namibian town of Katima Mulilo .