Shackletons Tiger Fishing Lodge is situated on the upper Zambezi River near the village of Mwandi (meaning place of ‘plenty fish’) in southwestern Zambia. The lodge is approximately 150km west of Livingstone (Zambia), 90km west of Kazungula Ferry (Zambia / Botswana border) and 55km east of Sesheke (Zambia / Namibia border). Shackletons can be easily reached by air and road.
Co-ordinates:
S17 29.821 E24 46.502
S17 29.821 E24 46.502
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Getting to Shackletons – By Air
British Airways and South African Airways offer daily flights between O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Livingstone International Airport (Livingstone, Zambia). The approximate flying time is 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Shackletons provides vehicle transfers from:
- Livingstone International Airport (Livingstone, Zambia) – approximately 1 hour 45 minutes
- Kazungula Ferry (Zambia / Botswana border) – approximately 1 hour.
- Sesheke or Katima Mulilo (Zambia / Namibia border) – approximately
45 minutes.
The vehicle transfers pass through lush teak and Mopani forests and the Zambezi floodplain vegetation.
Getting to Shackletons - By Road
Shackletons is easily accessible on the Livingstone / Sesheke road (M10), a newly tarred road that connects Livingstone (Zambia) and Sesheke (Zambia).
The turn-off to Shackletons is approximately 150 km west of Livingstone, 90km west of Kazungula Ferry, 6 km west of the turnoff to Mwandi, or 55 km east of Sesheke. There is a 3 ½ km sand road that leads down to Shackletons on the upper Zambezi River. This road is suitable for sedan vehicles all year round.
Ports of entry into Zambia (by road):
- From South Africa: Kazungula Ferry (Botswana).
- From Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe).
- From Namibia: Katima Mulilo (Namibia).
