The River Club: Wilderness Safaris Zambia

The River supports specialist and historical activities in Livingstone including the International Regatta and Jewish Tours.

Bird life.
The River Club and its surround are home to many species of birds amongst them Schalow’s Loerie, African Finfoot, Rock Practincole, African Skimmer and Half Collar Kingfisher. Birding trips can be arranged to seek out these rarer birds of Southern Africa.

Rowing.
It is a little know fact that the Zambezi Boat Club, founded in 1905, hosted the World Professional Sculling Championships in 1910. The River Club with Primary Sponsorship UK, has brought Men’s and Ladies crews from Oxford, Cambridge, South African Universities, Brown Alumni and foreign teams to compete 3 times on the river on the 1910 course. Thus far 6 Olympic gold medalist and 4 silver medalists from Athens, Sydney and Beijing games have completed on the Zambezi River.

Jewish interests in Livingstone
Among the earliest white settlers north of the Zambezi were many Jews from the Baltic states of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania and Latvia. They came in large numbers as economic migrants, and refugees fleeing religious and political persecution, to the goldfields of South Africa from the 1880s onwards. Some more adventurous souls moved on north to Bulawayo and then, attracted by the cattle stocks of Barotseland, crossed the Zambezi shortly before the 'Cape to Cairo' railway reached the Victoria Falls in 1904. Jewish traders played an important role at the Old Drift on the Zambezi river bank and then in the new town of Livingstone which was laid out in 1905. A Hebrew Congregation was established in 1910 and the foundation stone of the synagogue, now the Church of Christ, was laid in 1928. Livingstone's Jewish population was reinforced in the late 1930s by a new influx of German Jewish refugees from Nazism. There was an even larger influx of Polish, and mainly Christian, refugees during the Second World War.

Lunar Rainbow tour
Between the months of January and July, depending on water levels, a lunar rainbow can be seen during the period of the full moon. Excursions are run at this time to see the spectacular sight of the seemingly colourless rainbow created by the moon on the mist in the gorge in the early hours of the evening between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm.

COME AND PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF AT THE HISTORIC LIVINGSTONE ROYAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB!

Established in 1908, in Livingstone, Zambia, The Livingstone Club was built as an 18 hole course and redesigned in 1936 and then renovated in 2006. Set in a veritable botanical garden with over 118 tree species, our 18 hole course provides a unique African golfing experience. The Club has a distinctive Edwardian Clubhouse with a beautiful veranda that extends a warm welcome, offering a restaurant and a Club bar which overlooks the course. They are still in the possession of some splendid historical trophies which are on display in the restaurant such as the Connaught Cup given to the Golf Club by the Princess of Prussia in 1910.

In all, the varied natural setting of the Livingstone Royal Golf and Country Club provides visitors to the Victoria Falls with a truly memorable golfing experience.

Club hire and caddies are available.


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				SPECIAL INTERESTS & SURROUNDING AREA The River supports specialist and historical activities in Livingstone including the International Regatta and Jewish Tours. Bird life. The River Club and its surround are home to many species of birds amongst them Schalow’s Loerie, African Finfoot, Rock Practincole, African Skimmer and Half Collar Kingfisher. Birding trips can be arranged to seek out these rarer birds of Southern Africa. Rowing. It is a little know fact that the Zambezi Boat Club, founded in 1905, hosted the World Professional Sculling Championships in 1910. The River Club with Primary Sponsorship UK, has brought Men’s and Ladies crews from Oxford, Cambridge, South African Universities, Brown Alumni and foreign teams to compete 3 times on the river on the 1910 course. Thus far 6 Olympic gold medalist and 4 silver medalists from Athens, Sydney and Beijing games have completed on the Zambezi River. Jewish interests in Livingstone Among the earliest white settlers north of the Zambezi were many Jews from the Baltic states of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania and Latvia. They came in large numbers as economic migrants, and refugees fleeing religious and political persecution, to the goldfields of South Africa from the 1880s onwards. Some more adventurous souls moved on north to Bulawayo and then, attracted by the cattle stocks of Barotseland, crossed the Zambezi shortly before the 'Cape to Cairo' railway reached the Victoria Falls in 1904. Jewish traders played an important role at the Old Drift on the Zambezi river bank and then in the new town of Livingstone which was laid out in 1905. A Hebrew Congregation was established in 1910 and the foundation stone of the synagogue, now the Church of Christ, was laid in 1928. Livingstone's Jewish population was reinforced in the late 1930s by a new influx of German Jewish refugees from Nazism. There was an even larger influx of Polish, and mainly Christian, refugees during the Second World War. Lunar Rainbow tour Between the months of January and July, depending on water levels, a lunar rainbow can be seen during the period of the full moon. Excursions are run at this time to see the spectacular sight of the seemingly colourless rainbow created by the moon on the mist in the gorge in the early hours of the evening between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm. COME AND PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF AT THE HISTORIC LIVINGSTONE ROYAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB! Established in 1908, in Livingstone, Zambia, The Livingstone Club was built as an 18 hole course and redesigned in 1936 and then renovated in 2006. Set in a veritable botanical garden with over 118 tree species, our 18 hole course provides a unique African golfing experience. The Club has a distinctive Edwardian Clubhouse with a beautiful veranda that extends a warm welcome, offering a restaurant and a Club bar which overlooks the course. They are still in the possession of some splendid historical trophies which are on display in the restaurant such as the Connaught Cup given to the Golf Club by the Princess of Prussia in 1910. In all, the varied natural setting of the Livingstone Royal Golf and Country Club provides visitors to the Victoria Falls with a truly memorable golfing experience. Club hire and caddies are available.

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