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Falls, Kafue, Luangwa & Zambezi
USD 14400
MAY-OCT
14 NIGHTS
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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 14400 per person
This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.
Trip Summary
Start location : Livingstone Airport
Livingstone
01 : Waterberry Lodge
02 : Waterberry Lodge
03 : Waterberry Lodge
Kafue
04 : Musekese Kafue Camp
05 : Musekese Kafue Camp
06 : Ntemwa Busanga Camp
07 : Ntemwa Busanga Camp
South Luangwa North
08 : Nkonzi Camp
09 : Nkonzi Camp
10 : Nkonzi Camp
Lower Zambezi
11 : Kutali Camp
12 : Kutali Camp
13 : Chula Island Camp
14 : Chula Island Camp
End location : Lusaka International
Livingstone
Set in the south of Zambia and home to the Victoria Falls, Livingstone is one of the most alluring locations in Africa, surprisingly pleasant and undeveloped. Guest accommodation is in around 20 diverse hotels and lodges, offering a very wide range of safari, active and cultural activities.
Day 1 , 2 , 3
Arrival : Livingstone
lodge
Waterberry Lodge
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge is located in the Livingstone area.
The lodge is centred on a two storey main building, leading out to a campfire area.
Guest accommodation is in four Lakeside Rooms ...
... plus two Riverside Rooms ...
... and one larger Family Room for up to six guests.
Activities include visits to the Victoria Falls, vehicle safari, motorboat safari, canoe safari and white-water rafting.
A visit to the falls themselves is surprisingly interesting and impressive.
Scenic flights over the falls can be done by helicopter, light aircraft or micro-light.
The are various high adrenaline options for bungee jumping, gorge swinging and zip-lining.
The gorge below the falls is one of the best locations in the world for white-water rafting.
Motorboat safari on the languid river above the falls can be surprisingly good for wildlife.
This is also a great location for canoeing, with the "Smoke that Thunders" beyond.
Some modest vehicle safari is available in various reserves in the area.
Walking safari is also possible in some locations.
Kafue
Set in western Zambia, some 200 km north of Victoria Falls, Kafue is a very large and impressive but vastly under-utilised wildlife reserve, with guest accommodation in around a dozen camps and lodges, offering a good range of well-guided safari activities, notably including lots of lions and excellent motorboat safari. No giraffes.
Day 4 , 5
Fly : Livingstone to Lufupa
lodge
Musekese Kafue Camp
Musekese Kafue Camp is located in the Lufupa Sector of northern Kafue.
The camp is centred on a simple open-sided mess leading out to a nice campfire area above the river.
Guest accommodation is in just five large tented rooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, night vehicle safari, motorboat safari and serious walking safaris.
The primary activity is vehicle safari through the forests and open dambos around camp.
Night vehicle safari is also something of a speciality around here.
High quality walking safari often includes approaches onto larger wildlife, including elephants.
Motorboat safari on the Kafue River also often provides some interesting sightings.
Day 6 , 7
lodge
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp is located on the Busanga Plains in northern Kafue.
The camp is centred on a simple tented mess leading out to a campfire area and raised dining platform.
Guest accommodation is in four simple thatched Rooms, with attached private bathrooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari and night vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari out on the Busanga Plains.
Walking safari is something of a speciality and may include deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
South Luangwa North
The northern sector of South Luangwa is relatively remote and very strong for wildlife, with guest accommodation in a fine selection of intimate camps and offering a range of very strong dry safari activities.
Day 8 , 9 , 10
Fly : Busanga to Lusaka
Fly : Lusaka to Mfuwe
lodge
Nkonzi Camp
Nkonzi Camp is located in the South Luangwa North area.
The mess area is centred in a meru style tent.
Guest accommodation is in five tented Rooms with outdoor bathrooms.
Activities are centred on vehicle safari, walking safari and night vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the national park, by day and night.
Walking safari is also high on the agenda and may include deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
Lower Zambezi
Set 120 km southeast of Lusaka in Zambia, Lower Zambezi is a superb reserve, with very rich wildlife. Guest accommodation is in a handful of very high quality camps and lodges which notably also offer excellent canoe safari and motorboat safari out on the river.
Day 11 , 12
Fly : Mfuwe to Lower Zambezi Jeki
lodge
Kutali Camp
Kutali Camp is located in the Lower Zambezi area.
The camp is located on Kulefu Island and is centred around a small tented mess.
Guest accommodation is in 4 tented rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari, canoe safari and motorboat safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the national park, by day and night.
Walking safari is particularly strong here, often including deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
Canoe safari explores the shallower waters and tributaries.
Day 13 , 14
lodge
Chula Island Camp
Chula Island Camp is located in the Lower Zambezi area.
The camp is located on Discovery Island and is centred around a small tented mess.
Guest accommodation is in 5 tented rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari, canoe safari and motorboat safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the national park, by day and night.
Walking safari is particularly strong here, often including deliberate approaches onto elephants and lions.
Canoe safari explores the shallower waters and tributaries.
Day 15
Departure : Lusaka International
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