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vic Falls & Lower Zambezi
USD 7900
MAY-OCT
7 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 7900 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
Lower Zambezi
04 : Kutali Camp
05 : Kutali Camp
06 : Chula Island Camp
07 : 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.
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 4 , 5
Fly : Livingstone to Lusaka
Fly : Lusaka 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 6 , 7
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 8
Departure : Lusaka International
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