Africa
Highlights of Zambia Safari, 10 Days - From: $8,145
- Victoria Falls, the Lower Zambezi, and South Luangwa
Trip Summary
Walk, drive and boat in this luxury African safari through Zambia's South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi National Parks. Experience the thrill of a traditional walking safari in the South Luangwa. Professional guides will lead guests on a treasure hunt of fresh tracks and spoor while encountering Africa at ground level. View the Lower Zambezi at day and night from the comfort of a vehicle, or encounter hippo while floating down the Zambezi River. This is the best way to see authentic wildlife activity.
You will start off your safari in the Luangwa Valley which has long been regarded as one of Africa's finest wildlife reserves. Its unspoiled natural beauty and abundant game make it an ideal destination for an African safari holiday. Zambia is the home of walking safaris. Experience the bush in unique ways, hear, smell and feel the bush as well as see it. The South Luangwa National Park is home to a wide variety of game, bird and vegetation. Dense populations of elephants, hippos, leopards, giraffe, wildebeest and lions are sustained by the park's lush resources.
Continue on to the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia's newest park and as such is still relatively undeveloped. This allows the park's beauty to exist in its absolute wilderness state. The diversity of animals is not as wide as the other big parks, but the opportunities to get close to game wandering in and out of the Zambezi channels are spectacular. The Park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve in Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the river is a massive wildlife sanctuary. Baboons and vervet monkeys thrive here with their main enemy being the leopard. Lions prefer zebra or buffalo. Territorial hippos and huge crocodiles inhabit the river in abundance. Bird watchers will be thrilled at the colorful array of birds including kingfishers, lovebirds, parrots and hornbills, and also upon hearing the distinctive 'cry of Africa' from majestic fish eagles.
Conclude your safari at Victoria Falls located in Livingstone, Zambia. Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view the Victoria Falls, and this is the name in use in Zimbabwe. The older, indigenous name of Mosi-oa-Tunya is the name in official use in Zambia. The World Heritage List recognises both names. While it is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, it is claimed to be the largest. This claim is based on a width of 5,600 ft and height of 360 ft, forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world. The falls' maximum flow rate compares well with that of other major waterfalls.
Highlights
- Encounter Zambia's game from ground level
- Canoeing down the Zambezi River on a water safari
- Surprise the nocturnal game during a night drive
- View the majestic Victoria Falls
Trip Details
Per Person Double Occupancy Price:
| May 20 - June 30; October 15 - November 10 | $8,145 |
| July - October 14 | $9,035 |
Based on two guests traveling together. Note that prices may be higher during peak Holiday travel time from mid-December through mid-January.
Departure Dates:
- Daily
Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Today, arrive in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. On arrival you will connect with a scheduled charter flight to South Luangwa, and transferred to Luwi Bushcamp to begin your luxury Zambian safari experience with a walking safari.
Luwi is a seasonal bushcamp nestled under huge mahogany trees on the banks of a permanent lagoon. It is situated deep in the heart of the South Luangwa National Park.
Due to its remote location there are not many roads in the area so activities are centered on walking safaris. This fact makes Luwi Bushcamp one of the most enthralling camps in Zambia. The wildlife in the area are prolific and tracking it each day on foot is a memory that will last a lifetime.
There is a large lagoon adjacent to camp that teems with hippo and crocodile. This permanent water source attracts wildlife from far and wide making the camp area constantly busy with animals.
Lodging: Luwi Bushcamp
Days 3 - 4
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Today, you will awake to new adventure as a morning walking safari transports you to your next bushcamp. A professional guide will be on hand to reveal the secrets of the bush.
Kakuli is a seasonal bush camp on the confluence of the Luwi and Luangwa Rivers. For many it marks the end of a walking safari from camp to camp following the course of the Luwi River.
This area of the park is renowned for offering guests some of the best safari gameviewing opportunities in Zambia. Safari activities from Kakuli generally include a mixture of game drives and walking safaris. Guests are able to decide each day if they want to venture out on foot or with the vehicle.
Most evenings however, you will want to explore the area after dark. This stretch of the Luangwa is fantastic for wildlife. It is bustling with predators and the best time to see them in action is during those first few hours of darkness. Night drive safaris from Kakuli have been known to provide guests with some of the most exciting gameviewing in Zambia. It is certain that your wildlife safari at Kakuli will be one to remember.
Lodging: Kakuli Bushcamp
Days 5 - 7
Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Today you will be transferred to the airstrip for a scheduled charter flight to the Lower Zambezi National Park. On arrival you will be transferred by vehicle and boat to your luxury tented camp.
Resting peacefully on the banks of the Zambezi River, under a grove of evergreen mahogany trees, Chiawa Camp holds the prime position in the heart of Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park.
An unmatched variety of safari activities are available at Chiawa Camp, led by an award-winning team of Africa-born guides for which Chiawa Camp is world-renowned. These activities include: bush walks, river safaris on the Zambezi River, day and night jeep safaris, canoeing and fishing.
Chiawa is also well known for its fishing. Anglers from around the world come to this camp in hopes of catching a 'striped river dog' or tiger fish, which call the Zambezi River home. They can be caught on fly, spinner or bait.
Lodging: Chiawa Camp
Days 8 - 9
Livingstone, Zambia
After a road / boat transfer to the local airstrip, board a scheduled charter flight to Livingstone, Zambia, the adrenaline capital of Southern Africa. On arrival in Livingstone, you will be met and transferred to your hotel situated near the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River.
The Royal Livingstone Hotel promises to bring a new level of luxury and sophistication to this world famous region. It's an exceptional destination for the discerning traveler, with interiors that capture all the opulence of a bygone era. Every detail has been lovingly crafted to create the impression of being in another place in time, a time of romance and adventure.
Victoria Falls is the center of a hive of activities from crafts markets to more adventurous sports. The Victoria Falls themselves offer the most spectacular views and are a must for the photographer, and a walk in the rain forest is a memorable experience. Visit the cultural village, handicraft markets, or museum.
The railway bridge offers one of the highest and most thrilling bungee jumps in the world. "The Flight of Angels," a flight over the falls by light aircraft, helicopter, or microlight, offers views experienced by few.
If water sport is your choice of activity then try the white water rafting or power boating below the falls. A more sedate but equally adventurous activity is to take a guided canoe safari or fish for the prized tiger fish. Game drives and elephant rides into the Mosi O Tunya National Park give you the chance to view Zambia's only white rhino population.
Please note: Victoria Falls activites are at additional cost.
Lodging: Royal Livingstone Hotel
Day 10
Livingstone, Zambia
Today, you will be met and transferred to Livingstone Airport for your departing international flights.