Travel to Zambia: Wild Zambia

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Wild Zambia

			DAYS: 10 GRADE: II define PRICE: From $6495 per person (Includes Local Air) HIGHLIGHTS: Victoria Falls Kafue National Park South Luangwa National Park ACCOMMODATIONS: Wilderness Camp Deluxe Camp MEALS: As noted  [B-Breakfast, L-Lunch,   D-Dinner] Prices, Departure Dates and Included Services Send to a Friend Print this Itinerary

This active safari through the wilds of Zambia allows you to explore on foot and by canoe with expert guides in areas teeming with wildlife. Your adventure begins with two nights near the spectacular Victoria Falls. Fly by light aircraft to the remote waterways of Lower Zambezi National Park for three nights on a canoeing safari. Conclude your journey in the wildlife-rich river valley of South Luangwa National Park based from a secluded family owned camp. Set out on foot with expert naturalist guides in the valley where walking safaris originated. Accommodations are small intimate camps chosen for their remote wilderness locations.

Stand in the mist created by the majestic Victoria Falls.

DAYS 1-2 :  VICTORIA FALLS
Arrive into Livingstone Airport andtransfer to your lodge, which is situated within the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. Mosi-Oa-Tunya, meaning 'the smoke that thunders', is the name the local people have for the inspirational Victoria Falls. This small park is best known for its giraffe and white rhino populations but also boasts buffalo, zebra, sable, eland, wildebeest, and migratory elephants. Our lodge is nestled on the northern edges of the park, where elegant tree houses and raised walkways hide amongst giant ebony trees. All chalets have private baths and a secluded verandah overlooking the Zambezi River. Spend your days choosing from river cruises, visits to a local village, game drives, or nature walks with an expert naturalist guide. A visit to the spectacular Falls themselves is a must during your stay.Two nights lodging at Sussi & Chuma Lodge [LD on day 1, BLD on day 2]

DAYS 3-5 :  LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK
Morning departure for your flight to Lower Zambezi National Park, an extremely remote area with abundant and varied wildlife. Along the banks of the Zambezi and in ancient oxbow lakes, there are bountiful populations of elephant, lion, buffalo, waterbuck, leopard, hyena, zebra, various gazelle and many bird species. Deep in the park, there is a secluded, intimate safari camp settled comfortably in the deep shade of tall riverside trees. Profoundly peaceful, eco-friendly and well appointed, the camp overlooks one of the permanent channels of the legendary Zambezi River. Here, after a thousand-mile journey, the sunlit river spreads out to form broad white sandbanks inhabited by crocodile, hippo and Sacred ibis. Each morning, your quest for an unforgettable wildlife viewing adventure will begin as you set out in canoes, silently gliding past wildlife as they come to the river banks to drink. In the late afternoon and evening, set out in open safari vehicles in search of nocturnal predators.  Overnight three nights at Kulefu Tented Camp. [BLD]

	Journey deep into the wildlife rich national parks of Zambia.

DAYS 6-7 :  SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK
Charter flight from Kafue airstrip to Mfuwe, gateway to the legendary South Luangwa National Park. You will be met by a local representative and begin your 2.5 hour drive to your secluded bush camp, far from the crowds, deep into the heart of park. Ebony groves, Mopane woodlands, and open vistas of the Luangwa River greet your every turn. Wildlife is abundant with herds of buffalo, elephant, puku, and giraffe dominating the floodplain. Our camp is in prime leopard territory and is situated between two different lion prides. Spend the next four days choosing from walks, game drives, observing wildlife from hides or the shaded ebony grove, all accompanied by expert native guides and trackers. Each night game drive for a chance to view leopard, lion, owls, and other nocturnal creatures. Two nights lodging at Kaingo Camp. [BLD]

DAYS 8-9 :  WALKING SAFARI MWAMBA BUSH CAMP
Set out on foot this morning for the remote Mwamba Bush Camp. Mwamba is the only camp located this far north in the park and is a three hour walking safari from its sister camp, Kaingo. Newly constructed each May after the rains, it sits on the banks of the Mwamba River. The camp is a 'bush camp' made by local artisans from reed and thatch. Six chalets all have two screened sky lights for star gazing each night. Rooms have a private, open air bath with hot and cold water, flush toilets and solar lighting. The camps remote location in this prime wildlife viewing area allows for excellent wildlife encounters. Large herds of buffalo, eland and Cookson's wildebeeste are followed by the "Mwamba pride", which consists of six beautiful lionesses and two dark maned males. Leopard sightings are also common due to the large numbers of impala and puku in the area. Another appeal of Mwamba is the surrounding terrain. The land varies tremendously with wide open plains, interspersed by shady mopane woodland with short grass, and bordered by Combretum thickets along the Mwamba River. Two nights lodging at Mwamba Bush Camp [BLD]

DAY 10 :  DEPART
Transfer by safari vehicle back to Mfuwe airstrip where you board your light aircraft flight to Lusaka International Airport. Connect with onward international flights or begin one of our exciting extensions. [B]

Questions? Ask Our Program Directors.

. C o n t a c t Lyndsay Harshman 1(800)345-4453