Zambian Bush Experience
Safari Quick Facts |
| Safari Price: £ 1,895 |
Email: Bookings & Enquiries Email |
| Safari Starts:
Lusaka |
Safari Ends: Lusaka
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Number of Days:
7 |
| Countries visited: Zambia |
| Click here for Departure
Dates |
Vehicles, Guides & Equipment |
Booking Code: WZLU |
Safari Price
Includes:
3 Meals a day (unless differently specified)
Vehicle
Trailer
Camping fees
Professional guide
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Safari Price
Excludes:
Travel and medical insurance
Personal spending money
Visas, passports, vaccinations
Personal taxes
All optional activities unscheduled or optional National Parks
entrance fees
Gratuities
Restaurant meals and all other items of a personal nature.
All drinks, even on days with full board basis. |
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This is a great-value safari for those who want to experience the
real Zambia. The Luangwa Valley is renowned for its fantastic wildlife
viewing, great accommodation and fantastic standards of guiding.
During the trip you’ll stay in remote locations, allowing
you to enjoy the silence of the African bush and sounds of the wilderness;
a real back to nature wildlife experience. As well as open-vehicle
game drives, we’ve included a number of walking safaris. This
is the very essence of a Luangwa experience and there’s plenty
of opportunity to explore the bush on foot, observing the animals’
undisturbed behaviour. Your accommodation is rustic and in keeping
with the local environment, but with many comforts associated with
an African safari, including hot showers, a terrace with a view
and a great area to swap evening stories of the wildlife you’ve
seen during your morning and evening safaris!
Zambian Bush Experience Detailed Itinerary
| Day 1: |
Kafunta | Lodge |
Dinner |
This is a great-value safari for those who want
to experience the real Zambia. The Luangwa Valley is renowned
for its fantastic wildlife viewing, great accommodation and
fantastic standards of guiding. During the trip you’ll
stay in remote locations, allowing you to enjoy the silence
of the African bush and sounds of the wilderness; a real back
to nature wildlife experience. As well as open-vehicle game
drives, we’ve included a number of walking safaris.
This is the very
essence of a Luangwa experience and there’s plenty of
opportunity to explore the bush on foot, observing the animals’
undisturbed behaviour. Your accommodation is rustic and in
keeping with the local environment, but with many comforts
associated with an African safari, including hot showers,
a terrace with a view and a great area to swap evening stories
of the wildlife you’ve seen during your morning and
evening safaris!
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| Day 2: |
South Luangwa National Park |
Lodge |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
This morning, you’re up early for a morning
game drive. We use open four-wheel drive vehicles to maximize
your
safari experience.
Kafunta River Lodge enjoys the unique situation of having
its own pontoon just five minutes from the lodge. The
adventurous crossing takes you into more remote areas of the
park, affording you a quieter safari experience and
more time to spend in solitude with the wildlife. This will
enhance your experience immensely, and if you’re a
keen photographer, the area will allow you more time to frame
your perfect shot!
After your morning game drive, you’ll head back to the
lodge for an al-fresco lunch and time to relax – maybe
with
an afternoon dip in the hot spring. This afternoon head out
once again for an afternoon and evening game drive.
Night drives are one of the highlights of the Luangwa Valley;
it is bustling with predators and the best time to see
them in action is during those first few hours of darkness. |
| Day 3: |
Island Bush Camp |
Camping |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
During the morning of day four, you head out
for an early morning game drive. After a couple of hours to
relax, you’ll transfer to Island Bush Camp for the second
part of your adventure. The journey to the camp takes about
two hours, passing spectacular scenery en-route – it’s
almost a mini game drive in its own right! Island Bush Camp’s
trademark is its rustic
appeal – yet in your grass and reed hut, you’ll
experience the modern comforts of an African camp with hot
showers and a
private balcony overlooking the Luangwa River. This small,
personalised camp nestles under the shade of mahogany
trees, which is perfect for lazy days, in between morning
and afternoon safaris. The camp is located in a remote, gamerich
area in the south of the park. It’s this isolation that
makes it a very special experience, and makes walking safaris
possible – an exhilarating wildlife experience. Although
animals are usually spotted on walking safaris, the goal is
not
to get as close as possible to wildlife, but rather to observe
their undisturbed behaviour. You’ll be in the company
of skilled safari guides who’ll tell you all about the
natural environment as you walk, and experience the thrill
of the unspoiled African bush. After your first walking safari
this afternoon, you’ll come back to camp to chat to
your fellow travellers and enjoy a
candle-lit dinner under the stars, looking forward to two
more walking safaris tomorrow! |
| Day 4: |
Island Bush Camp |
Camping |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
See day 3 for Itinerary |
| Day 5: |
Village visits |
Camping |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
A morning bush walk takes you to discover yet
more of the park, before a visit to nearby villages.
The local villages are about 10 km away from Island Bush Camp,
home to the Kuanda people. These people are
friendly and welcoming, keen to share their lifestyle and
traditions. You’ll be accompanied by a local guide,
who
will advise about local courtesy when you’re at the
local school and meeting the village elders. The village’s
women will also show you some traditional dancing. |
| Day 6: |
Kafunta River Lodge |
Camping |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
This morning you’ll head out on a walking
safari, before transferring back to Kafunta River Lodge for
a final game
drive and night around the bushfire, swapping stories of a
Zambian adventure of a lifetime! |
| Day 7: |
Lusaka |
Camping |
Breakfast, Lunch |
After an early morning game drive or walk,
you’ll make the return journey to Lusaka for an overnight
stay in
Zambia’s capital – Lusaka. |
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Zambian Bush Experience Departure Dates
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