7 Days – South Luangwa & Lower Zambezi Zambia Safari

Offered by Absolute Zambia Safaris Overview: This itinerary feature two top Zambian destination Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa National Park It gives the client a unique safari adventure experience of the famous lower Zambezi activity the canoeing safari. South Luangwa will give you abundant of wildlife experience as it’s a prime wildlife Africans top destination and well known for leopards and a home of walking safari which gives clients an opportunity to experience the Famous African walking safari. Highlights: South Luangwa National Park, you are likely to see Lions, Leopards, Wild Dog, Hyena, Elephants, Buffaloes, Zebras, Giraffes, Lots of Bird and many others. Lower Zambezi will give you unique water-based experience and you are likely to see Lots of Elephants, Hippos, lots of birds, Lions and a rare sighting of leopards. Brief notes about South Luangwa National Park For most visitors, South Luangwa National Park is by far the most practical park to visit in the valley. This is Zambia’s premier wildlife park, with superb wildlife and many excellent camps. This is where the now famous walking safaris started from over 60 years ago and this unique African destination retains some of the finest world-class safari guides. There are many contenders for the title of Africa's best game park. The Serengeti, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Etosha, Kruger, Moremi and Mana Pools would certainly be high on the list. South Luangwa has a better claim than most. Some of these other areas will match its phenomenally high game densities. Many others – the lesser known of Africa's parks – will have equally few visitors. One or two also allow night drives, which open up a different, nocturnal world to view, allowing leopards to be commonly seen. However, few have South Luangwa's high quality of guiding together with its remarkable wildlife spectacles, day and night, in the isolation of a true wilderness. These elements, perhaps, are how the contenders ought to be judged, and on these the South Luangwa Park comes out around the top of the list.  

Day 1 to 4 – Wildlife Safari Camp, South Luangwa National Park

Wildlife Safari Camp is a safari-camp on the banks of the Luangwa River in Zambia. This camp provides guests with an affordable front-row seat to one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa, South Luangwa National Park. Since 1992 Wildlife Camp has been one of the most famous and popular camps in the Luangwa Valley, providing our guests with spectacular and authentic experiences in the African bush.

Wildlife Safari Camp has 9 en-suite chalets, five of which are situated in a quiet corner of the camp, overlooking a lagoon area and surrounded by huge shady trees while the other four are located in the centre of our camp, conveniently close to our reception area, main bar and restaurant. These four chalets each offer unique views over the Luangwa River. The Camp also has En-suite Safari Tents which are ideal for budget guests who cannot afford the slightly higher rates for the Chalets.

Brief notes about Lower Zambezi National Park

This Park is still relatively undeveloped, its beauty lies in its 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 Zambezi River is a massive wildlife sanctuary.

The River’s edge is overhung with a thick riverine fringe, including ebony and fig trees. Further inland is a floodplain fringed with mopane forest and interspersed with winterthorn trees and huge acacias. The hills which form the backdrop to the Park are covered in broadleaf

Even though the Lower Zambezi National Park covers an area of 4092 square kilometres, most of the game is concentrated along the valley floor. There is an escarpment along the northern end which acts as a physical barrier to most of the Park’s animal species. Enormous herds of elephant, some up to 100 strong, are often seen at the river’s edge. ‘Island hopping’ buffalo and waterbuck are common. The Park also hosts good populations of lion and leopard, and listen too for the ubiquitous cry of the fish eagle.

Day 4 to 7: Kiambi Lodge – Lower Zambezi National Park

Kiambi Lower Zambezi is your first gentle, mellow taste of the Lower Zambezi, and sets the uniquely African stage for your forthcoming journey of discovery.

Kiambi Safari owns and operates an exclusive lodge in the Lower Zambezi Valley – Kiambi Lower Zambezi, situated in the Chiawa Game Management area of the Zambezi Valley, in a prime location on the confluence of the Zambezi and Kafue Rivers. The Lodge welcomed the first guests at Kiambi Lower Zambezi in May 1999 and has from its inception, enchanted one and all by truly capturing the essence of the Lower Zambezi. Kiambi Lower Zambezi offers a unique composite experience, a rare combination of Africa’s culture, scenery and wildlife. This is “The real Africa”. Each of the luxury thatched chalets is set on a raised wooden platform, with spacious en-suite facilities and private verandas with a view over the Zambezi. While relishing the supreme comfort, furnished stylishly in Rhodesian teak and equipped with the necessities to make your stay comfortable; Kiambi guests never lose that close-to-nature experience

All luxury thatched cottage come with tea and coffee facilities, air condition, an en-suite bathroom with hot showers

Included in this 7 days Itinerary is as follows: Kiambi Safari Lodge – Lower Zambezi National Park

• 3 Nights in Luxury tented en-suite chalet
• All Meals (Breakfast, lunch & Dinner)
• 2 x Sunset Cruise
• 1 x 3hrs Guided Canoe Safari

Wildlife Camp – South Luangwa National Park

• 3 Night Safari Chalet Accommodation
• 2 Game Viewing Activities Per Day (Morning &Night Game Drive & Walking Safaris)
• All Daily Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, 3 Course Dinner and Afternoon Tea/Snacks)
• Laundry Service & Park Entry Fees
• All Airport Transfers

Flights /Local transfers included are as follows:

• Flight from Lusaka to Mfuwe in South Luangwa National Park
• Transfer from Mfuwe Airport to Wildlife Camp
• Transfer from Wildlife Camp to Mfuwe Airport
• Flight from Mfuwe in South Luangwa to Lusaka
• Transfer from Kenneth Kaunda Int Airport to Kiambi Safari Lodge in the Lower Zambezi
• Transfer from Kiambi Safari Lodge in the Lower Zambezi to Kenneth Kaunda Int Airport in Lusaka

Excluded in the package are;

• Visa fees
• Medical insurance
• Anything of personal nature

Min: 2 Pax Age Limit: 12 Years and Above for Walking and Canoe Safari otherwise all ages are welcome