Kubwa Five Safaris

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  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival in Zambia | Travel To Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park | Game Drive

Arrival in Zambia | Travel To Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park | Game Drive

You will arrive in the morning hours between 6 am and 7 am. A Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you to Zambia at Livingstone Airport. Then, you'll transfer to Mosi oa Tunya National Park. You will have a game walk with a ranger to see the rhinos in Mosi oa Tunya National Park. The park in Livingstone encompasses the Falls and stretches some 12 km along the riverbanks of the upper Zambezi. It is home to wildlife such as white rhinos, buffalos, elephants, and antelopes, as well as a host of birdlife. You'll then have a rhino walk. This allows you to get closer to the white rhinos found in the park. Mosi oa Tunya National Park is home to different wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, hippos, antelopes, cape buffalos, and many others

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel.

Main Destination:
Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August (Best time to see the waterfall)
High Season July to October (Busy and high-season rates apply)
Best Weather April to September (It hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HyenaVery Rare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
  • Luxury+ hotel located at Victoria Falls
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Flight View Of Victoria Falls | Guided Tour Victoria Falls | Visit Local Art and Crafts Center

Flight View Of Victoria Falls | Guided Tour Victoria Falls | Visit Local Art and Crafts Center

After your breakfast at around 8 am, you will be picked up for a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (20 minutes drive one way) i.e. enjoying an aerial view of Victoria Falls. After the scenic flight over Victoria Falls at around 10 am, you will go for a tour of Victoria Falls on the Zambian side. During the tour, the guide will give you all the necessary information on Victoria Falls, and Zambezi River as well as the flora and fauna of the area.

You'll discover how the Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them. These tours are extremely informative and end with a visit to the local arts and crafts center.

Victoria Falls is one of the original natural wonders of the world, the World Heritage. This spectacle is accessible from both Zambia and Zimbabwe and is an ideal place to combine game viewing and water sports.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel.

Main Destination:
Victoria Falls
Accommodation:
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
  • Luxury+ hotel located at Victoria Falls
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Travel To Ngonye Falls | Hike | Boat Ride

Travel To Ngonye Falls | Hike | Boat Ride

After breakfast, you will travel to beautiful Ngonye Falls. We'll follow the course of the Zambezi River up to the beautiful Ngonye Falls. Also known as Sioma Falls because these Falls are near the village of Sioma. These beautiful Falls mark the transition point of the Zambezi Rivers’ flow from the Kalahari sand floodplain to the basalt dyke – the latter eventually contributing to the magnificent gorges of the Victoria Falls.

The Zambezi spreads into several channels and the masses of water find their way through the basalt rock formations. We will hike around the area and also do a short boat trip to explore this beautiful landscape.

The horseshoe-shaped Ngonye Falls are mostly impressive because of the sheer volume of water that cascades over the staggered, twenty-meter drop. An interesting aspect is that the river flows underneath the rock on either side of the falls. It is quite remarkable to stand upon them, feeling and hearing the underground flow.

You'll camp near the river.

Main Destination:
Ngonye Falls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Travel to Liuwa Plain National Park

Travel to Liuwa Plain National Park

In the morning, you'll hike to an island to get the best view of the falls. Afterward, you'll drive further north to Mongu and cross the Barotse flood plains to the Liuwa Plains National Park. There are few roads. However, this is part of the park’s attraction: around 3660km² of untouched Africa. Most of this is a vast honey-colored plain of grass, with just the occasional water pan, island of raffia palms, or a small tree belt interrupting the scenery.

The open plains are particularly good for Oribi. Hyenas are the main predators here, while wild dogs, cheetahs, and lions are dispersed on the plains. Camping in the bush (running water, showers, and flush toilets are present). You'll be requested to set up your tents.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Time + Tide King Lewanika.

Main Destination:
Liuwa Plain National Park
Best Time To Visit November (Animals gather on the plain)
High Season Never (The park is rarely visited)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and little rain)

Wildlife in Liuwa Plain NP

LionCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaCommon
CheetahOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
Show more
Wild DogVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Time + Tide King Lewanika
  • Luxury lodge located inside Liuwa Plain NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Morning and Evening Game Drive | Liuwa Plain National Park

Morning and Evening Game Drive | Liuwa Plain National Park

You will spend the whole day in the park in the endless plains looking or the wildebeest and spotted hyenas.

Most of this is a vast honey-colored plain of grass, with just the occasional water pan, island of raffia palms, or small tree-belt interrupting the scenery. Thousands of wildebeests, with zebras and buffalos, join the more static residents, red lechwe, and reedbuck. The open plains are particularly good for Oribi. With all these come the predators: hyenas, wild dogs, and lions can be spotted.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Time + Tide King Lewanika.

Main Destination:
Liuwa Plain National Park
Accommodation:
Time + Tide King Lewanika
  • Luxury lodge located inside Liuwa Plain NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Travel To Mongu | Barotse Floodplain

Travel To Mongu | Barotse Floodplain

After breakfast, you will drive to Mongu, your stop-over at the edge of the Barotse floodplains. Barotse Floodplains are found on the mighty Zambezi River in the Western Province of Zambia, Barotse Floodplain is one of Africa's great wetlands. The main body of the floodplain covers an impressive 5500 km2. The Barotse Floodplain is the second largest wetland in Zambia after the Lake Bangweulu system.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Liseli Lodge.

Main Destination:
Barotse Floodplain
Accommodation:
Ikithe Luxury Resort
  • Mid-range resort located in Mongu (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Travel To Kafue National Park | Evening Game Drive

Travel To Kafue National Park | Evening Game Drive

You'll drive through the pristine Miombo forest to Chunga. Several small rivers cross this area. These leave several waterholes in the dry season for the animals to quench their thirst. Wild dogs, which roam large areas of the park, cheetahs, and lions are among the inhabitants here.
Kafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia. During the dry season wildlife concentrates along the river and the remaining waterholes. This national park is the most diverse in terms of species and habitats.

In the evening, you will head out for a game drive. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, and even wild dogs can be seen here not to forget the big herbivores, like elephants and buffaloes. After the game drive, you will go on the sunset boat cruise on the Kafue River.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Mukambi Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kafue National Park
Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easier to find)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply; busier)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Kafue NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
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WildebeestOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Mukambi Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Morning and Evening Game Drive in Kafue National Park

Morning and Evening Game Drive in Kafue National Park

After breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive to spot some of Kafue National Park’s best wildlife spots, such as the Busanga Plains. You'll see antelopes, elephants, zebras, and lions. Rare species to look out for include red lechwe, sable, and the African wild dog, as well as the elusive cheetahs. You'll watch hippos splashing in Lake Itezhi-Tezhi and look to the skies to see the various bird species that live in the trees around the Busanga Swamp, such as African finfoot, half-collard kingfisher, and African skimmer.

After a few hours of resting at your lodge, you will go for an evening game drive. Several small rivers cross this area which leaves several waterholes in the dry season for the animals to quench their thirst. Wild dogs, which roam large areas of the park, and cheetahs and lions are among the inhabitants here.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Mukambi Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kafue National Park
Accommodation:
Mukambi Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located just outside Kafue NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Travel To Lochinvar National Park | Evening Game Drive

Travel To Lochinvar National Park | Evening Game Drive

You will set off to Lochinvar National Park after breakfast. Lochinvar National Park is well renowned as a superb bird sanctuary featuring many different waterfowl, raptors, woodland species, and migrants; 428 species have been recorded. The floodplain is a wide almost flat area, with black clay soils, sloping almost imperceptibly towards the Kafue River.

You will explore the vast flats of Lochinvar on a game drive in the evening - but a real highlight is watching the sun set from our campsite on the edge of the plains as dozens of lechwe graze in the foreground.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the campsite.

Main Destination:
Lochinvar National Park
Best Time To Visit December to April (Excellent birding)
High Season Never (The park is rarely visited)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Lochinvar NP

HippoCommon
ZebraOccasional
HyenaRare
Show more
LionNone
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Lochinvar NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Morning Game Drive | Travel From Lochinvar National Park to Lusaka

Morning Game Drive | Travel From Lochinvar National Park to Lusaka

On this day, you will have a morning game drive in Lochinvar National Park before heading to Zambia's capital, Lusaka. You will have lunch on your way to Lusaka. You will arrive in Lusaka in the afternoon.

On your arrival in Lusaka, you will chill/relax at the hotel.

Your dinner and overnight stay at Latitude 15°.

Main Destination:
Lusaka (City)
Accommodation:
Latitude 15°
  • Luxury hotel located in Lusaka (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Domestic Flight To Mfuwe | Transfer To South Luangwa National Park | Evening Game Drive

Domestic Flight To Mfuwe | Transfer To South Luangwa National Park | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will take a domestic flight to Mfuwe, where you will be met by a private driver and transferred to South Luangwa National Park. Your accommodation will be Tafika Camp, located in a secluded spot by the river in the exclusive Nsefu Sector of the national park. Unwind in your reed chalet and watch wildlife from your private verandah.

You will spend the whole evening inside the South Luangwa National Park for game viewing. You will explore the area with your game-viewing vehicle. Game drives along the Luangwa River often produce spectacular sightings. Hippo families occur in high numbers in the river, unequaled in Africa.

The park is home to numerous large lion prides. You will also find elephants, buffalos, zebras, and puku in abundance here.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Tafika Camp.

Main Destination:
South Luangwa National Park
Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easy to find)
High Season July to October (Busy and high-season rates apply)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in South Luangwa NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
LeopardCommon
BuffaloAbundant
HippoAbundant
Show more
ZebraCommon
HyenaCommon
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Tafika Camp
  • Luxury lodge located inside South Luangwa NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Bush Walk | Local Village Tour and Boat Cruise on Luangwa River | South Luangwa National Park

Bush Walk | Local Village Tour and Boat Cruise on Luangwa River | South Luangwa National Park

On this day, you will have several activities such as a bush walk, and a local village tour.
After breakfast, you will head out on a bush walk to discover a level of detail you simply can’t experience from the safety and comfort of a safari vehicle. After the walking safari with an armed guide, you will go back to your hotel to relax.

After lunch, you will have a boat cruise (boat safari) down the Luangwa River. During this trip, you might see hippos, elephants, crocodiles, lions, and many other animals that live in the park.

In the evening, you will visit the local village of Kawaza to meet the Kunda people and learn about their way of life, as well as learn about the amazing work done by the local conservation initiative Conservation South Luangwa and their efforts in anti-poaching.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Tafika Camp.

Main Destination:
South Luangwa National Park
Accommodation:
Tafika Camp
  • Luxury lodge located inside South Luangwa NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Travel to Luambe National Park

Travel to Luambe National Park

You will pack up and drive via Luambe National Park to North Luangwa Park which is remote and wild. You will do game walks along the Luangwa River with a scout. The campsite is beautifully located on the confluence of the Mwaleshi and the Luangwa river. Big herds of hippos call this area their home; elephants, various species of antelopes as well as wild dogs, and even lions can be seen from your camp. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Luambe Camp.

Main Destination:
Luambe National Park
Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easier to find)
High Season July to October (The park is little visited)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Luambe NP

ElephantCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
GiraffeOccasional
LionOccasional
ZebraOccasional
Show more
WildebeestOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Luambe Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Luambe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Travel to North Luangwa National Park | Game Drive

Travel to North Luangwa National Park | Game Drive

After breakfast, you'll depart from Luambe National Park to North Luangwa Park which is remote and wild. You will do game walks along the Luangwa River with a scout. The campsite is beautifully located on the confluence of the Mwaleshi and the Luangwa river. Big herds of hippos call this area their home; elephants, various species of antelopes as well as wild dogs, and even lions can be seen from your camp. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Chikolongo Campsite at the park’s border.

Main Destination:
North Luangwa National Park
Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easier to find)
High Season July to October (The park is little visited)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in North Luangwa NP

ElephantCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
Show more
Black RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Inside North Luangwa NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Morning and Evening Game Drive in North Luangwa National Park

Morning and Evening Game Drive in North Luangwa National Park

In the northern area of the park, you'll set up your camp at an exclusive campsite near the Mano Gate. In the afternoon, you will take a walk along the river. It is possible to take a refreshing bath in the mountain stream. You are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Chikolongo Campsite at the park’s border.

Main Destination:
North Luangwa National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Bordering North Luangwa NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 16

Travel to Mutinondo Wilderness

Travel to Mutinondo Wilderness

After breakfast, you will be driven to Mutinondo Wilderness. Mutinondo Wilderness is a paradise for the free spirits who want to hike, swim, cycle, and generally celebrate pristine miombo woodland, streams, waterfalls, and inselbergs, over 60 km of well-maintained and signed tracks, and views from horizon to horizon without evidence of human activity.

Mutinondo is unique in that it is a proper wilderness where you can hike freely. Huge ‘whalebacks’ (granite boulders) scattered in between the Miombo forest create the unique landscape of Mutinondo.

You are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the campsite of Mutinondo Wilderness.

Main Destination:
Mutinondo Wilderness
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Mutinondo Wilderness
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 17

Travel to Bangweulu Swamps/Bangweulu Wetlands

Travel to Bangweulu Swamps/Bangweulu Wetlands

You'll move on foot or on water (depending on the water level) to find the water birds, the huge herds of Lechwe antelope, and other animals like tsessebe (a species of antelope), zebra, buffalo, and black-backed jackal.
The herds of thousands of Lechwe in this seemingly endless landscape is an unforgettable African experience!

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Shoebill Island Camp.

Main Destination:
Bangweulu Wetlands
Best Time To Visit May to July (Shoebills and black lechwe)
High Season Never (The park is never busy)
Best Weather April to September (Cool and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Bangweulu Wetlands

CheetahCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
Show more
ElephantVery Rare
LionVery Rare
Accommodation:
Shoebill Island Camp
  • Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Bangweulu Wetlands
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 18

Explore Bangweulu Wetlands

Explore Bangweulu Wetlands

This morning takes you deep into the wetlands. Depending on the water levels, you may walk through the swamp or travel by boat. Your quarry is the elusive Shoebill, a prehistoric-looking bird that is only reliably seen in a handful of locations in Africa. There are no guarantees but, by working with local guides, you will journey far into the swamp in search of these other-worldly birds.

After your morning exploration, you can choose to use this afternoon to head out on foot again or take another drive in search of this area's bountiful wildlife.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Shoebill Island Camp.

Main Destination:
Bangweulu Wetlands
Accommodation:
Shoebill Island Camp
  • Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Bangweulu Wetlands
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 19

Travel to Kasanka National Park | Walking Safari

Travel to Kasanka National Park | Walking Safari

After breakfast, you will head out to Kasanka National Park. Towards the end of October and in November millions of straw-coloured fruit bats arrive from the Congo. This is known as the world’s biggest migration of mammals - a sight not to be missed! With some luck, you'll be able to observe the rare and shy Sitatunga antelope (among other animals). The bird life is amazing as well at this time of the year. Here, you'll do walking safaris, and should the bat migration be on, you'll take to the hides to witness the incredible straw-colored fruit bat migration.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Wasa Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kasanka National Park
Best Time To Visit October to December (Bat migration)
High Season October to December (The park gets busy)
Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Kasanka NP

HippoCommon
ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
ZebraRare
HyenaVery Rare
Show more
LionNone
Accommodation:
Wasa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kasanka NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 20

Travel to Kundalila Falls

Travel to Kundalila Falls

On the Great North Road, you'll head towards Lusaka. En route, you'll make a detour to Kundalila Falls to do a short hike to the falls, where you can also take a refreshing swim. Kundalila Falls (sometimes spelled Nkundalila Falls) was a gorgeous waterfall set in the escarpment country of the Central Province near Serenje.

The Kaombe River dropped from the Muchinga Escarpment in multiple stages over a cumulative height of around 30m.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Forest Inn.

Main Destination:
Kundalila Falls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Fika Lodge
  • Budget lodge located near Mkushi (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 21

Flight Back Home

Flight Back Home

After breakfast, you will head to town for shopping and lunch. Afterward, you will be dropped off at the Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (or another location in Livingstone) for your scheduled flight back home.

However, you’ll leave with a camera full of photos and many stories to recount to loved ones back home, having encountered the very best of Zambia’s creatures, great and small.

Main Destination:
Lusaka (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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