Arrival
Arrival
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
- Accommodation:
- Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Wildlife in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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:
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
- Accommodation:
- Time + Tide King Lewanika
Wildlife in Liuwa Plain NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Mukambi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kafue NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lochinvar NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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°
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Tafika Camp
Wildlife in South Luangwa NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Luambe Camp
Wildlife in Luambe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Mid-range camping
Wildlife in North Luangwa NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Shoebill Island Camp
Wildlife in Bangweulu Wetlands
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Meals & Drinks:
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
- Accommodation:
- Wasa Lodge
Wildlife in Kasanka NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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.
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:
