14-Day Kafue and Lower Zambezi National Parks

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

Arrival in Livingstone

After arrival in Livingstone, we will pick you up from the airport and transfer to Maramba River Lodge. Elephants and hippos are regular guests in this lodge. You can watch them from the sunset deck.
Overnight in en-suite safari tents. Dinner in the restaurant. (-/-/-).

Main Destination:

Livingstone (City)

Accommodation:

Maramba River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Kafue National Park

In the morning of day 2 we start our safari and drive via Kalomoa to Kafue National Park. We have time to explore the southern area of this huge park on our game drives on both days.
2 x overnight in Chalets at Hornbill Camp near the Nanzhila Plains. (2x FB).

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

CheetahRare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Hornbill Bush Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kafue Park - Lake Ithezi Thezi

We carry on to Lake Ithezi Thezi. The scenery on the lake shore is beautiful and wildlife occurs plentiful on the floodplains and shore line. We have 2 full days to explore this area and enjoy stunning sunsets on the lake.
2x Overnight in chalets at Nanzhila Lake Camp. (2x FB).

Main Destination:

Kafue National Park

Accommodation:

Nanzhila Lake Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Kafue NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kafue National Park - central area

We will be staying in the central part of Kafue, in the Chunga region. We will spend the whole day doing game viewing in the park. Several small rivers cross this area which leaves a number of 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.
2x overnight in Safari tents at Mawimbi Bush Camp. (2x FB).

Main Destination:

Kafue National Park

Accommodation:

Mawimbi Bush Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Kafue NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kafue National Park - Busanga Plains

You will transfer in the north-western direction to Busanga Plains. This area can only be visited at a very limited time of the year. You will spend 3 days in this remote wilderness to explore the area on game drives and game walks. Your overnight stay will be in Kasonso Camp (2x FB).

Main Destination:

Busanga Plains (Kafue NP)

Accommodation:

Kasonso Busanga

• Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Kafue NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lusaka

You will leave this beautiful park with its stunning river and wildlife and carry on to Lusaka, where you will spend the afternoon at the lodge or do some shopping in the capital.
Your overnight stay will be in chalets at Lilayi Lodge. You will have dinner in the restaurant. (B/L/-).

Main Destination:

Lusaka (City)

Accommodation:

Lilayi Lodge

• Luxury lodge located near Lusaka (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lower Zambezi National Park

After breakfast we drive through Lusaka and down the escarpment to the Zambezi valley. A visit to the Lower Zambezi Park is one of the highlights in Zambia.
The Zambezi River on the one side and the Escarpment on the other form the backdrop of our game viewing. We do game drives in the Park and boating along the river shore to watch the animals come to drink. On one of these days we will do a sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi.
We stay overnight in spacious Safari Tents at Kasaka River Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River (3x FB).

Main Destination:

Lower Zambezi National Park

Best Time To Visit July to October (Animals are easy to find)

High Season July to September (Busy and high-season rates apply)

Best Weather April to August (Cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Lower Zambezi NP

ElephantAbundant

LionCommon

LeopardCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Kasaka River Lodge

• Mid-range self catering accommodation bordering Lower Zambezi NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure

Transfer to Lusaka and departure in the late afternoon (alternatively an additional night in Lusaka and departure on day 15) (B/-/-).

Main Destination:

Lusaka Airport (Lusaka)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.