11 Days Extraordinary Zambia Safari & Tour Experience
Overview
This itinerary gives clients a unique and real complete Africa safari and tour with the visit to some of the top national parks in Africa Lower Zambezi National Park and South Luangwa National Park with experience of amazing waterbased activities in Lower Zambezi such as the Canoe Safari and Game Cruise on the Zambezi river.
South Luangwa National Park offers you the best safari experience in Africa with walking Safari, Morning and Night Game drives – which is one of the best ways to exploit this country’s safari. You will also have an opportunity to experience the village and cultural experience with interaction and participating in the daily life of the local African people.
History is not sidelined with the Half day Lusaka city tour.
Cresta Golfview Hotel - Lusaka
Cresta Golfview Hotel Lusaka has 78 air-conditioned bedrooms. The Lusaka Hotel boasts four spacious Conference Facilities that can accommodate up to 300 delegates. When in Lusaka come to stay at the luxurious, yet affordable Cresta Golfview Hotel.
Cresta Golfview Hotel is located near the airport as well as the Central Business District (CBD). The Cresta Golfview Hotel Lusaka has 78 air-conditioned, en-suite rooms, and of course, offers free Wi-Fi. The Golfview hotel boasts four spacious Conference Facilities and two Executive Boardrooms that can accommodate up to 300 delegates. For all your functions in Lusaka, whatever the occasion.
Cresta Golfview Hotel provides Airport transfer services. And, as with all Cresta properties, a pleasant stay. A home away from home. The University of Zambia, Manda Hill Shopping Centre and Arcades Entertainment Centre are only 5 minutes away. Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka is a fully licensed hotel with a 24-hour front desk.
Kiambi Safari Lodge – Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
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”.
We offer a beautiful shady camping ground, for eight campsites, tailored for our budget traveller with an air-conditioned campsite bar, a big screen TV, DSTV, pool table and campsite swimming pool, communal fireplace and wash-up areas, all overlooking the Zambezi River. Tents are pitched on beautifully manicured lawns in a relaxing cool environment. Ablutions are clean and tidy with hot water.
Each one of the eight campsites has a power outlet. Our staff come around to light the campfires each day should you require. Wood as well as charcoal are sold and can be arranged at the lodge reception upon arrival. Meals are available from the lodge restaurant at the set menu prices, should space be available.
Mfuwe lodge -South Luangwa National Park
Ease yourself into Luangwa life with a stay at the award-winning Mfuwe Lodge. Set inside the park, just five minutes’ drive from the main gate, the lodge's allure is instantly obvious. Beneath a canopy of ebony and mahogany, its eighteen air-conditioned chalets are arranged around the banks of two lagoons where an endless stream of wildlife will keep you enthralled as you lounge on the open deck or take a dip in the swimming pool. The airy interior of the lodge is an exquisite complement to its natural surroundings.
This region of the park is renowned for its prolific game - giraffe, hippos, buffalo, antelope, and crocodile are constant visitors to Mfuwe Lodge's lagoon, whilst in November the local elephants regularly wander right through the lobby, lured by a nearby wild mango tree.
Whether you stay overnight or just have lunch en route to a Bushcamp, Mfuwe Lodge's relaxed charm and enviable surroundings make it the perfect stopover. Voted Best Lodge in Zambia in 2009 Mfuwe Lodge also offers you the chance to relax at its Bush-Spa or buy a few mementoes of your time in Zambia at our curio shop.
Each chalet has its own private deck the chalets are equipped with en-suite shower, twin wash basins and toilet, international power sockets, toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner, skin moisturizer), hair dryers, personal safe, mosquito nets, and air conditioners.
Highlights
- Visit some of the top parks in Africa
- Enjoy a Canoe Safari and Game Cruise on the Zambezi river
- Take a Half Day Lusaka City Tour
- Stay in luxury accommodation
Good to Know
Scheduling: Shared Tour
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English
Duration: 11 days
Prices based on 2 adults in a double room- A minimum of 2 adults is required to book this tour
Pick-up servicePick up from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
Easy CancellationThere is no cancellation fee once Customers Cancel at least 7 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 50% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 3 and 6 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 100% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 2 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Inclusions
- Nights Luxury Ensuite Hotel Room (B&B) Cresta Golfview Hotel
- Half Day Lusaka City Tour
- Nights Tented Accommodation - Camping Experience with Shared Ablution Block at Kiambi Safari Lodge
- All Meals (3 x Breakfast, 3 x Lunch & 3 x Dinner) at Kiambi Lodge
- x Three Hours Guided Canoe Safaris
- x One Sunset Boat Cruise
- x Six Game Cruise (with Picnic Lunch)
- Return Lusaka Road Transfers
- Nights Luxury ensuite Chalet Accommodation at Mfuwe Lodge
- All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Three Course Dinner/Tea & Coffee with Snacks) at Mfuwe Lodge
- Laundry and Wi-Fi Service
- Three Nights Park Entry Fees & Levies and Government Taxes
- Return Mfuwe Airport Transfers
- Visit Mulberry Mongoose & Tour of Kawaza Cultural Village
- Transfer from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport to Crest Golfview Hotel
- Transfer from Cresta Golfview Hotel to Kiambi Safari Lodge in Lower Zambezi
- Transfer from Kiambi Safari Lodge in Lower Zambezi to Lusaka
- Local Flight from Lusaka to Mfuwe (Duration 1hour 10 minutes)
- Transfer from Mfuwe Airport to Mfuwe Lodge inside South Luangwa National Park
- Transfer from Mfuwe Lodge to Mfuwe Airport
- Local Flight from Mfuwe to Lusaka (Duration 1hour 10 minutes)
- Transfer from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport to Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka
- Transfer from Cresta Golfview Hotel to Kenneth Kuanda International Airport
Exclusions
- Any expense of personal nature not mentioned above
- Gratuities
What To Expect
Day 1: Welcome and Transfer to The Hotel – Crest Golfview Hotel Lusaka
Upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, our representative will welcome you and assist with luggage then transfer to Cresta Golfview Hotel where you will relax and overnight.
Day 2: Transfer to Kiambi Safari Lodge - Lower Zambezi Valley
Breakfast in the morning and check out of the hotel then transfer of about 3.5hrs to Kiambi Safari Lodge in Lower Zambezi National Park.
You will arrive check in and then lunch and free time to relax and enjoy the river view.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 3: Three Hours Guided Canoe & One Hour Sunset Boat Cruise
Breakfast and then pick up for Three hours Guided Canoe Safari and return to the lodge almost in time for lunch and free time to relax.
In the afternoon you will have one hour of sunset Cruise to enjoy the African sunset then return to the lodge right before dark, relax enjoy some drinks from the bar and snack then later dinner will be served.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 4: Six Hours Game Cruise - Zambezi River (With Picnic Lunch)
Breakfast and then around 9 am you will be picked up by your guide who will take you on 6 hours of Game Cruise on the Zambezi river. He will start with the safety briefing and also the program of the safari.
The Lodge will prepare a picnic Lunch that you will carry with you together with some refreshments. Enjoy your Game Cruise with a view of fantastic wild animals and during lunch time your guide will find a nice spot and set up the table for lunch.
Relax a bit and continue with your cruise then return to the lodge by 3 pm. Relax and later dinner in the evening.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Lusaka/Flight to Mfuwe – South Luangwa National Park
Breakfast in the morning at Kiambi Safari Lodge and then you will check out and depending on your flight time to Mfuwe you will be picked by our driver and transfer to Lusaka at least an hour before your flight time.
When you arrive at Mfuwe Airport you will be met by the guide from Mfuwe Lodge who will then take you on about 45 minutes road adventure.
Check in at the lodge and lunch depending on your arrival time. Then relax and later afternoon tea/coffee and snacks then you will leave for your afternoon/night game drive of about fours return to the lodge almost in time for dinner and later bed time at your convenient time.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 8: Visit to Mulberry Mongoose and Tour of Kawaza Cultural Village - South Luangwa NP
Today we start with a warm and nice buffet breakfast then we are experiencing something extraordinary today! After breakfast we are picked for the tour of Mulberry Mongoose – Is The Local Jewelry and Craft Shop run by women from the local community with an initiative to help Protect the Country's Wildlife and also reinvest into the community for sustainable tourism.
The Ladies will take you through the tour from Production the shop and you will learn a lot from these creative girls do and you will leave with an experience of your lifetime and its also the great time to take a piece of Africa with you by buying a souvenir.
After this Tour, you will be taken on about 45-minutes road transfer to Kawaza Cultural Village for a Tour of about 4 hours. This will give you a very genuine glimpse into the traditional Kunda life. This is a super experience; it really is a slice of real African village life!
On arrival at Kawaza village guests are met by Constantino, the village guide who is also the manager of the tourism project. He will introduce guests to some of the villagers and ask which activities they may be interested in visiting.
You will be given an extensive tour of the school and its facilities then it will be followed by a visit to the local clinic which is a short drive from the village. Then you will be given a tour of the village where you chat to the local people and then depending on the time you may also visit the local healer who will explain the various medicinal uses of herbs and traditional healing methods.
Also Guests are invited to take part in everyday village activities such as brewing local beer, grinding the maze, drawing water at the well and picking maize in the fields this is to make sure you have that real African feel and then you will be served lunch prepared in a local way with some local dances and you will then return to the lodge in time for the afternoon/night game. Then dinner and bedtime.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 9: Game Drive /Transfer to Mfuwe Airport /Flight to Lusaka
Breakfast and morning game drive return to the lodge to check out and lunch. Then depending on your flight time to Lusaka your guide from Mfuwe Lodge will transfer you to the airport and 1hr flight to Lusaka.
When you arrive in Lusaka our driver will be waiting for you then pick and transfer to Cresta Golfview Hotel where you stay for 2 nights. Check-in and relax.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Day 10: Half Day Lusaka City Tour
Breakfast and then you will Depart 08:30hrs for your Half Day City Tour depending on time you Will Cover Some Of the Following Places; Lusaka Museum With a Lot of History On Our Mother Zambia, Kabwata Cultural Village Within The Township Of Kabwata, Chilenje Township ( Former Residence Of Zambia’s First Republican President).
Drive Through Mtendere Township to the City Centre, Drive To Soweto Market & See How Business Is Being Conducted In These Different Places and you be eventually be Dropped Off at the hotel around 13:30hrs (1:30 PM) to have lunch and relax.
- Breakfast
Day 11: Transfer to Kenneth Kuanda International Airport
Breakfast at the hotel and check out then depending on your flight time our driver will take you to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at least hours before your flight time.
- Breakfast
Day 10: Game Drives at South Luangwa National park
Breakfast in the morning and then you will leave for shared and schedules morning game drive of about fours return to the lodge almost in time for brunch and free time to relax.
Later in the after you will enjoy tea/coffee then leave for the afternoon game drive returning to the lodge almost in time for dinner and then bedtime at your convenient.
Note: In the morning you may opt for Walking Safari instead of Morning Game Drive – Kindly inform us if you are keen on this and its all included.
Pickup and Drop-off / Meeting Point
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Know Before You Go
- Please include your flight time/flight number when making your booking so we arrive on time to pick you up form the airport.
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