14-Day Kafue and Lower Zambezi Nation...

>> 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. (-/-/-).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Maramba River Lodge > Mid-range lodge located inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

>> In the morning of day 2 we start our safari and drive via Kalomoa to Kafue National Park, the largest and oldest National Park of Zambia with 23 different species of antejopes. We have time to explore the southern area of this huge park on our game drive.
Camping at Hornbill Campsite.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Kafue NP

>> 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).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Nanzhila Lake Camp > Luxury tented camp located inside Kafue NP

>> 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 Camping at Kasabushi Campsite or Kaingu Lodge (2x FB).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Kafue NP

>> 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).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kasonso Busanga > Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Kafue NP

>> After brakfast we pack our vehicle. On a long game drive we drive through Kafue National Park to the central part of the park and set up our tents at Roy’s Campsite. If time allows we can do another game drive for sunset on the bank of the Kafue River. Camping (FB).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Bordering Kafue NP without fences

>> In the morning we pack up camp and drive to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. We stay overnight at Lilayi Lodge and can do a game walk of game drive on the farm in the afternoon. Dinner in the restaurant of the lodge at your own expense.
Overnight in spacious Chalets at Lilayi Lodge (B/L/-).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Lilayi Lodge > Luxury lodge located near Lusaka (City)

>> 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).

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kasaka River Lodge > Mid-range self catering accommodation bordering Lower Zambezi NP without fences

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

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)