TIER 2 - BEST OF ZAMBIA & VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI

LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK

Upon arrival at the Lusaka International Airport, a guest relations’ transfer officer will personally meet all arriving guests. They will be standing outside the arrival section holding a signboard with your name on it. Check in for your flight. Fly out to Lower Zambezi National Park, arriving at Royal Airstrip. You are met on arrival and transferred to Chongwe River Camp. The camp is situated on the confluence of the Chongwe and Zambezi River, directly opposite Mana Pools. Under a complete canopy of huge Winterthorn Acacias, the camp occupies an unrivalled location, used twice by David Livingstone on his travels, as did Frederick Courtney Selous (See Selous Game Reserve In Tanzania), when he hunted in this, his favorite wilderness! Chongwe River Camp is a luxury 'bush camp' situated in a wilderness area; elephant are more numerous than people in the Albida grove. There are no fences and the animals have complete right of way. The Chongwe River is the boundary of the Lower Zambezi National Park, a four thousand square kilometer pristine sanctuary, teeming with game, and said to be one of the continent's most picturesque wilderness areas. A policy of non-intrusive enjoyment of wildlife and low environmental impact has preserved the area and its wildlife.

SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

Check in for your flight. Fly via Lusaka Airport to South Luangwa National Park, arriving at the Mfuwe Airport, the main town at the footsteps of South Luangwa. You are met on arrival and transferred to Kapani Lodge for your 3 nights Luangwa safari experience. Kapani means place of mopane trees. Kapani Lodge is an exclusive, private Norman Carr accommodation situated on the banks of one of the many ox-bow lagoons in the South Luangwa. South Luangwa is host to a wide variety of wildlife, birds and vegetation. Norman Carr Safaris pioneered the now famous "Zambia walking safari", which originated in South Luangwa and this still one of the finest ways to experience this pristine wilderness first-hand. The changing seasons add to South Luangwa's richness ranging from dry, bare bushveld in the southern hemisphere winter months to a lush green wonderland in the summer months. Norman Carr accommodations pride itself of offering a varied range of safari experiences. AfricanMecca's clients will be escorted by a team of Zambia's best safari guides and can choose between a simple, back-to-nature walking safari, journeying from one bush camp to the next; or alternatively set a slower pace with a longer stay at the main lodge, including plenty of game drives, good food and relaxation. Kapani Lodge accommodates just twenty guests and is open throughout the year. A thatched building in the center of the camp houses the lounge and library. It is pleasantly cool in the hot weather and warm and cozy in the cooler months with an open fire. A secluded swimming pool is available at Kapani Lodge.

KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

After your morning activity and breakfast, fly to Kafue National Park via Lusaka or Livingstone. Arrive at the Busanga Airstrip, where you are met by your helicopter shuttle; transfer to Busanga Bush Camp. Your experience begins with the superb ascension with panoramic views of the woodlands and its dense foliage. The land mass opens up to beautiful grasslands in contrasting yellow, green and brown cut through by a river, creating a superb photographic experience as well as an opportunity to view game from above. The flatlands called the Busanga Plains, stretches in all directions as far as the eye can see - one of Zambia's most significant wetland resources and one of the few untouched by development or human activity. The lush grasslands are grazed by red lechwe antelope in their thousands, the ubiquitous puku, the stately sable and roan antelopes in the woodland to the diminutive oribi and duiker. The solid-rumped defassa waterbuck, herds of tsessebe, hartebeest, zebra and buffalo make for a full menu of antelope. The wealth of game on the plains of Kafue National Park are a big attraction for lions and prides of up to twenty are spotted regularly. Cheetah and leopard also roam the plains. Elephants are a stately sighting for clients on the Busanga Plains as this would mean they would have endured the long journey from the forests to the plains in search of water. Spend the days with early morning and mid-afternoon-night wildlife viewing, watching the birding interaction and spotting game in Africa's most precious gem.

VICTORIA FALLS - LIVINGSTONE

An early breakfast is served. Fly to Livingstone via Lusaka. Upon arrival at the Livingstone International Airport by the Victoria Falls, a transfer officer will personally meet all arriving guests. He will be standing in the main arrival section holding a signboard with your name on it. Thereafter, you will be transferred to David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa for two nights.

DEPARTURE & TRIP EXTENSIONS

Day 12: Victoria Falls (Livingstone Town) Departure & Extensions

Breakfast. Transfer to Livingstone International Airport in time for your outbound departure flight or to continue with the below extension to Chobe

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With the various customization and personalization options available as an independent and/or combination safari with other countries in Southern and East Africa, the prices for this safari/tour are best available by having a discussion with our safari professionals to ensure a perfect match. Please contact us to customize your safari and request prices based on your travel preference.