This classic and luxurious Zambian safari gives you 5 nights in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, using two small, high-quality camps run by Robin Pope Safaris followed by a short light aircraft transfer down to Lower Zambezi National park to stay for a further 5 nights in two superb camps run by Chiawa. It's a memorable safari staying in first-class camps.

Zambia's climate is generally fine and dry from June to October.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled British Airways overnight flight takes you overnight directly to Lusaka.

Days 2-4 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Landing in Lusaka in the morning, you'll connect to a flight to Mfuwe (about 60 minutes) beside South Luangwa National Park. You'll be met by a safari guide and open 4WD for the 30-minute drive to Nkwali Camp, beside the Luangwa River. Arriving in time for an excellent lunch, and this will be your base for 3 nights of exploring the park by 4WD.

Nkwali (full board & activities)

Days 5-6 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

After a good brunch, you'll be driven a few hours north, to the romantic, tented camp of Tena Tena. This will be your base for a further 2 nights. As usual with all of Robin Pope's main camps, you'll have the choice of walking or driving – so it's up to you how to explore here.

Tena Tena (full board & activities)

Days 7-9 Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

As part of your morning activity, you'll be taken by road first through the park and then through the villages of Mfuwe to Luangwa Valley's airport. From there a light aircraft will transfer you directly down to Lower Zambezi, where you'll be met and taken through the park for 3 nights at

Chiawa Camp (full board & activities)

Situated on the banks of the Zambezi River, Chiawa offers 4WD safaris in open-topped game viewing vehicles, walks with a guide and an armed scout and river activities either in canoes or in their large aluminium-hulled boat.

Days 10-11 Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

After a morning game drive or walking safari you'll return for a delicious brunch at Chiawa, and then a transfer in an open-topped 4WD to their sister bush-camp, situated in the middle of the park in a grove of towering winterthorn trees. You'll stay here for 2 nights at –

Old Mondoro Bushcamp (full board & activities)

Day 12

Rising early in the morning, you transfer by 4WD back to the Lower Zambezi airstrip for your quick light aircraft flight back to Lusaka Airport. There you connect straight onto your direct flight back to London Heathrow with British Airways. You arrive back into Heathrow in the late afternoon – after a superb trip to Zambia.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jun-2008	30-Jun-2008	£3,717
1-Jul-2008	30-Sep-2008	£3,888
1-Oct-2008	31-Oct-2008	£3,717
Notes: Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. • It is very easy to change the duration of this trip by a few days, either staying longer at the camps, or shortening it by one or two days. Just discuss what you want with us. • Tena Tena and Old Mondoro are open from the end of May to the end of October – ask us about your options outside these times. • Tena Tena has a special honeymoon suite; ask us about the upgrade cost.

This itinerary includes:
Includes:
• Economy flights, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes.
• All internal flights and transfers in Zambia
• All meals and most drinks whilst on safari (including all soft drinks, house wines and local beers & spirits)
• All safari activities in South Luangwa, including walking safaris and 4WD safaris in open safari vehicles
• Park fees and laundry at all the safari camps
• A comprehensive information pack covering the places that you'll be visiting, including the a copy of Zambia: the Bradt Travel Guide, written by Expert Africa's Chris McIntyre

This itinerary excludes:
Excludes:
• Champagne, specially imported spirits, fine vintage wines and similarly exotic alcoholic drinks (for which all safari camps & hotels will charge extra)
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)
• Zambian visa fees (at present these are £75 / $140 per person for a single entry and £240 / $442 per person for a multiple entry)


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