This great value walking safari is a perfect trip for safari enthusiasts which spends six nights in the top-class camps run by Norman Carr Safaris in South Luangwa National Park – including 4 nights in two of their superb little bushcamps – before returning to a comfortable hotel in Lusaka to relax before the British Airways return flight to London Heathrow.

The two bushcamps in this trip, Nsolo and Kakuli, only open from June to October, when Zambia's weather is generally fine and dry.

Day 1

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

Days 2-3 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Arriving in Lusaka in the morning, you connect with a 60-minute flight to Mfuwe Airport, which stands near South Luangwa. There you meet your guide and open 4WD vehicle who will drive you through the vibrant villages of Mfuwe, for your first 2 nights at the perfectly situated –

Kapani Lodge (full board & activities)

Days 4-5 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

After exploring the Mfuwe area with open 4WD safaris, you cross the Luangwa River and drive up through the park; there are few vehicles or roads here. Situated on a sweeping bend of the Luwi river, your home for the next 2 nights will be –

Nsolo Bushcamp (full board & activities)

Days 6-7 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Staying in the wilderness area bordering the Luwi riverbed, you walk over to Nsolo's sister-camp, Kakuli Camp, which stands on the confluence of the Luwi and the Luangwa Rivers. While the camp focuses on walking safaris, the area is also super for night drives. You will be based for 2 nights

Kakuli Bushcamp (full board & activities)

Day 8 Lusaka area, Zambia

After a morning's activity, you'll be driven south shadowing the Luangwa River for about two hours to Mfuwe Airport, for a 60-minute flight back to Lusaka. There you'll be met by a representative of the Taj Pamodzi hotel, who will drive you through Lusaka to -

Taj Pamodzi Hotel (full board & activities)

Day 9

Getting up very early in the morning, you will be driven to Lusaka Airport as the city wakes up, arriving in time to connect with your direct flight back to London Heathrow with British Airways. You arrive back into Heathrow in the late afternoon – refreshed after a superb trip to Zambia.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jun-2008	30-Jun-2008	£2,350
1-Jul-2008	31-Jul-2008	£2,550
1-Aug-2008	31-Oct-2008	£2,550
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. • Note that Nsolo Bushcamp and Kakuli Bushcamp only open between 1 June and 31 October, during Zambia's dry season.

This itinerary 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 pack of maps and information 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:
• 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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