This classic Zambian safari gives you 6 nights in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, using the three small, high-quality camps run by Robin Pope Safaris which allows you to choose your activities – from walking safaris to 4x4 game drives (night & day) – when you're there on a day-by-day basis. It's a memorable safari staying in first-class camps.

Zambia's climate is generally fine and dry from June to October. For the equivalent trip during the green season (January to May), see Hippo safari (wet).

Day 1

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

Days 2-3 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 2 nights of exploring on foot and by 4WD.

Nkwali (full board & activities)

Days 4-5 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 6-7 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

After your morning activity and brunch, you'll drive to the historic Nsefu Camp, which has been beautifully rebuilt in recent years. Here you'll stay for a further 2 nights. Nsefu is close to the great salt pans, and the Luangwa's largest stork colony, so there's plenty to explore on foot or in a 4x4.

Nsefu (full board & activities)

Day 8 Lusaka area, Zambia

After a final game drive or walking safari through the remote Nsefu Sector of the park, you will be taken back to Mfuwe Airport for your flight back to Lusaka. On arrival in Lusaka you will be collected and taken for just one night at –

Taj Pamodzi Hotel (bed & breakfast)

Relax at your hotel and book yourself onto the transfer to the airport the next morning.

Day 9

Rising early in the morning, you transfer through the city to Lusaka airport for 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	£2,352
1-Jul-2008	31-Jul-2008	£2,578
1-Aug-2008	30-Sep-2008	£2,578
1-Oct-2008	31-Oct-2008	£2,351
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. • Nsefu and Tena Tena only open from the end of May to 31 October. • Tena Tena has a special honeymoon suite; ask us about the upgrade cost.

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, including walking safaris and 4WD safaris in open safari vehicles
• Park fees at all the safari camps
• A comprehensive pack of 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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