An amazing opportunity to explore one of the most remote parks in Africa – led by one of the continent's best safari guides; in November/December 2009, May/June 2010 and November/December 2010 Robin Pope will be leading a handful of safaris in search of the amazing wildebeest migration that happens in Liuwa Plain national Park, in the extreme west of Zambia.

These trips have fixed dates (see below ), although it's easy to add other elements to make a longer Zambia safari onto the start or end of this trip – combining Liuwa Plain with a stay elsewhere in Zambia, or even to safari in Botswana.

For a shorter time in Liuwa, spending four nights there instead of five, see the alternative Liuwa Plains Safari A!

Day 1

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

Days 2-6 Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia

Landing in Lusaka early the next morning, connect onto a light aircraft flight to Kalabo (about 90 minutes' flight). On arrival in Kalabo, you'll be met and driven in an open 4x4 for about three hours to Matamanene Camp, in the centre of Liuwa Plain National Park. This will be your home for 5 nights of exploring on foot and by 4WD.

Matamanene Camp (full board & activities)

Your safari guide for this time will be Robin Pope – one of Africa's top safari guides – and he doesn't have a schedule. This is a perfect opportunity to explore and experience this amazing park.

Days 7-10 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Today you will either be (in Nov/Dec) driven back to Kalabo, or (in May/June) taken by boat across the wide Zambezi floodplain to Mongu. From there, your charter flight will take you to Lusaka to connect with a flight to South Luangwa. On arrival in South Luangwa, you'll be met and taken to Robin Pope Safaris' Nkwali Camp, which is approximately an hour's drive away. This will be your base for a further 4 nights.

Nkwali (full board & activities)

Day 11 Lusaka area, Zambia

After a morning's activity and a delicious brunch, you'll be transferred back to Mfuwe Airport for a 60-minute flight in the afternoon back to Lusaka. There you'll be met by a courtesy vehicle to take you back for a short over-night stop at the charming -

Pioneer Camp (half board)

Day 12

Rising early, you will be driven to Lusaka Airport to connect with your direct flight back to London Heathrow with British Airways. You arrive back into London in the late afternoon – refreshed after your adventure in Zambia.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
27-Nov-2009	8-Dec-2009	£4,392
14-May-2010	25-May-2010	£4,576
28-May-2010	8-Jun-2010	£4,661
11-Jun-2010	22-Jun-2010	£4,661
26-Nov-2010	7-Dec-2010	£4,492
Notes: • These are fix-dated trips, and are designed to tie in with the safaris which Robin Pope is leading to Liuwa Plains. The dates for these trips are: Five nights Liuwa Plains, four nights Nkwali Camp in South Luangwa National Park: - Departing UK on Fri 28 Nov / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 8 Dec - Departing UK on Fri 14 May / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tue 25 May - Departing UK on Fri 28 May / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 08 June - Departing UK on Fri 26 Nov / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tue 07 Dec • It's easy to be flexible with the second half of this trip, and to tailor-make alternative arrangements from Lusaka onwards.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights, as above, including UK airport departure taxes
• All transfers in Zambia
• All your laundry and meals on safari
• All game activities, including walks and drives in open 4x4 vehicles
• Park fees at all the safari camps
• Most drinks whilst on safari, including soft drinks, house wines, local beers & spirits
• Our information pack covering the places that you'll be visiting
• A free copy of Zambia: the Bradt Travel Guide

This itinerary excludes:
•• Champagne, imported spirits, vintage wines and similarly imported alcoholic drinks
• Tips (which are optional)
• Zambian airport departure taxes for internal flights (typically $10 per person)
• Visa fees for Zambia (eg: $50 per person travelling on a British or American passport). These can usually be paid for on arrival at Lusaka Airport


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