Elephant Shrew Safari

Elephant Shrew Safari: In full

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 lodge just outside 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

2 nights at Kapani Lodge (full board & activities) | South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Kapani Lodge is situated just outside South Luangwa National ParkArriving 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.

Days 4-5

2 nights at Nsolo Bushcamp (full board & activities) | South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Nsolo Bushcamp has just four chalets all built on timber platformsAfter 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.

Days 6-7

2 nights at Kakuli Bushcamp (full board & activities) | South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Kakuli Bushcamp is small with only five tentsStaying 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

Day 8

1 night at Pioneer Camp (half board) | Lusaka area, Zambia

Pioneer Camp is located on the edge of Lusaka, Zambia's capital.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 Pioneer Camp, who will drive you to Pioneer Camp.

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.

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