Scrub hare safari

Scrub hare safari: In full

This remote walking safari is a great value trip for safari enthusiasts which spends six nights in the top-class camps run by Remote Africa Safaris in South Luangwa National Park – including 4 nights in a remote walking-only area of the park – 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, Chikoko and Crocodile, 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 Tafika (full board & activities) | South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Tafika is a delightful owner-run camp.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 to the remote north side of this park, for your first 2 nights at the superb little camp of Tafika.

Days 4-5

2 nights at Chikoko Tree Camp (full board & activities) | South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Walking safaris from Chikoko are led by an armed game scout and a professional guide After exploring the area around Tafika with open 4WD safaris and walking safaris, you cross the Luangwa River (a short canoe ride or shallow paddle in bare feet!) into the walking-only area; there are no vehicles or roads here. Your luggage will be carried for you, and you walk for 2-3 hours or so to reach your home for the next 2 nights Chikoko Tree Camp.

Days 6-7

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

Crocodile Bushcamp is all about walking safaris…Stying in the wilderness area which is dedicated to walking safaris, you walk over to Chikoko's sister-camp, Crocodile Camp, which stands on the banks of an old dry riverbed. All your activities are walking safaris, escorted by an armed scout and an expert safari guide, and you are based for 2 nights at Crocodile Bushcamp.

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 transferring on foot back to Tafika Camp, you'll drive 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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