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Zambia Safari Holidays to Victoria Falls South Luangwa Kafue Zambezi

Point to Point Mobile Walking Safari, Zambia - South Luangwa (Robin Pope)

Robin Pope Walking Safari, Zambia (7-nts) + Victoria Falls
Point to Point Mobile Walking Safari Zambia South Luangwa Robin Pope
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$7,062
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
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• Mobile Walking Safari, Zambia
• Mfuwe
• South Luangwa National Park
• Nkwali Lodge
• Robin Pope Tented Camps
• Game Viewing on Foot
• Luangwa River
• Tena Tena Camp
• Game Drives
• Point-to-Point Mobile Walking Safari

From June to Sept this point-to-point mobile walking safari in Zambia explores the remote northern reaches of South Luangwa National Park on foot, staying in Robin Pope camps. Walk through one of the finest wildlife areas in the world, sleeping in a simple mobile camp that moves ahead each day - with Meru tent, camp beds, bucket shower & bush toilet. Then fly to Victoria Falls. 7 & 9 night options. Internal flights included.

Day 1
You will be met at Lusaka Airport and transferred to your hotel in the capital city of Zambia.
 
Check in, settle in and relax under warm blue African skies.  
Day 2
Transfer to Lusaka Airport for your light aircraft flight to Mfuwe, the gateway to South Luangwa National Park.
 
You will be met at Mfuwe Airport and transferred to one of the world's most famously remote wildlife areas. Settle into your lodge in this renowned wildlife wilderness, before setting out in the late afternoon on a game drive with a lodge ranger. Game is most easily sighted in the dry season from April to October, but the park is at its most beautiful in the first half of the year after the rains of the wet season. Also enjoy a night drive this evening.
 
Note: Minimum age of 21 years on this walking safari.
 
Proflight: As you will be flying in a light aircraft, the total dimension of each checked in bag must not exceed 157 cm (i.e. length + width + height). Each person is entitled to 23 kg, with no limitation on the number of bags. You may share your allowance with others booked on the same ticket (or other family members on different reservations, as long as your surnames match). No single piece of checked baggage may weigh more than 32 kg. Due to limited space, hand baggage must be placed in the floor space under the seat in front of you and is strictly limited 30 x 25 x 15 cm in size and 5 kg in weight. Valuables must be carried in your hand luggage.
Day 3
After an early breakfast, we drive 55 miles (90 km) up the Mupamadzi River to our mobile walking camp in the remote northern sector of South Luangwa National Park.
 
We arrive around midday at our very simple camp, consisting of three twin walk-in Meru style tents that open both ends for good ventilation - with camp beds, mattresses, sheets, blankets, bucket shower and long-drop bush toilet for each tent. The dining table is under the shadiest tree and the bar is a small table with glasses and drinks, next to a gas fridge that keeps the beer and wine chilled. Paraffin lamps and torches are used for lighting. The food is first class and bottled water is provided. The camp is completely mobile, moving ahead of us each day as we walk so that we always arrive to cold drinks and lunch on the table.
 
Enjoy a relaxing siesta after lunch, before going for a walk around camp in the afternoon and returning to sundowners and dinner under the stars.
Day 4
We are up at sunrise for our morning walk. The area is remote and wild, the terrain and habitats varied and the game shy and unused to man. From ants to buffalo, a birds nest to tracking a lion, you will learn the many facets of the bush.
 
This area, which is very different from the Luangwa Valley, boasts the clear and shallow Mupamadzi River rising in the nearby mountains. We cross the river many times - the ritual of taking off walking boots and cooling the feet becomes second nature - whilst observing game in a wide variety of terrains including foothills, open plains, thickets, wooded parklands, reedbeds and forests.
 
The mobile camp will be packed and moved to our next campsite, where lunch will be ready when we arrive in the late morning. We will have lunch at the camp before heading out on an afternoon walk.
Day 5
Rise early, when game viewing conditions are at their best, to enjoy viewing wildlife in this great conservation area. The walking safari originated in this park and it is still one of the finest ways to experience this pristine wildlife wilderness.
 
We explore the area on foot, returning to the same campsite today.
Day 6
Today we move camp as we walk further down the Mupamadzi River, which is a major tributary of the Luangwa River.
 
We reach camp and relax in the heat of the day, before venturing out again in the afternoon for another walk in search of elephants, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, crocodiles, hippo, lion, the elusive leopard and much more. All walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
Day 7
Enjoy another day of walking in the northern sector of South Luangwa National Park today.
 
This is Zambia’s most famous wildlife park, covering an area in excess of 5,600 square miles (9,050 square kilometres). Sustained by the great Luangwa River, the park hosts a wide variety of wildlife, birds and vegetation. The changing seasons add to the park’s richness, ranging from dry bare bushveld in the winter to a lush green in the summer. We return to the same camp today and and listen to the untamed sounds of wildlife all around.
Day 8
After an early breakfast we transfer 5-hours to the Luangwa River, where we cross by boat to our safari lodge for some well deserved relaxation at the end of our walking safari.
 
With over 60 different animal and over 400 bird species, the concentration of game around the Luangwa River and its ox bow lagoons is amongst the highest in Africa, including four of the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard – with leopard sightings being particularly outstanding.
 
After lunch and a siesta, enjoy an afternoon and an evening game drive, followed by a final dinnner under the stars.
Day 9
After some early morning game viewing in South Luangwa, transfer to Mfuwe Airport for your light aircraft flight to Lusaka and connecting flight to Livingstone, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel near the mighty Victoria Falls.
  
Check in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent "Smoke That Thunders" first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest from February to June following the summer rains and is a magnificent sight (but note that the Zambian side of the falls dries up in October and November, when it is better to visit the Zimbabwean side).
 
Proflight: As you will be flying in a light aircraft, the total dimension of each checked in bag must not exceed 157 cm (i.e. length + width + height). Each person is entitled to 23 kg, with no limitation on the number of bags. You may share your allowance with others booked on the same ticket (or other family members on different reservations, as long as your surnames match). No single piece of checked baggage may weigh more than 32 kg. Due to limited space, hand baggage must be placed in the floor space under the seat in front of you and is strictly limited 30 x 25 x 15 cm in size and 5 kg in weight. Valuables must be carried in your hand luggage.
 
 A departure tax is payable when flying out of Mfuwe airport (domestic $7 pp / international $45 pp).
Day 10
Today enjoy a private walking tour of the mighty Victoria Falls and its rainforest, which offers magnificent views.
 
Afterwards you can participate in optional activities such as a helicopter flight over the falls.
 
In the late afternoon enjoy an included cruise on the Zambezi River where you may see hippos, crocodiles and abundant bird life.
 
Note: Take light rainwear for when the falls are full. There is also the option of crossing over to the Zimbabwean side of the falls for postcard views (passport and Zimbabwean visa required). This is essential in the dry water season.
Day 11
Transfer to Livingstone Airport for your flight home.