Bushcamp Company - The Luangwa Valley Explorer US$2176 all
inclusive per person sharing,
starts and ends Lusaka, Zambia
includes return flights Mfuwe/Lusaka and all local Luangwa transfers
Bushcamp Company
The Luangwa Valley Explorer
A 7 night, 8 day safari in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Where
Starting and ending in Lusaka, includes:
• 1 night at Mfuwe Lodge in the South Luangwa
• 3 nights at Kuyenda Bush Camp on the Manzi River
• 3 nights at Chindeni and Chamilandu or Bilimungwe Bush Camps
in the southern sector of
the South Luangwa National Park
Highlights
• Kuyenda received "The Zambezi Safari and Travel Company"
vote as Best Camp in
Southern Africa during the 2000 and 2001 seasons
• This safari focuses on walking trails from three seasonal
bush camps - backed up walking
trails between camps can be arranged on request
• The guiding standards are amongst the best available in Zambia
• Each bush camp accommodates only 6 guests so a high degree
of exclusivity is assured
• The South Luangwa Park is regarded as one of the finest wildlife
sanctuaries in Africa. Well
known for its large herds of elephant, buffalo, antelope
and hippo, and stunning riverine
floodplain scenery along the Luangwa River
• Night drives are a specialty, lion and leopard are frequently
encountered
• Thornicroft's giraffe and Cookson's wildebeest are endemic
Best time of the year
• This safari runs during the dry season from 1st June to 15th
November only
• Game concentrations are at their peak during September and
October - bear in mind that it's
very hot before the rains which usually arrive in November
Best Access
Scheduled daily flights into Mfuwe from Lusaka and daily charters
from Lilongwe (Malawi)
Tips and notes
• If you have the time and the budget to spare, an extension
into the very remote North Luangwa
offers the total Luangwa experience over a 10 night break
• This safari is an excellent combination with Malawi and can
be readily arranged as a
combination with the Kafue or properties on Lake Kariba
or the Lower Zambezi (Zambia or
Zimbabwe)
• Victoria
Falls is a simple connection from Lusaka and should be considered
as an extension
to this trip
• Kawaza Village is considered to be the best "cultural
experience" in Southern Africa - a one
night optional extension can be arranged easily
• This safari can be started on any day of the week
• Advance bookings are essential for July, August and September
The
North Luangwa extension
US$1410 all inclusive per person sharing, 3 nights total
3 nights in the remote north at Kutandala or Mwaleshi
starts and ends Mfuwe, includes return Mfuwe charters
this trip is ideally done as an extension to one of the southern safaris
