Zambia with Luxury & Style (9 Days):
Sample Itinerary Outline
ID #: DT-Z-9-7-13-10-RAIJ
DAY
1: Arrive Livingstone, ZAMBIA
On arrival you will be met at the Livingstone Airport and taken to
your accommodations. The lodge offers wonderful views of the Zambezi
River, and a wide range of activities.
► Some suggested Livingstone hotels (in alphabetical order): Royal Livingstone (V) Sussi & Chuma Lodge, Livingstone
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAY 2: Livingstone, ZAMBIA
Today you can relax or participate in your choice of the activities
offered at the lodge. Take a game drive in the Mosi-oa-Tunya
National Park to see white rhino, elephant, buffalo and giraffe;
enjoy a guided walking tour of incredible Victoria Falls, a World
Heritage Site; or visit the local Simonga village on a cultural
village tour. Tonight relax on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
►For Livingstone hotel suggestions, see above.
DAY 3: Livingstone to South Luangwa National Park, ZAMBIA
Today fly via Lusaka to Mfuwe, then drive to the Puku Ridge Camp in
the remote and wildlife-rich South Luangwa National Park. Sitting on
a hillside, your luxury tent accommodations offer impressive
180-degree views of the floodplain. Your private deck area overlooks
a small waterhole, a perfect vantage point to watch life in the
African bush unfold. Tonight enjoy a night game drive or walking
safari. Your expert guide will help you watch for leopards, hyenas,
owls, foraging hippos, honey badgers and more.
►Suggested property: Puku Ridge
Camp,South Luangwa National Park
DAYS 4 & 5: South Luangwa National Park, ZAMBIA
South Luangwa National Park is 3,500 square miles of one of the
greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. With miombo woodland,
open grasslands and stands of African ebony along the Luangwa River.
There are more than 60 different animal species and 400 bird
species. The park is well known for having large herds of elephants
and antelope, as well as hippos, crocodile, zebras, baboons and the
Thornicroft’s Giraffe. Enjoy two days of day and night wildlife
viewing beyond compare. There are game drives on 4x4 vehicles and
unique ‘walking safaris.’ Pioneered here in South Luangwa National
Park, ‘walking safaris’ are the best way to intimately experience
the African wilderness. A safari ranger guides you from bush camp to
bush camp, unveiling the subtleties of the land which is hard to
experience unless you are on foot.
►Suggested property: Puku Ridge
Camp,South Luangwa National Park
DAY 6: South Luangwa to Lower Zambezi National Park, ZAMBIA
This morning fly from Mfuwe to an airstrip in the Lower Zambezi and
then transfer by boat to the Zambezi Kulefu Camp. Located deep in
the game-rich Lower Zambezi National Park, this intimate
eco-friendly safari camp is secluded among tall Riverine trees
overlooking the legendary Zambezi River. Your spacious tented room
offers an amazing view of the mighty Zambezi, and the camp swimming
pool is right on the riverbank. This location has a high
concentration of wildlife and offers excellent game viewing
opportunities.
►Suggested property: Zambezi Kulefu Camp, Lower Zambezi National
Park
DAYS 7 & 8: Lower Zambezi National Park, ZAMBIA
Enjoy two days of relaxation and game viewing taking a guided 4x4
vehicle, boat or walking safaris both day and night. Watch for lion,
leopard, hyena, elephant, hippo, aardvark and other big game. If you
are feeling adventurous, take a breathtaking canoe trip down one of
the river channels to view game from the waters edge, or try your
hand at tiger fishing. In the evening enjoy a private sundowner
cruise on the river.
►Suggested property: Zambezi Kulefu Camp, Lower Zambezi National
Park (B,L,D)
DAY 9: Depart Lower Zambezi & Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Enjoy morning at the camp before your transfer to the airstrip and
the flight to Lusaka. Connect in Lusaka to your flight home or on to
your next destination.