9-Day Zambia Independent Journey (trip)

9-Day Zambia Independent Journey

  • Livingstone, Zambia
  • Active & Adventure
Zambia, Africa

from $4,930* per person9 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Travcoa 24 people max
Journey to picturesque Zambia and discover the incredible wildlife viewing at the finest camps and safari lodges in Zambia. Take a game drive in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and see the white rhino, elephant, buffalo and giraffe. Camp in the remote and wildlife-rich South Luangwa National Park with luxurious tent accommodations and impressive 180-degree views of the Zambian landscape. And discover the game-rich Zambezi Kulefu Camp, an eco-friendly safari camp that is secluded among tall Riverine trees and the Zambezi River.

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Zambia, Africa

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

DAY 1

Arrive Livingstone

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. (L,D)

Sussi & Chuma Lodge, Livingstone

DAY 2

Livingstone

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. (B,L,D)

Sussi & Chuma Lodge, Livingstone

DAY 3

Livingstone to South Luangwa National Park

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. (B,L,D)

Puku Ridge Camp, South Luangwa National Park

DAYS 4 & 5

South Luangwa National Park

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. (B,L,D)

Puku Ridge Camp, South Luangwa National Park

DAY 6

South Luangwa to Lower Zambezi National Park

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. (B,L,D)

Zambezi Kulefu Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park

DAYS 7 & 8

Lower Zambezi National Park

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. (B,L,D)

Zambezi Kulefu Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park

DAY 9

Depart Lower Zambezi & Lusaka

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. (B)

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