Itinerary

Days 1 and 2 After meeting you at Mfuwe airport your guide will drive you to Nkwali Camp through colourful local scenes of villages, agriculture as well as bush. Nkwali Camp overlooks a wide bend of the Luangwa River into the South Luangwa National Park and is ideally situated for the start of your safari. All rooms have a view of the river and open air bathrooms. The game in this area is excellent - and includes many family herds of elephants and the endemic Thornicroft Giraffe.

A typical day at Nkwali has you waking with the dawn to enjoy breakfast round a camp fire before heading out on your morning activity. A delicious lunch is enjoyed on the bank of the lagoon, which is frequently visited by our local wildlife. The afternoon is the quiet part of the day - for siesta or swim in the pool. In the mid-afternoon you meet up with your guide before heading out for an evening adventure, finding a beautiful location to watch the sun go down with a well earned drink in hand. The opportunity to discover the nocturnal world by spotlight is a wonderful treat before heading back to Nkwali for dinner.
NKWALI CAMP

Days 3 and 4 After an early breakfast, a gamedrive through the park and across the river takes you into the Nsefu Sector, which is recognised as a phenomenal game viewing area. Nsefu was the first game camp in Zambia and dates back to the early fifties. There are six round rondavels with luxurious ensuite facilities and each room has a clear view of the sweeping bend of the Luangwa River through large windows and from the wooden verandahs.

During your stay you have the opportunity to drive or walk through the ebony groves or, depending on the heat and time of year, to explore further afield with an all day picnic drive to the salt pans that will cover different habitats and is an exceptional day's safari. There is also the option of visiting the community at Kawaza Village to experience life in a real non-tourist village.

(Note: option of booking Tena Tena for the 2 nights).
NSEFU CAMP

Days 5 to 8 Kutandala is a swift flight from Mfuwe and from the plane's window you can watch the meandering Luangwa River full of hippos and spot other game amongst the ox-bow lakes. A game drive through North Luangwa takes you across the Mwaleshi River where you are met with a cool refreshing drink, just in time to freshen up in the open air bathrooms before sitting down to a delicious lunch in the shade of an ebony tree. The park is very remote and wild - a place for real bush lovers to visit. Made of reed, grass and poles, and taking only 6 guests the camp is intimate and natural.

The focus at Kutandala is to experience the bush on foot - nothing quite beats the experience of tracking and finding lion or buffalo with a professional informative guide. Morning and afternoon walks with Rod and returning to camp for fantastic meals under the shade of a tree or under the night sky. There is also an option of a full day trip to Chipopma falls where you can swim in the pools enjoy the birdlife particular to the escarpment. In addition you can investigate the fossil sites at the Luangwa and Mwaleshi confluence.
KUTANDALA

Day 9 A morning flight to Lusaka via Mfuwe to connect with your onward flight to your next destination.

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