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Day 1: On arrival at Mfuwe International Airport you will be transferred to the base camp, about 1 hour’s drive through colourful local scenes of villages, agriculture as well as bush. Overlooking the South Luangwa National Park, the base camp is ideally situated for the start of your safari. The six rooms all look out over the river and have open air bathrooms. Depending on your arrival time you will enjoy a lunch looking out over the lagoon or afternoon tea and night game drive.
Day 2: At dawn breakfast is served around the campfire. The morning walk or drive will leave soon after, entering the park by boat from the camp or by the nearby pontoon. The game in the area is excellent – and includes many family herds of elephants and the endemic species of giraffe, the Thornicroft giraffe. After lunch, back at camp, you can cool off in the swimming pool or siesta. After tea you take off on an afternoon game drive that continues into the early night giving the chance to see the nocturnal world. Return to camp after which dinner is served.
Day 3: Today you will be heading north to start your walking mobile. The drive is some 90kms to the Mupamadzi River along a bush road up the centre of the park. This country is different from the river belt and you will see new trees and there is possibility of a few species of antelope not found by the Luangwa River. The camp is already set up for your arrival with well-equipped walk-in tents. The shower is under a tree and the toilet is a long drop with a wooden throne. Enjoy a relaxing siesta before tea and going for a walk in the afternoon to return for sundowners and dinner in the open under the stars!
Day 4: Up at sunrise for the morning walk. The clear water Mupamadzi River is a major tributary of the Luangwa and all walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout. The area is remote and wild, the terrain and habitats varied and the game shy and unused to man. The mobile camp will be packed and moved to Camp 2 and lunch will be ready when you arrive late morning. Lunch, siesta and afternoon walk.
Day 5: Explore the area on foot – returning to the same campsite.
Day 6: The camp will be moved again to camp 3 during the morning as you walk further down the river.
Day 7: Explore the area on foot – returning to the same campsite.
Day 8: After an early breakfast, transfer to the Luangwa River crossing point. This is a 4 to 5 hour drive. You will be crossing the river by boat, and then a 20 minute drive to our final camp.
This remote and small camp lies within the National Park and enjoys a stunning location on a wide bend of the Luangwa River. A grove of mahogany trees shade the large custom-made tents. From the thatched dining room and bar, you can watch elephants, hippo and antelope on the riverbank. All 5 large custom made tents, each with a dressing room and open air bathroom, overlook a water hole. On arrival you will be shown to your tent and then lunch will be served followed by a well deserved siesta before the afternoon and evening game drive. Time to rest those weary legs!!
Day 9: Today is a chance to explore the area – by foot or vehicle.
Day 10: Being the last whole day you resume game activities in the morning and evening with the possibility of visiting Kawaza village as an option to meet local people and experience life in a real non tourist village in Zambia.
Day 11: Depending on your flight time you will be transferred by vehicle to Mfuwe Airport which is approximately 1.5 hrs drive. Where possible we will incorporate a game drive.
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