Zambezi Canoe Safaris in Zambia

Zambezi Canoe SafariMobile Zambezi Safari 2010

This is a 14 day semi-participation safari, that means a driver guide will accompany you and will also serve meals and do the cooking, but it is expected that you will erect and take down your own tents and generally lend a hand with camp chores etc.

The safari will take you to the Lower Zambezi National Park as well as canoeing on the Zambezi River and you will visit the Victoria Falls and South Luangwa, another one Zambia's premier national parks:

The Safari Day by Day

You arrive at Lusaka airport in Zambia, where you will be met and then drive over the escarpment to a camp on the banks of the Zambezi River. The next morning you and the guides will start your Zambezi canoe safari and move to an overnight bushcamp on an island in the River.

On days three and four, you will continue downstream, camping on the banks of Zambezi on both nights. Optional activities include sunset cruises on the Zambezi river, fishing as well as game drives into nearby Lower Zambezi National Park.

On days five and six you will first have a full days drive through Lower Zambezi National Park, over the escarpment, en route to a wayside camp site. The you camp for three nights at a site near the gates of South Luangwa National Park. Here optional activities include games drives in open vehicles, game walks and night drives, into the Park.

On Days ten and eleven you will drive north to Luambe National Park and camp for two nights at a private site. Here there are game drives and walks available.

On day twelve, you leave the game parks environment of the Luangwa Valley and travel back to Chipata, where you camp overnight at a festive camp site.

Day thirteen is a full days drive back to Lusaka where you stay at a campsite out side the city. The next day the safari ends after breakfast and you are transported to the airport.

Cost

The cost of this 13 night safari is about £1659 / EUR €1,895 / USD $2,763 per person and includes all transport in modern air-conditioned bush vehicles, the use of camping equipment, tents etc, all food and beverages (not alcohol) including three meals per day, camping and entry fees to National Parks and game drives in tour operator vehicle.

More Information & Booking

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