The Best Of Zambia

NOTE: This itinerary starts at Victoria Falls international airport (Zimbabwe). If needed to accommodate flights, it can also start in Livingstone airport. 

Upon landing at Victoria Falls international airport (Zimbabwe), you will be welcomed by our drivers and transferred to the Victoria Falls Heritage Site, where you will immediately enjoy a Tour of the Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwean side before crossing the Victoria Bridge to Zambia.

From here, short transfer to your accommodation at Maramba River Lodge where you will spend 3 nights in a Standard Safari Chalet on a B&B basis. Dinner at the Lodge’s restaurant not included.

Alternative accommodations available from Camping to Luxury Lodging.

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Breakfast at Maramba River Lodge, followed by a guided tour of the Victoria Falls from the Zambian side.

The Victoria Falls (also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, “Thundering Smoke” in local Lozi language) is one of the world’s largest waterfalls with a width of 1,708 m and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world, protected by UNESCO. The falls are formed where the full width of the river plummets in a single vertical drop into a transverse chasm 1,708 meters wide, carved along a fracture zone in the basalt plateau. The depth of the chasm, called the First Gorge, varies from 80 metres on the Zimbabwean side to 108 metres in the centre (Zambian side). The only outlet from the First Gorge is a 110-metre-wide gap about two-thirds of the way across the width of the falls from the western end (called “The Boiling Pot”). The whole volume of the river pours into the Victoria Falls gorges from this narrow cleft, forming astonishing views and breathtaking sceneries. The region around it (the “Mosi-Oa-Tunya” National Park) is inhabited by several species of plants and wild animals.

Own arrangements for lunch (either at the lodge or in any other restaurant in Livingstone) and afternoon Rhino Experience in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, aiming to find the last remaining white Rhinos in Zambia. Dinner in town or at the lodge not included.

Breakfast and free day to enjoy optional activities at the Victoria Falls extended area. Among the multiple activities available, we recommend a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, a Helicopter flight over the Falls, White Water Rafting, Hiking, or, if you are a wildlife enthusiast, a Day-trip to Chobe National Park (Botswana) Accommodation as per your choice.

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Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a domestic flight to Lusaka (1 hour). From here, you will be picked up and transferred to Chirundu, where you will board an Exclusive Champagne Boat Cruise to Elephant Crossing Safari Bushcamp where you will spend 3 nights in a river-frontage Luxury Safari tent on an All-inclusive Rate.

Dinner at the lodge.

The Lower Zambezi Valley is renowned for its breath-taking views and for the abundance of wildlife that lives along the shores of the Zambezi river. This valley hosts both the Lower Zambezi National Park (on the Zambian shores) and Mana Pools National Park (on the Zimbabwean shores) creating a vast protected area where animals are free to roam without boundaries. This area deserves to be visited both by river and by land in order to fully understand the wild beauty of this place. Lower Zambezi National Park is the most recent park in Zambia and one of the wildest and most picturesque in the whole Africa.

Get ready to explore with our expert guides:

At 05.00 a.m. the bush camp staff are up to get the fires lit, boil the water, and prepare for breakfast.

At 05.15 a.m. Guests are woken with hot water to prepare their own cup of tea or coffee or to prepare themselves an incredible bush Espresso. When ready, guests make their way to the open Boma, where they can enjoy a spectacular sunrise wile having breakfast.

At 06.00 a.m Breakfast is served with fruit, yoghurts, cereals, toast and juice, followed by a 06.30 a.m. departure by boat for a sunrise Boat Safari that will bring them right at the Main Gate of the Lower Zambezi National Park.

Around 07.30 a.m. After checking in at the Main Gate, guests will start enjoying their Full Day Game Drive in the Lower Zambezi National Park until approximately 10.00 a.m. where they will stop for a spectacular mid-morning break with Muffins, Cake, Tea & Coffee and whatever our chef has prepared for them.

The Game Drive will then continue until 12.30 when the guide will choose a spectacular location for a pic-nic lunch on the shores of the Zambezi River.

After Lunch and a bit of relax enjoying the quietness of the natural environment, the Game Drive will continue until 16.00 when you will meet your boat again, ready for a return Sunset Cruise with a sundowner on the water.

You will reach camp around 17.30 and have time to enjoy a hot shower and some relaxing time before dinner will be served at 19.30. All guests will eat together under the start at the open boma where everyone discusses the sightings of the day and gets to know each other over a few glasses of fine wine.

The evening will then continue by our Campfire. Around 21.30 most of the guests retire to bed and the team continue the evening clear up and get ready for the following day.

Alternatively, other activities can be organized, such as morning and afternoon river safaris, canoe safaris, fishing, village and community walks, etc. These activities need to be arranged in advance and may attract a surcharge.

*NOTE: in the very early or very late season, depending on rain patterns, Game Drives in the national park may not be possible due to high water levels that block the access to the park gate. In this case, the game viewing activities will be done in the Zambezia Wildlife Sanctuary and Chiawa G.M.A.

*NOTE: On request, alternative accommodations available including Camping and budget lodging. 

Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a return transfer to Lusaka, with an en-route visit to the Chirundu Fossil Forest, where you will have the chance to visit a fossil site with petrified trees from more than 160,000,000 years ago and learn a bit more about the history and geography of this area.

Upon reaching Lusaka, you will be taken to the airport where you will embark an afternoon domestic flight to South Luangwa National Park.

Our resident guides will collect you from the airport and transfer you to Thornicroft Lodge, where you will spend 3 nights in a Luxury Chalet. Your stay includes 2 Game Drives per day on board of our vehicles and all meals. Dinner and night lodging.

*NOTE: Alternative accommodations available from Camping to Luxury Lodging

South Luangwa National Park is the most famous of National Parks is Zambia due to the abundance of wildlife and the great opportunities to spot large predators. In addition to a large population of felines (mostly leopards and lions), it is home of a large number of elephants, hippos, buffaloes and numerous endemic species such as Thorncrofft giraffe, Cookson’s wildebeests, Crashway’s zebras. The Luangwa River has the highest concentration of hippos and leopards per km2 in the whole Africa and offers great reproduction and hunting ground for many animals, such as fish eagles, jackals, hyenas, crocodiles and countless birds. Sunsets on the Luangwa River are unforgettable experiences and the visit to this National Park is consider one of the highlights for any true Africa lover. 

During your stay, you will have 2 game drives per day and all meals at the lodge. Nights will be at Thornicroft Lodge in a Luxury chalet.

Alternative activities, such as Walking Safaris, Local tours and wilderness Bush camp extensions will be available for you at a supplement and can be decided in advance or booked directly during your stay.

During your stay, you will have 2 game drives per day and all meals at the camp. Nights will be at Thornicroft Lodge in a Luxury chalet.

Alternative activities, such as Walking Safaris, Local tours and wilderness Bush camp extensions will be available for you at a supplement and can be decided in advance or booked directly during your stay.

Breakfast at the lodge. Depending on the time of your flight you will be taken to Mfuwe airport for a domestic flight to Lusaka (included). Connection with your return international flight. End of arrangements