Overview
This purely camping safari package will give the clients the best safari which a Zambian top tourist destination has to offer. It helps and gives chances for the clients to be at liberty to decide what to do on each day, which part of the National Park to explore at a particular day and time.
Highlights
- Livingstone – The home of the Victoria Falls
- The Lower Zambezi National Park
- Lusaka – The capital city of Zambia
- The South Luangwa National Park
Itinerary
Livingstone accommodation need not entail TVs and air-conditioning. Some folk prefer sleeping out in the natural wild in a secure, budget-friendly environment. Our campsite is set amongst large trees in shady surroundings. Catering for the overland or self-drive market, clients can choose from a variety of sites accommodating up to 100 guests. Please note that we do not provide camping equipment. The campsite has spotlessly clean ablution facilities, comprising hot and cold showers, basins and toilets (shared with the Adventure Village) There are also barbecue facilities in the campsite. This is possible the most affordable accommodation in Livingstone in town. You can arrange activities of your choice at Victoria Waterfront Lodge if you feel like taking part in water based activities such as boat cruise, canoeing, white water rafting etc.
On this day you will pack your camping equipment and hit the road from Livingstone to Pioneer Camp for your 1 night overnight outside the noise of capital city of Zambia, Lusaka.
Pioneer Camp is an ideal place to stay if you need to be near Lusaka but don't want to be in it! Only 14 kms (30 minutes) from the International Airport, we offer a restful stop over before, after or during your Zambian safari. We have a range of chalets and a shady campsite, with the bar and restaurant at the heart of Pioneer, a great place to meet fellow travelers and discuss your safari experiences!
Early morning on this day you will start from Pioneer Camp in Lusaka to Kiambi Lodge for your next 3 nights camping safari. The road is tarred from Lusaka to Chirundu and then you will take a gravel road from Chirundu to Kiambi Safari Lodge. It usually takes about 3hrs driving from Lusaka to Kiambi Safari Lodge.
We offer a beautiful shady camping ground, for eight campsites, tailored for our budget traveler with an air-conditioned campsite bar, a big screen TV, DSTV, pool table and campsite swimming pool, communal fireplace and wash-up areas, all overlooking the Zambezi River. Tents are pitched on beautifully manicured lawns in a relaxing cool environment. Ablutions are clean and tidy with hot water.
Facilities: Each one of the eight campsites has a power outlet. Our staff comes round to light the campfires each day should you require. Wood as well as charcoal are sold and can be arranged at the lodge reception upon arrival. Meals are available from the lodge restaurant at the set menu prices, should space be available.
On your 7th day of your camping trip – immediately after your breakfast, you will start off from Kiambi Safari Lodge to Pioneer Camp in Lusaka for you’re over night while warming up for your 9hrs drive from Lusaka to the South Luangwa National Park.
Pioneer Camp is an ideal place to stay if you need to be near Lusaka but don't want to be in it! Only 14 kms (30 minutes) from the International Airport, we offer a restful stop over before, after or during your Zambian safari. We have a range of chalets and a shady campsite, with the bar and restaurant at the heart of Pioneer, a great place to meet fellow travelers and discuss your safari experiences!
On your eighth day of your camping trip – you hit the road from Lusaka to the South Luangwa National Park via Chipata town the headquarter for Eastern Province of Zambia. It will take you about 9hrs driving on the tarred road from Pioneer Camp in Lusaka to the South Luangwa National Park. You will have an interesting trip and please feel free to stop and get some pictures whenever you come across an interesting spot as you will pass through in human settlements with different tribes and cultures.
Zikomo Safari is in Zambia, across the river from South Luangwa National Park. It is set a midst an ancient valley filled with diverse African wildlife. This peaceful Eco Hotel in the African bush offers spacious accommodations: comfortable handcrafted chalets, or, if you are self-driving, an expansive campground on the riverbank. A central Main Hall offers a fine restaurant, bar and gathering place overlooking the swimming pool and the sprawling flood planes of the tranquil hippo filled Luangwa River. Situated in the exclusive Nsefu Sector on a magnificent meander on the Luangwa River across which elephants often cross lies the historic camp Nsefu. Nsefu is one steeped in history and was built in 1951 and barring some upgrades the camp and rooms are still in the same place in the original style. The Nsefu sector was first pronounced a game reserve in 1966 some five years before the South Luangwa was even declared and has always been recognized as an outstanding game-viewing area. Robin Pope Safaris took over Nsefu in 1998, spent a year upgrading it and opened it the following July. The camp welcomes just twelve guests in six original brick and thatch rondavels with en-suite facilities, each room opening up to what can simply be described as the best view in the South Luangwa.
Depending on your day to day planning, on this day you will hit the road from Zikomo Safari Camp to Pioneer Camp for your overnight while warming up for your trip out of Zambia and this marks the end of your 11 nights purely camping in Zambia.
Included/Excluded
Cost Includes
- Camping fees in all the camping sites mentioned in the package above
- National Park entry fees in all the three national parks featured in the camping safari package
Cost Excludes
- Items of personal nature
- Meals in all the camps mentioned in the package
- Drinks in all the camps mentioned in the package
- Fuel is on clients account