Guests depart from Lusaka Airport and arrive at Mfuwe Airport. Situated on its own private land, Nkwali Camp overlooks South Luangwa National Park. This game viewing country features a beautiful area of ebony woodland and open grass plains. From the bar you will often see elephants crossing the Luangwa River, or watch them bathing in the waterhole near the thatched dining room.
Multi-Day Tour | Escorted, Private
7 Day South Luangwa & Kafue (7 days)
Wilderness Safaris Botswana
Kafue, Zambia To Kafue, Zambia
Valid for Departures Now Through: 27 Feb 2019
7 Day South Luangwa & Kafue (7 days)
Day 1
Kafue, Zambia
Day 2
Kafue, Zambia
Day 3
Kafue, Zambia
Day 4
Kafue, Zambia
Day 5
Kafue, Zambia
Day 6
Kafue, Zambia
Day 7
Kafue, Zambia
Itinerary
| DAY | LOCATION(S) | HOTEL | MEALS | DESCRIPTION |
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Day 1
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
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Day 2
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Throughout the year we have direct access from camp to the park by boat. For a unique experience in the dry months, we operate a pontoon into the southern part of the area. |
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Day 3
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Activities include walking, day and night game drives and cultural excursions. Your stay includes twice-daily scheduled camp activities and all meals. |
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Day 4
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Guests return to the Lusaka Airport from Mfuwe Airport and connect with a flight to Shumba Camp. Set right in the centre of the Busanga Plains, Shumba – meaning lion – has been appropriately named after the lions that make the plains their home. With easy access to permanent water and views encompassing 360 degrees across the plains, Transfer by light aircraft to Lusaka International Airport for your onward travel arrangements.offers the ultimate combination of wildlife and luxury. |
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Day 5
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
You will feel only pampered in one of Shumba’s six spacious luxury safari tents situated on raised platforms. From here guests see hundreds of red lechwe, puku and roan “flocking” to feed on the nutritious surrounding grasses. |
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Day 6
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
The dining, bar and plunge pool area have also been built to maximise views and meals are either served here or in the boma where guests enjoy elements of local Zambian culture. This three night stay includes a balloon flight over the Busanga Plains. Your stay also includes twice-daily scheduled camp activities and all meals. |
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Day 7
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Kafue, Zambia |
None | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Transfer by light aircraft to Lusaka International Airport for your onward travel arrangements. |
Tour Features
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Description
Zambia retains the charm of undiscovered Africa – the Luangwa Valley is noted for being one of Africa’s prime wildlife sanctuaries with prolific game and predators roaming the plains. The 2.25-million-hectare Kafue National Park is one of the largest in Africa and boasts varied habitats: the Kafue, Lufupa and Lunga rivers adjoin peaceful stretches of riverine vegetation, dambos, wetlands and extensive miombo woodland while seasonal floodplains and swampland are found in the north. Owing to this diversity, Kafue is blessed with abundant wildlife.
Highlights:
As arguably the finest wildlife sanctuary in Africa, the Luangwa Valley marks the end of the Great Rift Valley and covers 9 000 square kilometres through which the meandering Luangwa River runs.
Characterised by oxbow lagoons, woodland and plains, the area hosts huge concentrations of game including elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, giraffe, hippo and over 400 species of birds.
Kafue National Park’s Lufupa River overflows in summer creating a large floodplain delta system dotted with miombo woodland. The Lunga and Kafue rivers are wide and slow-flowing, banded by riverine forest.The Busanga Plains are home to hundreds of oribi, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, wildebeest, zebra and buffalo – a big attraction for predators which include wild dog, cheetah and lion.
The birdlife at Shumba is unquestionably an attraction as the park boasts 491 species.
About Us
Wilderness Safaris is a Lodge Operator and a Destination Management Company dedicated to responsible ecotourism in Africa.
We specialise in creating memorable journeys in some of the most remote and pristine areas in Africa, whilst at the same time helping to ensure the future protection of Africa’s spectacular wildlife heritage and sharing the benefits of tourism with local communities.
At Wilderness Safaris, we believe in creating journeys, not holidays. A journey is an immersive experience, one that changes how you view the world in general and the wild places of Africa in particular.
Insider Tip
Contact your Virtuoso Travel Advisor for insider knowledge to help enhance your experience.Terms & Conditions
CONFIRMED BOOKINGS
Once a booking has been confirmed to us, we will change the booking’s status from “provisional” to “confirmed” on condition that you have secured the specified non-refundable deposit from your guests. The standard amount is 20% of the total land arrangement costs but this amount can vary depending on certain terms and conditions or party size. Please contact your journey specialist for details and please do NOT confirm a booking unless you have this non-refundable deposit, as you will become liable for cancellation fees if the booking does not materialize. In some parts of the world it has been customary for the guest to pay a nominal deposit for a holiday, with a small penalty if they cancel. Wilderness camps are relatively small making the fixed running costs and resultant break- even occupancies extremely sensitive. The cancellation of a mere two guests can put the camp into a loss situation and therefore we cannot accept bookings made with a nominal deposit, nor can we afford lenient cancellation terms. Please ensure that you have the required non-refundable deposit from your guests before a booking is confirmed with us. We urge you to review the booking conditions between your company and your guests. We believe that guests who are firmly committed to travelling and are covered by full travel insurance in the event that they cancel for insurable reasons e.g. medical problems, should have no problems in committing to this non-refundable deposit
PAYMENTS
Full payment from the guest is due eight weeks prior to arrival, after which our cancellation fees escalate in accordance with our cancellation policy.
CANCELLATIONS OF FIT BOOKINGS
Cancellation fees are levied when guests cancel confirmed reservations. The costs of the cancellation fees will escalate the closer the guests, cancels to their confirmed departure date. Our penalties escalate from forfeiting the deposit to payment in full as follows:
• If a cancellation is made more than 8 weeks before departure the non-refundable deposit is forfeited.
• If a cancellation is made between 4 weeks and 8 weeks, the deposit plus 25% of the price.
• If a guest cancels between 3 and 4 weeks prior to departure, 50% of the price.
• If a guest cancels between 2 and 3 weeks prior to departure, 60% of the price.
• If a guest cancels less than two weeks prior to departure, the 100% of the price.
Groups and Incentives have a different cancellation fee policy. This is available at time of quoting.
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once in a lifetime trip
By: handball3
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2015
A wonderful trip that exceeds superlatives. The trip started in Cape Town SA where we visited the Kirstenboch botanical garden and wine country. Then for Safari to Namibia Rhino Camp and Skeleton Coast both run by Wilderness Safaris. Individual bungalows at both camps and at all others as well. Great camps. All along the way we were escorted from one connection to the next and it was wonderful. The second time I might (?) be able to do it myself. From Namibia to the Okavango delta in Botswana - one of the premier places in the world for wild life viewing. We stopped in two camps - Tubu Tree camp and Chobi. In Chobi we saw all wild life x2. Finally to Sabu little bush camp near Kruger SA - also wonderful. Food was out of this world. Starting in Namibia, mostly desert, and going to Botswana next was the right order. We will want to go back. We still have want to see the jungle and will use Michael.
Travel Advisor:
Michael King
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Excellent Camps; Fantastic Staff
By: NP
Reviewed on: 21 Sep 2016
Wilderness Safaris has a great formula: great camps staffed by fantastic people! I have enjoyed every camp that I visited.
Travel Advisor:
Honey Mistry
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Very informative and detailed in all matters
By: Louie
Reviewed on: 08 Mar 2017
Our tour guides were the best in attending to every detail of our trip. We felt like we were the only ones that mattered. Our every need was thoughtfully addressed. From Chris in Capetown to Ban in Duma Tau Camp and everyone in between, we received the royal treatment. This trip was a never to be forgotten event and we thank all for making it a special one.
Travel Advisor:
Michael Distler
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Safari
By: Jim
Reviewed on: 23 Aug 2017
Very professional and knowledgeable.
Travel Advisor:
Honey Mistry
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Africa
By: me
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2017
Did not deal with them directly so hard to review. No problems. All connections and transfers worked A-OK.
Travel Advisor:
Michael Distler
Recommended
Africa journey
By: Jake
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2017
First class in all respects; great service; all of their people were knowledgeable; and responsible
Travel Advisor:
Susan Sparks
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wonderful experience
By: MyNeighborTotoro
Reviewed on: 27 Oct 2017
We had a wonderful experience. It's not hard to deliver a great experience when you're seeing animals roaming free that tourists aren't used to, but it is special when your ranger, tracker, and the lodge go out of their way to make sure you have an enjoyable and comfortable time. Would highly recommend Tangala!
Travel Advisor:
Katie Schmit
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Into africa
By: Rich
Reviewed on: 16 Nov 2017
We did not go to Namibia but to Zambia and Botswana. It was the best travel experience of my life. ALL the staff were outstanding. I have already promoted WS to several friends considering trips to Africa
Travel Advisor:
Bonnie Niemi
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Wilderness Safaris Botswana-Outstanding!!!
By: Phil
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2017
We spent an incredible week at two Wilderness camps in Botswana (Chitabe and Vumbura Plains). The knowledge of the outstanding guides ( Ebs and Chris) and the friendliness of the staff at both camps made the holiday very special. In the first 48 hours at Chitabe we were fortunate to see every animal we hoped to see ( and more)...lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinoceros, wild dogs, hyenas, hippos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, baboons, velvet monkeys, jackals, crocodiles, wildebeests, cape buffalo and numerous types of antelope and birds.
Travel Advisor:
Bonnie Niemi
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Wilderness
By: Jyoti
Reviewed on: 09 Jan 2018
Absolutely fantastic. We were treated royally everywhere starting from the airport till we departed.
Travel Advisor:
Michael King
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Travel in Africa
By: Bobbi
Reviewed on: 13 Apr 2018
Excellent. All connections were smooth and easy. Guides superb.
Travel Advisor:
Michael Distler
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Vambura plains Toka Leya Sabi sabi
By: Carol sofen
Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2018
Great again very knowledgeable and personable ...each guide was great and made our sefaris that much more special
Travel Advisor:
Maxine Weinberg
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Africa: Botswana and Zambia
By: Cathy Dunn
Reviewed on: 15 May 2018
It was my first visit to Africa and to use Wilderness Safaris and I was very impressed with the company and their dedication to conservation. I traveled to Xigera, Savuti and Toka Leya and each camp offered a unique and unforgettable experience. The hospitality was incredible, everyone knows your name a treats you exceptionally well. The staff, guides and camp managers were professional, knowledgeable and grateful to have you as a guest. At each transfer I was met by a representative of Wilderness who guided me through the airport and to my transportation or on to the next camp. I highly recommend Wilderness Safaris and would use them again for future trips to Africa.
Travel Advisor:
Michael King
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Great trip southern Africa
By: Graham
Reviewed on: 10 Jul 2018
We were very impressed with the professionalism and logistics of this trip. There were no dropped steps, every connection was made perfectly. Camps were beautiful, food was very good, game drives were superb. Exceeded our high expectations.
Travel Advisor:
Michael King
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Trip of a Lifetime - South Africa
By: Jen Prashad
Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2018
Excellent and well versed guides and tours planned at every location. Comfortable and clean vehicles. Definitely would use again.
Travel Advisor:
Karen Lee-Ishmael
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Kenya Safari
By: David D
Reviewed on: 15 Aug 2018
We were pleased with the advise and service provided
Travel Advisor:
Josh King
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Africa
By: Catol
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2018
Pineda was excellent. Both lodges. We did not really like three Gorges. Is was not 5 Star like our other lodges. Staff nice. Too far from Victoria Falls. We wasted a half day because there was no afternoon excursion. Definitely would not recommend. Lodges in Zimbabwe excellent all guides excellent . Swimming with sharks a great experience
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Andersen
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Beautiful camps
By: Leslie
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2018
Camps were amazing and the staff was outstanding!
Travel Advisor:
Michael Distler
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Trip of a lifetime
By: Kim
Reviewed on: 04 Nov 2018
From the time we landed to the time of our departure, Wilderness Safaris itinerary was top notch. Everything exceeded our expectations. The guides, the accommodations, the food, the daily activities and the people were all top notch and amazing.
We will look forward to our next Wilderness Safaris vacation!!!!
Travel Advisor:
Marianne Kochanek
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Trip of a lifetime
By: Landman
Reviewed on: 13 Nov 2018
It is evident Wilderness Safaris has been a successful operation for some time. They are "on top of their game" in all aspects of their business. Their representatives were friendly, helpful and always punctual. We would definitely use them again.
Travel Advisor:
Maxine Weinberg
Recommended
South Africa Fall 2018
By: EddyG
Reviewed on: 02 Dec 2018
Our experience with Wilderness Safaris was excellent. All the staff and subcontractors who worked with us were knowledgeable and couldn't have been more helpful. The accommodations were first class, the food was great, and the drink seemed bottomless.
Travel Advisor:
Michael King
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They have their act together!
By: KatSRQ
Reviewed on: 18 Dec 2018
I am not exaggerating when I say that they think of everything. The staff in each of the camps was warm, cordial, professional, and attentive to our every need. They were on top of everything to ensure that we enjoyed the trip of a lifetime. Very warm memories of the staff members we got to know so well.
Travel Advisor:
Margery Leedy