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12 nts Wild Valleys & Plains - Exclusive 12 nights / 13 days Starts Lusaka, Zambia / Ends Harare, Zimbabwe From $9860 USD per person P/Bag 0178, Maun, Botswana Tel: +267 72311321 [email protected] Botswana is our home Safaris are our passion Day Location Accommodation Transfers / Activities Meals 1 Arcades, Lusaka Lusaka Protea Hotel Upon arrival at Lusaka Airport – eta TBA – you - (bed and Standard room are met and road transfer to Lusaka Protea breakfast) Hotel. Settle into Hotel, afternoon at leisure. 2 South Luangwa Chinzombo Camp After breakfast, road transfer from Lusaka B, L (flight National Park Luxury Villa Protea Hotel to Lusaka airport for the Pro-flight time flight to Mfuwe Airport where you are met and permitting) road transfer to Chinzombo Camp. Afternoon , D & SB activity 3 South Luangwa Chinzombo Camp Day of activities: guided walking Safaris and B, L, D & SB National Park game drives into Luangwa national park 4 Luangwa River Mchenja Bush Camp After breakfast and possible morning activity B, L, D & SB Luxury safari tent game drive or walking transfer to Mchenja. Afternoon activity. 5 Luangwa River Mchenja Bush Camp Day of activities from a choice of: guided B, L, D & SB walking safaris, day and night game drives. 6 Lower Zambezi Chongwe River Camp After breakfast and possible morning activity B, L, D & SB Classic Safari Tent (flight time permitting), road transfer to Mfuwe airport for Pro Flight air transfer to Royal airstrip. Here you are met and transfer to Chongwe River camp. Afternoon activity 7 Lower Zambezi Chongwe River Camp Day of activities: game drives, guided walks, B, L, D & SB canoeing and boating 8 Mana Pools Ruckomenchi Camp After breakfast and possible morning activity, B, L, D & SB National Park Classic Safari Tent (flight time permitting) road/boat transfer across the border into Zimbabwe to Ruckomenchi Camp. Afternoon activity. 9 Mana Pools Ruckomenchi Camp Day of activities; motor boating, canoeing, B, L, D & SB National Park guided walks, game drives Safari Specialists – 12 nights Wild Valleys & Plains (Zambia & Zimbabwe) SUPERIOR 10 Hwange National Little Makalolo After breakfast and possible morning activity, B, L, D & SB Park Classic Safari Tent (flight time permitting) road transfer to Mana West Airstrip for your light aircraft transfer to Linkwasha Airstrip where you are met and road transfer to Little Makalolo 11 Hwange National Little Makalolo Day of activities: game drives and guided walks B, L, D & SB Park Hwange National Little Makalolo B, L, D & SB 12 Activities as above. Park 13 End of Safari Ends Harare Following breakfast and possible morning B Arrangements Airport activity, (Time permitting) road transfer to Linkwasha airstrip for light aircraft flight to Harare Airport for onward travel. KEY: B=breakfast / L=lunch / D=dinner / SB=selected beverages Highlights • Game drives and guided walks in South Luangwa • Day and night game drives in Luangwa River • Guided walks, canoeing, motor boating in Lower and game drives in the Lower Zambezi • Guided walks, motor boating, canoeing and game drives in Mana Pools. • Game drives and guided walks in Hwange National Park. Cost of the safari 2015: Single Season Cost per person sharing Average nightly rate per person supplement* 15 –31 May 2015 US $ 9860.00 per person US $ 900.00 $ 822 USD per person per night sharing 01 – 14 June 2015 US $ 10740.00 per person US $ 2030.00 $ 895 USD per person per night sharing 15 – 30 June 2015 US $ 12020.00 per person US $ 2120.00 $ 1002 USD per person per night sharing 01 July – 31Oct 2015 US $ 12020.00 per person US $ 2685.00 $ 1002 USD per person per night sharing Please Note: • Single supplement is for accommodation only, applicable when travelling with more than 2 guests and excludes a flying surcharge for guests travelling solo – rate available on request • Please note that where a booking crosses over 2 different rate periods e.g. March & April, neither rate is applicable – please request a special quote • The above rate is subject to change due to major currency fluctuations, increases in national park fees and fuel surcharges • Subject to availability at the time of booking Travel for Impact – Responsible Travel By booking this itinerary, you donate USD$2 for every night of travel per person on the booking. Your donation goes to Travel for Impact (TFI) and ensures that your safari has a meaningful impact on the people who live locally. For more information on giving back to your chosen destination of travel, visit www.travelforimpact.com Safari Specialists – 12 nights Wild Valleys & Plains (Zambia & Zimbabwe) SUPERIOR Inclusions Exclusions • 1 night Lusaka Protea Hotel includes breakfast only • Airport tax and AIDF levy - to • 2 nights Chinzombo Camp , South Luangwa National Park includes pay direct on arrival meals, selected beverages, laundry service and activities: day and • National Park or VAT and other night game drives, guided walks government increases • 2 nights Mchenja Bush Camp , Luangwa River includes meals, • Any additional meals, selected beverages, laundry service and activities: day and night activities, drinks /transfers whilst game drives, guided walks. at Lusaka Protea Hotel • 2 nights Chongwe River Camp , Lower Zambezi includes meals, • All extras/personal spending selected beverages, laundry service and activities: game drives, such as telephone calls/curio guided walks, canoeing, boating and fishing shopping/postage and so • 2 nights Ruckomechi Camp , Mana Pools National Park, includes forth meals, selected beverages, laundry service and activities : motor • Personal spending and items boating, canoeing, guided walks and game drives of personal nature • 3 nights Little Makalolo , Hwange National Park includes meals, • International flights & taxes selected beverages, laundry service and activities: day and night • Visas & Vaccinations game drives, guided walks • Premium imported wines, • Road transfer Lusaka Airport – Lusaka Protea Hotel – Lusaka Airport champagnes, spirits & liqueurs • Light aircraft transfer Lusaka Airport – Mfuwe Airport –Lusaka Airport where drinks are included • Road transfer Mfuwe Airport – Chinzombo Camp – Mchenja Bush • Errors and omissions Camp – Mfuwe Airport • Light Aircraft transfer Lusaka Airport – Royal Airstrip • Road transfer Royal airstrip – Chongwe River Camp – Boat & road - Ruckomechi Camp – Mana West airstrip • Light aircraft transfer Mana West airstrip – Linkwasha airstrip – Harare Airport. • Road transfer Linkwasha Airstrip – Little Makalolo – Linkwasha airstrip Detailed Itinerary: Day 1: LUSAKA PROTEA HOTEL, Arcades, Lusaka (Bed Travel time: Lusaka Airport – Lusaka Protea Hotel & Breakfast only) approx 30 minute private road transfer On arrival in Lusaka Airport you are met and transferred by road to Lusaka Protea Hotel, where you overnight on a bed and breakfast basis to freshen up after your international flight and be up early for the connection to South Luangwa the following morning. You are booked on a bed and breakfast, please The Lusaka Protea Hotel, located within the Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Complex on the Great East Road opposite to the Mulungushi Conference Centre. It is 20km from Lusaka Airport. All 100 en-suite deluxe rooms within the hotel, have television, telephones, electronic locks and safes, hair dryers, wireless internet service as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Protea Hotel Lusaka has a restaurant on the ground floor catering all meals, as well as offering a snack menu in the afternoons/evening with an in house bar. Nearby attractions includes; Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Centre, Munda Wanga Animal Sanctuary, Kabwata Market, Lusaka Museum and a golf course . Safari Specialists – 12 nights Wild Valleys & Plains (Zambia & Zimbabwe) SUPERIOR Area description: LUSAKA Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau’s, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,265 feet). It has a population of about 1, 7 million and is a commercial city as well as the centre of government. Four main highways of Zambia head north, south, east and west of it. The two main languages spoken in Lusaka are English and Nyanja (a Bantu language). English is the official language. Points of interest include Lusaka National Museum, the Political Museum, the Zintu Community Museum, the Freedom Statue, the Zambian National Assembly, The Agricultural Society Showground’s (known for their annual agricultural show), the Moore Pottery Factory, the Lusaka playhouse theatre, a cinema, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, a cenotaph, a golf club, the Lusaka Central Sports Club, and the Zoo as well as Botanical Gardens of the Munda Wanga Environmental Park. The city is also home to the University of Zambia. Along Great East Road are the two largest shopping malls in Zambia, Arcades Shopping Mall (with open air storefronts) and Manda Hill Shopping Mall (enclosed shops), which was recently revamped and is home to international stores such as Shoprite, Game and Woolworths. The city is home to Lusaka International Airport and lies on the railway line from Livingstone to Kitwe. This airport is the hub of Zambezi Airlines. Lusaka International Airport is used as a public and military airport. Bus services to towns surrounding Lusaka, such as Siavonga & Chirundu use the Lusaka City Market bus and intercity bus terminus station and the city bus station (Kulima Towers Station). Days 2 &3: CHINZOMBO CAMP, South Luangwa National Travel time: Lusaka – Mfuwe - Chinzombo Park (fully inclusive) Scheduled flight followed by approx 2 hours road transfer After breakfast, you will be transferred by road to Lusaka Airport for your scheduled flight to Mfuwe Airport with Pro Flight (schedule varies with the season, morning flight recommended). On arrival at Mfuwe Airport, you are met and transferred by road to Chinzombo Camp, where you spend 2 nights on fully inclusive basis. Chinzombo Camp, a Norman Carr Safaris camp, is situated just upstream of the original Kapani Lodge on the banks of the Luangwa River on a private land with Luangwa River footage with views across to South Luangwa National Park.