Duration
8-Day
Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia
This safari starts from Livingstone to Lusaka or vice versa. You'll visit Livingstone, the famous Victoria Falls, Ngonye Falls, and Kafue National Park. You'll also visit the Liuwa Plains National Park, voted as one of the 20 Top Destinations Worldwide in 2014 and end the safari in Lusaka. An extension to South Luangwa National Park is possible.
Plan snapshot
Duration
8-Day
Route
Livingstone to Lusaka
Via Ngonye Falls, Liuwa Plain NP, Mongu (City)
Country & park
Zambia / Liuwa Plain National Park
Style
Shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
12 years
Activities
game drives
Accommodation
Budget camping Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – Lunch & Dinner Included - Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Meals
Lunch & Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
Guests must assist with camp chores. See the first day description for more info.
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 8 people per vehicle.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Single travelers cannot join this group tour and it requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
Day 1
Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2-4
Inside Liuwa Plain NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5
Mongu (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6-7
Inside Kafue NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
(No accommodation)
Breakfast Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
You'll be picked up from your accommodation in Livingstone and we'll follow the course of the Zambezi River up to the beautiful Ngonye Falls. It's not as mighty as the “big brother" further south but is equally impressive. The Zambezi spreads into several channels and the masses of water find their way through the basalt rock formations. We will hike around the area and also do a short boat trip to explore this beautiful landscape. We'll be camping near the river. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicles. (-/L/D). Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 2
In the morning, we'll carry on via Mongu and Kalabo to Liuwa Plains. There are few roads in Liuwa Plain National Park. That, however, is part of the park’s attraction: around 3660km² of untouched Africa. Most of this is a vast honey-colored plain of grass, with just the occasional water pan, island of raffia palms or small tree-belt interrupting the scenery. Thousands of wildebeest, with zebras and buffalos, join the more static resident, red lechwe and reedbuck. The open plains are particularly good for oribi. With all these come the predators: hyena, wild dog and lion can be spotted. We'll be camping in the bush (running water, showers and flush toilets are present). Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle. (3x FB). Inside Liuwa Plain NP All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 5
We'll pack our campsite early in the morning and leave the pristine wilderness area via Kalabo. On our way, we will arrive in Mongu, our stop over at the edge of the Barotse floodplains. Here, we'll have the possibility to stock up for the next few days in Kafue National Park. We'll be camping on the edge of the Barotse Plains. (FB). All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 6
We'll drive through the pristine Miombo Forest to the Chunga region. Several small rivers cross this area. These leaves a number of waterholes in the dry season for the animals to quench their thirst. Wild dogs, which roam large areas of the park, cheetah and lion are among the inhabitants here. We'll be camping on the banks of the Kafue River. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle. (2xFB). Inside Kafue NP All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 8
We'll pack up the camp and transfer you to Lusaka for drop off at your lodge or the airport (B/-/-). Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
Camping equipment
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Sleeping bag
Bath towels
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Offered by
After being in the mobile safaris business since 1992 , Johannes Stallmann founded Bundu Safaris /Adventure Purists Ltd Zambia in 2005 concentrating thoroughly on Zambia and being one of the first offering fully catered mobile Safaris in this country. Rely on our experience and equipment and enjoy Zambia - The Real Africa!
Office In
Zambia
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2005)
Tour Types
Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
Destinations
Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Traveler feedback
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Hi! Recently me and my girlfriend visited Zambia for our first time, and had our first ever safari there! We booked via Adventure Purists/Bundu Safari's, and we couldn't be happier with our choice! We first wanted to book for Kafue National Park, but Christa (our lovely contact person) recommended another tour which would be easier accessable during this time of the year. We simply told them what we wanted, for how long, and any additional requests, and they made it happen! Of course we booked this trip hoping to see beautiful nature and amazing animals. (We definitely did see everything we wanted, including the entire Big 5!) But having two of these amazing guides with us really made our trip complete. Moses and Joseph are two wonderful guys that really know what they’re doing and talking about. They make a great duo who can cook, drive, care, spot even the most well hidden animals, and tell us everything about all we want to know like behavior, characteristics, looks and so much more of all the animals we found. Please take good care of such amazing safari guides, as you probably won’t find them of this kind very often. They always asked if we could see everything back in the truck, they asked if there were specific species we should look after. They asked when we wanted to leave, eat, come back to camp, take on extra activities or just chill a bit. Super kind, caring, funny, sweet and pure people. We absolutely would recommend booking with these guys if someone books a safari with Bundu. It was amazing seeing all these different species together and in the wild, and the hunt to always spot even more was really exciting! We think we got really lucky with everything we found, and are really appreciative about being able to make such a unique trip with very unique people! Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity, and we will definitely see you in the future! Kind regards, Babette and Jari
Jari and Babette · Netherlands
Safari was amazing thanks! All was well. We very much enjoyed our time there. Frank and Sabine were very friendly, and our guide Isacc very knowledgeable.
P N · United Kingdom
I wanted to say a big thank you for all the planning and organization of our trip. (17 Days - 6 people including two children ages 11 and 9) From the initial exciting camping, to the last wonderful lodge in South Luangwa – All the locations were very well chosen. The boat on Lake Kariba, staying at Dawn's cottages, the estate with wild life and many polo horses, the big chalet in Lower Zambezi! And thank you to all the team that assisted us - Andrew, Monica, Joseph. Also in Bostwana and South Luangwa we had really great guides. We were very lucky to see amazing animals, not at once but at each location new and even more special – I won’t bore you with photos :) But there all the usual suspects – highlight was the leopards, the pride of lions, the big heards of elephants, buffalos, wild dogs… and everything in between. All the best from Switzerland
Swiss Family · Switzerland
We thank Christa for recommending the best nature park for our budget during this season. We were lucky to do our 6-day camping safari in the Lower Zambezi with a wonderful Dutch couple who were also nature lovers. In our small group of four, we were guided by Moses who is an incredible expert at spotting even the most inconspicuous animals like panthers. Thanks to him, during our short safari we were able to see the big five: lions, elephants, panthers, buffalos and rhinos (the latter in a private reserve near Mazabuka where we also encountered giraffes and ostriches). Of course, we saw many other species, such as wild dogs, zebras, impalas, baboons, hippos, crocs, and so on. Each time, Moses explained to us the reasons for their behaviour and how they were linked to each other within their ecosystem. It was fascinating! We learnt a lot! Moses is also an incredible cook who, every evening at Mvuu camp, puts all his heart into preparing delicious traditional dishes in huge portions over the campfire. During our stay in Zambia, we couldn't find a restaurant that could match the quality of his cooking. We were also lucky enough to be driven by Joseph around the bumpy tracks of the park in a unique and beautiful modified Land Rover that we loved so much. Joseph is an extremely skilful (and joyful) driver who took us down tracks that no-one else would have dared. No track or path was impossible to follow the animal footprints of the Lower Zambezi NP! We highly recommend the expertise of Adventure Purists for safaris in Zambia.
Marie-Laure and Serge · Australia
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Budget camping Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – Lunch & Dinner Included - Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators () Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Adventure Purists, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
This group tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Adventure Purists.
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