Duration
15-Day
Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia
This safari takes you from the west to the east in Zambia and includes the highlights of Zambia's pristine national parks. You will spend three days in the remote Liuwa Plains National Park in the West - one of Africa's last wilderness areas, visit the huge Kafue National Park, and carry on to the famous South Luangwa National Park in the East of Zambia. Some of the tours are done vice versa (starting in South Luangwa and ending in Livingstone).
Plan snapshot
Duration
15-Day
Route
Livingstone to Mfuwe (Mfuwe)
Via Ngonye Falls, Liuwa Plain NP, Mongu (City)
Country & park
Zambia / Liuwa Plain National Park
Style
Shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
On request
Minimum age
12 years
Activities
game drives
Accommodation
Maramba River Lodge - Mid-range lodge inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP – Meals at Own Expense
Meals
Meals at Own Expense; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
EUR
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
EUR
Before booking
Quote flow
This budget tour includes camping and lodges. Guests must assist with camp chores.
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 10 people per vehicle.
This tour starts on fixed start dates only.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Single travelers can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
Day 1
Mid-range lodge inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP – Meals at Own Expense
Meals at Own Expense
Day 2
Ngonye Falls (Highlight) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 3-5
Inside Liuwa Plain NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Mongu (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7-8
Inside Kafue NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
Mid-range lodge near Lusaka (City) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 10
Mid-range hotel in George (City) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 11-14
Bordering South Luangwa NP without fences – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 15
(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 will be picked up from the airport in Livingstone and transferred to our lodge on the outskirts of town. In the late afternoon, you will have a visit to Victoria Falls (optional, U$ 20 pp entrance fee). Your overnight stay will be in safari tents at Maramba River Lodge or similar. You will have dinner in a restaurant (at your own expense). Mid-range lodge located inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Day 2
After breakfast, you will drive along the course of the Zambezi River up to the beautiful Ngonye Falls; not as mighty as the “big brother” further south, but equally impressive. The Zambezi splits into several channels and the masses of water find their way through the sandstone formations. You will hike to an island to get the best view of the falls. You will be camping near the river. (FB). All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 3
In the morning, you will hike to an island to get the best view of the falls. Afterwards, you will drive further north to Mongu and cross the Barotse flood plains to the Liuwa Plains National Park. There are few roads. However, this 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 a small tree belt interrupting the scenery. End of October tens of thousands of gnus (about 45.000) as well as zebras and buffalos will join the more resident red lechwe and reedbucks. The open plains are particularly good for oribis. Hyenas are the main predators here, while wild dogs, cheetahs, and lions are dispersed on the plains. Camping in the bush (running water, showers, and flush toilets are present). You are requested to set up their tents. (3xFB). Inside Liuwa Plain NP All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 6
After packing up your camp, you will drive to Mongu. You will have a stop-over at the edge of the Barotse floodplains. Here you can stock up for the next few days in Kafue National Park. You will be camping on the shore of Makapaela Lake with white sandy beaches. You are requested to set up youir tents. (FB). All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 7
You will drive through the pristine Miombo forest to Chunga. Several small rivers cross this area. These leave several waterholes in the dry season for the animals to quench their thirst. Wild dogs, which roam large areas of the park, cheetahs, and lions are among the inhabitants here. Accommodation will be camping on the banks of the Kafue River. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle. Inside Kafue NP All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 9
In the morning, you will be packing up your camp. You will leave the wilderness of this huge park and drive on a tar road to Zambia’s capital Lusaka. You will transfer to Pioneer Camp, where you will spend the night in beautiful chalets (or similar). You will have dinner in a restaurant (own expense) (B/L/-). Mid-range lodge located near Lusaka (City) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10
En route to Chipata, you will drive through a beautiful mountainous landscape and stop at Luangwa Bridge, a thriving market, where all kinds of baskets and mats as well as hand-carved items are offered. From there, you will carry on to Chipata and stay overnight in modern rooms at Protea Hotel (B/L/-). Mid-range hotel located in George (City) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 11
In the morning, you will start your travel to Mfuwe and your campsite outside the park border. South Luangwa National Park is known for its abundance of African wildlife: Thorneycroft’s giraffes, Cookson’s gnus, Crawshay’s zebra, and big herds of buffalos and elephants. Game drives along the Luangwa River often produce spectacular sightings. Hippo families can be seen in great numbers in the river, unparalleled in Africa. During the dry season (July to October), many side channels of the river dry up, leaving the fish trapped. This attracts many different species of predators, such as the African fish eagle, jackal, and hyena, to mention but a few. The colorful Carmine bee-eaters are often seen perching in front of their nests on the river banks. Participants are requested to help with setting up tents and loading the vehicle. Camping in Croc Valley Camp or similar (4x FB). Bordering South Luangwa NP without fences All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 15
After breakfast, you will transfer to Mfuwe Airport and depart to your destination. 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 Euros (EUR).
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
Maramba River Lodge - Mid-range lodge inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP – Meals at Own Expense. Meals: Meals at Own Expense
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.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Adventure Purists.
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