Rivers and Rainbows – Birding Special

On arrival at Mfuwe Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to Chinzombo, one of the most luxurious camps in the Luangwa Valley. Game viewing this evening will be by vehicle, leaving camp around 4pm after a spot of high tea.  It is traditional to stop inside the park for sundowners, allowing you time to enjoy your first magnificent Zambian sunset.  The second half of the drive is usually conducted after dark and focused towards spotting some of the nocturnal species that the park hosts.

Your second day will begin with a light breakfast around the camp fire before an early morning game drive, making the most of the very photogenic morning light. You will return to camp in time for a delicious buffet brunch before having a few hours to relax. Late afternoon you will head out for your second activity where you will be treated to spectacular skyscapes and sunsets, a wealth of migratory birds and crystal clear night skies perfect for star gazing.

After breakfast you will be transferred by boat to Kakuli Bush Camp, one of the only bush camps inside the park to be open during the wet season. Kakuli features luxury tents which overlook the Luangwa River, home to one of the largest concentrations of crocodiles and hippos in Africa. Your days will be made up of a mix of walking and boating safaris which will help create a truly unforgettable safari experience for photographers, wildlife enthusiasts and keen birders alike.

Mid morning you will travel back down stream by boat to Chinzombo where you will spend your last two nights. As your time draws to close you will begin to realise this is one of the most exciting times to visit the Luangwa Valley with the bush in its fullest flush of growth and teeming with new life.

After a relaxed breakfast it is time to bid farewell to the camp and its staff and set off on one last game drive across the park and eventually to Mfuwe airport ready for your onward flight to Lusaka.