A new and exciting opportunity to explore one of Africa's most amazing and most isolated game parks – with one of its best wildlife guides; in December 2008, and May-June 2009 Robin Pope will lead just a few exclusive safaris to witness the remarkable wildebeest migration that occurs here every year in this astounding national park in the extreme west of Zambia

The dates for these safaris to Liuwa Plains are fixed –but it's easily possible to add other trips onto the start or end of this trip – combining Liuwa Plain with a stay in South Luangwa, or even Botswana. Here we've combined it with a safari in South Luangwa.

For a slightly shorter time in Liuwa, spending four nights there instead of five, see the alternative Liuwa Plains Safari A!

Day 1

Departing from London Heathrow, your overnight British Airways scheduled flight takes you directly to Lusaka.

Days 2-6 Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia

Landing in Lusaka early the next morning, connect onto a light aircraft flight to Kalabo (about 90 minutes' flight). On arrival in Kalabo, you'll be met and driven in an open 4x4 for about three hours to Matamanene Camp, in the centre of Liuwa Plain National Park. This will be your home for 5 nights of exploring on foot and by 4WD.

Matamanene Camp (full board & activities)

Your safari guide for this time will be Robin Pope – one of Africa's top safari guides – and he doesn't have a schedule. This is a perfect opportunity to explore and experience this amazing park.

Days 7-10 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Today you will either be (Dec) driven back to Kalabo, or (May/June) taken by boat across the Zambezi floodplain to the outpost town of Mongu. From there, your flight will take you back to Lusaka to connect with a short flight to South Luangwa National Park. On arrival in South Luangwa, you'll be met and taken to Robin Pope Safaris' Nkwali Camp, which is approximately an hour's drive away. This will be your base for a further 4 nights.

Nkwali (full board & activities)

Day 11 Lusaka area, Zambia

After a morning's activity and a delicious brunch, you'll be driven back to Mfuwe Airport for a 60-minute afternoon flight back to Lusaka. There you'll be met by the hotel's courtesy transfer to take you back to over-night for one night at the -

Taj Pamodzi Hotel (bed & breakfast)

Day 12

Rising early, you will be driven to Lusaka Airport to connect with your direct flight back to London Heathrow with British Airways. You arrive back into London in the late afternoon – refreshed after your adventure in Zambia.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
5-Dec-2008	16-Dec-2008	£3,668
1-May-2009	12-May-2009	£3,973
15-May-2009	26-May-2009	£3,973
12-Jun-2009	23-Jun-2009	£3,973
Notes: • This is a fix-dated safari designed to tie in with the dates on which Robin Pope is hosting these pioneering safaris to Liuwa Plains. The dates for this trip are: - Departing UK on Fri 5 Dec / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 16 Dec - Departing UK on Fri 1 May / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 12 May - Departing UK on Fri 15 May / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 26 May - Departing UK on Fri 12 June / returning to the UK on the afternoon of Tues 23 June • It's easy to be flexible with the second half of this safari, and to tailor-make alternative arrangements from Lusaka onwards. It's only the Liuwa Plains section that is truly fixed.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes
• All transfers in Africa
• All your laundry and meals whilst on safari
• All game safaris – drives and walks (all in open 4x4 vehicles)
• Park fees at the safari camps
• Most drinks whilst on safari (including all soft drinks, house wines and local beers & spirits)
• A comprehensive information pack covering the places that you'll be visiting
• A complimentary copy of the Zambia: the Bradt Travel Guide

This itinerary excludes:
• Champagne, specially imported spirits, fine vintage wines and similarly exotic alcoholic drinks whilst on safari (for which all hotels & camps will charge extra)
• Meals other than breakfast, and drinks, whilst at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel, in Lusaka
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)
• Zambian airport departure taxes ($25 per person for international flights and $8 per person for internal flights)
• Zambian visa fees (£75 or $140 per person travelling on a British passport). These are payable on arrival at Lusaka Airport


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