This remote walking safari is a great value trip for safari enthusiasts which spends six nights in the top-class camps run by Remote Africa Safaris in South Luangwa National Park – including 4 nights in a remote walking-only area of the park – before returning to a comfortable hotel in Lusaka to relax before the British Airways return flight to London Heathrow.

The two bushcamps in this trip, Chikoko and Crocodile, only open from June to October, when Zambia's weather is generally fine and dry.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled British Airways overnight flight will take you directly to Lusaka.

Days 2-3 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Arriving in Lusaka in the morning, you connect with a 60-minute flight to Mfuwe Airport, which stands near South Luangwa. There you meet your guide and open 4WD vehicle who will drive you to the remote north side of this park, for your first 2 nights at the superb little camp of –

Tafika (full board & activities)

Days 4-5 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

After exploring the area around Tafika with open 4WD safaris and walking safaris, you cross the Luangwa River (a short canoe ride or shallow paddle in bare feet!) into the walking-only area; there are no vehicles or roads here. Your luggage will be carried for you, and you walk for 2-3 hours or so to reach your home for the next 2 nights –

Chikoko Tree Camp (full board & activities)

Days 6-7 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Staying in the wilderness area which is dedicated to walking safaris, you walk over to Chikoko's sister-camp, Crocodile Camp, which stands on the banks of an old dry riverbed. All your activities are walking safaris, escorted by an armed scout and an expert safari guide, and your are based for 2 nights

Crocodile Bushcamp (full board & activities)

Day 8 Lusaka area, Zambia

After transferring on foot back to Tafika Camp, you'll drive south shadowing the Luangwa River for about two hours to Mfuwe Airport, for a 60-minute flight back to Lusaka. There you'll be met by a representative of the Taj Pamodzi hotel, who will drive you through Lusaka to -

Taj Pamodzi Hotel (bed & breakfast)

Day 9

Getting up very early in the morning, you will be driven to Lusaka Airport as the city wakes up, arriving in time to connect with your direct flight back to London Heathrow with British Airways. You arrive back into Heathrow in the late afternoon – refreshed after a superb trip to Zambia.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jun-2008	30-Jun-2008	£2,245
1-Jul-2008	31-Jul-2008	£2,259
1-Aug-2008	30-Sep-2008	£2,259
1-Oct-2008	31-Oct-2008	£2,259
Notes: Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. • It is very easy to change the duration of this trip by a few days, either staying longer at the camps, or shortening it by one or two days. Just discuss what you want with us. • Note that Chikoko Tree Camp and Crocodile Bushcamp only open between 1 June and 31 October, during Zambia's dry season.

This itinerary includes:
Includes:
• Economy flights, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes.
• All internal flights and transfers in Zambia
• All meals and most drinks whilst on safari (including all soft drinks, house wines and local beers & spirits)
• All safari activities in South Luangwa, including walking safaris and 4WD safaris in open safari vehicles
• Park fees and laundry at all the safari camps
• A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting, including the a copy of Zambia: the Bradt Travel Guide, written by Expert Africa's Chris McIntyre

This itinerary excludes:
Excludes:
• Champagne, specially imported spirits, fine vintage wines and similarly exotic alcoholic drinks (for which all safari camps & hotels will charge extra)
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)
• Zambian visa fees (at present these are £75 / $140 per person for a single entry and £240 / $442 per person for a multiple entry)


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