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FI 09 – Big Five to Big Blue
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09 – big five to big blue
Introduction
 Larger
than France, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary combined,
Zambia sprawls over 750 000km in Central Africa.
Completely landlocked by Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique,
Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, the
country consists mainly of a kidney shaped plateau about
1300m above sea level that descends gently in the south
towards the Zambezi River.
Dotted with vast open grassy plains, Zambia is also an
extremely well watered country. The Zambezi and Kafue
rivers and tributaries, Lake Kariba and Lake Tanganyika
and the hundreds of other smaller rivers comprise about 45%
of all the water in Southern Africa.
This safari will take you through the Lower Zambezi
National Park and the heart of the Luangwa Valley. The
Luangwa Valley is the drainage system between the Muchinga
Escarpment and the hills of Malawi and Mozambique. The
primary reason for visitors to go there is to see the
magnificent Luangwa Valley and the game reserves that have
made the valley such a famous wildlife sanctuary and
tourist destination. We will also visit Lake Malawi,
Cahorra Bassa and the coral reefs of Mozambique.
Safari Venues
The Botswana, Luangwa Valley (Zambia), Malawi &
Mozambique safari circuit includes the following venues:
 Chobe
Safari Lodge- Livingstone
- Lusaka
- Lower Zambezi National Park
- Lilongwe
- Lake Malawi
- Cahorra Bassa
- Chimoio
- Bazaruto Archipelago
- Mpai
Time of Year
- 30 May - 14 June 2009
- 3 - 18 Oct 2009
Itinerary
| Day 1 |
Meet and Greet
Clients will fly from
O.R.Tambo
International
Airport
in
Johannesburg
(
South Africa
) with Air
Botswana via Gaberone to Kasane (
Botswana
). Depart ____ and Arrive ____. A shuttle from Chobe Safari Lodge
will do your transfer to the Lodge where the group will have the
afternoon at leisure. Andre van Vuuren, Director of Explore Africa
and registered safari guide, will meet clients at Chobe Safari
Lodge. We will stay over in The Safari Rooms overlooking the
Chobe
River
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Day 2
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Today will be spent in the
Chobe
National Park
. The
Chobe
National Park
is famous for its abundance of elephants, the highest concentration
to be found anywhere in
Africa
.
The
Chobe
National Park
is also famous for its huge herds of buffalo, rich bird life and
exquisite sunset boat cruises; this is definitely a wildlife
experience not to be missed. We will go for a morning game drive and
an afternoon sunset boat cruise on the
Chobe
River. Once again the night will be spent at Chobe Safari Lodge.
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| Day 3 |
Leave early morning via the Ferry (Pontoon Boat) at Kazungula
(where the four countries meet) for Livingstone in
Zambia
for a visit to the
Victoria Falls
. The
Victoria Falls
is approximately 1690m wide and very in height from 62m (Devil’s
Cataract) to 109m (Eastern Cataract). In comparison the
Niagra
Falls
are 968m wide and 54m high. Various activities e.g. Bungi jumping,
White River Rafting, Jet boating, Flight of the Angels etc. are
available at the Falls. We will spend the night in the adventure
tents at the Zambezi Waterfront in Livingstone. |
| Day 4
Day 5 |
We drive
from Livingstone to
Lusaka
where we will stay over at Eureka Farm for the night.
From
Lusaka
we drive on the
Great East Road
to Chipata where we will spend the night at Mama Rula's Guest house. |
| Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
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We leave early morning on a very
interesting drive through local African villages to
South
Luangwa
National Park
for the next three nights. We will visit a textile factory in Mfuwe
before checking in at Track and Trail River Camp on the banks of the
Luangwa
River
. We will spend our days game viewing in the park and relaxing at
the pool in this pristine wilderness.
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| Day 9 |
A long drive through Chipata to reach
Lilongwe
in
Malawi
where we will spend the night at the Sunbird Hotel.
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| Day 10
Day 11 |
We will visit
Lilongwe
city and do some shopping before driving through to
Cape
McClear
on the southern tip of
Lake Malawi
where we will spend the next two days at leisure. We will do a day
trip to enjoy the tranquility of
Domwe
Island
.
Lake Malawi
is 365km long and 52km wide and the south is probably the most
popular tourist destination.
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| Day 12 |
Travel via Zobue borderpost with
Mozambique
to the Cahorra Bassa Dam where we will stay in the chalets at Ugezi
Tiger Lodge.
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Day 13
Day 14
Day 15 |
Today we head for Vilanculos on the
east coast of
Mozambique
. We will stay in the chalets at Blue Waters for the next three
nights. It is a lovely small lodge with beach pub/restaurant
overlooking the Bazaruto Archipelago. We will visit
Bazaruto
Island
by speedboat and go on a snorkeling excursion on the world famous
Two Mile Reef. The rest of the time will be at leisure and clients
can relax on the beach or at the swimming pool.
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| Day 16 |
Clients fly back from Vilanculos on a
SAA flight to O.R. Tambo International in
Johannesburg
.
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Costs
The costs listed below are based on 6 adults sharing.
| RSA Rand |
R37 000 per person |
The quote is subject to exchange rate changes and availability.
The above quoted price is
nett to Explore Africa and payable in ZAR (South African
Rands)
Payments are made into the
Explore Africa bank account (ZAR) by electronic bank
transfer. Any charges made by the Bank will be
carried by the client and not by Explore Africa
Adventures.
Included
-
All
accommodation
- All
meals (Unless specified)
- All
safari equipment
- All
National Park entry fees
- All
game drives
- All
boat cruises (Chobe & Zambezi)
- Comfortable
air conditioned Safari Vehicles
- Qualified & experienced guides
- Level 2 First Aid personnel
Excluded
- Beverages except at Lodges
- Flights
to Kasane and back from Vilanculos
- Gratitudes
- Activities
at
Victoria Falls
- Activities
at Vilanculos
- Lunch
on day 3 - 5 (Chobe and Vic Falls )
- Lunch
on day 15 - 18 (Vilanculos)
Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of 50% per person is required in order to confirm a booking. The balance is due a minimum of 14 days prior to departure.
( All prices are subject to exchange rate
fluctuations)
Enquiries & Bookings
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