The Adventure
Zambia-Liuwa Plains Wildebeest Migration & Kafue National Park
Katima – Sioma - Kwale Camp, Liuwa Plains - Katoyana Camp, Liuwa Plains - Mutoya Camp - Mongu - Kasabushi - Kafue National Park - Livingstone
11 nights / 12 days adventure
R 28 550.00 per person
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About the Zambia – Liuwa Plains Tour
The Adventure
Not much has changed along the banks of the Mighty Zambezi since the great hunter-explorer, Frederick Courtenay Selous wrote in his journal about his travels in this wild and beautiful country, “As I travel up this great vein of water, I feel sure that this must be the lifeblood of Southern Africa and its most powerful water mass.”
Our route takes us from Katima Mulilo in Namibia, where we catch our first glimpse of the Mighty Zambezi, and back again. Following the course of the Zambezi past the Sioma Falls we cross the Barotse Floodplains and on through the town of Kalabo in Western Zambia. From Kalabo, we enter the Liuwa Plains National Park where we will encounter the second biggest wildebeest migration in Africa. At times, wildebeest and their calves can be seen in their hundreds, followed by the predators that stalk them. We then return via Zambia’s biggest and oldest National Park, Kafue, to Livingstone.
Though this off-road safari will be “tough going” at times and will put your sense of adventure to the test, the rewards will far outweigh the hardships you might encounter.
The Team
Your tour leader is an experienced nature conservationist and adventure guide. He will be in radio contact with you at all times and impart a wealth of biological, cultural, historic and four-wheel drive knowledge.
Three meals a day will be prepared by our experienced bush chef in his mobile kitchen, with fresh salads, potjiekos, braais and many other surprises appearing on the menu. The good old “koffie pot” will be on the fire from six till late.
Bhejane supplies/provides
- All camp fees
- All park entrance fees
- All advertised activities
- Bhejane Adventures provides all the tents, cutlery and crockery
- Three Meals a day as well as coffee & Tea – all day every day whilst in camp
What you need to bring/provide
- Your vehicle & fuel
- Your own mattresses and/or stretcher and sleeping bags and pillows
- Your own fold-up chairs
- Your own drinks and in-between snacks
- Your own out of country / medical emergency and evacuation insurance cover
- Your own border crossing fees and road taxes
Our logistics crew will pitch and take down the camps at all the overnight stops we visit. Tents and tables are supplied by Bhejane Adventures.
The route we will be negotiating will be tough at times, our tours are however never designed to be “vehicle breakers”, and should you experience any difficulty, the Bhejane crew do have the “know how” and recovery equipment to assist with off-road problems. Though our bush-camps will be rustic and interesting, you will at all times be as safe as possible and the crew will spare no effort to make you comfortable, provide you with good wholesome food and, most importantly, see that you have a good time.
TOUR PRICING
- R 28 550.00 per person
- Children:
- aged 12- 18 pay 50% less
- aged 6-12 pay 60% less
- aged 5 and under for free
- 3 kids in a family only pay for 2
Zambia-Liuwa Tour
Adventure Itinerary
Day 1: Katima – Sioma Camp
We meet at the Border near the Namibian town of Katima Mulilo.
You will meet your Guide at the Namibian Border, where he will guide you through the border proses. By the time you arrive at your camp, your tents would have been pitched and our bush chef will be preparing the first of the culinary delights you will be enjoying on this safari. The evening will be spent socialising around the fire and getting to know each other as the sun sets over the Zambezi River, with the sound of hippos snorting and grunting in the background. During the course of the evening, the Bhejane guide will elaborate on the adventure that lies ahead.
Day 2: Sioma
Today we visit a great well-kept secret of the Zambezi River, The Ngonya Waterfall. It is not as big as the Victoria Falls but wilder and a thousand times less commercialised. We spend another night at the Kabula Lodge Campsite
Day 3 & 4: Kwale Camp, Liuwa Plains
Today we cross the mighty river again then make our way to the town of Kulabo. Whilst in Kulabo there will be a few formalities to sort out at the Migration Office regarding passport checks and permits to enter the Liuwa Plains National Park.
Heading north we make a ferry crossing of the Luwangina River into the southern plains of the Liuwa National Park where, as we head deeper into the park, we will encounter our first herds of wildebeest.
Our accommodation for the next two days is, once again, a rustic bush camp in the great outdoors. Our camp has cold water showers and flush toilets.
After a good night’s rest and a hearty breakfast, we make our way into the endless expanse of the park. We break our convoy into smaller groups to facilitate better game viewing. We spend our next two days in the south of Liuwa Plains enjoying all that the park has to offer, panoramic landscapes, wildebeest in their thousands and, with luck, the predators that prey on them.
In recent years the lion, hyena and wild dog populations have increased, the result of a wonderful conservation success story. For the birders there are large groups of Crowned and Wattle cranes and numerous secretary birds and a host of new lifers.
Day 5 & 6: Katoyana Camp, Liuwa Plains
After Breakfast we will break down camp and move north into Liuwa Plains to our next camp Katoyana for two nights to be able to explore and experience the northern Part of the Park.
Day 7: Mutoya Camp - Mongu
Sadly, today we have to say goodbye to the Liuwa Plains National Park. We head back to Mongu to shop and refuel – believe it or not the town has a very well stocked Shoprite. Our stopover in Mongu for refuelling and shopping breaks the journey to Kafue National Park
Day 8: Kasabushi Camp – Kafue National Park
We continue west to Kafue National Park and Kasabushi Camp
Kasabushi Camp is located within the Central Kafue National Park on a beautiful stretch of the Kafue River with views of a palm-covered island. The campsite is on the west bank of the Kafue River and being in the very heart of the Park, we are able to enjoy exploring Kasabushi while also relaxing right by the Kafue River.
Day 9 & 10: Konkamoya, Hippo Bay Camp – Kafue National Park
After leaving the peace and privacy of Kasabushi, our group heads for Konkamoya Hippo Bay camp – ideally located on the Itezhi Tezhi lake and where we will spend two nights in Kafue.
The birdwatching along the lake is a paradise for bird enthusiasts as well a huge attraction for the wildlife in the area.
Day 11: Livingstone
We leave Hippo Bay and travel south in the National Park making our way to the town of Livingstone before heading onto Camp.
Day 12 : Home
After a lavish breakfast, we must sadly say goodbye to our new friends and travel companions as we pack up and head for home.
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