Zambia Tours - Tour 14

MIGRATION OF THE BLUE WILDEBEEST

THE SECOND LARGE IN AFRICA OR SELFDRIVE TOUR OWN VEHICLES
MAY/JUNE AND OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
17 DAYS / 16 NIGHTS

MALARIA AREA

This tour starts at Kasane in the Northern part of Botswana, at the border between Botswana and Zambia, and went through (3) National parks;
Liuwa Plain National Park, Kafue National Park, Victoria Falls National Park

DAY 1. KASANE

In the morning, we do shopping in Kasane, re-fuel, and get some snacks for the trip.
In the afternoon, we hand out the groceries and pack vehicles for readiness for the expedition.
Accommodation: Senyati camp; Camp or chalet.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 2. KASANE – KABULA RIVER LODGE

After breakfast we depart to Kazungula Border post, cross the Zambezi River on a ferry into Zambia. From here we drive on the M10 tarred road in a west direction all along the Zambezi river through Seseke, from here we drive on a fairly good tarred road, on the way we get the Kachekabwe, Manyekanga, Kasanga Ngambwe rapids and Ngonye falls.
Accommodation: Kabula River Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 3. KABULA RIVER LODGE – MONGO

After breakfast, we drive on the M10 tarred road to Sitoti where we cross the Zambezi River through the Barotse flood plans to Mongu. Here we fill up fuel, fresh food, water, and check the vehicle.
Accommodation: Dolphin Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 4, 5, 6. MONGO – LUIWA PLAINS NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, we drive through the 50 km Barotse floodplain cross the Zambezi River, which is a tar road to Kalabo. Here in Kalabo is no fuel. In Kalabo we get the permits for the Liuwa plain National park. We cross the Luanginga River on a ferry to the Southern part of the park. Drive through the park on two track sandy and sometimes muddy roads to the camp. This camp is located in the middle of the park. The next day we can split the convoy in smaller groups to explore the Liuwa plains. We are allowed to drive around in the park but only on the two track roads.
The park map that we get at the parks gate and the GPS or a guide that will bring us back to the bushcamp, every day.
Accommodation: Matamanene Bushcamp.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 7. LUIWA NATIONAL PARK – MONGO

After breakfast we drive to Kalabo cross the Zambezi through the Barotsi flood pans, where we past the home of the Lozi King when he move ceremonial on macro’s from his winter place to this summer place from there back to Mongu. Here we fill up with fuel and food.
Accommodation: Country Lodge
Meals: Dinner at own costs

DAY 8. MONGO – KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast we depart on the M9 road, we fill up with petrol at Kaoma from there we drive to Kafue National Park and enter the park at Tateyoyo gate from there to Mukambi Safari lodge, boat trips can be taken on the Kafue river.
Accommodation: Mukambi Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 9, 10. KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, we depart to Busanga plains the jewel of this park. This is a wide flood plain which is inundated for much of the year, generating expanses of grazing and lush water meadows for thousands of red lechwe and cape buffalo, and a beautiful birdlife.
Accommodation: Busanga Bushcamp.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 11. KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast we depart to North Gate and on the D181 road to Mc Brides camp, cross the Kafue River on a ferry and back into the Kafue National park in the eastern side of the park.
Accommodation: Mc Brides Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 12.KAFUE NATIONAL PARK – ITECHI-TEZHI DAM

After breakfast we depart to Munbwa fill up with fuel. Drive on the eastern side of the Kafue National Park south to the Itechi Tezhi Dam in the Kafue River.
Accommodation: Masungwa Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner