Transport to and from the park in comfortable safari vehicles, dedicated crew, accommodation in standard safari tents indicated (based on two people sharing), meals, game/ night drives operated by Kiboko, National Park entrance fees.

Price excludes:

Entry Visas to Malawi and Zambia*

*Visa Zambia: For most nationalities a Zambian visa can be arranged at the border for 50 USD, please be advised that at the Zambian border only cash USD is accepted. For some nationalities a visa can not be obtained at the border, but needs to be arranged in advance. For more information about the visa regulations, please contact your closest Zambian embassy. If required, Kiboko can also inform you on the current regulations.

Latest Reviews

Educational information from the driver, lots of animals!! In their natural environment!!

Bertien P. (14th August 2017)

Highlight, Many: the beautifully situated camp at the river, elephants crashing the camp, on the first day, watching a hippo pass by when being at the pool, seeing giraffes,lions,the leopard, wild dogs(3x!!!)

Jana R. (11st August 2017)

Both drivers /guides like to share their knowledge-we learned so much!awesome!,the cook /chef prepared delicious food, I really can’t complain.
Highlight: It was my first safari –everything was personal highlight.iam very thankful for this experience!NDATHOKOZA! Zikomo!

Juliane P. (11st August 2017)

I had a great time , thanks for the great tours, food and guarding. Food was sometimes a little much but enjoyable.

Floortje v. O. (7th August 2017)

I had a great time , our driver Edson was very helpful and our guide Isaac was excellent.

Lisa C. (4th August 2017)

All the staff were very friendly and helpful. They helped us with booking bus and special food requirements.
Highlight: Seeing the lion cubs.

Mcl. (4th August 2017)

Very pleasant stay in south Luangwa, with ‘Kiboko safaris, we were well taken care of by all the staff.
Highlight : The evening /night drive with sundowners was very enjoyable-seeing the lions .

Eleanor McL. (4th August 2017)

A nice well rounded safari! Keep up the good work.
Highlight : Spotting 3 leopards, also seeing the lion cub was really a cool sight .

Geert t. H. (3rd August 2017)

Complete staff was very friendly ,driver Japhet took no risk when the car broke down and the problem was quickly solved, when a second car arrived 10/10 for responsibility.

Jurgen de B. (31st July 2017)

I enjoyed it very much ,everything was done very well and the people were very kind and helpful.

Kelsey C. (29th July 2017)

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Zambia safari
4 Days South Luangwa National Park Experience

Africa's Real Wildlife Experience

Stay at Kiboko’s idyllic, eco friendly, tented safari camp in South Luangwa National Park, located on the banks of the Luangwa River overlooking a busy wildlife crossing point.

The park contains over 100 species of mammals including lion, leopard, buffalo, Thornicroft giraffe, Cookson wildebeest, zebra, elephant and hippo.

Experience an untouched wilderness, extensive wild and birdlife,
capture the true feeling of Africa.

Accommodation type for this safari:

Standard tent: The tents are spacious walk in safari tents standing under a roof cover to provide extra shade. Every tent overlooks the Luangwa River and is fitted with two single beds with crisp linen and bedding, a large box size mosquito net, a small cupboard, a fan and two comfortable chairs. Tents are not en-suite.

Safari Price: 530.00 US$ p/p

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Itinerary

We now offer flights from Lusaka to and from South Luangwa NP and arrange bus transfers from Lusaka to Chipata connecting onto our South Luangwa packages.

Day 1 - Luangwa Valley
Morning departure from Lilongwe or Chipata towards the Luangwa Valley in Zambia. Lunch on route. Arrive at the camp and spend time acclimatising to the African Bush. Enjoy dinner at the Kiboko tented camp restaurant, overlooking the Luangwa River, watching elephants cross at dusk and listening to the sounds of the great outdoors. Relax over a drink before retiring for the evening.

Day 2 - Game drives
Start the day with a pre game drive breakfast at the Kiboko tented camp restaurant followed by an early morning game drive, with one of our experienced guides. Enjoy the sights of the national park before returning to camp for a well needed lunch. Take a refreshing swim in the pool before entering the national park to go on a late afternoon/night game drive. This is a unique way to view the nocturnal activity of the park. Dinner will be served at the Kiboko tented camp restaurant.

Day 3 - More game
After an early morning breakfast it is time to expand the list of spotted game, by going on a morning game drive. Return to the camp for lunch. After lunch it is time to relax at the lodge’s pool, before going on the second afternoon/night game drive. Coming back to camp, the cooks have prepared dinner, which will be served at the Kiboko tented camp restaurant.

Day 4 - Visit Tribal Textile Workshop
After breakfast depart for Lilongwe. Stop on route at the Tribal Textile Workshop for around 30 minutes to see the beautiful fabrics made by the local craftsmen and artists. Arrive back in Lilongwe or Chipata in the afternoon.

Photos

Sunset Luangwa River

Tented Camp South Luangwa at night

Lion paws

Leopard during nightdrive

Game drive stop along the Luangwa River

Leopard with prey	Standard tents South Luangwa

Elephant in distress	Baobab South Luangwa

Egret on Hippo

Wildlife

Wild life & Game viewing information

Welcome to Kiboko Camp, Mfuwe Zambia.
Our eco friendly tented safari camp in Zambia is location alongside the river bank of the Luangwa River. All tents now have excellent views over the river and its inhabitants, hippo’s, crocodiles and various beautiful birds.
There are hot showers, flushing toilets and a restaurant area on the premises. A well stocked bar and a swimming pool are available at the “Track and Trail” premises.
As the campsite is located just outside the National Park, and within the “Game Management Area” it is common that various wild animals roam the grounds on this side of the river, animals like elephants and hippo’s come ashore during evening and early morning hours.

There are some guidelines we want you to know:

Always, at all times keep a minimum distance between you and the animal of 40 metres. (If you find yourself closer, retreat slowly and keep the animal within eyesight, so that you can see the animals movements.)

Elephants:

If the elephant looks like it is not happy (lifting trunk and sniffing air, holding its ears out to make it look even bigger) you are to close, the elephant may charge. Retreat into safety of a building or vehicle, walk quickly, but do not run.
Elephants have bad eyesight and therefore feel vulnerable when they unexpected encounter people. Elephants are always looking for food and especially fruits. Do not keep any food in the tents as Elephants will force them open.

Hippos:

Hippo’s come on to the river bank at night to graze; Never walk in between the hippo and the water because the Hippo then feels threatened. Hippo’s are faster than they look and are able to speed around 40 Km/hour.

Monkeys:

Do not leave food unattended, as baboons and other monkeys are very quick to grab your cookies etc., and will adapt unnatural habits by doing so.

Overall advice:

Use a torch between 6 pm and 6 am when moving around camp; night watch men are available to escort you to and from your tent. Ask your guide for more information or advise if required, it will be a pleasure for him to share his knowledge with you.

We wish you a pleasant stay at Kiboko Camp, Mfuwe Zambia; please give us feedback on the forms supplied upon return on Kiboko Camp, Lilongwe.

Game viewing
The South Luangwa National Park has a long history of photographic safaris and the people involved have tried to maintain the highest standards of guiding and game viewing.
To do this we have to have guidelines that we ask all guides in the South Luangwa National Park to follow whenever possible. These guidelines are for the protection of the environment and to ensure all guests’ experiences of the South Luangwa National Park are as they should be.
To ensure the animals are not distressed by too many vehicles at one time we ask guides to avoid having more than three vehicles on a sighting at any one time. Therefore if your vehicle is the first on a sighting please do not expect the guide to stay for too long if there are other vehicles waiting. If you are the fourth vehicle there, the guide will wait for a short time away from the sighting until the first vehicle pulls off. We realise that sometimes this means that not everyone gets to see the best sightings but there is always next time!!!
To protect the flora and fauna of the area, we ask guides not to drive “off road”. There is a lot of life you are not necessarily aware of inhabiting the scrub just off the roads (birds’ nests, lichens rich in minerals, rare plants etc). Therefore if you ask your driver to “drive a bit further off the road so I can get a better photograph” he should tell you that he can’t and explain to you why. Therefore please do not ask!!!
We all have a responsibility to protect the area’s natural resources for the future and at the same time give you the best game viewing experience in Africa. Please help us to do both by being understanding when a guide may have to say “no”.

Thank you and enjoy the South Luangwa National Park.

Extra Safari Info

Visa update: (MALAWI)

Please click here to download the pdf file for information on Malawi Visa and new visa introduction effective October 2015

Vaccinations & Health Advise:
Vaccination requirements and other health requirements can change so please check with a specialized doctor or health centre for up to date information before you depart. For useful information visit www.masta.org (The Medical Advisory Service for Travelers Abroad). Please be advised that a yellow fever certificate is compulsory when entering Zambia via Malawi

Dietary requirements:
Although we make every effort to cater for any dietary requirements, not all products are always available. Therefore should any special dietary requirement be explained to us in writing at the time of the booking. Gluten free four and decaffeinated coffee should be brought with you if required.

Visa update: (ZAMBIA)
Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy. Please let us know if any more information is required.

Yellow Fever Certificates:
Since July 2006, the Zambian health official at the Mwami border post (the border between Malawi and Zambia) is demanding that all travelers into Zambia carry a valid yellow fever certificate, although this part of Zambia officially does not require a yellow fever certificate/vaccination. The health official claims that regulations have changed and everyone traveling should be in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate.
We would advise all our clients who are not in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate yet to obtain one from their nearest health care centre. In Lilongwe the certificate can be easily obtained from several international health clinics during week day’s opening times. You need to have a yellow fever certificate, please note that you don’t need the yellow fever vaccine/injection, all you need to have is a certificate which will be the proof that you don''''t have yellow fever, please explain this to your doctor so that he can issue you one. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding that unfortunately this development is beyond our control.

Money tips
Malawi has a fairly conservative system when it comes to foreign currency and limitations. As a foreigner you can bring any amount of money in and out. As a resident you can only take out what you purchased from the bank or bureaus. There is a wide array of banks and forex to choose form, with several international banks represented.
To exchange foreign currency through a forex bureau you are allowed up to $5000 per trip, for this amount be sure to go to one of your larger bureaus. You must have a copy of your passport for any foreign currency transaction.
Credit cards are not widely accepted and where they are, with large hotels, tour operators and selected restaurants, surcharges are common. Cash advances by credit and debit, visa and master cards are offered through Standbic and all other authorized dealers through their network of ATM’s. There may be a limitation on what you can draw in a day.
The most accepted currencies are US dollars, Sterling, Euro and Rands. Please bear in mind any bank or bureau will not accept US dollar notes which have the smaller president’s head, notes before 1990; some bureaus may change them at a lesser rate. Also, you will get a lesser rate for $5 and $1 denominations of dollar bills.

Traveling to Malawi
Full valid passport is required for entry into Malawi. For tourist visits, visas are NOT required by citizens of most Commonwealth countries, the USA, Japan, most European Union countries and certain other countries. Please check the complete list AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE, and refer to your nearest Malawi diplomatic mission, from which visas for any nationality can be obtained.

Traveling from Malawi to Zambia… - Yellow Fever Certificates
Since July 2006, the Zambian health official at the Mwami border post (the border between Malawi and Zambia) is demanding that all travelers into Zambia carry a valid yellow fever certificate, although this part of Zambia officially does not require a yellow fever certificate/vaccination. The health official claims that regulations have changed and everyone traveling should be in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate. We would advise all our clients who are not in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate yet to obtain one from their nearest health care centre. In Lilongwe the certificate can be easily obtained from several international health clinics during week day’s opening times. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding that unfortunately this development is beyond our control.

Traveling from Malawi to Zambia… - Visa information
All foreign passport holders with the exception of most citizens of commonwealth member countries have to obtain a visa for Zambia. Passport holders from the following countries do require vises on a reciprocal basis: Bangladesh; Gambia; Ghana; India; Nigeria; Sri Lanka; Sierra Leone; Pakistan; Papa New Guinea.
Passport holders from the following countries do require a visa and may obtain them at the port of entry or missions abroad: Angola; Britain; Burundi; Comoros; Congo Democratic Republic; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Madagascar; Mozambique; New Zealand; Rwanda; Somalia; Sudan. Any private and / or business visitors wishing to visit neighboring countries shall be issued with re-entry visas valid for 7 days on request at internal immigration offices or at border posts before departure from Zambia.
Other nationalities can get a visa at the border for a sum of money. Except the following nationalities who will need to get a visa beforehand: Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Cote d’Ivoire; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Greece; Guinea Bissau; Guinea Conakry; Hong Kong; India; Iran; Lebanon; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; New Guinea; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Turkey; United Arab Emirates.
Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border (US dollars cash only) or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy.
Source: Zambian High Commission in South Africa
Contact details:

Tel: +27 12 3261847

Fax: +27 12 3260263

Checklist

Important Information:
Please be advised that the payment for the visa fees into Zambia at the border of Zambia has to be done in US dollar cash only (Credit cards, Travelers cheques and any other means will not be accepted).
A Yellow Fever certificate is required to travel into Zambia
Payment for the safari by Credit Card will not be accepted on the day of the departure, be sure to submit your Credit Card payment at least 3 days before the departure of your safari otherwise you will not be able to travel. Please check our payment options form for more detailed information

Kiboko Safaris Checklist:

Sunglasses
Sun Lotion
Mosquito repellent (preferably containing DEET)
Toilet articles
Towel (* not required for the South Luangwa NP Experience)
Neutral colored comfortable clothing for warm weather, but also long trousers and long sleeved shirts for the night and mosquito bite preventions.
Warm sweater for the evenings
Light rain jacket for the sometimes damp mornings
A cap for the sun
Swimming costume
Some comfortable strong shoes (sandals and closed shoes).
Water bottle (a used plastic water bottle will do)
Torch
Passport
Pen
Yellow fever certificate
Money (cash or credit card) for optional activities and personal expenses
Camera
Lots of film rolls / digital memory
A book or magazine for during the road transfers
Malaria prophylaxes (Please consult your doctor or tropical health centre)
Let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements (please refer to our booking conditions for more details)
Visa if needed for Malawi and Zambia*

* Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy. Please let us know if any more information is required.

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Zambia safari4 Days South Luangwa National Park Experience

Africa's Real Wildlife Experience

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Zambia safari
4 Days South Luangwa National Park Experience