The Luangwa Valley Green Season Safari

Trip code: Z521

A superb 7 night safari exploring the delights of the beautiful Luangwa Valley green season from only US$2385 per person sharing...

A fantastic annual green season special in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, offering a paradise to birders and safari enthusiasts alike.   

Package includes:

• 7 nights luxurious accommodation at Mfuwe Lodge

• starts and ends Lusaka, departures daily November to May
  includes return flights Mfuwe/Lusaka with all local Luangwa transfers
  excludes drink at the Lodge

• All meals and a complimentary laundry service

• Professional guiding

Highlights

• The Green Season is a phenomenal time to see the National Park whilst the Luangwa River is high and dramatic
• The rains have arrived and the Park has had its thirst of October quenched 
•  The Park is green and lush and still relatively accessible
• The rain tends to fall in the night, leaving the days warm and sunny and perfect for game viewing followed by a swim in the pool. (In the last 7 seasons of operation, we've only called off 4 drives due to the rain - guests made up for it with a longer drive the following day.
• Photographers love this season particularly as the air is clear, the colours vibrant and the cloud formations stunning
• It’s an ideal time for rare Wild Dog sightings
• Night drives are a specialty, lion and leopard are frequently encountered
• Thornicroft's giraffe and Cookson's wildebeest are endemic  
• Superb Birding & Game Viewing:
  Over 450 species of birds have been recorded in the Park and surrounding area - Lilian's Lovebird, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Racket-tailed Roller, Collared Palm Thrush, Red-throated Twinspot, African Moustached Warbler and Pel's Fishing Owl are some of Luangwa's highlights. The diversity of mammals is amazing and includes one of the highest populations of Leopard and Hippo in Africa. Thornicroft's Giraffe is an endemic subspecies to the Valley and other interesting mammals include Crawshay's Zebra, Yellow Baboon and Puku.
• The spectacular and elusive African (or Angola) Pitta arrives in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park in early December to breed. It is most vocal during December whilst attracting a potential mate. The "pitta patch" in the National Park is also home to other exciting birds - Narina Trogon, African Broadbill and White-throated Nicator - all calling loudly in the thickets along the Mushilashi River. Other creatures, small and large inhabit the same thickets - Four-toed Elephant Shrew, Bushbuck, Elephant and Lion. Not a place to venture into without a guide and an armed scout.
  

Costs

1st November 2007 - 31st May 2008:  From US$2385 per person sharing
1st November 2008 - 31st May 2009:  From US$2590 per person sharing

Includes accommodation and meals, laundry and specialist guiding.

Excludes bar, international and domestic flights, airport departure taxes, visa fees (if applicable), gratuities and items of a personal nature.

Prices are based on a per person sharing basis, with single supplements applicable. This safari runs during our "green season" from the 1st of November to the 31st of May.  The weather is warm through the season, with cool evenings developing from mid April.

Tips and Notes

• This safari is based on per person sharing and includes all meals, laundry, accommodation, activities, parks and scout/guide fees, return scheduled flight between Mfuwe and Lilongwe
  The following costs are specifically excluded from the price: drinks at Mfuwe Lodge, parks fees at Mfuwe Lodge, departure taxes on local and  international flights, single supplements; any levies, taxes, surcharges and visa fees; gratuities and purchases of a personal nature. 
  This safari is an excellent combination with Malawi 
  Victoria Falls can be combined with the Valley with relative ease, flights usually need juggling – speak to us about this combination
  Advance bookings are essential for Christmas, New Year and the Easter periods 
  
• ALL FARES AND TAXES ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE AIRLINES AND GOVERNMENT. ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY IN THE CORRECT BOOKING CLASSES AT THE TIME OF MAKING THE RESERVATION

Featured Camps and Lodges

• Mfuwe Lodge

Best Access

There are return flights to/from Mfuwe on a Friday and Sunday from Lusaka or Lilongwe (Malawi)