Depart from New York or Washington, DC for your flight to Johannesburg, South Africa on South African Airways.

After clearing customs in Johannesburg you will be transferred to your hotel.

The Metcourt Laurel Hotel, formerly The Senator Hotel, is a five star luxurious Hotel always giving their guests more than expected. The Metcourt Laurel Hotel offers its visitors a unique experience, luxurious accommodation and relaxation facilities, the finest in dining and entertainment, a unique retail concourse, multi-faceted conference facilities including executive boardrooms and video conferencing.

You will be transferred to Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Livingstone.

You will be met at Livingstone airport and transferred to your hotel.

The Zambezi Sun, reflects the richness and diversity of the land's heritage. Its idyllic location, a stone's throw from Victoria Falls, has inspired an architectural style of timeless African tradition. The Hotel has the feel of a walled city, centuries old, and is comprised of open organic buildings in earthy colors with rambling clusters of rooms. The Hotel is built around a large, landscaped pool area. The 212 rooms are open and airy, with a variety of views. Alongside the pool, an al fresco grill serves poolside lunches, while the indoor buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Amenities in the rooms include air-conditioning, satellite TV, fold-out couches, a mini-bar, a safe and a telephone. The central reception area houses a family-friendly buffet restaurant, a pool bar, and a lively al fresco grill and entertainment area looking out into the natural riverine forest. A children's facility, SUN KIDS, is situated close to this Hotel.

Overnight: Zambezi Sun (B)

Enjoy exploring one of the seven wonders of the world - Victoria Falls. Spend the morning with your guide as you participate in a walking tour of Victoria Falls and in the afternoon visit the African Tribal Village.

In the late afternoon enjoy a cruise on the Zambezi at sunset. Sip cocktails as you observe the resident game wandering to the river's edge for their evening drink, elephants swimming from shore to shore and predator birds soaring overhead in search of their evening meal.

Overnight: Zambezi Sun Hotel (B)

You will be transferred back to the airport for your flight to Lusaka.

You will be met at Lusaka Airport from your flight by a representative from the charter company airline, shown where to pay the domestic departure tax and then assisted through to domestic departures.

On arrival at Mfuwe International Airport you will be met by an Mfuwe Lodge guide who will transfer you to Mfuwe Lodge in an open vehicle, which will take approximately 45 minutes. Please remember to have your suntan lotion, hat and sunglasses ready, as this journey can be quite hot.

Hidden away among huge ebony and fig trees on the banks of one of these beautiful lagoons, Mfuwe Lodge beckons you to participate in an exceptional African experience - the rare opportunity to combine the adventure of a lifetime with standards of luxury, comfort and service totally unexpected in the bush.

Mfuwe Lodge is the place to encounter the freedom and spirit of the real Africa. The Lodge allows the visitor a special glimpse of Africa, as she was - untouched, unspoiled, and unforgettable.

Here exciting wilderness adventures are matched by the enchantment of the Lodge, the warm welcome from the staff and the courtesy and efficiency of service. Each of Mfuwe's luxury chalets is decorated with superb attention to detail and is equipped with everything from a refrigerator to shampoo and mosquito repellent. Each sunken bath has its own private view of the lagoon. What better way to relax and forget the pressures of city life than to soak in the sights and sounds of the African bush?

View the rich wildlife from your own wide deck. Game activity at the lagoon continues day and night as breeding herds in abundance come to quench their thirst. For quieter moments, the nature conservation library with its own deck shaded by giant ebony trees, offers a unique collection of antiquarian books and modern reference material.

You will be transferred to and then stay for three nights at one or two of the following Bushcamps where you will do walking safaris.

Overnight: Kuyenda/Chamilandu/Chindeni/Bilimungwe/Kapamba (B, L, D) Drinks own account

You will be transferred to Mfuwe Lodge and then onto Mfuwe Airport for your connecting flights to Lusaka and Johannesburg and your international flight back to the USA on South African Airways. (B)

Arrive in New York or Washington, DC with a lifetime of memories!

BUSHCAMPS

Kuyenda
Kuyenda is a wonderful bush camp situated in a very remote area of the park on the banks of the Manzi River. The accommodation consists of 4 thatched rondavels made entirely of local material - reed, thatch and wood. These rondavels are taken down and rebuilt every year. The chalets are rustic but very comfortable and offer a really authentic bush experience - large spacious beds, with mosquito netting and colourful covers, an abundance of storage space and all facilities en-suite (shower, toilet and washbasin). The bathroom is open to the stars and you need to order the hot water for the shower in advance thus epitomizing what a safari is all about.

The main dining area, sitting room and bar are in a small open fronted thatched structure in the center of the small camp, and this is the nucleus of all activities.

As Kuyenda, like all the camps, is inside the National Park itself, big game action happens on your doorstep. It is a wonderful walking area and activities are tailored to the clients' needs.

Game activities include walking safaris and combination walking and driving.

Chamilandu
Chamilandu offers comfort, class and beauty in one of the Luangwa Valley's prime remote river locations. The décor of the 7 foot high tree house chalets is a tasteful blend of wrought iron and brass.

Open to a 180° vista, the front of each tree house chalet provides the exciting frame for all of Luangwa Valley's wildlife. The four poster double beds enjoy a bird's eye view over the waters of the Luangwa River with the magnificent Nchindeni Hills as the backdrop.

A series of seven ox-bow lagoons around Chamilandu yield diverse habitats and attracts abundant wildlife. Specializing in guided walking safaris, The Bushcamp Company prides itself on top class guides and offers guests the chance to explore the area around camp on foot.

Catering for all safari tastes, the camp offers both morning and evening walks and combinations of day and night game drives.

Game activities - walking safaris and limited driving

Chindeni
Chindeni has an altogether different character from the other bush camps. The Camp nestles on the apex of a permanent ox bow lagoon, offset by the magnificent Chendeni Hills.

Raised on wooden decking, Chindeni's 4 en-suite tents provide luxury facilities. Each tent has its own private raised veranda, which make ideal platforms to view the resident big game or to simply enjoy the serenity of the lagoon.

Each tent has 2 queen-sized beds, hot and cold running water, shower, toilet, double vanities and tongue and groove polished wooden flooring.

Chindeni accommodates an optimum of 6 guests but can take 8 guests if all are in one group.

Open dining/lounge and bar area is shaded by ebony's. From the bar there are steps down to the lagoon side where guests can enjoy an open air dining experience next to the still waters of the lagoon.

Bilimungwe
Bilimungwe is a cool and comfortable camp set beneath magnificent Mahogany trees on the edge of a small plain.

The Camp consists of 4 reed and thatch chalets with en-suite shower, toilet and double vanities.

The rustic dining area and fully stocked bar are constructed on raised decking with views of Bilimungwe's permanent water hole and abundant game. 

Bilimungwe Trails Camp is nestled in riverine forest along the picturesque banks of the Luangwa River. The Camp consists of four reed and thatch chalets with en-suite showers, toilet and double vanities 

Each chalet has two queen sized double beds with large mosquito nets and an individual rechargeable lighting system. The rustic dining area and fully stocked bar offer panoramic views of Bilimungwe's water hole and the abundant resident game that it attracts.

The thatched dining canopy provides a cool and comfortable environment in which to enjoy this idyllic setting. The surrounding forest of evergreen shade trees forms a majestic backdrop for those seeking the unique African experience.

Kapamba
Kapamba is the newest camp to join the Bushcamp Company's portfolio. Located on the banks of the Kapamba River in the south of the park, the area is unspoiled and remote, and offers magnificent walking.

Each chalet is spacious, stylish and designed with the utmost attention to detail. Stone interiors and bold fabrics give the Camp a contemporary, tasteful look.

The bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms are completely open to the front; with individually designed metallic gates ensuring guests are kept safe from the many creatures of the night, while still being able to enjoy the unspoilt views of the river and its many inhabitants.

The king-sized or twin beds are sunken into a stone base and overlook the river - what better place to enjoy some private game viewing than from the comfort of your own bed.

En-suite bathrooms are spacious and contemporary, dominated by a sunken double-sized stone bath. The open-plan design ensures guests can stargaze and listen to the sounds of the night while soaking in these magnificent and luxurious tubs. Double brass shower heads are mounted over the bath.

The Camp also boasts a spacious bar area overlooking the Kapamba River.