Tour Features

Bird-watchers will simply go crazy here! The Lochinvar National Park is a bird-watching paradise of the world with exceptional beauty. It is an exciting bird and game sanctuary that make rewarding destination for bird enthusiasts seeking to delve deeper into Africa’s little known birding areas. There is a staggering variety of over 400 bird species inside this park which has one of the highest concentration of bird population in Africa. The wattled crane is the crown jewelry of Lochinvar National Park which is easy to spot. Birding Hotspot Area The Chunga Lagoon is the lifeblood of Lochinvar National Park. You will do most of your bird-watching and wildlife viewing activities around this beautiful Chunga lagoon. Game viewing: Though wildlife population in Lochinvar National Park is limited, you will not miss seeing the Kafue Lechwe, a rare lechwe subspecies. The Chunga Lagoon and the beautiful expanse Kafue Flats provides rich grazing for large herds of Kafue Lechwes. Walking Safari: You will enjoy casual walking along the Chunga Lagoon riverine spotting out a variety of bird species. Culture Tour: The Batwa people of the Kafue Flats on Nyimba Island are the indigenous people.

Budget tourThis budget tour includes camping and tented camps.
Can be customizedYou can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Shared tourThis tour will be shared with other travelers. Maximum 10 people.
Not for solo travelersSolo travelers cannot book this tour.
Can start any dayIf availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age requiredThe minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
TransportationThis tour uses: Normal 4x4.

Route & Activities

Zambia

Zambia flag
Start Point
Livingstone
Day Day 4
End Point
Livingstone

Activities Included

WildlifeDesert SafariCultural Visits

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day Accommodation Meals
Day 1-Day 3
Lochinvar Bush Camp
All Meals Included
Day 4
Budget Accommodation
Meals included as per itinerary
  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Day Day 1 - Arrive in Monze town, nearest place to Lochinvar National Pa
    Mid-day: You travel from your respective place by your preferred means of transportation and arrive in Monze town, the nearest place to Lochinvar National Park. After our agent meets you in Monze town, you will immediately be transferred by our transfer vehicle to the Lochinvar Safari Lodge camp site (or) to Chunga Lagoon campsite inside the Park, covering a distance of about 60 kms. Details of the transfer tour from Monze town to Lochinvar National Park After leaving Monze town, you will pass by the Samu Lya Moomba national heritage site outside Monze town just along the road to Lochinvar National Park. This is in Bweengwa area, Chief CHOONGO’s chiefdom to see Zambia's deep and rich cultural heritage at Samu Lya Moomba. Narration: Samu Lya Moomba holds a special place in Zambia's history as it was the location some freedom fighters from across Zambia would meet to strategize on the attainment of Zambia's political independence. Enter the Lochinvar National and proceed to Lochinvar Bush Camp inside the Lochinvar National Park. Time allowing you will visit tyhe Gwisho Hot Springs and the Baobab tree. 18:30 pm: Take your dinner 19:30 pm: Relax by the born fire 21:30 pm: Retire to bed to sleep.

    Main Destination: Lochinvar National Park

    Accommodation: Lochinvar Bush Camp

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day Day 2 - Day of activities in Lochinvar National Park, bird-watching
    Day 2 is the main day of bird-watching and game viewing activities. Below is the program of the day. 07:00 am: Wake up, take a bath and eat your breakfast. 07:30 am: At the Chunga Lagoon. Narration: Game viewing: Though wildlife stock is limited at the moment in the Lochinvar National Park, you will not miss seeing the Kafue Lechwe, a rare impala subspecies. Chunga Lagoon Commence the exciting birdwatching and wilding activities on foot as guided by the tour guide. Lunch will be provided in-between activities. 16:30 pm: Start returning back to exit the Lochinvar Park through the main gate. 18:30 pm: Have a delicious diner 20:30 pm: Entertainment of cultural traditional dances by the locals. 21:30 pm: Retire to bed

    Main Destination: Lochinvar National Park

    Accommodation: Lochinvar Bush Camp

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • Day Day 3 - Full day of Batwa Cultural Tour at Nyimba Island
    Overview Today is a special cultural day as you will travel by boat from Chunga Langoon to Nyimba Island to meet with Batwa people, Zambia's first and indeginous people. Historically, the name Batwa is often associated with small, marginalized groups that tend to take on the language and culture of the larger neighboring group Narration (information tip): The Batwa people may be one of the smallest and least regarded language groups in Zambia. In the Kafue flats outside Lochinvar National Park, they live on Nyimba Island and their main source of livelihood is fishing. However, today the Batwa have fully integrated and adopted the same lifestyle as any other Bantu group. They own vehicles, farm and plow with oxen and plant maize as do their neighboring Ila and Tonga tribesmen. Sequence of events You will be welcomed by the Batwa people with songs and dances from the men and women. Feel free to join them in dancing. 11:30 am: You will straight away be taken to the senior headman who looks after the entire island for formal welcome and introduction. 12:00 pm: You will take your lunch. Thereafter, you will go around touring Nyimba Island Village to see how the local people live. 14:30 pm: You will go back to the senior headman’s residence where you will be entertained to various Batwa cultural activities including traditional dances. 16:00 pm: Bid farewell to the first people, board your engine boats and return to camp 18:30 pm: Take your evening dinner. 19:30 pm: Enjoy some light evening entertainment. 22:00 hrs Retire to sleep.

    Main Destination: Lochinvar National Park

    Accommodation: Lochinvar Bush Camp

    Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary

  • Day Day 4 - Transferred back to Monze (End of Tour).
    07:30 am: Take your breakfast, 10:30 am: Transferred back to Monze town to connect with other means of transport to travel either to Lusaka or Livingstone. ­ ­ ­

    Main Destination: Livingstone

    Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

Includes

  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Rates Per Person

Feb 29, 2024 - Jan 31, 2030

Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
n/a*

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.

Includes

  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Getting There

Zambia's main airport is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), found 14km from the capital, Lusaka. From Lusaka, you can fly or drive between reserves. When your safari is joined with a visit to Victoria Falls, you will undoubtedly fly in or out of Livingstone Airport (LVI), right outside of Livingstone and near the falls. In most cases, your local tour administrator will orchestrate pick-up from the airport and arrange further transportation as a feature of your safari package.

This tour starts in Livingstone and ends in Livingstone, Zambia

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have minimum of three blank pages
  • Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
  • When arriving from a country in Africa or the Americas where yellow fever is present, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • If you are visiting Zambia and Zimbabwe, there is a joint visa for both countries available at all major ports of entry into Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Getting There

Zambia's main airport is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), found 14km from the capital, Lusaka. From Lusaka, you can fly or drive between reserves. When your safari is joined with a visit to Victoria Falls, you will undoubtedly fly in or out of Livingstone Airport (LVI), right outside of Livingstone and near the falls. In most cases, your local tour administrator will orchestrate pick-up from the airport and arrange further transportation as a feature of your safari package.

This tour starts in Livingstone and ends in Livingstone, Zambia

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have minimum of three blank pages
  • Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
  • When arriving from a country in Africa or the Americas where yellow fever is present, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • If you are visiting Zambia and Zimbabwe, there is a joint visa for both countries available at all major ports of entry into Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Lochinvar Safari Tours

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Lochinvar Safari Tours's chief area of operations is in the Southern Tourism Circuit of Zambia. This covers Livingstone, the tourism capital city of Zambia which is home to the mighty Victoria Falls. We undertake multi day tours to Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Livingstone, Lochinvar National Park; the bird paradise of the world in Monze, Kafue National Park and Lusaka National park. We also offer the following services: A. 4 days overland transfer to/fro South Luangwa National Park, a must SEE wildlife park! Wildlife experts consider Zambia to be one of the best places in Africa to see wild animals and birds. South Luangwa National Park offer the classic “Out of Africa” experience. This tour is an overland transfer services from Lusaka to/fro Mfuwe traveling in a comfortable vehicle. Kindly book your accommodation and activities in advance at your own cost. You will be treated to a memorable superior and quality service on this tour. For further inquiries on this product, please email us B. Relaxed LIVINGSTONE to LUSAKA full day overland travel. You will travel whilst relaxed by road in a comfortable and enjoyable air-conditioned vehicle from Livingstone to Lusaka, a highly enriching personal travel experience. Travel time between Livingstone and Lusaka, a distance of 485.4 kms will take you one full day. There will be some exciting stopover excursions along the way for your maximum tour enjoyment and pleasure. This include a an exciting stop- over in Choma, a midway provincial administrative town between Livingstone and Lusaka. For further inquiries on this product, please email us. C. Exciting LUSAKA to LIVINGSTONE full day overland transfer. This exciting full Day overland transfer itinerary entails you travelling in a comfortable and enjoyable vehicle from Lusaka to Livingstone, the tourist capital city of Zambia. You have to see and experience the southern tourism circuit part of Zambia in real-time. Take this exciting full day overland travel excursion with some adventurous activities and stop over along the way. Travelling by road from Lusaka to Livingstone is an enriching personal travel experience. For further inquiries on this product, please email us. D. Chobe National Park full day trip from Livingstone. You will do a game drive in Chobe National Park in the neighboring Botswana for a full day by travelling by road from Livingstone Zambia to Kasane in Botswana. The Chobe National park is home to the world's largest Elephant population, amazing wildlife, and Africa's largest predators: Lions, Leopards and Wild dogs. E. Livingstone city tour for half a day. For further inquiries on this product, please email us. History lovers will find Livingstone alive. Many buildings from the first decade of the century are still in use. It was one of the first white settlements in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and for quite a while it was the only urban center in the territory and the gateway to the north. The town has preserved much of its colonial character, but is a typical African town with a busy charm. Livingstone receives guests from all over the world, who want to enjoy the world wonder. For further inquiries on this product, please email us. F. Authentic Mukuni Village Cultural Tour. Visiting the Mukuni Village is one of those insightful experiences that stays in your memory for a long time. This is a unique opportunity to see how the local people live in a working village, not one built for tourists. Approximately 5000+ people live here and a visit is a fascinating insight into their life style. A member of the village will show you around and see how traditional huts are built. You will also tour the National Art Gallery before going to Mukuni village. Guided Tour of the mighty Victoria Falls. View the magnificent Victoria Falls as we guide and escort you through one of the Seven Natural Wonders of The World. A breathtaking experience! The main attraction and number one reason to visit this unique destination. The Victoria Falls is an astounding natural beauty of thundering water and misty rainbows. Known as the largest sheet of falling water in the World, the Victoria Falls will leave you breathless as you process the sheer magnitude of this water wilderness. For further inquiries on this product, please email us. Environmental Protection. We are committed to undertaking sustainable and eco-friendly travel practices in all the tours and activities we offer. We do this in order to preserve the environment in which we operate in under the “Take photos and leave your footprints Only” theme.

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