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Zambia: Incredible Shoebill Stork & other bird species watching in Bangweulu wetlands & Lochinvar for 16 days.

16 days
From Livingstone to Lusaka
4.1
30 traveler reviews
Zambia: Incredible Shoebill Stork & other bird species watching in Bangweulu wetlands & Lochinvar for 16 days. - Lochinvar Safaris
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: French, Spanish
Group Size 2 - 10
Age range 9 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Zambia’s top bird-watching hotspot destinations; THE Lochinvar, Kasanka, Bangweulu Wetlands, and Mutinondo Wilderness areas.
  • Experience the best Zambia wildlife exploration in Kasanka National Park. Kasanka is renowned for the world’s largest bat migration and is home to the very elusive Sitatunga antelope species.
  • You will see the world's most sought-after bird: the Shoebill Stork in the Bangweulu wetlands.
  • Celebrate a successful bird-watching excursion at a good evening, Farewell dinner party at Frangilla Farm near Lusaka

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 You arrive in Livingstone, the tourist capital of Zambia
  2. Day 2 Still staying at Maramba River Lodge (or at any other tourism compliant Lodge) in Livingstone
  3. Day 3 Depart from Livingstone for Choma - enroute to Masuku Lodge (Nkanga Conservation Area)
  4. Day 4 Full day of bird-watching around Masuku Lodge in the Nkanga Conservation Area
  5. Day 5 Travel to Lochinvar National Park for exceptional bird-watching excursion; A Natural Paradise for Birders!
  6. Day 6 Travel to Fringilla Farm Lodge, a safe vulture zone and birdwatching hotspot in Chisamba
  7. Day 7 Depart for Forest Inn Lodge in Mkushi district
  8. Day 8 Full day of bird-watching around Forest Inn Forests
  9. Day 9 Depart from Forest Inn to Kasanka National Park
  10. Day 10 Full day bird-watching in Kasanka National Park.
  11. Day 11 Transferred by chartered plane to Shoebill Island camp in the Bangweulu Wetlands.
  12. Day 12 Full Days Activities at Shoebill Island
  13. Day 13 Back to Kasanka National Park and proceed to Kapishya Hotsprings
  14. Day 14 Full day's activities around Mutinondo Wilderness
  15. Day 15 Return trip to Lusaka: Stay at any lodge/camp in Lusaka for a farewell dinner
  16. Day 16 Transferred to the Lusaka International Airport
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What's Included

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What's Not Included

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  • Insurance
  • Optional
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4.1
(30 reviews)

Number of tours

22

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

8 hours

Response rate

100%

Lochinvar Safaris is proudly Zambian citizen owned medium-sized Tour Operator ecotourism business. It is an owner full hands-on deck run and managed tour operator business. It is complimented by a highly experienced and qualified support team in tourism.

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Customer Reviews

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    · October 8th, 2024
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    · September 29th, 2024
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Dates & Availability

16 days
Zambia: Incredible Shoebill Stork & other bird species watching in Bangweulu wetlands & Lochinvar for 16 days.
From Livingstone to Lusaka

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