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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
3.9
47 traveler reviews

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

16 days
From Livingstone to Lusaka
3.9
47 traveler reviews
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Partially Guided
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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  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services
3.9
(47 reviews)

Number of tours

28

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Daniel
    · June 15th, 2025
    We had the pleasure of a Kanzwa short holiday break excursion - 2 Nights Safari Tour to Kafue National park. This was at the end of a nearly two week stay in Zambia. I can’t recommend highly enough the staff at Lochinvar. Our guide Fines was full of knowledge, not only about ALL of the animals but local culture and Zambian history. He could not have been more helpful at all times and was always thinking one step ahead for us. Chimuka, our driver to and from Lusaka was always happy smiley and ready with a joke and his driving was very relaxing until you hit the roads with the “African massage”. Not his fault. Our safari driver Dominic has the driest sense of humour known to man. Quietly hilarious, but what a safari driver, getting us into all the best spots for viewing the amazing wildlife. Lastly but my no means least, Angela and her amazing food wow. Beautifully cooked African quisine all supplied by Lochnivar. Thank you guys. The memories will stay with us forever.
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  • Stephanie
    · May 24th, 2025
    Wow....loved our safari trip! It was an amazing adventure though 3 countries. The most memorable part of the trip was our guide Fines and our driver Alex. Fines is an amazing guide, he is deeply knowledgeable, passionate, kind and funny, couldn't ask for a better guide. Alex is a great driver, we always felt safe with him behind the wheel, and I loved our chats, he's a lovely guy. We visited 3 safari parks which were great, and loved the days we visited the museums and met locals and even met the district commissioner (what a privilege) There were some hotels that didn't always have electricity because of the drought which can happen in this region but as travellers it gives you an insight of the daily life of this culture/community. Some members of our group had concerns about one of the hotels, and our guides handled the situation seamlessly by arranging a smooth transition to new accommodations. While we were personally comfortable, we were happy to move with the rest of the group Our safari holiday was lots of fun and a perfect blend of adventure and authentic African wilderness. We had an unforgettable and a one in a lifetime experience with Lochinvar Safaris. I don't think it would have been such an amazing adventure without Fines and Alex. A credit to both of them and the work they do :) ❤️
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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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