Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Livingstone
You'll touch down at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport and get picked up for the drive to your lodge. If there's time before evening, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River gets you out on the water to look for hippos, crocodiles, and elephants moving along the banks.
Optional Activities
- Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River (subject to time availability)
Landmarks/POIs Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport Zambezi River - Day 2
Victoria Falls and Livingstone City
The day kicks off early at 7:10 AM with breakfast at 7:30 AM, then you head to Victoria Falls from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. After that, you'll check out the craft market and walk through Livingstone Museum before strolling around the colonial city centre. The National Art Gallery comes next, and by 4:00 PM you're spending time at Mukuni Village until 6:00 PM. You'll head back to the lodge for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at 7:30 AM), Lunch (Lunch served at the lodge from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM), Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls (8:00 AM to 10:30 AM)
- Visit to local craft market outside Victoria Falls
- Guided tour of Livingstone Museum (11:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Stroll through colonial-era city centre (30 minutes)
- Tour of National Art Gallery (30 minutes at 3:00 PM)
- Tour of Mukuni Village with cultural interaction (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
Optional Activities
- Stop at Shoprite for drinks and snacks during city centre visit
Landmarks/POIs Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls Livingstone Museum National Art Gallery Mukuni Village - Day 3
Livingstone to Choma
An early 5:30 AM start gets you ready for a game drive in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park from 6:45 to 9:30 AM, where you'll see White Rhinos and wildlife along the Zambezi River. Breakfast comes at 9:35 AM, then you travel 128 km on the T-1 road through Zimba to Kalomo, arriving around 1:00 PM. You tour the First Colonial Administrator's House and the Kalundu Mound archaeological site, grab lunch at 2:30 PM, then drive another 100 km to Choma, pulling in by 5:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 9:35 AM at the lodge), Lunch (Lunch break at 2:30 PM in Kalomo), Dinner (Dinner from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM)
Included Activities
- Game drive in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park including guided walking safari to view White Rhinos (6:45 AM to 9:30 AM)
- Scenic stop by Zambezi River during game drive
- Tour of First Colonial Administrator's House in Kalomo
- Visit to Kalundu Mound Iron Age archaeological site
Optional Activities
- Donation option to support Wildlife Protection Officers during safari
Landmarks/POIs Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Zambezi River First Colonial Administrator's House Kalundu Mound - Day 4
Choma to Chikuni Mission
Breakfast is at 8:00 AM after a 7:30 AM wake-up, then you visit the Choma Museum & Art Gallery from 9:00 to 11:30 AM and see the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Statue. Lunch break happens at 12:30 PM, then you travel to Chikuni Mission and stop by the Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute. Check-in at Mukanzubo Lodge is by 5:10 PM for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 8:00 AM), Lunch (Lunch break at 12:30 PM at a recommended restaurant in Choma), Dinner (Well-prepared dinner at 6:00 PM)
Included Activities
- Visit to Choma Museum & Art Gallery (9:00 AM to 11:30 AM)
- Visit to Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Statue
- Visit to Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute
Landmarks/POIs Choma Museum & Art Gallery Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Statue Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute - Day 5
Mukanzubo Cultural Immersion
Breakfast from 8:00 to 8:30 AM gets the day going, then you have traditional music and dance performances plus a guided museum tour from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Lunch happens in the afternoon, and from 2:00 to 6:00 PM you're doing hands-on activities like pounding and grinding grain, trying on traditional clothing, and tasting local meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM), Lunch (Lunch break at 12:30 PM), Dinner (Dinner included)
Included Activities
- Traditional music and dance performances (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Guided cultural tour of the museum (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Hands-on cultural experience including traditional village activities (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
- Trying on traditional costumes for photo shoot
- Tasting traditional village meals
Landmarks/POIs Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute - Day 6
Mukanzubo Cultural Immersion
Wake at 7:30 AM with breakfast at 8:30 AM, then spend the full day from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM doing cultural activities at the Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute, learning about Tonga traditions and heritage. Dinner happens at 7:00 PM, then you have time to relax and think back on the day until 9:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 8:30 AM), Dinner (Dinner at 7:00 PM)
Included Activities
- Cultural activities at Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute (9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
Landmarks/POIs Mukanzubo Cultural Research Institute - Day 7
Mukanzubo to Chikakanta
Breakfast is at 7:30 to 7:45 AM before leaving the cultural centre at 8:00 AM. You head to Family Safari Lodge on the T-1 tourism route near Monze to watch wildlife, then visit Samu Lya Moomba National Heritage site at 10:30 AM. Lunch happens while traveling toward Mazabuka at 12:30 PM, and you arrive in Chikakanta by 6:30 PM for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast from 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM), Lunch (In-transit lunch at 12:30 PM), Dinner (Dinner at 7:30 PM)
Included Activities
- Visit to Family Safari Lodge with wildlife observation in private forest reserve
- Visit to Samu Lya Moomba National Heritage site (10:30 AM)
Landmarks/POIs Family Safari Lodge Samu Lya Moomba National Heritage Site Monze Mazabuka - Day 8
Chieftainess Mwenda's Chiefdom Village Experience
Wake at 7:30 AM and have breakfast at 8:00 AM, followed by a tour briefing at 8:10 AM. At 8:30 AM you pay a courtesy visit to Chieftainess Mwenda's palace. From 10:00 AM onward, you experience everyday village life with your host family, helping with daily tasks and activities. You can stay overnight with the family or head back to the guest house at 3:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at 8:00 AM)
Included Activities
- Tour Coordinator briefing (8:10 AM)
- Courtesy visit to Chieftainess Mwenda's palace (8:30 AM)
- Cultural excursion with village host family and English-speaking guide (10:00 AM onward)
- Hands-on village activities and participation in daily chores
Optional Activities
- Overnight stay with host family (decision point at 3:00 PM)
Landmarks/POIs Chieftainess Mwenda's Palace - Day 9
Chikakanta to Lusaka
After breakfast, you leave at 7:30 AM and head through Munali Hills Pass to Lusaka on the T-2 Kafue Road. Around 9:20 AM there's a quick stop at Turn-Pike junction to grab fresh local produce. You arrive in Lusaka by 1:40 PM, check in, and have lunch at 2:00 PM. The Lusaka National Museum tour happens from 2:30 PM, showing ethnography, history, and contemporary art. Back at the lodge by 4:30 PM, you have time to explore before a farewell dinner at 7:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast before departure), Lunch (Lunch at 2:00 PM), Dinner (Farewell dinner at a local restaurant at 7:00 PM)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lusaka National Museum (from 2:30 PM)
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Lusaka's Central Business District (4:30 PM onward)
Landmarks/POIs Lusaka National Museum Turn-Pike Junction - Day 10
Departure
On your final morning, you wake up and have breakfast before being transferred to Lusaka International Airport (Kenneth Kaunda) for your return flight or onward travel. This marks the end of your 10-day tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on departure morning)
Landmarks/POIs Lusaka International Airport (Kenneth Kaunda)
