3 nights
Fly-In Safari
Discover Liuwa Plains
Liuwa Plains
Every Wednesday and Sunday there are flights from Lusaka to the remote Liuwa Plain National Park. If you arrive on Sunday you will have 3 nights, if you arrive on Wednesday you will have 4 nights.
The Liuwa Plains are very remote and located in the very extreme west of Zambia. The huge grass plain is about 70km long and 30km wide, limited by the two rivers Luambimba and Luanginga. The park was one of the first protected areas in Africa and was declared a protected area by the local Lozi King in 1880 and declared a national park in 1972.
The Liuwa Plains are very remote and located in the very extreme west of Zambia. The huge grass plain is about 70km long and 30km wide, limited by the two rivers Luambimba and Luanginga. The park was one of the first protected areas in Africa and was declared a protected area by the local Lozi King in 1880 and declared a national park in 1972.
Flight to King Lewanika3 nights King Lewanika, Liuwa Plains
King Lewanika is a lodge run by time + tide (previously Norman Carr Safaris) in Liuwa Plain National Park. The lodge offers six villas of which one is a family villa with two separte en-suite bathrooms.
The lodge is open from mid October to mid July. At the onset of the rainy season in October, the herds return to Liuwa Plains and the animals remain on the plains until July. With the start of the dry season in July, the herds retreat north back to Angola. The lodge is closed in this period.
Location
Liuwa Plains is a remote area situated in the west of Zambia. The plains are about 70km long and 30km wide, embraced by the two rivers Luambimba und Luanginga. One of the earliest protected areas in Africa, Liuwa Plain was proclaimed a game reserve by the king in the early 1880’s; protected by the Lozi people and used as a royal hunting ground. The park was declared a National Park in 1972.
Planes currently fly to Liuwa Plains twice a week from Lusaka. The flight duration is about 2h30. The airstrip is located at Matamanene from where it is only a 10-min drive to the lodge.
Flight to Livingstone
Details & Prices
Basic Information
Individual journey. This journey starts on certain days of the week only.
Duration 3 nights. Min 2 guests. Minimum age 8 years. Weight limit of luggage 15 kg. Luggage in one soft bag only.
Inclusive / Exclusive
Includes all transfers from Lusaka to the hotels/camps to Lusaka
Includes all transfers from Lusaka to the hotels/camps to Lusaka
- King Lewanika: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, twice daily activities with one of the camp guides.
Not included are international flights, gratuities, compulsary comprehensive travel insurance, visa fees, local airport fees, personal purchases.
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