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HEALTH in Zambia YELLOW FEVER & CHOLERA. Visitors from or passing through a yellow fever and cholera zone (most of tropical Africa and South America) must produce a valid International Certificate of Vaccination. Air travellers who only pass through the airports of such a zone are exempt from the requirement. COVID 19 Unvaccinated travellers need a negative COVID 19 PCR certificate taken 72hours prior to departure. MEDICAL SERVICES There are several public and private hospitals and clinics in most major cities and towns including Livingstone. CHEMISTS / PHARMACIES Travellers should carry an adequate supply of their prescribed medicines although chemists in the major centres carry a wide range of medicines and first aid accessories. Delivering a Safe Experience for YOU A Tour Guide and driver will accompany you on this safari tour. This is to ensure that you receive a safe experience through enhanced cleanliness and hygiene best practices throughout the journey. So you will have complete peace of mind on this trip.

Others

Included in this package - Transfer services from Monze town to Lochinvar National Park and back to Monze after the tour -Activities on Day 2 -Camping accommodation at Lochinvar Safari Lodge. -Park entry fees into Lochinvar National Park - Meals. - Optional transfer service from Lusaka or Livingstone: If you are two or more in number, you may request for a transfer service from either Lusaka or Livingstone directly to Lochinvar National Park of Monze. This is an optional extra activity which is added at an extra charge (see charged amount in optional extra section). This transfer service provides you the convenience of you reaching Lochinvar National in a comfortable vehicle whilst relaxing. This will save you from the inconvenience of using public transport (i.e buses) from either Lusaka or Livingstone to Monze to be picked by us to travel to Lochinvar National Park. Important Notice : To ensure that we offer you the best transfer service, kindly assist us with the following information: 1. At least one or two days before the commencement of the transfer service activity, please provide us with the physical address and possibly the cell phone number of the lodge/hotel in Livingstone or Lusaka where we will pick you from.

Meals

A Fully Inclusive all Lodging, meals, drinks from day 1 to 3

Guide

You will be guided by the most experienced and best birdwatching safari tour guides there is in the Zambia Ornithological sector.

Transport

Park fees, transfers and all ground transportation,

Accommodation

You will stay by camping at Lochinvar Safari Lodge camp site which is located outside the Lochinvar National park. Alternative camping accommodation inside the Lochinbar National Park at Chunga Camp site If you wish to camp inside the Lochinvar National Park at Chunga Lagoon instead of camping at our Lochinvar Safari Lodge camp located outside the Lochinvar National park, kindly note that you will kindly be required to pay an extra amount on top of the principal amount. Extension of stay You are free to extend your stay by either one or two extra days and pay for this extension locally.

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included.

Others

-Accommodation in Monze town -Gratuities and any expense of personal in nature - Any activities not listed in this itinerary

Insurance

We strongly advise that guests purchase their own travel insurance and ensure they have adequate cover for their entire trip. MEDICAL INSURANCE Medical insurance should be purchased before leaving country of origin and should include emergency air evacuation coverage if you are spending any time in remote parts of the country. Since you will be visiting Lochinvar National Park, a remotely placed park, getting an emergency air evaluation insurance coverage is therefore imperative.

Optional

To ensure that we offer you the best transfer service from Monze town to Lochinvar National Park, kindly assist us with the following information: 1. At least one or two days before the commencement of the activity, please provide us with the physical address and possibly the cell phone number of the lodge in Monze where we will pick you from. If you will coming with Public transport from either Livingstone or Lusaka, kindly inform us in advance the time you think you will be arriving in Monze and the name of the Bus. One of our staff will meet and pick you at the Monze main bus station. 2. Alternatively, if any of the above method of contacting us fails, once in Monze town, kindly get to our offices at Roadboard Area near to the Council Trucking place at the places popularly known as " Gemstones Place ". You will will find one of our staff there who will assist you accordingly. Activities option You have the option of going for a boat cruise on Kafue River so as to visit certain inaccessible places which have a high population of birds at an extra cost TIPING & SERVICE CHARGE The application of a 10% service charge is a mandatory requirement in Zambia for all hospitality bookings. What you may bring - Good set of Binoculars - Comfortable walking shoes and clothes - A sun hat and possibly sunglassses

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Day 1 Arrive In Monze Town, Nearest Place To Lochinvar National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrive In Monze Town, Nearest Place To Lochinvar National Park

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.
Day 2 Day Of Activities In Lochinvar National Park, Bird-Watching Paradise Of Zambia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day Of Activities In Lochinvar National Park, Bird-Watching Paradise Of Zambia

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
Day 3 Full Day Of Batwa Cultural Tour At Nyimba Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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.
Day 4 Transferred Back To Monze (End Of Tour).
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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.

4 days tour

4 Days - Explore Lochinvar National Park For Bird-Watching A

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Itinerary of your trip 4 Days - Explore Lochinvar National Park For Bird-Watching A

Arrive In Monze Town, Nearest Place To Lochinvar National Park

Day Of Activities In Lochinvar National Park, Bird-Watching Paradise Of Zambia

Full Day Of Batwa Cultural Tour At Nyimba Island

Transferred Back To Monze (End Of Tour).

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