You will be met on arrival at Livingstone Airport and transferred to Thorntree River Lodge.
Thorntree River Lodge is set in Zambia’s Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, just a short distance from the famous Victoria Falls, Thorntree River Lodge is built with an environmentally-conscious design. Drawing inspiration from local customs and culture, it is a modern contemporary design with tented roof structures to maintain the feel of authentic Africa.
The lodge boasts 8 twin rooms and 2 family units comprising of 4 beds each. Each unit has its own indoor and outdoor bathrooms, as well as a luxurious private plunge pool. The main lodge consists of a lounge with an open dining area, where the fine dining experience of African cuisine will come to life. The communal deck is set on the edge of the stunning riverside, and is home to a sunken boma area and an infinity pool. Wooden decking floats on the edge of the river, and moves with the water level to create the illusion of sailing a boat, and help to achieve a seamless feel between river and land.
During your 3-night stay, you can choose 2 scheduled activities per day (included in your rate). Please note that Park Fees for these activities must be paid on site (not included in tour costs):
Game drives in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (excludes park fees of USD10 per person)
Rhino tracking (excludes park fees of USD10 per person)
Bush walks
Sunrise & sunset boat cruises
Simoonga Village visits
Visit to Zambian side of the Falls
Visit to the Zimbabwean side of the Falls in the dry season (excludes visa fees)
Visit to the Livingstone Museum (excludes entrance fee of USD5 per person)
Canoe trips with picnic lunch
Visit to Maramba & Makuni Markets
Catch & release shore fishing
Spa (additional costs apply)
Baggage allowance for light aircraft transfers: maximum 20 kg (this includes hand luggage) packed in soft bags (no hard suitcases allowed as these cannot be loaded onto the aircraft).
You will be transferred from your lodge to Livingstone Airport.
Light aircraft transfer to Royal Airstrip in Lower Zambezi National Park. You will be met on arrival by your hosts and transferred to the lodge.
This true colonial style safari lodge, named after the famous artist and explorer Thomas Baines, offers a wide variety of land and water based safari activities in and around the Lower Zambezi National Park, the first carbon-neutral National Park in the World. In addition, Baines’ River Camp offers specialized photographic workshops, fly fishing clinics and elephant studies, led by passionate specialist of international acclaim.
Your best chance of seeing predators in their natural habitat and large herds of Buffalo is on a game drive. Morning safari outings are the most "productive" and we start our drives from a different spot on the bank of the river each time, ensuring that you get to explore different areas. A short river cruise with a steaming cup of coffee and some delicious morning bakes will take you downstream by boat to your guide. During our night drives, you have a good chance of spotting the smaller nocturnal felines, Porcupines, Hyena, Honey Badgers and the odd Bush Baby.
The area is home to a healthy number of predators including the endangered African Wild Dogs, Lions and Leopards. Dubbed "the most romantic wilderness in Africa", the Lower Zambezi National Park offers a variety of habitats, from riverine vegetation, Leadwood forests and palm groves to savannah plains and Albida forests.
On a drive, you will feel as if you are the only one exploring the area. Even during peak season, you might encounter very few other safari vehicles. The Lower Zambezi Valley is renowned for its respectful game viewing code of conduct, which results in an uncontrived safari experience, giving visitors the opportunity to absorb the wilderness as a whole. The main objective is to minimise the stress of human visitors on the environment and its residents. Radio communications between vehicles are strictly reserved for emergencies, guides respect the no-off-road driving, sightings are restricted to a maximum of three vehicles and any sighting is limited to a 20-minute window per vehicle.
Zambia's National Parks are fence-free and wildlife has the freedom to roam between the Lower Zambezi National Park and adjacent wilderness areas such as the Chiawa Game Management Area, Mana Pools (on the opposite bank of the Zambezi) and South Luangwa National Park. That is the beauty of Zambia and its uncontrived safari experience; although most species are territorial, the National Parks and Game Management Areas do not own the wildlife, they are merely the custodians of the area.
Baggage allowance for light aircraft transfers: maximum 20 kg (this includes hand luggage) packed in soft bags (no hard suitcases allowed as these cannot be loaded onto the aircraft).
You will be transferred to Royal Airstrip for your light aircraft transfer back to Livingstone.
