Day notes
This morning, make your way to Lusaka's airport to the domestic terminal 2 and check-in for your flight to South Luangwa's Mfuwe Airport.
A lodge guide will meet you there and transfer you to camp around 45 mins away. You are staying in their private villa, which has plenty of space and 3 rooms. You can also make use of the main camp area if you enjoy mingling with other travelers.
Spend the next 3 nights exploring the national park on game drives by day and night.
Typically on safari you will be woken up early, have a light breakfast with hot drinks, fruit, toast and snacks before heading out at first light. Depending on what you are seeing and conditions, you could spend between 3 – 4 hours before returning to camp for breakfast or brunch. Siesta through the middle of the day and then you may have lunch or a high-tea [each camp operates its own schedule], and then head out again in the afternoon between 3pm and 4pm. Afternoon game drives sometimes go on after dark, depending on park rules, so it is considered a night drive if you do go into the dark where you may view nocturnal creatures or even follow big cats on the hunt. [National Parks have gate times while private concessions do not] Return to camp around 7pm for dinner before heading back to your room for the night.
Scheduled Flight from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport [LUN] to Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
12 Jul 2025
Proflight Zambia [P0]
Scheduled Flight
804
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport [LUN]
10:35
Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
11:45
Transfer from Mfuwe Airport [MFU] to Kafunta River Lodge
12 Jul 2025
Transfer
Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
Kafunta River Lodge
Stay at Kafunta River Lodge
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Baggage
- Checked baggage (23Kg) allowance applies to Adult/Child passengers
- Baggage allowance may be shared -same Booking Ref or same Surname only
- One Carry-On bag, max 5 Kg
- Infants: 10 kg total (Checked & Carry-On)
- Proflight is not responsible for the loss/damage of valuables items/cash packed in Checked-in baggage
- Valuable items/cash/medicines must be removed from Carry-On baggage if it must be stowed in the aircraft hold
Check-in times Domestic/Local Flights
- Check-in closes strictly 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time
- Passengers will not be accepted for travel if the check-in counter has closed and will be considered to be a No-Show
Included:
Rates include transfers from and to Mfuwe airport and Kafunta Safaris camps inter-transfers, accommodation, all meals, two daily game viewing activities, laundry services and Luangwa Conservation and Community Fund levies. Standard bar drinks and South Luangwa National Park entrance fees are also included -
Day notes
Your guide is likely to remain with you for the full five days.
A game drive transfer gets you from Kafunta River Lodge to Three Rivers lodge, set in a private part of the park.
The schedule is much the same as Kafunta except with this being a more private area of the park, it is ideal to enjoy safari walks, which I highly recommend. The rooms at Three Rivers also have sleep out decks which allow you to sleep under the stars at night.
Transfer from Kafunta River Lodge to Three Rivers Camp
15 Jul 2025
Transfer
Kafunta River Lodge
Three Rivers Camp
Stay at Three Rivers Camp
Included:
Rates include transfers from and to Mfuwe airport and Kafunta Safaris camps inter-transfers, accommodation, all meals, two daily game viewing activities, laundry services and Luangwa Conservation and Community Fund levies. Standard bar drinks and South Luangwa National Park entrance fees are also included -
Day notes
The lodge will advise you of the timing and transfer you back to Mfuwe in time for you to check-in for your flight down to Jeki airstrip, in the Lower Zambezi.
Your guide or someone from camp will meet you there and get you back to camp to settle in.
The boys are sharing a triple room here.
Set on the Zambezi River, Amanzi is a luxury camp offering a wide variety of experiences, from boat trips [with fishing] and canoe excursions to bush walks and game drives. This is a really beautiful place.
The day to day schedule is similar to Kafunta, but here you have the water and related activities to enjoy.
Transfer from Three Rivers Camp to Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
17 Jul 2025
Transfer
Three Rivers Camp
Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
Scheduled Flight from Mfuwe Airport [MFU] to Jeki Airstrip
17 Jul 2025
Proflight Zambia [P0]
Scheduled Flight
621
Mfuwe Airport [MFU]
10:45
Jeki Airstrip
12:15
Transfer from Jeki Airstrip to Amanzi Camp
17 Jul 2025
Transfer
Jeki Airstrip
Amanzi Camp
Stay at Amanzi Camp
Included:
Accommodation, all meals, all local beverages, 2 activities per day, laundry, Wi-Fi and transfers from/to both Kulefu and Jeki airstrips.
Day notes
Today your airstrip transfer and timing will be arranged by the lodge team, you should have time for a morning activity and breakfast before you head back to Jeki and return to Lusaka for onward arrangements.
Check-out from Amanzi Camp
Transfer from Amanzi Camp to Jeki Airstrip
21 Jul 2025
Transfer
Amanzi Camp
Jeki Airstrip
Scheduled Flight from Jeki Airstrip to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport [LUN]
21 Jul 2025
Proflight Zambia [P0]
Scheduled Flight
621
Jeki Airstrip
12:30
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport [LUN]
13:30
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Tipping your Safari Guide & other Service Providers in Africa
Tipping your guide/s or staff is usually considered customary in Africa but is always at your discretion, and only if you are totally satisfied. It is a delicate and sensitive issue and many people look for tipping guidelines.
Generally you would only tip at the end of your stay, on departure or final game drive. If you have an envelope, you can place the tip in that and give it to the relevant person/s.
We have quoted USD below, simply because it is a universal currency however all major currencies (Euro, GBP, USD) are accepted as well as local currency like Rands in SA or Namibian Dollars in Namibia. There is no need to exchange to local currency if you have foreign currencies.
Here's what we suggest as a minimum:
- Transfer drivers: USD 2 - 5 per transfer
- Lodge guides or city guides on full day trips: USD 15 per traveller per day
- Trackers: USD 5 per traveller per day
Lodge staff: the easiest way to tip the lodge's cooks, housekeepers and porters is to use the staff tipping box - the contents of which are shared - at the end of your stay. Work on USD 15 per traveller per day. If there is someone who has really stood out and provided excellent service, you may want to tip him or her separately - simply put your tip in an envelope with the person's name on it or pass it on via the camp manager.
It is worth considering your tips at home and preparing to have enough smaller denominations of whatever currency you plan to use – change and smaller notes are unlikely to be available in remote parts of Africa.
