Prices and categories: A) i. Groups: K3,056 per person (if we provide transport to and from SIAVONGA). Excluding emergency evacuation travel insurance.
NOTE: Children below the age of 10 years are offered 50% discount.
- Groups: K2,445 per person (if client provide own transport to and from SIAVONGA). Excluding emergency evacuation travel insurance.
Terms of payment: 20% at booking and 80% before commencement of tour.
Tour Operated in: English
Departure: Can depart at any time of the year according to your preference.
Type of accommodation: Different types of lodges or guest houses in Siavonga.
Style of travel: By road using our full sedan vehicle or bus or mini-bus, 4 x 4 (Plain), 4 x 4 double cab.
iii. Personalized Private Tour (Request a quote) (minimum number is 2 pax).
Main Destination: Siavonga town on the beautiful shores of Lake Kariba on the Zambian side.
Program of the day
05:30 am: You will rise early up from your lodge/hotel and possibly take light breakfast.
06:00 am: Our hospitality tour guide and driver will meet and pick you from the reception of your hotel/lodge.
Narration: You will ride on a good tarmac road from Lusaka to Chirundu (Kafue T-2 all tarmac). This road is an important commercial artery route that crosses the Zambian border and goes to Harare, Zimbabwe. So at most this road is always kept in good repair condition.
Finer details of the journey to Siavonga
About 50 kms from Lusaka, you will reach a small road-side town of Kafue (its name is derived from the Kafue River, one of Zambia’s major rivers). This town has no major tourism landmarks of interest worth a stop-over.
After Kafue town, you will head to one of Zambian’s unique natural landmark; the Kafue River and state-of-art Kafue Road Bridge. You will slow down on the Kafue Bridge. You will have a chance to have a closer view of the Kafue River. Kafue is one of the main rivers of Zambia, the main source and water supply to the greater Lusaka city population. The tour guide will be close by to provide more detailed information on these two important landmarks.
After the Kafue Bridge Police check point, you will ride straight past Turn Pike turn off down the escarpment to the Zambezi Valley.
Branch-Off
From here, we will branch off to reach Siavonga, riding on a tarmac road that winds in the mountains and descends on Lake Kariba
10:00 am – Arrive and check-in at Lotri Bay, a tiny resort on the banks of what is the most impressive man-made lake in the world.
Narration (information tip): Set on the shores of Lake Kariba approximately 25km up-lake from Siavonga, Lotri Bay is a perfect getaway location and a photographer’s paradise. Boasting a range of activities, including hiking, fishing, canoeing, game viewing, bird watching, sailing and sunset cruises.
10:30 am: You will take your first mouthwatering breakfast.
10:40 am: Boating: You will go for your first activity, the exciting speed boat cruise on lake Kariba. You should be able to spot some water birds around in the lake vicinity. Otherwise, you will simply enjoy the cool wind whispering in your ear in the hot African weather as the speed boat cruises on the Zambezi River.
13:00 pm – 14:00 pm: Lunch: You will be treated to the most sumptuous lunch for the day.
14:00 pm – 17:00 pm: Beach walk and resting.
You will unwind by resting on the sandy shoreline of the lake or walking bare foot on the beach sand. You may as well just decide to cool off from the hot valley heat in the lodge swimming pool.
18:30 pm – Take your well prepared and delicious dinner
20:00 pm – 21:30 pm; Come for an evening presentation of general issues on Zambia, inclusive of the Zambian history and the culture of its people.
21;30 pm: Retire to bed to sleep.
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Please note that the sequence and timing of the above listed activities might change on short notice to accommodate changed circumstances.
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A heart warming experience!
Visiting the most exotic attraction site, the Kariba Dam Wall in Siavonga is the most heart warming experience you can ever have in Zambia.
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Overview
The Kariba Dam has its own beautiful scenery which is surely going to sweep you off your feet as it is hard to resist. The sheer size and curve of the dam is incredible; makes you dizzy when looking down the massive dam.
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Narration (information tip): An engineering feat, the lake was built in the 1950s out of necessity for power generation for Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is a huge man-made dam which is a double curvature dam. It was constructed with concrete in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi River basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The dam is 128 meters long and 579 meters long. You can say that that is known to serve the people of Zambia and Zimbabwe for years now.
Program of day (2)
07:30 am: Wake up and take your warm bath.
08:00 am: Take your delicious mouthwatering breakfast.
09:00 am: Commence the guided tour the Kariba Dam Wall.
10:30 am: Tour of Siavonga town and the local market
What you will do?: You will go touring around the local Siavonga town and local African market.
Museum: You will visit the local museum and Santa Barbara Chapel dedicated exclusively in memory of the workers that died during the construction of the Kariba Dam.
Curios and Crafts Shop.
You could take also purchase some curios and crafts curios and craft shops around Siavonga.
12:30 pm: You will then take your delicious lunch at the lodge.
Option 1: Stay behind and take the entire afternoon resting either at the beach or at the Lodge. Or propose to take an alternative activity instead of going for a safari game drive in across in Zimbabwe.
You may decide to go canoeing in the afternoon or simply relax inside the floating pool onsite.
Option 2 (As an added activity)
13:00 pm: Cross over into Kariba Zimbabwe side to commence a game drive in the Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe for 2-3 hours.
Narration (information tip): Matusadona National Park is home to lions, buffaloes, elephants, and a diverse bird life with over 240 species. The lake itself is teeming with huge Nile crocodiles and the lake shored offers fantastic herds of elephants and the Big Five.
16:30 pm: Cross back into Zambia and head straight to your lodge in Siavonga.
18:30 pm: Take your delicious dinner.
21:00 pm: Evening relaxation with friends.
22: 00 pm: Retire to bed to sleep.
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Please note that the sequence and timing of the above listed activities might change on short notice to accommodate changed circumstances.
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08:00 am: Take your sumptous breakfast
10:00 am: Check out of the lodge and bid farewell to your newly found friends in Siavonga
10:30pm: Enjoy your day sightseeing drive back to to Lusaka.
14:30 pm: You will be dropped off at your lodge.
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- Transport from Levy Mall Junction to Siavonga and return to Lusaka.
- Meals and mineral water during the tour.
- Different types of accommodation in Siavonga.
- All activities listed in the itinerary.
- Non Zambians are excluded from booking and undertaking this tour. Proof of being a Zambian citizen by showing your green national registration card is a mandatory requirement before booking this tour.
- Alcoholic beverages are excluded in this package
- Any activities not listed in the package.
- The duration of this package cannot extended be without consulting Lochinvar Safaris.
- Transport to and from your home to Levy Mall junction to commence/end your tour.
- Deviation to any other destination not listed in this itinerary.
Kindly travel light but carry adequate clothing for travelling, and for walking around, and game viewing. You must to pack their mosquito repellant as we are still a wet season full of mosquitoes everywhere in Zambia. Masking up in public places is no longer a requirement in Zambia.
Other items to carry include:
- Please carry your Zambian National Registration Card (NRC). This is a mandatory requirement for you to be able to enter the Kafue National Park.
- Comfortable walking shoes and open sandals.
- Full sleeve less bright colored tops for game viewing excursion.
- Umbrellas and if possible a hat to protect them from sunshine just in case it gets hot. Carry jersey just in case it gets cold. Carry also just one or two light blankets in case of a car breakdown.
- Small bottle of sanitizers, small bottle of glycerin and personal tower.
- Any other personal items for your convenience such as ATM, Visa cards e.t.c. In case you want special wine and drinks to celebrate their holiday, you are better off buying them in Lusaka where it is cheap as compared to Kafue National Park. Getting smaller cooler box will not be a bad idea as well to cool off your drinks. Please you must not forget their toast paste and tooth brushes.
Cancellation and Refunds:
- 2 months before departure date: Full refund of the money paid.
- 1 month before departure date: 50% refund of the money already paid.
- 1 – 15 days before departure date: 30% refund of the money already paid
- 14 – 1 day before departure date: No refund (Customer loses money already paid)
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Other terms and conditions
Lochinvar Safaris reserves the right to withdraw any participant from the tour without refund due to bad behavior.
