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| | | "Rhino SIghting In North Luangwa by John Coppinger"
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 | Quick Facts | |
- Owner Run operation
- Access
- Tafika Camp:
Mfuwe International Airport: drive 1.5 hours OR flight 15 minutes
Mwanya Airstrip(or New Lukusi): drive 20 minutes
Mwaleshi Camp: drive/flight 45 minutes
Crocodile River Camp: walk 50 minute
Chikoko Tree Camp: walk 2 hours OR drive/walk 30 minutes
- Crocodile River Camp:
Mfuwe International Airport: walk/drive 3 hours OR walk/flight 1.5 hours
Mwanya Airstrip(New Lukusi): walk/drive 1hr 10min.
Mwaleshi Camp: walk/drive/flight 1 hour 40minutes
Tafika Camp: walk 50 minute
Chikoko Tree Camp: walk 2 hours
- Chikoko Tree Camp:
Mfuwe International Airport: walk/drive 2.5 hours OR walk/flight 45 minutes
Mwanya Airstrip(New Lukusi): walk/drive 30 minutes
Mwaleshi Camp: walk/drive/flight 1 hour
Tafika Camp: walk 2 hours
Crocodile River Camp: walk 2 hours
- Mwaleshi Camp:
Mfuwe International Airport: flight/drive 1 hour
Mwanya Airstrip(New Lukusi): drive/flight 40 minutes
Tafika Camp: drive/flight 50 minutes
Crocodile River Camp: drive/flight/drive/walk 1 hour 50 minute
Chikoko Tree Camp: drive/flight/drive/walk 1 hour 10 minutes
- Accommodation: made of local materials such as thatch, reeds, poles etc
- Tafika:
6 chalets, 12 to14 beds (4 double/twin double beds+ 1 suite/king size bed and two double beds+ 1 honeymoon/king sized bed)
- Chikoko Walking Trails:
Chikoko Tree Camp: 3 chalets (2 double/twin + 1 double/queen bed)
Crocodile River Camp: 3 chalets (2 double/twin + 1 double/queen bed)
- Mwaleshi Camp:
4 chalets, 6 to 8 beds (3 double/twin + 1 double/king bed). Groups of 8 guests accepted, 6 guest maximum preferred
- Airport / Airstrips
- Mfuwe International Airport has customs and immigration facilities.
- Mwanya Airstrip (also called New Lukusi Airstrip) (S12:51' E032:02')- a grass strip of 1200m, 15 to 20 minutes drive from Tafika and Chikoko Walking Trails camps.
- Mwaleshi Airstrip (S11:58' E032:21') 10 minutes drive from Mwaleshi Camp.
- Airport Taxes paid on departure only.
- Flights departing for a destination within Zambia US$8 per person
- Flights departing for an international destination US$25 per person
- Child Policy
- Tafika: Children under 10 years accepted at management discretion only.
- Chikoko Walking Trails: children 12 years of age and over.
- Mwaleshi Camp: Children 12 years of age and over.
- Battery Charging
- Battery Charging facilities are available at Tafika Camp (220V)
- Currency
- US $ Cash is the currency of preference. Notes must be new with big heads. Older notes are not accepted by Zambian banks due too the high incidence of counterfeit money.
- Visa / Master card and American Express facilities are accepted at Tafika.
- Visas
- Entry Visas are required for most passports and cost US$50 per person at the point of entry.
- Malaria Area
- Meet and Greet
- Meet and Greet at Lusaka Airport should be pre-booked with your agent or Remote Africa Safaris at the time of booking.
- Private vehicle /Private guide
- This may be requested at the time of booking. A daily rate is charged per vehicle/guide. Please check the rate sheet.
- Temperature Information for the Luangwa Valley
| Month | °C
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| | January | 28 | 82.4 | | February | 28 | 82.4 | | March | 28 | 82.4 | | April | 27 | 80.6 | | May | 25 | 77 | | June | 22 | 71.6 | | July | 22 | 71.6 | | August | 26 | 78.8 | | September | 30 | 86 | | October | 33 | 91.4 | | November | 30 | 86 | | December | 30 | 86 |
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