ZAMBIA EMERALD SEASON

The game-viewing experience in Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley is very similar to Botswana, as the wildlife species are similar (elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, kudu, impala, good numbers of predators, lots of hippo, crocodiles etc.) and Zambia also has a few notable local species such as puku, Cookson's wildebeest and Thornicroft's giraffe. The summer months in Zambia are particularly good for sightings of African wild dogs. The ambience at the camps is very laid back and very friendly - Zambians are great hosts and they work very hard to make every trip a real fun experience for guests.

Here is what a Bushcamps representative had to say about this season: "Indeed we do a wonderful Green Season Package... The early summer is a particularly fine time to visit as the proper rains have not yet started and the grasses are all still low and the game is astronomical... It always amazes me why more people have not cottoned on to the great value and game viewing!"

Here are 10 good reasons to visit the South Luangwa Valley in the Emerald Season:

• The bush is a vivid and vibrant emerald green
• The air is crystal clear - excellent for photography
• The migrant birds arrive and breed, the young emerging in March. Many birds such as weavers, bishops, longtails and finches which are drab in the dry season, are in brilliant breeding plumage and it is endlessly fascinating to watch them display and build nests, and listen to their never-ending 'chatter'.
• A time of rebirth - the impala perform a spectacular drop in early November, and most mammals have a birthing peak during the following few months.
• Color dots the landscape as the flowers burst forth.
• The afternoon storms, mostly isolated, are vast towering clouds reflecting the evening light.
• Sunsets could not be more spectacular.
• The electrical storms can light up the landscape at night.
• The mighty Luangwa and Zambezi Rivers fill and flow at their peak.
• The Victoria Falls really thunders!!

So join us on a safari...in the Emerald Season...Zambia's Secret Gem....

Prices are valid 15 November 2004 - 31 March 2005 (except for Christmas period of 21 Dec - 05 Jan)

South Luangwa and Livingstone - 7 to 9 night safari

In South Luangwa choose from:

1. Mfuwe Lodge (Mfuwe Trails)
2. Kapani (Norman Carr Safaris)
3. Nkwali (Robin Pope Safaris - Nov/Dec only)
4. Tafika (Remote Africa Safaris - from 10 Feb / 31 March)
5. Kafunta River Lodge

and in Livingstone choose from:

1. Islands of Siankaba
2. Tongabezi
3. Stanley Safari Lodge

All internal flights provided by Airwaves Airlink

STARTING IN LUSAKA AND ENDING IN LIVINGSTONE

9 nights: US$ 2,131.00 p.p.
7 nights: US$ 1,756.00 p.p.

Rates are per person, no single supplement, no minimum number.

Included:

• All flights with Airwaves Airlink (Lusaka / Mfuwe / Livingstone)
• Full board and accommodation at South Luangwa Lodges – game-viewing, National Park fees
• Livingstone Lodges - boating from the lodge

Not included:

• Bar, airport taxes
• South Luangwa - Tafika applies a surcharge of US$ 50.00 per person for boat transfers and microlighting extra
• Livingstone - Road transfers, road activities (i.e. excursions away from the camp)

In and around Victoria Falls, on the Zambia side, there are various other things to do and see, including visiting a stone age village, tours of the Livingstone Museum & Railway Museum; Maramba Market, sundowner cruise, horse riding safari, flights over the falls, Livingstone island lunch, Zambezi River safaris by boat, and all-terrain quad bike eco safaris.

STARTING AND ENDING IN LUSAKA

7 nights: US$1,425.00 p.p. sharing and US$1,685.00 p.p. single

Includes - 6 nights Mfuwe Lodge, 1 night Chaminuka, Return flights from/to Lusaka, Game Activities. Excludes - Park Entry fee and bar

PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS

“ZAMBIA’S SECRET GEM –THE EMERALD SEASON”

SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

MFUWE LODGE – Mfuwe Trails (Z) Ltd
Mfuwe Lodge is a luxurious Lodge situated INSIDE the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. It is one of only 2 permanent lodges inside the National Park. The Lodge is open 12 months of the year and is surrounded by an excellent all weather road network, which allows for extensive game viewing by vehicle. Mfuwe Lodge is sandwiched between 2 lagoons, which provide the opportunity for large amounts of game to be viewed from each chalets private decking. Mfuwe Lodge has 18 well appointed chalets - each with en-suite facilities, private decks, hot and cold running water and mains electricity. For more information and photos of Mfuwe Lodge please see the website at www.mfuwelodge.com.

NWALI CAMP
NKWALI CAMP is located on Robin's private land, overlooking the National Park. The land is superb gameviewing country, with a beautiful area of ebony woodland and open grass plains. Elephants often cross the Luangwa, seen from the bar, or come to the waterhole near the thatched dining room. The chalets are cool and spacious, overlooking the river. Access to the park is through the main entrance over the bridge, by boat or by our nearby pontoon. The area is famous for leopard and giraffe sightings. 12 guests, ensuite open air bathrooms with flush loos, open April - December, walking, drives, night drives.

KAPANI LODGE – Norman Carr Safaris
Kapani Lodge is set on a lagoon close to the Luangwa River, there are 10 very comfortable rooms and the lush grounds along with a swimming pool make Kapani an ideal place to spend the first couple of nights on safari. The gameviewing around the main Mfuwe area is unequalled elsewhere in the Park, although we do walk from Kapani most outings are taken by vehicle leaving guests to experience their walking safari in the remote wilderness around our bushcamps.

TAFIKA CAMP – Remote Africa Safaris
Tafika Camp is nestled in the shade of giant leadwood trees. We accommodate 10 guests in 5 spacious chalets. This is the home of John and Carol Coppinger, giving the camp a relaxed family atmosphere. Situated just outside the Nsefu Sector of the South Park, Tafika is able to offer microlighting as an optional extra to the excellent drives and walks of the routine day.

The Emerald Season at Tafika affords guests the opportunity of river safaris with boating, canoeing, exceptional bird watching and breath taking scenes of the Luangwa in full flood - an awesome blend of rich greens, lagoons filled with hippo and flooded channels overhung with groves of ebony trees.

KAFUNTA LODGE
Kafunta River Lodge is set in riverside forest on the banks of the Luangwa River overlooking the South Luangwa National Park, Kafunta accommodation is of the highest standard in the valley. This classical Safari Lodge offers all the creature comforts in a wildlife environment, the high standard of personalized service provides attention to the finest of details. Our 8 private chalets are built on raised wooden platforms under a thatched roof, the mahogany floors and walls give a natural beauty to the luxurious interiors, which are of unmatched.

LIVINGSTONE

ISLANDS OF SIANKABA
The Islands of Siankaba comprises of two densely forested sand islands on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River. They are located 24 miles upstream from the internationally renowned Victoria Falls and just 30 miles from the magnificent Chobe National Park.

The Islands of Siankaba is a luxurious lodge, exclusively sleeping just twelve guests. The principle guest amenities (dining room, lounge, bar and swimming pool) are located on the larger island whilst the six guest chalets are situated on the smaller island overlooking the river towards the game reserve on the southern bank. The two islands are linked by a series of suspension bridges and overhead walkways in the tree canopy.

TONGABEZI
Accommodation:Small, secluded lodge, set in a tranquil grove of African ebony trees on a sweeping bend of the Zambezi River. Accommodation consists of five tented cottages and four spacious open-planned stone and thatch houses. All rooms have views of the river. Dinner is hosted, private table or room service.

STANLEY SAFARIS
Stanley Safari Lodge is the luxurious oasis for the new explorers of the Victoria Falls. With only 7 private cottages it is able to give you an unmatched level of entirely personalised service. Bordering the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, with a direct view over the spray of the Victoria Falls, the exclusive Stanley Safari Lodge will take you back to the Africa of the 1920's.

Bert or Kathleen Duplessis
Fish Eagle Safaris
11152 Westheimer #150
Houston, TX 77042
Tel 800 513-5222
Tel 713 467-5222
Fax 713 467-3208
Website: www.fisheaglesafaris.com
E-mail: exafrica@aol.com
E-mail: jduplessis@houston.rr.com

Fish Eagle Safaris
11152 Westheimer #150
Houston, TX 77042
Tel 1-800-513-5222 (USA and Canada)
Tel 713-467-5222 (from outside North America)
Fax 713/467-3208
E-mail: info@fisheaglesafaris.com