Special Interest Safaris
01 November through to 21 May
Safari with Robin ~ 06 March 2009
Safari with Robin. Walk a ridge, spot fifty birds in a day and boat to the stork colony. This week gives you 3 days with Robin during the beautiful days of March.
Wild Dog Week ~ 27 March 2009
Wild Dog Week – African Wild Dog Conservation (AWDC) has been operating in Zambia since 1998, carrying out conservation and research activities to conserve Zambia’s populations of this highly endangered species. The AWDC team is based with Nkwali camp and will be pleased to accompany you on activities and share their work with you.
You will spend time with AWDC Ecologist Claire Harrison and her team, tracking the fascinating wild dogs, learning about ecological survey techniques in the field including lion identification and prey surveys, attending lectures and visiting AWDC’s education partner Chipembele Wildlife Centre. The schedule is flexible as the wild dogs are unpredictable, only one of the activities will be with AWDC per day. The dogs travel huge distances so sightings are not guaranteed (although both trips in 2006 had sightings, 2008 only had one but the week was thoroughly enjoyed by all), but this trip gives you a chance to gain some exclusive insights into the AWDC conservation program. In addition to the above activities, you will also enjoy game drives and/or walking safaris in the Park with a guide from Robin Pope Safaris.
- ItineraryNkwali 6 nights, Chaminuka 1 night (or 7 nights Nkwali)
- Includedall safari costs, internal flights Lusaka/Lusaka and a donation to African Wild Dog Conservation
- Extra nightscan be added at Nkwali, please ask for rates.
The Shoebill Safari ~ 1 May 2009
Details and full itinerary (PDF File) Rates and availability
This will be an exceptional 14 day safari combining South Luangwa National Park, Bangweulu wetlands, Kasanka National Park and the Lower Zambezi National Park.
One of our leading guides - Keyala Phiri - will lead this trip. Any of our guests who has travelled to Nkwali, will remember Keyala for his outstanding knowledge and infectious laugh.
Want to see a shoebill stork? This is your safari.
- ItineraryNkwali 6 nights, Shoebill, 2 nights, Kasanka 2 nights, Chongwe 4 nights
- Note: Due to the number of charter flights that have to be used on this trip, the costing is based on a min of 4, max 8 guests
Read about the 2007 Shoebill Safari
Digital Photographic Workshop ~ 24 May 2008, 18 March 2009, 22 May 2009
Rates and Availability (Rates include all safari costs, and of course David’s expert advice.)
Following the success of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 workshops David Rogers, the well known wildlife photographer, is coming again to do two workshops at Nkwali in 2009.
(It's Monday stories from March 2008 and 2007, plus some photos in Mosi Moments - 2006 and 2007 )
The remaining date for 2008 is :
- 24 May 2008, Nkwali 3 nights and Nsefu 4 nights Itinerary (PDF File)
David is the author of several books, including the new Zambia Safari in Style.
A group of max 6 guests will benefit from David’s expertise and improve their digital photography.
David will accompany the guests on all drives, give advice, analyse results and also look at how to best use Lightroom. As well as wildlife, he will look at landscapes, macro work, birds, insects and also people.
This is a unique opportunity to benefit from the knowledge of a leading wildlife photographer and see the South Luangwa at its most colourful. Bring your own digital camera!
A note from Dave at the end of the 2006 safari.....
“Dear Jo,
It was a really great pleasure to spend a decent time at RPS. I was so impressed by the depth of the experience. Great service, good guiding, wonderful hosting. It was a truly memorable experience. No wonder RPS has such a great name. Fully deserved. We all had a great trip back together and kissed and hugged at the Airport like old friends. What a blessed job I have.
Dave”
Kasanka Bat Safari ~ 22nd November 2008
Itinerary (PDF File) Rates and Availability
Come and experience the amazing convergence of millions of “straw-coloured fruit bats” as they descend upon Kasanka National Park to feed on the abundant seasonal fruits. You will also have a chance to glimpse the beautiful sitatunga, and to see the black lechwe as they gather together to calve their young.
The safari will continue at Nkwali Camp, where you will get to relish in the splendours of the Emerald Season in South Luangwa.
7 nights, 4 nights Kasanka, 3 nights Nkwali
10 nights, 4 nights Kasanka, 6 nights Nkwali.