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After winning the 2013 and 2014 certificate we now have won Tripadvisors 2015 Certificate of Excellence! We are very proud of our staff and like to thank all our guests who made this happen

10 Years ago Kiboko Town Hotel and Restaurant opened its doors for the first time. We could not have achieved this decade of happy and satisfied guests without our lovely and hard working staff.

Thanks to all of you for making Kiboko the quality hotel it is!.

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Zambia Safari
4 Days Kiboko South Luangwa Marula Lodge Experience 565 US$ p/p all incl.

Stay in the chalets of Marula Lodge, the closest camp to the main entrance gate of the South Luangwa National Park.

The comfortable, affordable chalets provide the perfect heaven for your Zambian safari getaway!
On the outer perimeter of the camp, each chalet has just enough seclusion to make you feel at home with the chance to “put your feet up” between busy game viewing drives.

Stretching over 9000 square kilometers, the lifeline of the park is the silent but mighty Luangwa River. The park contains over 100 species of mammals including lion, leopard, buffalo, Thornicroft giraffe, Cookson wildebeest, zebra, elephant and hippo.

Travel through the African bush and open grass plains in your quest to observe animals in their natural environment. Experience untouched wilderness, extensive wild and birdlife, and capture the true feeling of Africa.

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Wildlife

Wild life & Game viewing information

Welcome to Marula Lodge, Zambia.

Stay in the chalets of Marula Lodge, the closest camp to the main entrance gate of the South Luangwa National Park. The comfortable, affordable chalets provide the perfect heaven for your Zambian safari getaway! On the outer perimeter of the camp, each chalet has just enough seclusion to make you feel at home with the chance to “put your feet up” between busy game viewing drives.

With luck, you could even wake up with an elephant at your doorstep!

Relax in your chalet, jump into the pool for a refreshing swim or, indulge yourself whilst sitting in the shade of the magnificent trees at the river’s edge. All the while, let yourself be taken care of by our quiet, professional and unobtrusive staff.

If you just cannot tear yourself away from the outside world during your stay, there is wireless internet access available in the camp. Mobile phone reception is good throughout the South Luangwa area.

There are some guidelines we want you to know:

Always, at all times keep a minimum distance between you and the animal of 40 metres. (If you find yourself closer, retreat slowly and keep the animal within eyesight, so that you can see the animals movements.)

Elephants:

If the elephant looks like it is not happy (lifting trunk and sniffing air, holding its ears out to make it look even bigger) you are to close, the elephant may charge. Retreat into safety of a building or vehicle, walk quickly, but do not run.
Elephants have bad eyesight and therefore feel vulnerable when they unexpected encounter people. Elephants are always looking for food and especially fruits. Do not keep any food in the tents as Elephants will force them open.

Hippos:

Hippo’s come on to the river bank at night to graze; Never walk in between the hippo and the water because the Hippo then feels threatened. Hippo’s are faster than they look and are able to speed around 40 Km/hour.

Monkeys:

Do not leave food unattended, as baboons and other monkeys are very quick to grab your cookies etc., and will adapt unnatural habits by doing so.

Overall advice:

Use a torch between 6 pm and 6 am when moving around camp; night watch men are available to escort you to and from your tent. Ask your guide for more information or advise if required, it will be a pleasure for him to share his knowledge with you.

We wish you a pleasant stay at Kiboko Camp, Mfuwe Zambia; please give us feedback on the forms supplied upon return on Kiboko Camp, Lilongwe.

Game viewing

The South Luangwa National Park has a long history of photographic safaris and the people involved have tried to maintain the highest standards of guiding and game viewing.

To do this we have to have guidelines that we ask all guides in the South Luangwa National Park to follow whenever possible. These guidelines are for the protection of the environment and to ensure all guests’ experiences of the South Luangwa National Park are as they should be.

To ensure the animals are not distressed by too many vehicles at one time we ask guides to avoid having more than three vehicles on a sighting at any one time. Therefore if your vehicle is the first on a sighting please do not expect the guide to stay for too long if there are other vehicles waiting. If you are the fourth vehicle there, the guide will wait for a short time away from the sighting until the first vehicle pulls off. We realise that sometimes this means that not everyone gets to see the best sightings but there is always next time!!!

To protect the flora and fauna of the area, we ask guides not to drive “off road”. There is a lot of life you are not necessarily aware of inhabiting the scrub just off the roads (birds’ nests, lichens rich in minerals, rare plants etc). Therefore if you ask your driver to “drive a bit further off the road so I can get a better photograph” he should tell you that he can’t and explain to you why. Therefore please do not ask!!!

We all have a responsibility to protect the area’s natural resources for the future and at the same time give you the best game viewing experience in Africa. Please help us to do both by being understanding when a guide may have to say “no”.

Thank you and enjoy the South Luangwa National Park.

Extra Safari Info

Vaccinations & Health Advise:

Vaccination requirements and other health requirements can change so please check with a specialized doctor or health centre for up to date information before you depart. For useful information visit www.masta.org (The Medical Advisory Service for Travelers Abroad). Please be advised that a yellow fever certificate is compulsory when entering Zambia via Malawi

Dietary requirements:

Although we make every effort to cater for any dietary requirements, not all products are always available. Therefore should any special dietary requirement be explained to us in writing at the time of the booking. Gluten free four and decaffeinated coffee should be brought with you if required.

Visa exemption update:

Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy. Please let us know if any more information is required.

Yellow Fever Certificates:

Since July 2006, the Zambian health official at the Mwami border post (the border between Malawi and Zambia) is demanding that all travelers into Zambia carry a valid yellow fever certificate, although this part of Zambia officially does not require a yellow fever certificate/vaccination. The health official claims that regulations have changed and everyone traveling should be in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate.

We would advise all our clients who are not in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate yet to obtain one from their nearest health care centre. In Lilongwe the certificate can be easily obtained from several international health clinics during week day’s opening times. You need to have a yellow fever certificate, please note that you don’t need the yellow fever vaccine/injection, all you need to have is a certificate which will be the proof that you don’t have yellow fever, please explain this to your doctor so that he can issue you one. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding that unfortunately this development is beyond our control.

Money tips

Malawi has a fairly conservative system when it comes to foreign currency and limitations. As a foreigner you can bring any amount of money in and out. As a resident you can only take out what you purchased from the bank or bureaus. There is a wide array of banks and forex to choose form, with several international banks represented.

To exchange foreign currency through a forex bureau you are allowed up to $5000 per trip, for this amount be sure to go to one of your larger bureaus. You must have a copy of your passport for any foreign currency transaction.

Credit cards are not widely accepted and where they are, with large hotels, tour operators and selected restaurants, surcharges are common. Cash advances by credit and debit, visa and master cards are offered through Standbic and all other authorized dealers through their network of ATM’s. There may be a limitation on what you can draw in a day.

The most accepted currencies are US dollars, Sterling, Euro and Rands. Please bear in mind any bank or bureau will not accept US dollar notes which have the smaller president’s head, notes before 1990; some bureaus may change them at a lesser rate. Also, you will get a lesser rate for $5 and $1 denominations of dollar bills.

Traveling to Malawi

full valid passport is required for entry into Malawi. For tourist visits, visas are NOT required by citizens of most Commonwealth countries, the USA, Japan, most European Union countries and certain other countries. Please check the complete list AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE, and refer to your nearest Malawi diplomatic mission, from which visas for any nationality can be obtained.

Traveling from Malawi to Zambia… – Yellow Fever Certificates

Since July 2006, the Zambian health official at the Mwami border post (the border between Malawi and Zambia) is demanding that all travelers into Zambia carry a valid yellow fever certificate, although this part of Zambia officially does not require a yellow fever certificate/vaccination. The health official claims that regulations have changed and everyone traveling should be in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate.
We would advise all our clients who are not in the possession of a valid yellow fever certificate yet to obtain one from their nearest health care centre. In Lilongwe the certificate can be easily obtained from several international health clinics during week day’s opening times. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding that unfortunately this development is beyond our control.

Traveling from Malawi to Zambia… – Visa information

All foreign passport holders with the exception of most citizens of commonwealth member countries have to obtain a visa for Zambia. Passport holders from the following countries do require vises on a reciprocal basis: Bangladesh; Gambia; Ghana; India; Nigeria; Sri Lanka; Sierra Leone; Pakistan; Papa New Guinea.

Passport holders from the following countries do require a visa and may obtain them at the port of entry or missions abroad: Angola; Britain; Burundi; Comoros; Congo Democratic Republic; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Madagascar; Mozambique; New Zealand; Rwanda; Somalia; Sudan. Any private and / or business visitors wishing to visit neighboring countries shall be issued with re-entry visas valid for 7 days on request at internal immigration offices or at border posts before departure from Zambia.

Other nationalities can get a visa at the border for a sum of money. Except the following nationalities who will need to get a visa beforehand: Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Cote d’Ivoire; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Greece; Guinea Bissau; Guinea Conakry; Hong Kong; India; Iran; Lebanon; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; New Guinea; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Turkey; United Arab Emirates.

Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border (US dollars cash only) or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy.

Source:
Zambian High Commission in South Africa

Contact details:
Tel: +27 12 3261847
Fax: +27 12 3260263

Checklist

Important Information:

Please be advised that the payment for the visa fees into Zambia at the border of Zambia has to be done in US dollar cash only (Credit cards, Travelers cheques and any other means will not be accepted).

A Yellow Fever certificate is required to travel into Zambia

Payment for the safari by Credit Card will not be accepted on the day of the departure, be sure to submit your Credit Card payment at least 3 days before the departure of your safari otherwise you will not be able to travel. Please check our payment options form for more detailed information

Kiboko Malawi Experience Safari Checklist:

Sleeping bag (* not required for the South Luangwa NP Experience)
Sunglasses
Sun Lotion
Mosquito repellent (preferably containing DEET)
Toilet articles
Towel (* not required for the South Luangwa NP Experience)
Neutral colored comfortable clothing for warm weather, but also long trousers and long sleeved shirts for the night and mosquito bite preventions.
Warm sweater for the evenings
Light rain jacket for the sometimes damp mornings
A cap for the sun
Swimming costume
Some comfortable strong shoes (sandals and closed shoes).
Water bottle (a used plastic water bottle will do)
Torch
Passport
Pen
Yellow fever certificate
Money (cash, tc’s or credit card) for optional activities and personal expenses
Camera
Lots of film rolls / digital memory
A book or magazine for during the road transfers
Malaria prophylaxes (Please consult your doctor or tropical health centre)
Let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements (please refer to our booking conditions for more details)
Visa if needed for Malawi and Zambia*

* Please be advised that the (free of charge) visa exemption arrangement, as previous used by Zambian tour operators has been changed by the Zambian Immigration Department at present and that all tourist traveling into Zambia should have their visa obtained at the border or arranged in advance. More detailed information can be obtained from you nearest Zambian Embassy. Please let us know if any more information is required.

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