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Your flight will depart from London Heathrow and go via Johannesburg. Our Charity Challenge representative will be at the airport to assist you with check-in and any last minute questions.
Arrive Johannesburg in the early morning and board your connecting flight to Ndola, Zambia.
Upon arrival at Ndola you will transfer to the village of Kabaka where you stay for the whole project. The journey time to Kabaka is approximately 4 hours.
You will arrive at the village in the late afternoon and should have time to freshen up and settle into your tents before your full arrival briefing with your challenge leader, when you will be given full details of the challenge that awaits you and the all important safety information that you will need to successfully complete it.
After the briefing you will have dinner at your campsite before retiring to your tents for your first night in the African bush.
The next 3 days will be spent getting to know Kapiri and the community and working on different aspects of the project.
The first morning on day 3 may be taken up with a formal welcome to the health centre followed by a tour so you can see what great work Build It International do. However, the late morning or early afternoon is when the important work starts and your community challenge commences.
Continuation of project activities.
There will be a range of activities to help with and you will be split into groups depending on your skills and preferences and the needs of the community and health centre. You will be working alongside community members so you will get to know our hosts well.
During this project you will be helping the local community, doing vital work to build and maintain this health centre, which will become an important hub of Kapiri.
Continuation of project activites.
Back in Kabaka, if you have any energy left at the end of the day the community will be organising some after school sports activities where you can play against and alongside the villagers and elder kids. There will also be the opportunity to visit some local homes and maybe learn how to cook some local dishes as well as some cultural activities where you can learn local dances and how to play the drums.
Due to the laid back nature of this part of the world a degree of flexibility and spontaneity will be required along with a willingness to muck in and get your hands dirty!
The evenings will be spent back at the campsite where dinner will be served and if we are lucky, we may be given a traditional send off on the last night by our hosts.
After breakfast you will start your journey south on a spectacular scenic trip across Zambia, heading down towards the Zimbabwean border, a journey time of approximately 8 hours.
After reaching Mazabuka your destination for tonight, you will get a chance to explore the ‘Sweetest’ town in Zambia. The reason for the name is that it is home to the Zambia Sugar company.
You will spend tonight at a basic lodge just outside of the main town.
Today you will transfer the rest of the way to Livingstone, a historical British colonial city (approx. 6 hours). You will have lunch at the Waterfront Hotel your base for the next 2 nights. After lunch you will be transported to Victoria Falls and taken on a guided tour from which you will have the opportunity to learn more about the geology and history as well as walk along the rim on designated pathways in order to see them from different angles.
One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Falls, which are known locally as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” or “The Smoke That Thunders” are located almost exactly half way along the length of the Zambezi which here plunges over 100m into a vast chasm in the earth’s surface, spanning more than 1.25kms in width making this the largest curtain of falling water in the world. (Please note that towards the end of the dry season when the river is low, there is significantly less water but this is more than compensated by the natural scenic beauty which is revealed by the lack of spray.) One and half times wider and twice the height of Niagara Falls, these Falls are made up of five different falls, four of which are in Zimbabwe and one in Zambia.
After your guided tour you will transfer back to the lodge for well-earned shower & sundowner on the deck overlooking the river. After a good dinner you can retire to your chalet for a comfortable night’s rest.
After a hearty breakfast you will set off for your full day of activities starting off with a peaceful raft float down the river, this takes place on the Upper Zambezi above Victoria Falls. You will then visit the Zambezi elephant trails for an interaction session, which involves feeding the elephants and also finding out all about the history of the elephants after which you continue your journey to the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park.
After entering the National Park you will be provided with a delicious picnic lunch, followed by a game drive in a 4x4 vehicle. Your first potential chance to see some of Africa’s finest wildlife, including the endangered white rhino, as well as elephant, giraffe zebra, buffalo and many more. The park is on the Zambezi River so there will be the opportunity to see crocodiles and hippos.
After your 3 hour safari, you will have one final activity before heading back to the lodge. A glorious sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River. The cruise is along the river boundary of the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, around Siloka Island and back. The total cruise time is just over 2 hours, this includes beverages and snacks.
You will then return to the Waterfront for a farewell celebratory dinner, and a chance to relax in your surroundings for one last night with the sounds of the African bush to lull you in to a deep sleep.
After breakfast you will transfer to Livingstone airport, for your overnight flight home via Johannesburg.
Arrive into London Heathrow in the early morning.
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