13-Day Munali Bicycling - Motorised Lusaka to Livingstone

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

From Lusaka Metropolitan Mall, Bicycle on to Tiffany's Canyon Lodge

The first day of cycling the 25.4 km distance is meant to jump-start your fitness to reach the desirable cycling fitness level.
Below is the program for the day
07:10 am: Check-out of your hotel/lodge in Lusaka.
Friendly advice: Kindly dress up in the right cycling clothing attire
07:30 am: Our team will pick you from the reception of your hotel/lodge in Lusaka.
o Tour orientation in person with your trip leader
Phase 2: (Still on Day 1)
Get Set, GO! Every journey begins with one step.
09:30 am; You will cycle to Tiffany’s Canyon Lodge a permanent stopping place for day 1.
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Provisional 1st stops: Munda Wanga Environmental Park
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14:30 pm: Check in at Tiffany’s Canyon Lodge
15:00 pm: Take late lunch.
15:30 pm to 16:30 pm: Take a short rest/nap in your room
16:30 pm – 17:30 pm: Depending on time, may do one water-based activity. Otherwise all activities are for day 2.
18:00 pm – 19:00 pm: Take your well-deserved delicious dinner.
21:30 pm: Retire to bed for a good night’s sleep.

Main Destination:

Lusaka (City)

Accommodation:

Tiffany's Canyon Lodge

• Mid-range lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

At Tiffany's Canyon Lodge to do exciting water-based activities

Don’t worry, be Happy - A day to relax and enjoy some water based activities.
On day 2, from morning up to mid-day, you will do a number of water based activities at the beautiful Tiffany’s Canyon Lodge.
Below is the program order of the day
07:30 am: Wake up; take a warm bath.
08:00 am to 08:30 am: Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast.
09:00 am: Receive a short briefing by the trip leader. Thereafter, you will start your various water based activities.
12:30 pm to 13:30 pm: Take your delicious lunch.
Afternoon session (REST!): Take the entire afternoon relaxing and resting in readiness for the following day’s cycling tour.
Tip: More activities: If you still have some energy left, you may still continue with more water based activities at rest at your own time.
18:00 pm – 19:00 pm: Take your delicious dinner
21:30 pm: Retire to bed for a good night’s sleep.

Main Destination:

Lusaka (City)

Accommodation:

Tiffany's Canyon Lodge

• Mid-range lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Easy cycling to Riverside Farm Institute, a Wellness and Health center

Hello! Nice and Easy cycling day.
This will be another exciting day of you cycling nice and easy through nice scenery along the Kafue T-2 highway road. You will see peasant owned and commercial farms, beautiful private residential mansions and range of Kafue Hills on part of the trip.
Narration: This is fairly easy day of cycling. You will cycle mostly in a descending free flow direction towards Kafue town which lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named.
Notable landmark: The Railway Line
Provisional 1st stop: Kafue town is your first provisional stop of the day having covered a distance of 16.4 kms.
Cycle to Kafue Bridge.
Provisional 2nd stop: Muyanganas near the Kafue bridge
Muyanganas to Kafue Riverview Lodge – a None Cycling Zone (6 kms/3.7 mi).
17:00 pm: Check in at Kafue Riverview Lodge, a none smoking and free alcohol property.
19:00 pm: Take your delicious dinner.
21:00 pm: Retire to bed to sleep.

Main Destination:

Kafue River

Accommodation:

Riverside Farm Institute

• Mid-range lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Riverside Farm Institute

Today you will spend it at the serene, non smoking and alcohol free Kafue Riverview Lodge where you will mostly veg it out.
You will do a wide variety of amazing activities designed with you in mind. Thrilling hiking, fishing, boat cruise, birdwatching.
Friendly notice: Please note that the wellness activities at Kafue Riverview Lodge are offered as a complimentary service.
Laundry day: There is a washing machine and a tumble drier available at Kafue Riverview Lodge. On this day, you will decide what time to do all your laundry work.
12:30 pm – 13:30 pm: Enjoy sumptuous healthy food and drink
Afternoon session: You will do more activities that you missed out during the morning session.
19:00 pm: A happy dinner of healthy foods.
21: 00 pm. Retire to sleep.

Main Destination:

Kafue River

Accommodation:

Riverside Farm Institute

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Cycling and travel to Chikankata for cultural excursions

The final destination will be Chikankanta mission, home of Her Royal Highness (HRH) Chieftainess Mwenda.
Leave Kafue Riverview Lodge: Check-out of Kafue Riverview Lodge. You will then travel in the service vehicle covering the 1.8 kms/1.1mi dusty road up to the main T-1 Livingstone main road which is just near Turnpike junction.
Cycling. You will cycle on the new route (T–1) Lusaka – Livingstone route.
None Cycling Zone: For security and safety reasons, the ranges of Munali Hills are a none cycling zone area.
Stop-over at Munali National Monument.
Travel using a vehicle to Chikankanta cultural activities.
- A comfortable accommodation will be arranged for you.
- Meet and welcomed by the Chiefs representative.
19:00 pm: Take happy dinner of healthy foods.
21: 00 pm. Retire to sleep.

Main Destination:

Mazabuka (Town)

Accommodation:

Chikankata Secondary School Guest House

• Budget guest house

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

At Chikankata

07:30 am: Wake up; take a warm bath.
08:00 am to 08:30 am: Sumptuous breakfast.
09:00 am: Briefing.
09:30 pm: Leave for the Basanje Palace to meet Her Royal Highness, Chieftainess Mwenda.
Summary of activities at the Palace
Village Tours
It is exciting to see and learn who locals live in these genuine African villages
Cultural respect:
Please remember that you will be expected to cover your legs and arms during visits to the Palace and traditional villages. A leg round wrapper will be super fine.
Evening cultural entertainment, eating local traditional food
18:00 pm – 21;00 pm: Evening of cultural entertainment.
You will be treated to an exciting evening of traditional and cultural entertainment activities ar
21:30 pm: Retire to sleep.

Main Destination:

Mazabuka (Town)

Accommodation:

Chikankata Secondary School Guest House

• Budget guest house

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart for Monze for a night stop-over

After bidding farewell, you will continue with the trip starting first with an overland vehicle travel. Then you will cycle along the same T-1 highway road heading towards Mazabuka covering a distance of 25 kms. At the 25 kms mark, you being picked by the service vehicle into the next station of Mazabuka town.
10:30 am – Arrive in Mazabuka and take lunch.
11:30 am – Using the service vehicle, depart for Monze.
None Cycling Zone
The Mazabuka to Monze route is a none cycling Zone (NRZ) route due to bad state of the road.
13:20 pm: Arrive in Monze.
13:30 pm: Eat some food snacks in Monze town.
16:00 pm: You will check in at Family Safari Lodge in Monze or different lodge of comparatively same standards.
18:00 pm: Dinner.
19:00 pm: Retire to bed for a restful night of sleep.

Main Destination:

Monze (Town)

Accommodation:

Family Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

At Family Safari Lodge in Monze

After bidding farewell, you will continue with the trip starting first with an overland vehicle travel. Then you will cycle along the same T-1 highway road heading towards Mazabuka covering a distance of 25 kms. At the 25 kms mark, you being picked by the service vehicle into the next station of Mazabuka town.
10:30 am – Arrive in Mazabuka and take lunch.
11:30 am – Using the service vehicle, depart for Monze.
None Cycling Zone
The Mazabuka to Monze route is a none cycling Zone (NRZ) route due to bad road.
13:20 pm: Arrive in Monze.
13:30 pm: Eat some food snacks in Monze town.
16:00 pm: You will check in at Family Safari Lodge in Monze or different lodge of comparatively same standards.
18:00 pm: Day’s dinner
19:00 pm: Retire to bed for a restful night of sleep.

Main Destination:

Monze (Town)

Accommodation:

Family Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Cycle to Choma, provincial HQ of Southern Province

Alone, you will go fast, together you will go far. Today you will go far in terms of cycling distance.
Below is the planned order of activities
(a): Cycle from Family Safari Lodge (Monze) to Chisekesi and beyond (cycling distance of 35 km/21.7 miles)
(b): Then travel by service vehicle from Chisekesi to Batoka.
Narration: This 48 kms stretch of the T-1 road is a none cycling zone. From Chisekesi, you will be transferred in the support vehicle right up to Batoka.
(c) Cycling: In Batoka, you will mount on your bicycles and commence cycling from Batoka towards to the Daniel Mukombwe Toll gate, covering a cycling distance of about 15 km/ 9.3 miles.
(d) Cycling: From Daniel Mukombwe toll gate, you will be picked in the service vehicle and transferred to Leon's Lodge in Choma.
18:00 pm: Day’s dinner
19:00 pm: Retire to bed for a restful night of sleep.

Main Destination:

Choma (Town)

Accommodation:

Leon's Lodge

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Cycle to Livingstone, with a night sleep over in Kalomo

Check-out of Twin Cave Lodge. Then do a morning tour of Choma museum.
(b) Mid-morning: Depart from Choma by cycling to Tara siding, along the T-1 road highway, covering a distance of 35 km / 15.5 miles.
(c): Then travel by vehicle from Tara siding; You will proceed to Kalomo town travelling by road down southwards on the original T-1 main tourist road of Zambia (The Livingstone – Lusaka main tourist road).
You visit and tour the Kalundu Mound: About 3 km before reaching Kalomo, on the main road, is a slightly raised mound (a matter of just a few metres) of earth through which the road passes. This marks the site of an Iron-Age village, and the mound is the accumulated debris of many centuries of occupation.
Check in at any good level lodge in Kalomo.
18:00 pm: Day’s dinner
19:00 pm: Retire to bed for a restful night of sleep.

Main Destination:

Kalomo (Town)

Accommodation:

Golden Pillow Lodge

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Activities in Kalomo, then cycle on to Livingstone

Today is the day you will cover the longest distance of cycling of 60 km / 37.3 miles!
First activity of the day: You Travel by motor vehicle to the outskirts of Kalomo to see the first state house of North-Western Rhodesia (now current Zambia).
More details: The Administrator's house national monument-located in Kalomo Zambia, is a 116 years old house. You will also see the site for the first Standard Charatered Bank in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).
(b): Mid-morning: Leave Kalomo for Zimba by cycling an uninterrupted distance of 60 km / 37.3 miles which will be the longest for this entire trip. Thereafter the 60 km/37.3 miles mark, you will be driven in the service vehicle any good level lodge/hotel in Livingstone.
18:00 pm: Day’s dinner
19:00 pm: Retire to bed for a restful night of sleep.

Main Destination:

Livingstone (City)

Accommodation:

Luxe Countryside Conversion Centre

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Activities in the Livingstone, adventure capital of Africa

Finally, you will be in the tourists’ capital city of Zambia, Livingstone!
Narration: You will take pretty the first hours of the morning resting in your room
10:30 am: Go for a game drive and Rhino walk in Mosi-oa-tunya National Park.
13:30 -14:00 take your delicious Lunch
14:00 pm: Visit the Livingstone Museum
The Livingstone Museum is the largest and the oldest museum in Zambia.
15:00 pm: Mukuni Park Curio Market
So if you are looking for a souvenir of your time in Livingstone/Africa you'll probably find something at this market. There is a line of permanent shops/stalls. They sale mainly traditional items such as animal carvings, pictures, bowls, baskets, traditional dressings which you may buy as souvenirs.
Thereafter, you will be transferred back to your lodge to rest and get ready for a special evening farewell dinner.
Special evening Farewell Dinner: Celebrate the end of the 13 Day Munali cycling adventure in elegant style at a nice restaurant in Livingstone.

Main Destination:

Livingstone (City)

Accommodation:

Luxe Countryside Conversion Centre

• Budget lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of Munali Cycling adventure

05:30 am -05:50 am: Wakeup. Take your morning bath.
06:00 am: You will nicely and neatly pack your personal belongings into your travelling bag.
08:20 am: Thereafter take your last delicious breakfast. Bid farewell to your newly found Livingstone friends.
10:00 am: You will also receive a complimentary transfer to airport if you will depart on the last day and have provided your international flight information.

Main Destination:

Livingstone Airport (Livingstone)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.