After flying to Johannesburg on Sunday I continued on Monday, 8/17 to Livingstone, Zambia. The local flights or short hops are interesting to watch. Everyone boards a people mover type conveyance to be deposited outside the plane where the crowd must funnel and climb up the stairs for departure. Once we arrived in Livingstone the plane is parked out on the tarmac and everyone walks a fair distance to the terminal to wait in line for a KAZAVISA which permits entry to both Zambia and Zimbabwe with day trips into Botswana.
Next we arrived at the Royal Livingstone Hotel for 3 nights. The evening was spent on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River in an area that is part of Mori-oa-Tunya National Park. Sightings of giraffe, hippos, crocs and a young elephant complement a spectacular sunset! As we are driving out of the park to return to the hotel we spotted about 10 elephants feeding right by the side of the road! Too dark for photos but some images are better left to memory...
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner