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Dramatic elephant rescue.....

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Elephants Never Forget - special discount

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The 10 best safaris in Africa – South Luangwa, Zambia and Norman Carr Safaris makes the list!

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 Wildlife of the Zambian Luangwa valley
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 Zambia Safari Activities
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Our History

Norman Carr MBE
1912-1997

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Kukumbi Clinic Project

The Kakumbi Clinic Project is a charitable initiative that is managed and overseen by the Luangwa Safaris Association, this is the umbrella body under which the safari operators in the Luangwa Valley gather in order to speak as one and, as importantly, to run joint community projects such as this.

Until the year 2000 residents of Mfuwe invariably had to travel over 50kms to the hospital in Jumbe in order to receive medical attention.  Although there was always a rural health clinic in Mfuwe it had few, if any, qualified staff and at the best of times a headache pill was as far as their stocks of drugs would stretch.

As a local safari operator we subscribe to the Kakumbi Clinic Project which pays for a doctor from overseas to come on a 3 or 6 month, essentially volunteer basis, to practice at the clinic.  Most of their time is spent treating the Valley, who now have a qualified and dedicated doctor on their doorstep.  We are also able to offer a call-out scheme where the doctor, for a fee, will visit any camps in the area in order to consult with a visiting tourist, this provides a much called for service to the tourism industry whilst generating much of the money needed to run the project.

A doctor is no good unless he has equipment and drugs to prescribe so the other aim of the project is to ensure that good stocks of medicines are kept at the clinic, in the past these have either been donated or purchased with funds raised from well wishers.

The project has also undertaken a full refurbishment of the clinic buildings and in 2003 some visitors to Kapani were kind enough to raise funds through their Rotary Club back home in order to build 3 new houses for the clinic staff who, until then, had been living in terrible conditions in the decrepit government houses.

If you would like to find out more about how you can help this most worthwhile of projects please contact us for information.

Safari Packages

  • 10 Nights South Luangwa Safari
  • The Luwi River Trail - Exclusive Adventure
  • Luangwa Lion cubs - Family Safaris
  • A Week on the Wildside
  • Luangwa Forever - With Norman Carr Safaris
  • Rivers & Rainbows
  • Green Season Birding
  • Sleep-out Zambian Safari
  • 12 nights Falls Bush and Beach
  • 12 nights Exclusive Zambia and Malawi
  • Best of Zambia
  • Zambia in a Week
  • A Zambian Honeymoon

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Our Lodge and Camps

Kapani
(Permanent family friendly safari lodge, 9 rooms)


Luwi
(Rustic 4 room bush camp)


Nsolo
(Thatched bush camp on raised decks, 4 rooms)


Kakuli
(Riverside bush camp, 4 tents under thatch)


Mchenja
(Ulitimate luxury in the bush, 5 canvas rooms under thatch)


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January 2012

Huge news and happy new year!

Huge news and happy new year!

December 2011

2012 Rates, Yellow Fever, Park Fees, Proflight Excess Baggage, Royal Update

November 2011

Dramatic elephant rescue.....

Dramatic elephant rescue.....

October 2011

Last Minute Special

Last Minute Special - Two for the price of One!

September 2011

Zambian Elections - a triumph for
democracy

Zambian Elections - a triumph for democracy

Wild Highlights - some amazing guest photos...

Wild Highlights - some amazing guest photos.....

August 2011

How to make money worth 20% more!

School update - & how to make money worth 20% more!

Luwi Images by Patrick Bentley

Luwi Images by Patrick Bentley

Elephants Never Forget - special discount

Elephants Never Forget - special discount

July 2011

Another Yellow Fever Update!!

June 2011

A few wild highlights

a few wild highlights

Yellow Fever Vaccination for South Africa

May 2011

Bush Camps and Masterchefs!

Bush Camps and Masterchefs!

Art at Kapani

Art at Kapani

April 2011

Bill Oddie at Kapani

Bill Oddie at Kapani

March 2011

Green Season Photos

Green Season Photos

February 2011

Kapani School Project update - and the "80,000" Club.

Kapani School Project update - and the 80,000 Club.

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