For people wanting to combine Vic Falls with a Kruger safari, there is a service run by SAA that operates directly from Kruger Mpumalanga / Nelspruit (airport code MQP) to Livingstone, which currently operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It has just been announced, however, that a new flight is being planned for Saturdays (commencing March 10 2012) and eventually on Tuesdays (from August 7 2012).

These direct flights avoid any need for safari goers to stay overnight or connect in Johannesburg prior to flying to Livingstone. The opportunity is then for travellers to enjoy a game drive and breakfast at their bush lodge before travelling to Livingstone and enjoying, on the same day, an evening sunset cruise on the Zambezi. For people travelling from Livingstone to Kruger, they can enjoy a walk to the Falls in the morning, then breakfast and mid-morning activities before travelling to Kruger to enjoy dinner and the first night in the bush.

The SAA flights depart Nelspruit Kruger at just before midday, and takes just over 2 hours to arrive at Livingstone. The return flight will depart Livingstone at early afternoon, arriving in Nelspruit Kruger just before 5 pm. Please note these times are subject to change.

To celebrate the new direct 3 hour flight between Cape Town and Livingstone, this offer includes a 3 night stay at the luxurious David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa, as well as a sunset cruise on the Lady Livingstone, a tour of the Falls on the Livingstone side, return flights from Cape Town to Livingstone, and return transfers from Livingstone Airport to lodge.

All this for just R8,050 per person per night if you book with us. Valid for travel from now until the end of December 2011. Airline taxes and Park fees are excluded – rates on request.

Situated on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, and just 7 km from the Victoria Falls, the David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa is an exclusive property, offering world class facilities for guests enjoyment. There are 77 rooms in total, all en-suite. All rooms have a mini bar, air-conditioning, TV with satellite, and tea / coffee making facilities. Most rooms look out over the mighty Zambezi River and a leisurely sundowner can be enjoyed from your private balcony.

The Lady Livingstone is a 144 seater river cruiser comprising of 3 decks, enabling guests to experience Africa in a unique style on the Zambezi River.

The direct flights from Cape Town to Livingstone depart 8 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and coming back they depart Livingstone at 2 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

At last !! Now it is possible to fly directly from Cape Town to Livingstone and Victoria Falls !

Zambezi Airlines have just announced their new direct flights – the planned schedule (due to be launched at the end of June) will be as follows :

From 30 Jun 11 until 31 Dec 12, flights will depart on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Cape Town at 8 am, arriving into Livingstone at 11.10 am – so you can then spend the rest of the afternoon at the Falls !

On the way back, the flights depart Livingstone on a Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 2 pm, arriving back into Cape Town at 5.10 pm – so just in time for a sundowner !

AIRLINK has confirmed that it will operate a new route from Kruger to Livingstone (for Victoria Falls) from August 17.

Airlink’s service will operate directly from Kruger Mpumalanga / Nelspruit (airport code MQP) to Livingstone in Zambia (airport code LVI) initially on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the intention to grow frequency corresponding with demand.

This will avoid the current need for Kruger travellers to stay overnight or connect in Johannesburg prior to flying to Livingstone. The opportunity is then for travellers to enjoy a game drive and breakfast at their bush lodge before travelling to Livingstone and enjoying, on the same day, an evening sunset cruise on the Zambezi. For people travelling from Livingstone to Kruger, they can enjoy a walk to the Falls in the morning, then breakfast and mid-morning activities before travelling to Kruger to enjoy dinner and the first night in the bush.

Flights will depart Nelspruit Kruger at 11.55 am, arriving in Livingstone at 1.50 pm. The return flight will depart Livingstone at 2.20 pm, arriving in Nelspruit Kruger at 4.45 pm.