How to get to us
How to get to us
Thornicroft is in a wildlife area which is far away from most of the rest of the world. You won't regret the journey.
Thornicroft Lodge is situated on the Luangwa River bordering South Luangwa National Park in the North of Zambia. Reaching us is straightforward and can be done by road or you can fly in to the local airport on one of the daily scheduled flights.
Drive to Thornicroft
You can drive to Thornicroft with a 4×4. We can arrange road transfers for you from Lusaka or from Lilongwe in Malawi, through Land & Lake Safaris.
If you have your own vehicle or have hired a self-drive vehicle, please check the state of the road with us before you start in order to time your journey correctly.
By road from Lilongwe in Malawi will take about 5-6 hours, by road from Lusaka will take about 12 hours. Both routes go via Chipata in Zambia. The last 3 hours of road is not tarmac from Chipata to Mfuwe.
For detailed directions and status of the road from Chipata to Mfuwe please email us.
Fly to Thornicroft
Flying from Lusaka or Livingstone can be the quickest and most comfortable way to reach us.
Proflight Zambia run daily flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe and Livingstone to Mfuwe during peak season.
Please tell us your time of arrival so that we can pick you up from Mfuwe airport. Thornicroft is only about 40 minutes drive from the airport, a fascinating journey through villages and bush.
Location
It is very easy to get to Thornicroft Lodge from Chipata. If you know how to get to Mfuwe the Thornicroft Lodge turn off is clearly signposted on the right just past the petrol station before you get to the entrance to the park.
Directions from Chipata.
- When you passed the Malawi-Zambia border in Mchinji drive on to Chipata.
- In Chipata keep on following the road until you go under an arch (near the Total station)
- The road at some point will turn to a dirt track
- Just follow the road straight on.
- After about 60 to 65 kilometers you turn left (actually you follow the road, but there is also a road going straight on). You will see several road signs from ZAWA and lodges telling you to turn left. You are half way.
- Follow the road and after about 50km you will find a sign post to the left saying “Zawa - South Luangwa National Park”. Turn left here. This goes to the airport. From the junction to the airport it is about 5km and from there you will find tarmac all the way to the gate of the park. From the airport we are about 16km.
- Drive straight on from the airport until you go through Mfuwe town and you will see the filling station on your left side.
- After 200 meters, on the right you will find a sign post “Thornicroft” turn right. After 25 meters turn right again (follow the second sign post). Now follow the road for about 200m, cross a small bridge and after 100 meters you will enter “Thornicroft”. At the gate turn left and follow the road all the way to the Main Building. We will be there to welcome you! It should take about 3 to 4 hours depending on vehicle and time of year.
The Lodge
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