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HOW TO GET THERE

Jozi to Livingstone: from R3439 (BA Com Air; SAA)

COSTS

The Royal Livingstone by Anantara: from R6873/room/night in a Deluxe Room, including breakfast. Their Heavenly Romance Special Offer (R9569/night) includes 3 nights or more plus breakfasts, one set menu at The Old Drift, return private water & land cruiser transfers, a romantic spa treatment, a 15-minute helicopter ride and a sunset cruise, et al.

PRECAUTION Livingstone is a malaria area. I used Tabbard.

GOOD TO KNOW

The RL activity desk helps you tailor your itinerary to your taste: horseback adventures, sunset cruises and safaris, bungee-jumping, whitewater rafting, a dip in the Devil’s Pool (offered only when water levels are low enough) etc.