Fair Travel and Tours clients include private companies, Government institutions, NGOs and banks. The company enjoys good relationships with many of the top airlines, hotels, lodges, transport services, destination management companies and adventure tour operators. The company is affiliated to the Zambia Tourism Council, the Africa Travel Association and the Zambia Tourism Board. This enables them to put together some of the best tour packages on the market. Fair Travel and Tours offers shuttle services and car rentals; accommodation booking; tours – safaris, weddings, special interest holidays; tailor made itineraries; and business tours for corporate travellers. Fair Travel also runs a car hire service making transfers easily accessible to clients. Tours offered:
- Big five safaris
- Special interest holidays
- Tailor made itineraries
- Car rentals – self-drive and chauffeur driven
- Honeymoon and wedding safaris
- Cultural tours
- Education tours
- Business tours for corporate travellers
Full day tour of Lusaka City Fair Travel provides full day pre-booked tours of Lusaka City, the capital city of Zambia. Places of interest in Lusaka include:
- Old state house (Chilenje House) with a history and family photos of Zambia's first president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda
- Kabwata culture village – art and curios
- Lusaka National Museum – objects of national interest
- Henry Tayali Gallery – art exhibition
- Munda Wanga Environmental Park – Environmental education and wildlife sanctuary
- Kalimba Reptile Farm – reptile exhibition
- Chaminuka Lodge Private Reserve – horse riding and game viewing
- Chinyunyu hot springs (50 km east of Lusaka) – spa
- Nearby villages – culture tours
Holiday and safari tours Fair Travel has carefully selected some of Zambia's top places of interest for holiday and safari tours, including the following:
- Kafue National Park
- Lower Zambezi National Park
- Blue Lagoon National Park
- North Luangwa National Park
- South Luangwa National Park
- Kariba and Siavonga islands
- Livingstone and the Victoria Falls
- Luapula and Northern Province
- Sumbu National Park
- Mweru Wantipa National Park
- Lavushi Manda National Park
- Samfya and Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Bangweulu and surrounding wetlands
Prices are usually per person and depend on the rates at the destination. Accommodation is mostly in authentic, comfortable thatched chalets or tents. A supplement is charged for one or two people. Discounts are available for groups of 6 or more. Cultural tourism Zambia is rich in cultural activities, with more than 70 different tribes, many of which have colourful festivals. There are over 30 traditional ceremonies, with the more significant ones richly reflecting the cultural heritage of Zambia. Transfer charges
- Airport to City hotel (within town) – US$ 45 per person Min 2
- Airport to Protea Safari Chisamba – US$ 85 per person Min 2
- Airport to Pioneer camp – US$ 45 per person Min 2
- Airport to Lilayi lodge – US$ 65 per person Min 2
- Airport to Kafue National park – US$ 500 per trip – Max 5
- Airport to Lower Zambezi National park – US$ 115 per person Min 2
- Airport to Siavonga / Kariba Zambian side – US$ 125 per person Min 2
- Airport to Livingstone Victoria Falls – US$ 1000 per trip Max 5
City tours
- Individual Tours – Maximum 4 hours (US$ 145 per person Min 2)
- Group Tours – Maximum 4 hours (US$ 295 per group Max 5 – after US$ 50 per person)
Meet and greet service Fair Travel and Tours provides a well–staffed 'meet and greet' service at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, for all international and domestic flights.
- During office hours – US$ 25 per person Min 2
- After office hours – a further flat fee rate of US$ 45
Booking procedure
- Booking must be made in writing, either by email, fax or letter
- Make sure you received acknowledgement in writing from Fair Travel and Tours, as confirmation. Fair Travel and Tours central reservation email is info@fairtravelandtours.com
Terms and conditions
- All prices are quoted and payable in kwacha or dollar
- All tours should be in groups of not less than 2 pax
- Children under 12 pay half price
- In all tours, pickups of guests within Lusaka are included in the price list. Fair Travel reserves the right to cancel any tour booking due to rain, closure by national parks or other unforeseen events
- Refunds are offset against future bookings. If you prefer bank transfer, a minimum bank fee of US$50 is charged
Groups
- Guest lists are to be provided 4 weeks prior to date of travel
- Tour leader/s are to be indicated as such or they will be charged
- Children aged under 12 years or under 2 years should be clearly indicated. Otherwise they will be charged as adults
Child policy
- Children under 12 years pay half price and children under 2 years are not charged
- Complimentary rates Tour leaders: 1 x bona fide tour leader per 10 paying pax Crew: complimentary transfers if travelling with the group Familiarisations: Existing agents will be given complimentary on core products
Payments
- No reservation is secured/confirmed until a deposit of 50% is received
- Failure to pay before your guests arrive will result in cancellation
- No cancellation will be entertained thereafter and the client will be responsible for the full cost of the booking
- Any account running for more than 60 days will be closed permanently
- Please scan and e-mail deposits slips through to confirm payments to info@fairtravelandtours.com
- All payments to be received into Fair Travel's Standard Chartered account at the US$ invoiced amount in order to confirm your booking
Cancellations Cancellation must be received and acknowledged in writing. The following conditions apply:
- Any reduction in numbers 4 weeks prior to arrival will be charged a 50 % cancellation fee nontransferable fee
- Tours and transfers attract a 100% cancellation fee if not advised 12 hours before pick up time in writing
Fair Travel and Tours bank details Bank Name: Fair Travel and Tours Ltd Bank physical address: Stand No# 11821, Mulalike Road, Off Lumumba Road Bank postal address: PO Box 31955, Lusaka Zambia Account Number: 0140054039201 Bank Swift code: SBICZMLX Bank Branch: Industrial Branch Only on receipt of written notification can a booking be cancelled. If a cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to arrival, cancellation fees will be charged as follows:
- 30 to 14 days before booked check in date: 50% of total fee
- 14 to 7 days before booked checked in date: 75% of total fee
- 7 to 0 days before booked check in date: 100% of total fee
- No show on booked check in date: 100% of total fee
Fair Travel and Tours attractions
- Full day tour of Lusaka City
- Holiday and safari tours
- Waterfalls
- Archaeological sites such as painted caves
- Museums
- Traditional cultural activities
Historical sites
- Dr Livingstone Memorial – Chitambo Village – Serenje
- Dag Hammarskjold Memorial – Ndola
- Chilenje House – Lusaka
- Locomotive shed – Steam Rail Museum – Livingstone
Natural scenic tours and traditional ceremonies
- Zambezi river source – Mwinilunga
- Bell point Lunsemfwa – Mkushi
- Kuomboka ceremony
- Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony
- Umutomboko ceremony
- N'cwala ceremony
- Ukusefya Pa Nywena ceremony
- Lwindi Gondo ceremony
- Kulamba ceremony
- Nsomo ceremony
Museums in Zambia
- Livingstone Museum
- Moto Moto Museum
- Lusaka National Museum
- Copperbelt Museum
- Choma Museum (privately owned)
- Nayuma Museum
Major activities in Zambia
- Sight seeing
- Game viewing
- Walking safaris
- Boat cruising
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Abseiling
- Kayaking
- Bird watching
- Elephant rides
- Gorge swinging
- Bungi jumping
- Jet boating
- House boating
- Quad biking
- Microlight flights
- Scuba diving
- Hunting safaris – June to December