South Africa Balla-Balla Safaris - Sable-Sands Safaris Zambia
Classic Hunt South Africa & Zambia

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  Classic 16-day hunt package  - cape buffalo & plains game 

 Balla-Balla Safaris - South Africa and Zambia 
 SCI - HSC - NAHC - PHASA - WPAZ - PHAZ 

 South African ranch - Limpopo Province 
  • Our Balla Balla Conservancy is 9,300 acre and remotely situated in the beautiful soutpansberg mountains offering secluded hunting with a quality lodge & thatched chalets. The bushveld terrain being rocky & hilly requires a higher fitness level for the hunt particularily when walking & stalking or following the game trails or wounded animals.

  • Clients hunting our ranch in SA need to book their international flight into Joburg and 1-hr connect flight to Polokwane. Our representitive will transfer clients from Polokwane to our lodge a 2-hour trip.

[ northern province regional map showing ranch locations ]

 Dendro Park Ranch Zambia - Southern Kafue Park 

  • Alan and Jessie Bird own & operate Dendro Park exclusive private ranch offering excellent "cape buffalo" hunting opportunities and a range of plains game species. Client accommodation includes true bushveld style thatched chalets lodge bar & outdoor swimming pool

  • Dendro Park ranch is 3100 hectare and located 35km from Ngoma bush airstrip in the Kafue National Park. The terrain is easy going mainly flat with undulating open plains woodland forest bushveld & thickets offering real africa true bushveld walk and stalk hunting at it's very best and does not present any difficulty for those with reasonable fitness levels. All hunting is normally done on foot, but should a client have health or fitness limitations we will adjust the hunt to suit the situation and use vehicle transport accordingly.

  • We arrange for our PH guide & outfitter Dene Bird to pick up and return clients to Ngoma bush airstrip after the private sky charter arrives from Livingstone. Non hunting observer guests are welcome

[ kafue national park map showing ranch location ]

Cape buffalo hunting in Zambia

Plains game in Zambia

 Classic 16-day hunting safari - 2 x hunters minimum - packages for 2007 season 

Balla Balla offer this exclusive 16-day cape buffalo/plains game classic hunting adventure. With 30+ species of plains game on offer including puku kafue lechwe crawshays defassa waterbuck & priced as per the specie list, this safari adventure is a dream come true.

The package includes all road travel ex: South Africa, one overnight in either Victoroia Falls or Livingstone, with two hunters minimum on 2x1 basis. Should the group want to use a private charter ex: Livingstone into Ngoma bush air-strip we can quote accordingly.

Hunters can also bag any additional game species at the standard listed specie price, including the rare and much sought after sable roan leopard and a second cape buffalo trophy if chosen, and include some fishing at beautiful lake Itezhi Tezhi 60 km from the ranch.

$ 12950   - per hunting client -- includes travel ex: South Africa and two overnights in Vic Falls or Livingstone

$   3750   - per observer guest - includes travel ex: South Africa and two overnights in Vic Falls or Livingstone

Minimum - two hunters on a 2x1 basis / observer guests optional - with a maximum of 4 non hunting guests

 INCLUDED - within the 16-day classic South Africa / Zambia package 

  • In Zambia the following species ( 1 x cape buffalo bull ) in South Africa ( 1 x Impala + 1 x blesbok or warthog ) per hunter

  • The hunting safari includes the non-hunting arrival day at Pietersberg airport and tranfer to the ranch, 6-days hunting in SA, one overnight in Victoria Falls or Livingstone, 5-days hunting in Zambia, and transfer from the ranch back to Livingstone on day-16

  • Two overnights share twin bed & breakfast at either the Kingdom hotel in Victoria Falls or the Zambezi Sun hotel in Livingstone. One night after travelling from the South Africa ranch via either Zimbabwe or Botswana to Zambia, second following the hunt.

  • All accommodation food liquor laundry PH and associated camp staff services at our lodges in South Africa & Zambia. These are not tented camps but true bushveld style quality thatched chalets c/w on suite bathroom lapa area bar and swimming pool.

  • WE transport your South African trophies to Field & Stream in Louis Trichardt with the Zambian trophies to Bangweulu Taxidermy in Lusaka for dip pack crate export licence documentation & dispatch. Your home based taxidermist will mount the trophies.

  • Arrange your Zambia rifle import export permits in advance with the Police authorities in Lusaka

 NOT INCLUDED - in the 16-day classic South Africa / Zambia package 

  • The international airfares and associated taxes ex: your home base into Johannesburg South Africa, and the connect flight into Polokwane, plus your entry visas for Zambia obtained upon arrival in Livingstone, and your return home airfare ex: Livingstone

  • Dip pack crate export licence & documentation for all trophies taken plus freight costs ex: Lusaka Zambia and ex: Louis Trichardt South Africa to home & local clearance documentation licences and trophy mounting. These costs are your care and paid collect

  • Meals drinks sightseeing and any other venture costs incurred at the Victoria Falls and Livingstone region. We only cover for the two share twin rooms inclusive of Bed and Breakfast at either the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe or within Livingstone Zambia.

  • Optional MARS or any other suitable air rescue service if required as the Zambia ranch is a remote location

  • Personal medical accident travel baggage and ( trip cancellation ) insurance cover as deemed appropriate

  • Any game species taken in South Africa & Zambia not included in the package, priced as per specie list

  • Satellite phone calls at Dendro Park ranch in Zambia US $6/minute

  • Tips and or gratuities as deemed appropriate for the PH and staff

 General information - 16-day classic South Africa / Zambia package 

You need to book your international flights into Johannesburg SA with a short 1-hour connect flight onwards to Polokwane where we will meet greet and transfer by road to our ranch. Your return flight needs to be booked ex: Livingstone via Johannesburg and home.

The hunt begins upon the agreed arrival date @ Pietersburg airport, with the full package price to be paid upon arrival at the ranch. Should a client need to depart the ranch early or curtail the hunt for any reason, the full contract price is still applicable.

Balla-Balla cannot be held responsible for any air charter or commercial flight delays or cancellation that may occur due to weather or any circumstances beyond our control. NO cancellation liability is accepted under any circumstances should there be itinarary changes delays or any other unforseen issues not of our making which may occur during the proposed safari schedule or itinarary.

If using a private air charter these rates may be subject to change in the event of any increase in operating or fuel costs at the time of travel. We always endeavor to advise in advance should this occur but we are obliged to pass on any increases if applicable.

The advertised specie fee for hunted or wounded animals as determined by the PH MUST all be paid prior to departing the ranch. If a client fails to get his cape buffalo trophy (excluding wounding) we refund or deduct the full specie fee as per the contract specie list

Final payments at the ranch to be either Amex $US travelers cheque, $US cash, or a combination of both. We will consider payments in Euro cash but only @ our NOMINATED forex exchange rate. NO personal or bank cheques will be accepted under any circumstances.

Clients must arrange appropriate personal medical accident baggage travel trip cancellation & medical evacuation insurance cover as required. We take safety measures BUT hunting & travel are not risk free, we DONT accept liability for ANY unforeseen occurrences.

To formally hold a hunt date and confirm the booking a deposit being 40% of the package price plus an extra $25 forex levy must be sent by telegraphic transfer direct to a Balla-Balla Safaris nominated bank account, with any outstanding amount payable at the ranch before commencement of the hunt. Should a hunt be cancelled for any reason less than six months prior to the stated hunt date, the deposit is not refunded, if cancelled more than 6 months out 50% of the deposit is refunded.

Balla-Balla - South Africa
[ species list and fees ]
    $US
 Baboon     100
 Bushpig     450
 Bushbuck     650
 Blesbok     350
 Blue Wildebeest     950
 Black Backed Jackall       50
 Duiker - Grey     300
 Duiker - Red     600
 Eland   1650
 Giraffe   3500
 Gemsbok (Oryx)     950
 Impala     300
 Kudu   1200
 Klipspringer     650
 Leopard - 10 day hunt [ Cites Permit ]   3500
 Mountain Reedbuck     650
 Nyala   2000
 Red Hartebeest     950
 Sharps Grysbok     550
 Steenbok     300
 Waterbuck   1200
 Warthog     250
 Zebra burchall     950
 Zebra - Hartman's mountain   2500


Dendro Park Ranch - Zambia
[ species list and fees ]
  $ US

  Cape buffalo male - first & second trophy

  2950
  Cape buffalo female - max of 3 per hunter   1500
  Bushbuck, chobe     650
  Bushpig     350
  Civit     450
  Crawshays defassa waterbuck   1300
  Duiker     300
  Impala     300
  Kudu   1200
  Kafue lechwe - - - - 7/9 day hunt   2000
  Leopard - - - - - - - 7/9 day hunt   3950
  Livingstone eland - 7/9 day hunt   1700
  Lichtenstein's hartebeest   1350
  Oribi     500
  Puku     650
  Roan antelope - 7/9 day hunt   3950
  Reedbuck     550
  Sable antelope - 7/9 day hunt   3500
  Sharpe's greysbok     550
  Warthog     350
  Wildebeest   1000
  Zebra   1000

All package hunt enquires welcome - please complete details below

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