South Luangwa Walking Safari

Welcome to Zambia! Your adventure begins as you are met and greeted at the Lusaka airport before continuing to your domestic flight to Mfuwe Airstrip on the edge of South Luangwa National Park. On arrival you are met by your local guide and transferred to Mfuwe Lodge for a refreshment and safety orientation before heading off on your first safari into South Luangwa National Park. Your game viewing experience begins as you travel by open vehicle with an experienced guide.

After an early morning game drive and breakfast you will continue by vehicle for several hours south to an untouched and unspoiled part of the park, where you’ll become immersed in this wild part of Zambia. As you walk with your naturalist guide each morning, the emphasis is on learning about the ecosystem and its hierarchy of predator and prey and intimate wildlife viewing.

One of the most beautiful tented camps in this sector of the park, Chindeni offers stunning views of the Chindeni Hills and is located on the edge of a perennial lagoon where you can observe snorting hippo and watch wildlife come to drink. South Luangwa is the most well-known of Zambia’s National Parks due to its incredible densities of wildlife. The Luangwa River is one of the most intact major river systems in Africa and annual flooding creates wildlife-rich pools and lagoons. Your morning walks and afternoon drives will allow you to thoroughly explore all the wonders of the area.

Take an early morning walk from Chindeni along the river in this active wildlife area. You are met by your bags on arrival at Kapamba. Now that you know how to track footprints and examine spoor with your guide, you’ll spend the next few days going further and exploring different habitats in this game rich section of South Luangwa.

Continue with your early morning walks and game drive explorations in search of elephants, giraffe, antelopes, buffalo, hippos, zebra, and kudu or relax on your sala at camp and watch as the wildlife comes to you. Predators are plentiful in this area including lion, leopard, and hyena with even occasional sightings of wild dog.

After a final morning game drive in the area, you’ll head back north to Mfuwe Lodge. The area around the lodge is well-known for its leopard and wild dog sightings. Dinner is served on an expansive deck overlooking a natural wetland that often attracts wildlife.

Bid farewell to your guide after a final game drive before heading to the airstrip in Mfuwe for your return flight to Lusaka. You’ll arrive in time for your international departure with a lifetime of memories from the bush in tow!