Zambia Safaris
Zambia is a vast country and offers some excellent and diverse options for a safari. We have included some ideas for safaris in Zambia, but we can tailor make a safari to fit in with your interests, budget and timing plan.
Top Zambia Adventure Safaris
Zambezi Adventure Tour – 2 nights/ 3 days
Budget accommodation
Safari overview:
There are few rivers as well known in Southern Africa as the Zambezi River. This is a Zambezi River adventure safari to satisfy the adrenalin junkies.
Why should I choose this safari?
Good for travellers on a tight budget & time schedule who would rather do stuff than stay in fancy accommodation.
Brief Itinerary :
Day 1 & 2. Zambezi Waterfront, Livingstone. (BB)
Zambezi sunset cruise
Full day - white water rafting
Tour of the Victoria Falls.
Note this adventure tour starts and ends in Livingstone. Flights from Johannesburg can be added if required.
Zambezi Adventure Tour – 5 nights/ 4 days
Budget accommodation
Safari overview:
There are few rivers as well known in Southern Africa as the Zambezi River. This is a Zambezi River adventure safari to satisfy the adrenalin junkies.
Why should I choose this safari?
You want to experience Zambia not just look at it! Adventurous stuff this, not for the faint hearted
Brief Itinerary :
Day 1 & 2. Zambezi Waterfront, Livingstone. (BB)
Zambezi sunset cruise
Full day - white water rafting
Tour of the Victoria Falls.
Days 3 – 6: Canoe the Upper Zambezi, camping on the banks of the Zambezi River.
Day 7: Depart from Lower Zambezi by road – boat transfer to Lusaka or light aircraft to Livingstone.
Top Zambia Wildlife Safaris
Kafue Rivers and Plains – 7 nights
Luxury accommodation
Safari overview:
KafueNational Park is fed by two major river arteries – the Kafue and Lufupa Rivers. This safari explores the diverse riverine and flood plain habitats and their varied wildlife species ranging from the leopard and wild dog of the Lufupa woodlands, the endemic Defassa waterbuck of the riverine, red lechwe and oribi of the grasslands to the lion and cheetah of the Busanga Plains.
Why should I choose this Zambia safari?
The sheer diversity of the terrain in the Kafue from flood plains (similar to the Okavango) to the wide open spaces grassland of the Busanga makes this a safari with outstanding game viewing opportunities, all in a real wilderness area with few other tourists to share this with.
Brief Itinerary :
2 nights Lufupa Tented Camp at the Lufupa and Kafue river confluence
2 nights Musanza Tented Camp in the north western Busanga Plains
2 nights Busanga Bush camp, central Busanga Plains
1 night Lufupa Tented Camp
Note: this safari can be started /ended in Lusaka or Livingstone. We recommend adding on a couple of nights in Livingstone, the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls.
South Luangwa safari – 7 nights
Bush comfort combined with a luxury camp at the start and end of the safari
Safari overview:
South Luangwa is Zambia’s best known national park and is renowned as being the home of the walking safari. This South Luangwa safari includes a combination of game drives and walking safari at the camps created by the legendary Norman Carr.
Why should I choose this safari?
The game viewing in South Luangwa is excellent and especially well known for prolific sightings of leopard. This safari gives you the opportunity to witness wildlife on foot as well as from a game viewing vehicle within the different habitats of the South Luangwa National Park. The bush camps are small, intimate and rustic comfortable allowing guests to get a real African wildlife experience but with all the necessary creature comforts.
Brief Itinerary :
2 nights Kapani Camp
2 nights Luwi, Nsolo/ or Mchenja Bush camp
2 nights Luwi, Nsolo or Mchenja Bush Camp
1 night Kapani Camp
Note: this safari starts and ends in Lusaka with flights taking you from Lusaka to Mfuwe airport which services the Luangwa area., but it could also be reached from Livingstone ( via Lusaka) You may want to consider adding a few nights in Livingstone to see the Victoria Falls.
