The Luangwa River and floodplain, Zambia
Destination

Zambia.
The original wilderness.

Zambia is raw, uncrowded Africa, the place to come when you want the wild on its own terms. This is the valley where the walking safari was born, where you canoe the Zambezi past pods of hippo, stand at the Zambian edge of Victoria Falls, and have vast national parks almost to yourself. Its guiding is exceptional and its camps are intimate. We build each Zambia journey by hand.

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South LuangwaHome of the walking safari
Lower ZambeziCanoe safaris on the river
Victoria FallsThe Zambian side
KafueVast uncrowded wilderness
Why Zambia

Wild, on its own terms.

Zambia is for the traveller who wants the real thing over the polished version. Its parks are among the least developed in the region, which is exactly their appeal. Walking safaris are led by guides who set the global standard, night drives find leopard and other nocturnal game, and the rivers are explored by canoe and boat. You can spend days in the bush and rarely see another vehicle. We know the camps and the seasons, and we put the journey together so it flows from one wild place to the next.

Walking safari in South Luangwa
Where the walking safari was born

South Luangwa National Park

South Luangwa is Zambia's flagship park and one of the great wildlife areas of Africa. The walking safari was pioneered here, and it remains the finest way to feel the bush, on foot with an expert guide and an armed scout, reading tracks and coming quietly upon game. The Luangwa River and its oxbow lagoons draw extraordinary numbers of animals, and the park is famous for its leopard, seen often on the night drives that Zambia allows. Elephant, buffalo, hippo and wild dog are all here in strength.

  • The birthplace of the walking safari
  • Outstanding leopard sightings
  • Night drives for nocturnal game
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Canoe safari on the Lower Zambezi
Canoe safaris on the river

Lower Zambezi National Park

The Lower Zambezi sits on the north bank of the great river, facing Mana Pools across the water in Zimbabwe. It is a place to slow down and travel by water. You can drift past elephant and buffalo in a canoe, cast for tigerfish, or watch the game come down to drink from a boat at sunset. The floodplain and the woodland behind it hold good numbers of lion and leopard, and the river itself is alive with hippo and crocodile. It is one of the most beautiful and relaxed safari settings in Africa.

  • Canoe safaris past elephant and hippo
  • Tigerfishing on the Zambezi
  • Game viewing by boat at sunset
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Victoria Falls from the Zambian side at Livingstone
The Zambian side of the falls

Victoria Falls & Livingstone

Zambia holds the eastern side of Victoria Falls, reached from the historic town of Livingstone. From here you can walk across the Knife Edge Bridge into the spray, look down into the gorge from the lip of the falls, and in the low-water months swim to the very edge at Devil's Pool. Livingstone is an easy, friendly base with good camps and plenty to do, from river cruises to microlight flights over the falls. It pairs naturally with a Luangwa or Lower Zambezi safari to begin or end the trip.

  • The Knife Edge Bridge and gorge views
  • Devil's Pool in the low-water season
  • Livingstone as a friendly base
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The Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park
Vast and uncrowded

Kafue National Park

Kafue is Zambia's largest national park and one of the biggest in Africa, yet it sees remarkably few visitors. In the north, the Busanga Plains flood and then dry into a sea of grass that draws huge herds and the cats that follow them, including the red lechwe and cheetah the plains are known for. The rivers and miombo woodland hold leopard, wild dog and a great range of antelope. For travellers who want genuine space and wilderness, Kafue delivers it on a grand scale.

  • The Busanga Plains and their herds
  • Cheetah, lion and wild dog
  • Real space and few other vehicles
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Wildebeest on Liuwa Plain
A great wildebeest migration

Liuwa Plain National Park

Far out in the west, Liuwa Plain hosts the second-largest wildebeest migration in Africa, a vast gathering that moves across an endless horizon of grassland. This is deep wilderness, remote and seasonal, for the traveller who wants somewhere very few people ever reach. The plains come alive in the green season with the wildebeest, the predators that hunt them, and great flocks of birds. It is among the most rewarding and least-known safaris on the continent.

  • Africa's second-largest wildebeest migration
  • Deep, remote wilderness
  • A true off-the-map journey
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