Zambia

The home of the walking safari

The country

Raw, authentic and on foot

The walking safari was born in Zambia's Luangwa Valley, and the country still offers some of the most authentic, unhurried safaris in Africa. Small camps, expert guides and very few visitors make it a favourite with experienced travellers.

South Luangwa is famous for leopard and walking, the Lower Zambezi for canoeing past elephants and hippos, and the vast Kafue for wild, empty landscapes.

Best timeJune to October; many camps close during the rains from about November to April
Getting thereFly to Lusaka or Livingstone, then on to Mfuwe or by light aircraft to camp airstrips
Combine withVictoria Falls, Malawi or a safari in Botswana or South Africa
HealthMalaria area; ask your doctor about precautions

Where to go

Our Zambia safari regions

South Luangwa

The home of the walking safari, famous for leopard

Lower Zambezi

Canoe safaris and big rivers, facing Mana Pools

Kafue

Vast and untamed, with the Busanga Plains

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