South Luangwa National Park
The birthplace of the walking safari, and one of Africa’s richest concentrations of wildlife.
Zambia is the walking-safari heartland of Southern Africa — remote bush camps, veteran guides, and a quieter stretch of the Zambezi than its Victoria Falls side.
South Luangwa’s density of wildlife is matched by very few places on the continent, and our retreats here lean into that remoteness — slower, wilder, and further from the crowds. Beyond South Luangwa, the Lower Zambezi offers quieter canoe safaris beneath the escarpment, Livingstone puts riverside lodges on the Zambian side of the Falls, Kafue National Park trades crowds for sheer scale, and the remote Liuwa Plain draws a wildebeest migration matched by very few places outside East Africa.
The birthplace of the walking safari, and one of Africa’s richest concentrations of wildlife.
A quieter stretch of the Zambezi — canoe safaris beneath the escarpment.
The Zambian side of Victoria Falls, with riverside luxury lodges along the water.
Zambia’s largest and least-visited park — vast, wild, and empty of crowds.
A remote western floodplain known for its wildebeest migration and vast, uncrowded horizons.
Our recommended window is May – October — here is how the rest of the year looks.
Cool and dry — peak walking-safari season, with excellent visibility and comfortable days.
Hot and dry — wildlife gathers at shrinking waterholes, the best game viewing of the year.
First rains — dramatic storms, migratory birds arrive, bush turns green.
Green season — many remote camps close; the Zambezi and Luangwa rivers run high.
