South Luangwa National Park Tours

Expertly guided walking safaris featuring a mix of tracking, stalking & observing Africa’s wildlife on foot with experienced guides in a remote and undisturbed corner of South Luangwa National Park.

Surefoot Safaris operate exclusively from their tented bush camp, Mapazi. Nestled under mature trees on the banks of the Luangwa River, Mapazi provides an authentic camping experience with a few essential comforts. You will explore Luangwa’s unspoilt wilderness, tracking big game, bird watching and uncovering some of nature's best kept secrets.

Exploring the bush on foot promises a unique blend of excitement and serenity. You are intimately involved in the interpretation of signs and sounds, developing your own tracking skills and an appreciation of how to best negotiate a path through Africa’s iconic big game.

This package gives clients a unique experience exploring South Luangwa, getting close to nature, bush camping and experiencing plenty of safari game drives. Spending two night in a lodge gives you a chance to catch up with the outside world via internet access and gives you the opportunity to relax in spas while you complete the rest of your activities.

Join us on a thrilling and exhilarating 9 days Zambian safari to see some of the best wildlife and breathtaking African scenery the Luangwa Valley has to offer. For a total of four nights, stay at Flatdogs Camp in South Luangwa National Park, followed by four nights at Luambe Camp in Luambe National Park.

You'll spend three nights in this park, which covers 9,475 square kilometres (3,475 square miles) of untouched wilderness that you can explore with game drives and guided safari walks. The Luangwa Valley is home to a staggering diversity of life, with around 100 mammal species, 400 bird species, and over 2000 plant species.

You will spend four nights in Luambe National Park, which provides a Luangwa Valley experience that is reminiscent of the Valley's early days – remote and wild!

This 7-day safari takes you to two of Zambia's safari and tour highlights. You'll begin with a three-night stay in South Luangwa National Park, where you'll be able to enjoy the plethora of wildlife, as well as a famed Night Game drive and the Luangwa Walking Safari.

Then, for your final three nights, you'll go to Victoria Falls to explore the falls and take part in some spectacular activities including a helicopter trip and a sunset boat tour on the Zambezi River, among others.

South Luangwa National Park is Zambia's premier wildlife park, with magnificent wildlife and great cabins. Where the now popular walking safaris originated from over 60 years ago, this new African destination retains some of the most exceptional world-class safari tour guides.

South Luangwa National Park has many extraordinary wildlife spectacles, few can contend. South Luangwa has a high quantity of game in comparison to other parks, and you will get to experience these day and night.

This itinerary is best for clients who are interested in the abundance of wildlife as it features Zambia’s top prime wildlife areas: the Kafue National Park, one of the oldest national parks in Africa, and the famous South Luangwa National park which is nicknamed as the valley of the leopard due to the high quantity of leopards in the area.

South Luangwa is also known as the home of the walking safari, you will be granted the opportunity to participate in one. Halfway through your trip you will visit the Busanga Plains, where you will be able to relax at camp and also go on guided bushwalks and game drives.

You will finish your trip in South Luangwa participating in safaris and game drives, with an additional opportunity to go on a village tour or visit the local fabric shop.

Explore Zambia’s premier safari destinations through game drives, walking safaris and river activities. This luxury itinerary combines two of the country’s premier safari destinations, Lower Zambezi National Park, and South Luangwa National Park to create the ultimate Zambia safari itinerary for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers alike looking to rove the parklands by road and river.

At the start and end of your trip you will have the opportunity to explore Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Your hotel will be in the heart of Lusaka which provides you with direct access to local shops and restaurants, also being close by to the Arcades shopping and entertainment complex giving you a culture-rich experience of Zambia.

Chamilandu Bushcamp also has photography hides, the best time to visit the hide is after lunch and before the afternoon game drives safari - Or you can decide, we are very flexible on this! Chamilandu is very well positioned and if the hide is quiet your guide can take you to the River Elephant Crossing point where you can take photos of the Elephant Cruise on the river between the National Park and the Game Management Area, which offers a very beautiful backdrop of the Chindeni Hills.