On this safari you have the opportunity of seeing one of the natural wonders of the world, and exploring a remote wildlife sanctuary staying in the finest available camps. These are small, intimate and give you the real experience of solitude and the real Africa Due to the remote location, this tour will only operate in the dry season from June to October.



This is a private tour (minimum 2). It can depart on any day you wish (subject to availability).

Please let us know you preferred dates and we will forward a full tailored itinerary with confirmed quotation to you by e-mail and/or post.

Day 1 Depart the UK in the evening.

Day 2 After a non-stop flight to Johannesburg, you connect to your flight to Livingstone. On arrival at Livingstone Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel

Day 3 Today, take this opportunity to visit Victoria Falls. This magnificent natural wonder of the world, in many ways defies description. So vast are the Falls and their setting that it is difficult to grasp their true grandeur. Columns of spray can be seen from miles away as 546 million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge (at the height of the flood season) over a width of nearly two kilometers into a deep gorge over 100 meters below. The wide basalt cliff, over which the falls thunder, transforms the Zambezi from a wide placid river to a ferocious torrent cutting through a series of dramatic gorges. A path along the edge of the forest provides the visitor who is prepared to brave the tremendous spray with an unparalleled series of views of the Falls.

Day 4 After breakfast, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Livingstone Airport. Your flight (via Lusaka) is to the Mfuwe region, in the southern part of the Luangwa National Park. This valley, which forms the tail end of the Great Rift Valley, supports one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife to be found anywhere in the world. The Luangwa River, which meanders through the middle of the park, is the lifeblood of the wildlife. It is a dynamic river, which constantly changes its course as it winds through the flood plain. In the dry season, when the pools and streams are dry, the Luangwa River attracts animals from far and wide. Seasonal changes are very pronounced in Luangwa. The dry season begins in April and intensifies through to October, the hottest month when game concentrations are at their height. Nearly every pool deep enough, will support up to several hundred pods of hippo. The concentration of game around this river is enormous. It also plays host to a wide variety of birds and vegetation. Warm sunny days and chilly nights typify the dry winter months of May to August. The rains begin in November as the leaves turn green, and the dry bleak terrain becomes a lush jungle. The rainy season lasts up until the end of March and the migrant birds arrive in droves. During this time, most lodges are closed as they are inaccessible. Your lodge is located in a private reserve, overlooking the South Luangwa National Park. The private land on which the camp is located is blessed with a lovely ebony woodland as well as open grass plains and wildlife around the camp is plentiful. The camp has easy access to Mfuwe, the most famous sector of the South Luangwa National Park and it offers arguably the best opportunities within the Park of seeing leopard and South Luangwa Valley's endemic species of giraffe, the Thornicroft's Giraffe. General game-viewing in the Mfuwe sector is excellent, and is what earned the South Luangwa Valley its reputation as Zambia's premier safari destination. Access to the park is by bridge and pontoon.

Day 5 Activities include early morning game drives during which lion and leopard are often seen. During the heat of the day, when the animals are at rest, return to the lodge for lunch and a rest or relax in the pool. Should you feel energetic, the lodge offers walking safaris for closer contact with the game and exceptional bird watching. The night game drive is fantastic. After watching the sun set over the river, with a ‘sundowner’ in hand, the drive continues with a powerful spotlight. The nocturnal world of the bush is witnessed from owls and genets to hunting lions and the graceful leopard. Overnight Nkwali Camp.

Day 6 After breakfast, you will be transferred to your next camp located in the quiet Nsefu section of the Luangwa National Park. One of the highlights of the Nsefu sector is the abundance of 'Luangwa Wafwas' (literally 'dead Luangwas'). These are dried out oxbow lakes that have been replaced by lush grasslands, and attract game in large numbers. This sector of the park is famous for its concentrations of plains game (which in turn attract predators), especially huge herds of buffalo that move around in the area. Overnight Nsefu Camp.

Day 7 Activities at Nsefu take advantage of the great game-viewing in the area, and include game-drives in specially adapted open safari vehicles (both day and night-drives), and guided walks. Visitors to the South Luangwa Valley have the possibility of seeing over 400 species of birds, and 100 species of mammal, including elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, giraffe, and hippo. Two of the more interesting species of game - Thornicroft's Giraffe and Cookson's Wildebeest – are endemic the Luangwa Valley. Overnight Nsefu Camp.

Day 8 After breakfast, you will be transferred to your last camp, which lies in a different sector of the Nsefu region of the Luangwa National Park. This remote region remains a fantastic game viewing area. It is well removed from the busier Mfuwe section of the park. Activities at Tena Tena center around this abundance of game, and guests are offered the rare opportunity of seeing Africa at its best. Overnight Tena Tena Camp.

Day 9 During your stay, you will have the opportunity to enjoy game-viewing from open safari vehicles (both day and night drives are conducted), as well as game walks. The camp is located along a very game-rich stretch of the Luangwa River, and there is always game in the vicinity of the camp, more often than not elephant and buffalo. South Luangwa game walks, considered by many to be the best in Southern Africa, are led by a qualified guide and accompanied by an armed game scout, offer an even more intimate bush experience. Overnight Tena Tena Camp.

Day 10 After breakfast, you will be met and transferred to Mfuwe Airport for your onward flight to Lusaka and Johannesburg.

Day 11 Arrive UK.