The chance to visit two of Zambias finest parks, staying in beautiful camps. Unlike many areas of Africa, Zambia is little visited and therefore the safari opportunities are excellent. The camps tend to be luxurious and intimate, with excellent facilities and characterful architecture. All in all, the trip for a connoisseur.
This is an ideal safari for those wishing to visit a part of Africa that is off the beaten track, without having to cover great distances. 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 On arrival at Lusaka, you will be met by our representative and assisted to your light aircraft transfer to Kafue National Park. Kafue is Zambia’s oldest park and by far the largest. It is the second largest national park in the world and has remained underdeveloped until recent years. Despite the depravations of poaching and lack of management, the Park is still a raw and diverse slice of African wilderness with excellent game viewing, birdwatching and fishing opportunities. The park sustains huge herds of a great diversity of wildlife. Your lodge is located in the remote North-western section of the park in the spectacular Busanga floodplains. This region is a vast flat expanse that stretches in all directions as far as the eye can see - one of Zambia’s most significant wetland resources and one of the few untouched by development or human activity. This vast watery wilderness, flooded in the wet season by several rivers and streams covers an enormous 750 square kilometres. The floods reach their height from March to May after the rains, and large herds of hippo are stranded in the shallow pools left as the water recedes in the dry season. An enormous variety of wildlife can be seen all year round.

Days 3-4 Spend two full days in this remote wilderness region. Activities include early morning and afternoon game drives, which continue into the evening. This are taken in open landrovers which afford spectacular game viewing opportunities. You will see a vast array of wildlife, from the thousands of red lechwe on the Plains, the ubiquitous puku, the stately sable and roan antelopes in the woodland to the diminutive oribi and duiker. The solid-rumped defassa waterbuck, herds of tsessebe, hartebeest, zebra and buffalo make for a full menu of antelope. Large prides of lion, solitary leopards and cheetah are the prime predators. There is a host of smaller carnivores from the side-striped jackal, civet, genet and various mongoose. Birdwatching - especially on the rivers and the dambos is superb. Notables include the wattled crane, purple crested loerie and Pel’s fishing owl. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded throughout the park.

Day 5 After breakfast, transfer by light aircraft to Lusaka. On arrival you will connect onto a scheduled flight to Mfuwe, 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. 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, 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 After breakfast, you will be met and transferred to Mfuwe Airport for your onward flight to Lusaka and Johannesburg.

Day 10 Arrive UK.