Days 7, 8 and 9 – South Luangwa National Park
From Kafue you head east to Lusaka and onwards to the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia’s most famous reserve and probably one of the best places in Africa to see the elusive leopard. The South Luangwa is completely different to Kafue and is more of a traditional African bush with open grasslands, riverine woodlands, rivers and thick bush.
From Mfuwe Airport it is a 45-minute drive to the park entrance and then from there a slow game drive inside the park to the camp of your choice.
The South Luangwa is also renowned as the home of the walking safari. Experienced guides and game scouts take guests on short bush walks, longer walking safaris and even multi-day walking safaris between camps.
The South Luangwa is home to leopard, lion, wild dog, elephant, buffalo, giraffe and so much more. Spend your days enjoying morning, afternoon and night game drives with experienced guides. It is highly recommended to enjoy at least one walking safari while you are here. The walks are tailored to the guests in the group and are more focussed on the smaller aspects of the bush – typically the things you miss when you are in a game drive vehicle. Often guides will focus on tracking animals, teaching guests more about the medicinal uses of the plants and trees and showing guests the insects and spiders that aren’t seen from the back of a vehicle. Walking safaris are our favourite safari experience when in Africa.