11-Day Best of Zambia's Wildlife Safari

>> You’ll arrive in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city, where you’ll take a domestic flight to Mfuwe before a private transfer to your first safari destination, South Luangwa National Park. You’ll be staying at the luxurious Time + Tide Luwi, around a two-hour drive from Mfuwe Airport, with the chance to spot wildlife along the way. Time + Tide Luwi is a remote camp located on the banks of the Luwi River, with no other camps for miles around. You'll relax in the open-air lounge, smell the scent of African jasmine from the flowers nearby and listen to the sounds of the tranquil river. Welcome to Zambia.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Luwi > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> You’ll rise at the crack of dawn to start the day with morning safaris before the temperatures get too hot and the nocturnal creatures can still be spotted out and about. The camp’s award-winning safari guides will point out a pride of lion, a rare Thornicroft’s giraffe (endemic to Zambia), huge herds of elephants, a colourful array of birdlife, bathing pods of hippos and much more. South Luangwa is particularly noted for its excellent leopard sightings.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Luwi > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> You’ll rise at the crack of dawn to start the day with morning safaris before the temperatures get too hot and the nocturnal creatures can still be spotted out and about. The camp’s award-winning safari guides will point out a pride of lion, a rare Thornicroft’s giraffe (endemic to Zambia), huge herds of elephants, a colourful array of birdlife, bathing pods of hippos and much more. South Luangwa is particularly noted for its excellent leopard sightings.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Luwi > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> Today after your day of game drives you will take to foot as you head deep into the bush. Its' a wild and exciting night as you traverse the wilderness and arrive where you team have set up your fantastic beds under the stars.

This experience of being at one with your surroundings as you enjoy a camp fire, star gazing and falling asleep to the sounds of the bush is a unique experience.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Luwi > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> You will head deeper into South Luangwa to Time + Tide Kakuli, comprised of cosy suites perched above the Luangwa River. You will hang out on your private deck to spot big game favourites wandering in and out of view, see hippos and crocs lurking in the water and keep your eyes peeled for the colourful feathers of carmine bee-eaters.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Kakuli > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> You can also enjoy night game drives, as South Luangwa is one of the few national parks in the whole of Africa to offer this activity. A game drive after dark provides you with the opportunity to encounter Zambia’s nocturnal wildlife, especially elusive leopards and other big cats, which really come alive once the sun goes down. You will feel the bush environment change as the light leaves, with the calls and yowls of the wild guiding you.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Time + Tide Kakuli > Luxury tented camp located inside South Luangwa NP

>> You’ll take a transfer back to Mfuwe and a domestic flight back to Lusaka, where you’ll take another private transfer to Kafue National Park, Zambia’s oldest and largest national park. Located in a remote area of the national park, you’ll stay in Musekese Camp’s charming thatched-roof chalets, where you can watch wildlife out on your private deck.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Musekese Camp > Mid-range bush camp located inside Kafue NP

>> Musekese Camp’s passionate owners are Kafue experts, so there are plenty of opportunities for wildlife watching around this intimate camp, especially bush walks with high-level guides. You'll start by walking around the lagoon, where you can see herds of elephants, bush pigs and rare roan antelopes. Sit in one of the shelters by the river to watch animals crossing, drinking and bathing.

You'll take a game drive around some of Kafue’s best wildlife spots, such as the Busanga Plains, where you can see antelope, elephants, zebras and lions. Rare species to look out for include red lechwe, sable and the to the skies to see the various bird species that live in the trees around the Busanga Swamp, such as African finfoot, half-collard kingfisher and African skimmer.African wild dog, as well as the elusive cheetah. You'll watch hippos splashing in Lake Itezhi-Tezhi and look

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Musekese Camp > Mid-range bush camp located inside Kafue NP

>> Sadly, your Zambia wildlife adventure comes to a close, as you head back to Lusaka for your onward journey home. However, you’ll leave with a camera full of photos and a number of stories to recount to loved ones back home, having encountered the very best of Zambia’s creatures, great and small.

• Time: 8-10 hours
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)