Luxury South Luangwa Safaris

The main safari activity in the South Luangwa National Park is game drives. This is the best way to cover ground in the park, as well as get a varied game-viewing experience. Your day will be split into two game drives – one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Both game drives last around 4-5 hours, and there are plenty of stops along the way for coffee, tea, snacks and of course, sundowner drinks. The other activity that you can do – and that the South Luangwa is famed for – is a walking safari. This is a safari on foot, accompanied and led by professional guides and rangers. The walk is often a couple of hours, done early morning or late afternoon when the temperature is cooler. When you arrive in  your safari camp, your host and guide will talk you through these different safari activities, and schedule your time there.

The game-viewing in the South Luangwa National Park is truly incredible, so we’d recommend a minimum of at least 3-4 nights on safari here to enjoy the full experience. Some safari camps have sister properties in different areas of the park, so a nice way to extend your time in the South Luangwa National Park is to combine different camps and locations. This will give you a nice mix of game-viewing opportunities, as well as a new camp to enjoy and wonderful guides and staff to meet.

There are plenty of fantastic safari camps inside the South Luangwa National Park, in which myself and our specialists have traveled to regularly. We always recommend staying inside the park (rather than outside the park boundaries), as this really does excel your safari experience as you will see wildlife the second you drive out of the camp – or sometimes, inside the camp boundaries! There are many safari camps in the park, from the Remote Africa portfolio in the very north, to the Bushcamp Company portfolio in the very south. These vary on experience, camp design and amenities, and in turn, budget. Get in touch to find out which camps and lodges we recommend for you.