Best of Zambia Safari Week

It is not without good reason that South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi National Parks combine to form a classic tailor made African safari holiday, simply add a touch of class with two wonderful camps and you can expect a stylish short safari.

From Mfuwe, a short connecting flight from Lusaka, you reach your chosen camp in the heart of South Luangwa's wilderness, possibly overlooking the Luangwa River. Daily activities from the camps and small lodges are usually game drives, and we would recommend this for a first morning to start to get oriented in your surroundings and to see plenty of wildlife.

From game drives to bush walks and perhaps a tasty lunch under a grove of ebony trees or tucked away in the bush is a fine way to enjoy this safari. Wildlife in the area is plentiful with impala, endemic Cookson's wildebeest, waterbuck, buffalo and elephants. South Luangwa is good for lions, leopards and wild dogs too and is one of the reasons one would choose to safari here.

Wildlife photographers and those intent on capturing great photos of South Luangwa's varied species will also relish photographic hides for hippos, elephants and seasonally for carmine bee-eaters that are available from some of the camps and lodges.

A direct flight from Mfuwe takes you in an hour or so to Jeki airstrip in Lower Zambezi National Park. Your safari immediately continues as you drive across the grasslands and into winterthorn trees where elephants, zebra, impala, waterbuck, leopards and a host of other wildlife seek refuge from the heat of the day. Again there is a choice of camp or lodge, but for a treat and a great destination for a slow, relaxed and luxurious safari we could recommend Anabezi. The rooms are huge each with their own plunge pool on the deck and there is a delightfully large open dining deck and public space as well as quieter areas to retreat too away from your room.

Safari activities from Anabezi are very relaxed, game drives occur early morning and late afternoons, walking safaris are usually in the cool of the mornings whilst canoe safaris take place on quieter waters away from the main river channel in the afternoons. Lazy boating on the Zambezi past hippos and crocs with elephants crossing the river or coming down to the waterside to drink is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. As sunset comes around again sundowners are de rigeur and are usually followed by a night drive. Leopards sightings in this area of Lower Zambezi have been phenomenal. Whatever you decide to do each day you will be sure to a collection of special safari memories from Zambia.

April - October

Highlight species

	Leopard
	Lion
	Elephant
	Wild dog
	Buffalo
	Thornicroft's giraffe
	Cookson's wildebeest
	Crayshaw's zebra

Cost from £

Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.

Departure Dates

Any dates to your requirements between April & October inclusive

Difficulty

Generally easy safari with some bush walks on uneven ground. Some steps may be encountered

Flights

No direct flights from the UK. International flights via European hubs,  Johannesburg, Nairobi or Dubai or Doha. 

Time

GMT +2 hours

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