Bush Walks
Visit the South Luangwa National Park, home of the walking safari.
With a combination of wildlife, adventure and spectacular scenery, it’s hard to imagine a country that has as much to offer as Zambia. Visiting the South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi and Victoria Falls on one holiday will see you wanting to return for more.
Visit the South Luangwa National Park, home of the walking safari.
Float in the Devil’s Pool, positioned on the edge of the Victoria Falls.
Explore by boat and canoes, as well as fishing for tiger fish.
Take a sunset helicopter ride over the Victoria Falls – best appreciated from the air.
This holiday combines two fantastic national parks – each slightly different – with the thundering majesty of Victoria Falls. With wildlife activities ranging from boating and canoeing to walks and drives, Zambia’s parks offer great diversity. And whilst the falls are an attraction in their own right, Livingstone acts a great base for taking advantage of a range of cultural, scenic and adventure activities.
Day 1
Lusaka - South Luangwa
Days 2-3
South Luangwa
Day 4
South Luangwa - Lower Zambezi
Days 5-7
Lower Zambezi
Day 8
Lower Zambezi - Livingstone
Day 9
Livingstone
Day 10
Livingstone
Day 1
Lusaka - South Luangwa
Days 2-3
South Luangwa
Visit the South Luangwa National Park, home of the walking safari.
Day 4
South Luangwa - Lower Zambezi
Days 5-7
Lower Zambezi
Explore by boat and canoes, as well as fishing for tiger fish.
Day 8
Lower Zambezi - Livingstone
Day 9
Livingstone
Float in the Devil’s Pool, positioned on the edge of the Victoria Falls.
Day 10
Livingstone
Take a sunset helicopter ride over the Victoria Falls – best appreciated from the air.
The Luangwa Valley, which marks the end of the Rift Valley, covers a vast area through which the meandering Luangwa River runs. The oxbow lagoons, woodland and plains of the valley form the renowned South Luangwa National Park
One of the best places in Africa to see leopards, this park is alive with predators and prey. Crocodiles and hippos fill the river, whilst its grassy floodplains are grazed by pukus, impalas and zebras. Over 450 species of birds, both endemic and migratory, are found here.
This is the home of the walking safari and there is no better way to explore South Luangwa. Whilst walks elsewhere are more nature-focussed, a walking safari here is far more intense and involved.
Grasslands, woodlands and floodplains face the Zambezi River, with a rugged escarpment pressing in on them from behind. This forms Lower Zambezi National Park, stretched along the meandering riverfront.
Up to a mile wide in places, the Zambezi River is the focal point of this beautiful park. It attracts a variety of wildlife to its islands, creating incomparable canoeing and boat trips, with the chance to get up close to thirsty elephants, as well as hippos and crocodiles.
Explore on land by 4×4 and on foot, where the riverine woodland and fertile floodplains attract browsers and grazers. These, in turn, attract predators, including lions and leopards.
A holiday to Zambia would not be complete without a visit to Victoria Falls, one of the world’s most spectacular natural attractions and a great place to relax after a wildlife-packed safari. Here, the Zambezi River crashes down in a white torrent – giving the falls their name, “The Smoke that Thunders”.
However, if you are still up for more excitement there are plenty of activities on offer. Take an exhilarating plunge at Devil’s Pool, raft the rapids or take a helicopter flight over the falls into the Batoka Gorge.
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There are three seasons in Zambia – the cool, dry winter season, the hot, dry summer season and the rainy season, which is in fact even hotter. It will depend on your activity preferences and the destinations in Zambia you are travelling to as to the best time to visit the country.
Similarly to January, February will experience heavy rainfall throughout the country. Some destinations and accommodation will be open to a variety of outdoor activities, but it should be noted that the majority will remain closed.
Throughout the winter months, it can be a perfect opportunity for bird watching although some wildlife may be more difficult to spot with the thick vegetation flourishing after the rainy months. You can expect temperatures of 23°C with heavier rainfall at the start of the month.
As the rainy season comes to an end, both April and May are the best months to visit Victoria Falls, where temperatures are marginally cooler, averaging 21°C and there is less rainfall than previous months.
Zambia will experience the cool, dry winter season from May until September making it the best time to travel to Zambia as the wildlife is in abundance. Temperatures are pleasant at the beginning and end of this season and there is considerably less rainfall.
For the best game viewing in Zambia, it is suggested to travel from June to October although safaris are an all-year-round activity. In June temperatures will average 25°C during the daytime and remain cooler through the evening.
July is one of the peak months to travel to Zambia as temperatures range from 22°C to highs of 30°C. Zambia will experience the least rainfall during July and all accommodation and destinations throughout the country will be fully open, with opportunities to partake in all the activities.
From June to September, Zambia will experience its peak season as it can be one of the best times to visit the country when both travelling for the wildlife viewings and to see Victoria Falls. It is a popular time to travel to Zambia and so accommodation should be booked well in advance.
During the month of September, temperatures will begin to rise and can reach highs of 28°C in certain regions of the country. Like July and August, September can be an ideal month for safaris in Zambia, with higher chances of regular wildlife viewings on game drives.
During the months of October and November, Zambia will experience the hot, dry season, particularly in the river valleys of the Zambezi and Luangwa where it will become very hot. Game drives during the day can sometimes become uncomfortable due to the humidity and high temperatures.
As the dry season comes to an end in the months of October and November, water levels are low and so can be an ideal time to visit Zambia to see the magnificent rock formations yet not the most ideal time to visit Victoria Falls, which is better viewed in April and May.
From the month of December until April, Zambia experiences the rainy season, which is in fact much hotter than the summer months of October and November. Temperatures can rise to highs of 28°C in December and as rainfall becomes more regular, Zambia will start to experience the lush, green vegetation – harder for spotting wildlife!
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