Accompanied by expert rangers, visitors are permitted to explore on foot and on 4x4 safaris. Guests learn the art of spoor identification, first aid in the bush, about local herbal medicines, and more. Photo opportunities are limitless, with vast numbers of wildlife encountered along river banks, oxbow lakes and salt pans. Large pods of hippo wallow in countless hippo pools.

Days in the bush start early with a wake up call at around 5:30am for breakfast and the first safari walk of the day, lasting a few hours before returning to camp for lunch. Another safari walk usually commences around 3:30pm for a couple of hours until the ranger finds a perfect spot for sundowners (cocktails) in the wild before heading back to camp. During the heat of the day, guests enjoy the wildlife from camp or simply enjoy some siesta time. Camp to camp walking safaris are also available.

Wildlife in the Valley
South Luangwa National Park has an intense concentration of wildlife along the Luangwa River. This could be dubbed hippo country with an estimated count of 80- 90 hippo per mile of river. Crocodiles are plentiful, sharing their precious water real estate with the hippos. The park is home to elephant, giraffe, buffalo, leopard, lion, zebra and antelope with sixty different animal species and four hundred different bird species.

The area was once known as ‘The Kingdom of the Elephant’ or ‘The Crowded Place’ but sadly, due to poaching, rhino are no longer found in Luangwa and elephant populations took a hard hit. However the conservation efforts of local communities and parks authorities have made an enormous difference and herds of up to 70 elephant are seen again. The only rhinos left in Zambia are those in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park near Victoria Falls. Evening game drives in Luangwa National Park are permitted and give the traveler a unique opportunity to see those animals that only come to life at night such as leopard, bush babies, owls, civet, hyenas and lion.