Walking safaris in Zambia

Walking safaris in Zambia are probably the best in the world. A clear system of guide training has enforced high guiding standards in South Luangwa National Park and Kafue National Park. Combine this with dense concentrations of wildlife, and plenty of high-quality, small safari camps and lodges, run by real bush enthusiasts … and you find that Zambia has a recipe for the best walking safaris that you'll find in Africa today.

See the list in the left column on this page for some of the safari camps in Zambian that we'd single out as being great for walking safaris, and then read summaries of these below (displayed in a random order). Click the camp's name, or its thumbnail picture, for more details of that camp - and the activities there, including the walking safaris.

Zambia's 25 best places for walking safaris

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Bilimungwe Bushcamp
|90% (6 reviews)

The area surrounding Bilimungwe camp is varied – with some pretty stretches of riverine woodland along the Luangwa River, thicker miombo woodlands, and plenty of open 'dambos' or waterholes. Exploring this with Manda Chisanga, an award-winning guide, can be interesting ... More about Bilimungwe Bushcamp
Chiawa Camp
|96% (28 reviews)

Chiawa Camp's guides are professional and experienced and offer walking safaris of a high calibre – as well as many other game activities. Walks are a great way for learning about the smaller things in the bush and usually last 2-4 hours, depending entirely on ... More about Chiawa Camp
Chikoko Tree Camp
|98% (49 reviews)

Chikoko Tree Camp is run by Remote Africa Safaris, one of the Luangwa's most experienced walking safari companies. The camp is dedicated to waling safaries; that's what it does. Camp-to-camp walking trails are the norm between Tafika, Chikoko and Crocodile River ... More about Chikoko Tree Camp
Crocodile Bushcamp
|98% (38 reviews)

Crocodile Bushcamp is run by Remote Africa Safaris, one of the Luangwa's most experienced walking safari companies. The camp is dedicated to walking safaris; that is its sole focus. Camp-to-camp walking trails are the norm betweenTafika and Chikoko Tree Camp – with your ... More about Crocodile Bushcamp
Impandala House

With lovely hilly landscape, and without most dangerous species of big game, Impandala is a great place to walk around and explore – with or without a guide. More about Impandala House
Kalamu Tented Camp
|100% (1 review)

Kalamu Tented Camp is surrounded by a variety of environs from the sandy river banks of the Luangwa River, to shallow lagoons, riverine forests and mopane woodland. It's a wonderfully interesting area to explore on foot, and we found the guides at Kalamu to be excellent ... More about Kalamu Tented Camp
Kapamba Bushcamp
|94% (10 reviews)

Walking safaris between Kapamba and her sister camps are a great and easy way of seeing the bush. A typical itinerary would involve starting at Chamilandu for two nights then walking to Chindeni for a couple of nights. From there it's a short walk to Bilimungwe, ending ... More about Kapamba Bushcamp
Kutandala Camp
|100% (2 reviews)

Kutandala is one of Africa's ultimate camps for walking safaris More about Kutandala Camp
Kuyenda Bushcamp
|100% (10 reviews)

Kuyenda Bushcamp is surrounded by one of the best walking areas in the South Luangwa National Park. A wide variety of environments and plentiful wildlife allow travellers to discover something new on each excursion. Walking with the renowned Phil Berry (one of Zambia's ... More about Kuyenda Bushcamp
Lion Camp

Lion Camp is in an area of open plains, which is well suited to walking safaris. More about Lion Camp
Luangwa River Camp
|91% (9 reviews)

South Luangwa is probably Africa's best park for big game walking safaris. Luangwa River Camp offers walking safaris as an optional activity; both in the park and in the game management areas. The lodge is particularly easy to combine into a camp-to-camp walking trip ... More about Luangwa River Camp
Luangwa Safari House
|100% (3 reviews)

In the Nkwali area, the spectacular Luangwa Safari House is a luxurious four-bedroomed house has been designed with originality and luxury in mind - complete with its own pool and deck in a great bush location overlooking a waterhole and the backdrop of the Chindeni Hills... More about Luangwa Safari House
Luwi Bushcamp
|90% (26 reviews)

Luwi Bushcamp is in a prime walking area. There are a variety of habitats to explore including open plains, dry riverbeds and mopane woodland. Although the camp is away from the main Luangwa River, two permanent lagoons are home to a large number of hippos and crocs and ... More about Luwi Bushcamp
Mchenja Bushcamp
|98% (42 reviews)

South Luangwa is probably Africa's best park for big game walking safaris. Mchenja Bushcamp always offers walking safaris as an optional activity – in a lovely area for walking. Mchenja as particularly easy to combine into a camp-to-camp walking trip. It's ... More about Mchenja Bushcamp
Mwaleshi Camp
|97% (18 reviews)

Mwaleshi is dedicated to walking safaris; it is one of Africa's top walking camps. It is run by Remote Africa Safaris, one of the Luangwa Valley's most experienced safari companies. North Luangwa National Park is a walking park – the game is prolific and there ... More about Mwaleshi Camp
Mwamba Bushcamp
|99% (59 reviews)

Mwamba lies in a game-rich area which suits safari walks, and the guides here are some of the more experienced in the valley. Guests who combine a stay at Mwamba with its sister camp Kaingo usually walk from camp to camp. More about Mwamba Bushcamp
Nchila Reserve

With lovely landscape, and little really dangerous game, Nchila is a great place to walk and explore - take a good pair of binoculars and a bird book More about Nchila Reserve
Nkwali
|95% (79 reviews)

Walking safaris were pioneered in the Luangwa Valley, and Nkwali is the base camp from which some of Africa's most famous walking safaris set off. More about Nkwali
Nsolo Bushcamp
|97% (35 reviews)

Nsolo Bushcamp offers walking safaris through various environments, from open grassy plains to mopane woodlands, visiting the odd remaining lagoon and the riverine woods along the Luwi riverbed. Wildlife is plentiful here with species including Crawshay's zebra, elephant, ... More about Nsolo Bushcamp
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
|97% (38 reviews)

Old Mondoro is located in a stunning grove of winterthorn trees, which make for wonderful scenery and also provide welcome shade. There is also plenty of wildlife in the area and so walking straight out from the camp is fantastic. More about Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp
|100% (6 reviews)

As part of a walking safari it is tremendous fun to bushcamp (also known as flycamping!), and it imparts a greater sense of the bush too! More about Robin Pope bush-camp
Robin Pope Safaris walking safari
|93% (6 reviews)

A fabled trip for addicts of walking safaris: the Robin Pope Walking Safari in Zambia simply the best of its kind anywhere. More about Robin Pope walking
Sausage Tree Camp
|95% (19 reviews)

Sausage Tree's guides are very good and the Lower Zambezi, like Mana Pools across the water, is a really excellent area for walking safaris. There are plenty of glades with tall riverine trees, especially the lovely acacia albida, which make walking a real pleasure ... More about Sausage Tree Camp
Tena Tena
|93% (47 reviews)

Tena Tena overlooks the Luangwa River on the edge of the Nsefu Sector, some of which is very open and flat, so well suited to walking safaris. You'll find old lagoons, excellent game and varied vegetation. Serious walkers might opt to leave camp for a few nights to sleep ... More about Tena Tena
Zungulila
|80% (1 review)

South Luangwa National Park's terrain, relaxed wildlife and excellent guiding make it the perfect destination for walking safaris. The area around Zungulila is special because it is remote with limited road access. Environments here are varied and the Kapamba River ... More about Zungulila