Wildlife safaris in Zambia
Our 33 favourite camps and lodges for wildlife safaris in Zambia
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Bilimungwe Bushcamp
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90% (6 reviews)
Bilimungwe Bushcamp is a stylish camp run by The Bushcamp Company, in the remote southern section of the South Luangwa National Park. Set on a low rise surrounded by wildlife, it was completely rebuilt in 2011, with each chalet overlooking a group of shady waterholes where ... More about Bilimungwe Bushcamp -
Busanga Bushcamp
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91% (9 reviews)
The small Busanga Bushcamp stands beside the amazing Busanga Plains, which encompass a variety of habitats from marshlands and papyrus beds to open grasslands and tree islands. The wildlife here includes unusual species such as serval, oribi, Lichtenstein's hartebeest ... More about Busanga Bushcamp -
Chiawa Camp
|96% (28 reviews)
The Chiawa area has the best game in the Lower Zambezi National Park. As well as excellent birding, the variety of game here was impressive, including lion, buffalo, hyena, leopard, elephant, waterbuck and bushbuck. Nocturnal sightings including porcupines, elephant shrews, ... More about Chiawa Camp -
Chikoko Tree Camp
|98% (49 reviews)
Chikoko's excellent guides lead walking safaris in a remote, walking-only area South Luangwa National Park. The big game around (and even in!) camp can be prolific; it's an excellent area for big-game safaris – and a terrific area for waling because some of ... More about Chikoko Tree Camp -
Chongwe River Camp
|94% (54 reviews)
A guided walking safari from Chongwe River camp into the foothills of the Zambezi escarpment could produce sightings of the Samango or blue monkey (Corcophithecus mitis). Although found in pockets throughout south, east and central Africa, this species prefers humid areas ... More about Chongwe River Camp -
Chongwe River House
|100% (3 reviews)
Chongwe River House comes with a private expert safari guide who is fully-qualified to lead walking safaris, boat trips and 4WD safaris – and the park rules allow night drives and some off-read driving. Hence the Chongwe River House offers a first-class wildlife safari ... More about Chongwe River House -
Crocodile Bushcamp
|98% (38 reviews)
Crocodile Bushcamp's excellent guides lead walking safaris in a remote, walking-only area South Luangwa National Park. The big game in this area, and even in this camp, can be prolific; it's an excellent area for big-game safaris – and a terrific area for walking because ... More about Crocodile Bushcamp -
Impandala House
Though not primarily a wildlife destination, it's one of the few places where you can easily see Zambia's elusive blue duiker. More about Impandala House -
Kapani Lodge
|95% (72 reviews)
Kapani is close to the centre of South Luangwa – around Mfuwe Lagoon – which means very relaxed big game indeed, and usually some excellent sightings. 4WD safaris are organised both day and night, but walking safaris can also be requested. The guiding here is ... More about Kapani Lodge -
Kutandala Camp
|100% (2 reviews)
The Luangwa Valley is one of Africa's best game areas - and this is a very remote corer of it More about Kutandala Camp -
Lion Camp
Lion Camp is located in a game rich part of the South Luangwa National Park and we have been assured that the guides here are extremely knowledgeable and highly qualified. More about Lion Camp -
Luangwa River Camp
|91% (9 reviews)
South Luangwa is one of Africa's top big game destinations, with high densities of wildlife; night drives make sightings of lion and leopard particularly common. During our sundowners at Luangwa River Camp, we spotted hippo, crocodile, antelope coming to drink and a ... More about Luangwa River Camp -
Luangwa Safari House
|100% (3 reviews)
Luangwa Safari House comes with a private 4WD safari vehicle and an expert guide, fully-qualified to lead walking safaris as well as 4WD safaris – and the park rules allow night drives and some off-read driving. Hence the Luangwa Safari House offers a really superb ... More about Luangwa Safari House -
Lufupa Bushcamp
|85% (11 reviews)
Some of Kafue's more offbeat antelope species beside some lovely river rapids More about Lufupa Bushcamp -
Lufupa Tented Camp
|93% (9 reviews)
Lufupa has earned a justified reputation over the last decade as a great place for leopard sightings. It's also an interesting and varied area with a very good general game density. So come for the leopards, but don't ignore the many other species. More about Lufupa Tented Camp -
Luwi Bushcamp
|90% (26 reviews)
Wild dogs had been seen near Luwi Bushcamp on our last visit, and so we headed out on a night drive one evening after our sundowner drinks. We had no luck with the dogs, but managed to find three hyena, a genet, a serval in the middle of the road, a lesser bushbaby and ... More about Luwi Bushcamp -
Luwombwa Lodge
|90% (2 reviews)
Kasanka's sheer range of different environments makes it a varied wildlife experience, best for experienced Africa hands. The Fibwe hide here is certainly Africa's best place for watching sitatunga antelope, and superb for bats during the period October to December. More about Luwombwa Lodge -
Mchenja Bushcamp
|98% (42 reviews)
South Luangwa is one of Africa's top big game destinations, with high densities of wildlife; night drives make sightings of lion and leopard particularly common. On one of our drives from Mchenja Bushcamp during the dry season, we saw many antelope – including ... More about Mchenja Bushcamp -
Mfuwe Lodge
|88% (5 reviews)
Occupying a lovely spot overlooking Mfuwe Lagoon – a huge oxbow lake – Mfuwe Lodge is the flagship safari property of the Bushcamp Company. Historically this area has always been rich with wildlife, but being close the main gate also makes it a busier part of the park. ... More about Mfuwe Lodge -
Mutinondo Wilderness
|100% (2 reviews)
Though not a classic big game destination, Mutinondo's flora and smaller fauna make it a good stop for the wildlife enthusiast More about Mutinondo Wilderness -
Mwaleshi Camp
|97% (18 reviews)
The game in North Luangwa National Park is very similar to that in South Luangwa – although you will find more Cookson's wildebeest here, and generally better populations of eland and hartebeest. Giraffe are notable for their absence, but buffalo are more numerous ... More about Mwaleshi Camp -
Mwamba Bushcamp
|99% (59 reviews)
One of Mwamba Bushcamp's main draw cards is their game hides. When most camps offer a siesta time, Mwamba will take you to one of their hides where you can spend as much or as little time as you like. Their area has a high density of game and birdlife and guiding is of ... More about Mwamba Bushcamp -
Nchila Reserve
Nchila's moist evergreen forests are fascinating, whilst its plains have a wide range of fairly unusual anilas, including roan and sable antelope (including Angolan giant sable), eland, oribi and unusualy bold sitatunga! More about Nchila Reserve -
Nkwali
|95% (79 reviews)
Nkwali camp has first-rate guides, most fully-qualified to lead walking safaris as well as 4WD safaris, and South Luangwa allows night drives, and some off-read driving. These factors make for a superb wildlife safari experience in one of Africa's best game areas. More about Nkwali -
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp
|100% (6 reviews)
South Luangwa is one of Africa's best game areas –and superb for bushcamping. More about Robin Pope bush-camp -
Robin Pope Safaris walking safari
|93% (6 reviews)
South Luangwa is simply one of Africas best game areas. The Robin Pope Walking Safari explores the remote parts of this park extensively and led by a very knowledgeable guide. More about Robin Pope walking -
Robin's House
|93% (3 reviews)
Robin's House comes with a private 4WD safari vehicle and an expert guide, fully-qualified to lead walking safaris as well as 4WD safaris – and the park rules allow night drives and some off-read driving. Hence Robin's House offers a really superb wildlife ... More about Robin's House -
Sausage Tree Camp
|95% (19 reviews)
Sausage Tree is within the Lower Zambezi National Park, so their game is considerably denser than around the camps in the surrounding GMA. We have seen breeding herds of elephants, (calves paddling in the shallows, still learning how to use their trunks) buffalo and lions... More about Sausage Tree Camp -
Shoebill Island Camp
|90% (2 reviews)
The Bangweulu area has not only super birdlife, but some excellent plains game - including the beautiful and endemic black lechwe, oribi, tsessebe and sitatunga. More about Shoebill Island Camp -
Shumba Camp
|93% (8 reviews)
Shumba stands in the middle of the vast Busanga Plains, which cover a variety of habitats from seasonal and permanent floodplains to tree islands and grasslands, edged with miombo woodland. Various unusual species occur here such as serval, oribi, Lichtenstein's hartebeest ... More about Shumba Camp -
Tena Tena
|93% (47 reviews)
Tena Tena has excellent guides, fully qualified to lead walking safaris as well as 4WD safaris. There is a high density of game and bird life in this part of the South Luangwa National Park, which offers a really superb wildlife safari experience. More about Tena Tena -
Wasa Lodge
|93% (6 reviews)
Kasanka's sheer range of different environments makes it a varied wildlife experience, best for experienced Africa hands. It's certainly Africa's best place for watching sitatunga antelope, and superb for bats at the right time! More about Wasa Lodge
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