Best wildlife safaris in Zambia
For all of the Zambia specialists at Expert Africa, wildlife safaris are the core of what we do: they’re our passion. Hence all of our holidays in Zambia are great wildlife safaris!
Zambia offers one of the best wildlife experiences in Africa – and a safari here is marked out by top-class walking safaris within the national parks; night drives within the parks; the outstanding quality of the guiding; and the individual nature of the small safari lodges and camps which give a great experience to their guests. Zambia is especially strong for travellers who long to get out of the vehicle and explore the bush by foot, for whom it has few real com it’s, a wildlife safari in Zambia might be the right choice.
Zambia is perhaps the best destination for a wildlife safari on foot in Africa. Walking safaris can be a really exhilarating experience, as they give you the chance to get close to wildlife, without a vehicle in the way. You don’t need to be especially fit; they’re not ‘route marches’ and you’ll stop frequently to look at the wildlife, being educated and entertained by the guide.
Night drives from camps are allowed within Zambia’s national parks – unusual in Africa. For the wildlife enthusiast this opens up a whole new world of crepuscular wildlife species that usually go unseen – from Sharpe’s grysbok, bushbabies and owls to civets, genets, African wildcats and leopards. See our sightings record for leopard from Zambia’s camps to appreciate how remarkably good Zambia’s night drives are for leopard sightings.
Of course, the underlying reason for the excellent wildlife sightings here is that Zambia’s guiding standards are very high. Most of Zambia’s safari lodges are small and highly individual; many of the best are still owner-run – and this contributes to a real focus on guiding. The enthusiasm of Zambia’s guides and their dedication to knowledge of the wildlife is always a real joy. Then underpinning this in most of the main national parks are very strict exams which guides need to pass in order to lead walking safaris.
Our page on the key animal species seen on a Zambia safari
includes sightings data from our travellers sent over the last few years.
You’ll find all of our Zambia safaris here, and just a small ‘taster’ selection of these below
Zambia offers one of the best wildlife experiences in Africa – and a safari here is marked out by top-class walking safaris within the national parks; night drives within the parks; the outstanding quality of the guiding; and the individual nature of the small safari lodges and camps which give a great experience to their guests. Zambia is especially strong for travellers who long to get out of the vehicle and explore the bush by foot, for whom it has few real com it’s, a wildlife safari in Zambia might be the right choice.
Zambia is perhaps the best destination for a wildlife safari on foot in Africa. Walking safaris can be a really exhilarating experience, as they give you the chance to get close to wildlife, without a vehicle in the way. You don’t need to be especially fit; they’re not ‘route marches’ and you’ll stop frequently to look at the wildlife, being educated and entertained by the guide.
Night drives from camps are allowed within Zambia’s national parks – unusual in Africa. For the wildlife enthusiast this opens up a whole new world of crepuscular wildlife species that usually go unseen – from Sharpe’s grysbok, bushbabies and owls to civets, genets, African wildcats and leopards. See our sightings record for leopard from Zambia’s camps to appreciate how remarkably good Zambia’s night drives are for leopard sightings.
Of course, the underlying reason for the excellent wildlife sightings here is that Zambia’s guiding standards are very high. Most of Zambia’s safari lodges are small and highly individual; many of the best are still owner-run – and this contributes to a real focus on guiding. The enthusiasm of Zambia’s guides and their dedication to knowledge of the wildlife is always a real joy. Then underpinning this in most of the main national parks are very strict exams which guides need to pass in order to lead walking safaris.
Our page on the key animal species seen on a Zambia safari
includes sightings data from our travellers sent over the last few years.
You’ll find all of our Zambia safaris here, and just a small ‘taster’ selection of these below
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