South Luangwa National Park picture gallery

South Luangwa National Park is very well-known for its walking safaris.

Often these walks will carefully track herds of big game animals...

... seeing how they live, and what becomes of them.

Sometimes the walks will see endemic animals, like Thornicroft&#39;s giraffe...

... or Crawshay&#39;s zebra - which do not occur anywhere else in Africa.

Always you will find experienced guides who give insights and let you understand more.

South Luangwa has many small safari camps, often run with passion by their owners...

... which often stand beside the Luangwa River - this one is built on stilts, in case of flood.

All the camps have their own character; some are traditionally tented...

... but many offer high standards of food and hospitality.

But the camps here are much more than just great places to walk or relax.

Most offer 4WD safaris in small, open vehicles - with first-rate safari guides...

... and a few have specialist wildlife hides, where you can wait for the perfect picture...

... of close-up hippos, observed from near the water level...

... or breeding flocks of stunning carmine bee-eaters.

When the sun sets, continue on a night drive to see elephants starting their evening rituals...

... or, if you are lucky, nocturnal predators, like leopards, starting to emerge and hunt.

During the Emerald Season, when it rains, the river rises and great boat trips are possible.