The best parks & regions in Zambia
Where to start with this country that has it all!? Most famed for the “valley of the leopard” and the walking safaris of the South Luangwa, a safari to Zambia offers so much. Combined with the canoeing and boating activities in the Lower Zambezi, the open grasslands and swamplands of the Kafue National Park and the relaxed spectacle that is the Victoria Falls.
For those looking for something even more remote, the migration herds of the Liuwa Plains and the walking of North Luangwa will be sure to satisfy.
Do see Parks & Regions on this page.
Best time to visit Zambia
For those wanting to walk and drive in the game parks, the best time to travel to Zambia is in their dry season between June and October.
At the end of this period, as the temperatures spike to around 45 degrees, and on account of the “black cotton soil” (which is a type of clay soil), many areas of Zambia become impassable. This “wet season” runs from November through until April and only really offers boating safaris.
Please see our When to Go section for a more detailed breakdown of the areas and months below.
Safari & safari holidays
For many in the industry, Zambia holds a special place. This is safari as it was mean to be, walking through the bush, sleeping in seasonal bush camps and interacting with the animals as a fellow animal.
With plenty of different destinations and topographies, no safari here is ever the same but the chance to rub shoulders with some of the continent’s best and most experienced guides is a real treat.
With so many nuances to factor in, there is no substitute, in our experience, for having a talk through with someone but, to get you started we have also developed a Safari Finder that should allow you to get a few options initially.
Do see Best Safaris & Holidays on this page for more ideas of what is on offer.
Zambia Wildlife
As the name suggests the “valley of the leopard” (aka South Luangwa National Park) has very strong populations of leopard in particular but spending a week or so between a couple of parks will yield very good game sightings with lion, elephant, hippos and, on occasion, wild dog being amongst the list of regular sightings.
Don’t miss our Zambia Wildlife Guide on this page.
Get help with a Safari to Zambia
As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149
This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.
With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.
Alternatively please feel free to send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.
Where to Go in Zambia
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