7 Days Zambia Safari – South Luangwa & Lower Zambezi Explorer

Your Zambian adventure begins as you touch down at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka. After a warm VIP-style meet and greet, you'll be transferred to a charming boutique lodge in the capital where you can relax and shake off the travel fatigue.

Spend the afternoon at leisure—perhaps enjoy a refreshing swim, a garden walk, or a locally inspired welcome dinner. Your safari guide will brief you on the days ahead, giving you a taste of the wilderness magic that awaits.

Accommodation options:

• Latitude 15° – A stylish, art-filled boutique hotel in a leafy suburb of Lusaka.

• Taj Pamodzi Hotel – A luxurious international-style hotel with serene gardens and superb service.

Meals: Dinner

This morning, take a short scheduled flight to Mfuwe, your gateway to South Luangwa National Park—a raw, untouched haven famed for walking safaris and leopard sightings.

Upon arrival, enjoy a game-viewing transfer to your safari lodge. After lunch, your first afternoon game drive awaits, with potential sightings of lions, giraffes, and massive elephant herds. As sunset paints the sky, enjoy a riverside sundowner and an exciting night game drive, spotlighting nocturnal predators.

Recommended Accommodation (2 nights):

• Kafunta River Lodge – A classic safari lodge with panoramic floodplain views and a natural hot spring tub

• Chikunto Safari Lodge – Stylish tented suites along the Luangwa River, known for personalized service

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Rise with the sun for a walking safari—South Luangwa's signature experience. Track animal spoor, learn medicinal uses of plants, and feel the thrill of being on foot in big game territory. Return to camp for brunch and a siesta.

Later, head out on a late afternoon game drive—your best chance to encounter lions on the prowl or a leopard draped in a tree. End the day with a drink by the campfire as hippos grunt from the nearby river.

Accommodation: Kafunta River Lodge or Chikunto Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer back to Mfuwe for your bush flight to Lower Zambezi National Park, a serene reserve bordering the mighty Zambezi River.

Check in to your riverside lodge with views of hippos bobbing in the water. That afternoon, embark on a canoe safari, gently floating past elephants and crocodiles while immersed in the river’s calm rhythm. It’s an intimate and unforgettable way to meet the wildlife.

Recommended Accommodation (3 nights):

• Chongwe River Camp – Tented luxury and private decks with uninterrupted river views

• Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp – Upscale, tranquil escape tucked deeper into the Lower Zambezi wilderness

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start the day with a sunrise game drive into the park’s interior—home to lion prides, buffalo herds, and perhaps even elusive wild dogs.

After breakfast in the bush or at camp, enjoy time to relax or opt for tiger fishing—a popular catch-and-release activity on the Zambezi. Later in the day, enjoy a peaceful boat safari, drifting past elephants bathing at the river’s edge and watching birds soar above.

Accommodation: Chongwe River Camp or Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This final full day is yours to explore as you wish. Choose a guided bush walk for an up-close look at the park’s smaller wonders—termites, birds, medicinal plants—or take a private game drive focused on photography or rare species.

Wrap up your safari with a romantic riverside sundowner followed by a torch-lit dinner under the stars—accompanied by the distant calls of lions and the grunts of hippos nearby.

Accommodation: Chongwe River Camp or Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy one final morning by the river before flying back to Lusaka, where you’ll connect to your international flight—or extend your journey with a 2-night Victoria Falls add-on in Livingstone.

Meals: Breakfast