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Zambia — Rivers and walking safaris

Rivers and walking safaris

Zambia

Untamed wilderness. Unhurried adventure.

Zambia offers a quieter, more intimate side of Southern Africa. From the mist and majesty of Victoria Falls to the wild rivers and remote landscapes of South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi and Kafue.

Here, the safari is beautifully unhurried. Walk through the wilderness with an expert guide, drift along the Zambezi by boat or canoe, and return to intimate camps where the sounds of the bush become part of the experience.

Zambia is for those who want to go deeper, travel slowly and experience Africa in its most natural form.

Best time
Year round
Suggested stay
2 nights at the Falls, longer with a safari
Pace
Riverside lodge
Pairs with
Botswana, Zimbabwe

Where to go

Regions of Zambia

  1. 01

    Livingstone & Victoria Falls

    The Zambian side of the Falls, with the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and riverside lodges on the Zambezi.

  2. 02

    South Luangwa

    The Luangwa Valley, known for walking safaris and leopard.

  3. 03

    Lower Zambezi

    Canoeing, boat safaris and walks along the river, opposite Mana Pools.

  4. 04

    Kafue

    Zambia’s largest national park, with the open Busanga Plains in the north.

Our approach

Fewer camps, longer stays

Three nights is the minimum we recommend anywhere. It takes a day to arrive, a day to settle, and only then does the bush start to show itself. In Zambia we typically pair two or three camps chosen for contrast, not for ticking regions off a map.

A river at sunset, with trees silhouetted on the far bank

Sample journeys

Journeys that include Zambia

Mokoro canoes glide across a channel of the Okavango Delta, seen from the air

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The Ultimate Safari Trail

Fourteen nights across four countries: the Okavango Delta and Khwai in Botswana, Victoria Falls from Livingstone, Hwange, and Cape Town to finish.

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