Safari & Walking Tours in Zambia

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A walking tour of Zambia—birthplace of the walking safari—offers both seasoned African travelers and newcomers some of the continent’s most spectacular close-to-nature adventures. By foot, canoe, or vehicle, you’ll get up close enough to fully appreciate the country’s immersed-in-nature enchantment.

Hike through the forest along the river’s edge until you reach the cooling sprays of Victoria Falls, where the mile-wide Zambezi River crashes headlong into a cavernous gorge. A series of remote bush camps connect the easily-navigable hiking trails of South Luangwa National Park, where hikers can wade barefoot through shallow river beds with families of elephants, while rare bird species like the iridescent lilac-breasted roller and carmine bee-eater frolic overhead.

At nightfall, you can listen awestruck to the rumble of lions in the far-off distance from the safety of camp lodgings, where you’ll dine to the glow of a campfire on traditional foods such as nshima—fresh ground cornmeal served with a variety of spicy vegetable relishes.

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Country Highlights

Feel the spray, hear the thunder, and soak up stupendous views at Victoria Falls.
Sip sundowners in the bush during spectacular sunsets.
Canoe past pods of hippos in Lower Zambezi National Park.
Enjoy exceptional bird-watching in Kafue, Zambia’s oldest and largest national park.
Go white-water rafting and kayaking on the Zambezi River.

Sip Sundowners

Relax with a “Sundowner”—a tradition of gathering for cocktails at dusk brought to Africa by British explorers over a century ago. Whether enjoying the classic gin and tonic, a local microbrew, or fine wine, you’ll enjoy watching throngs of animals—from warthogs to impala—saunter by and troops of baboons socialize and frolic on the treetops.

Search For Thornicroft’s Giraffe

Follow in the footsteps of Harry Scott Thornicroft, a native commissioner for the British South Africa Company at the turn of the 19th century, to observe the species of rare giraffe that share his name. The Luangwa Valley is the only place on earth one can view the Thornicroft’s Giraffe —a subspecies recognizable by their unique markings.

Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier

Explore the plethora of wildlife at Kafue National Park, where miombo woodland and savannah comprise a reserve roughly the size of the state of Massachusetts—the preserved natural habitat of over fifty different species mammals such as cheetahs, hyena, and giant kudu.

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Botswana & Zambia Safari: Victoria Falls to the Okavango Delta

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A 354-foot waterfall is awe inspiring, but it’s not even the region’s grandest revelation.

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Expert Local Guides

Experience your destination like an insider with people who call it home.

Kelvin Zulu

Kelvin Zulu was born and raised in Mfuwe, where he still lives with his wife, Josephine. After attending Chiwawatala Primary School and Mfuwe Day Secondary School, Kelvin’s fondness for wildlife led him to working as spotter at Mfuwe Lodge in 2008. With help from a mentor guide and sponsorship and support from Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust, Kelvin took and passed his guide exam in 2010 and worked two years as a transfer guide before being promoted to full guide, where he continues to appreciate the landscape and natural history of his home country.

Peter Milanzi

An interest in wildlife began at an early age for Peter Milanzi when he moved in 1994 to Mfuwe, with his father and twin brother, Misheck (who is also a guide!). Peter completed his schooling in Lusaka, where he enjoyed math and the sciences and after graduation worked as a bartender at several safari camps in the Luangwa Valley. Inspired by his father and spurred on by his brother, he became a guide in 2003 and passed his bushwalking exam in 2006. Peter loves spending time with his wife, Diana, a teacher, and their two daughters, Chimwemwe and Orient.

Fannuel Banda

Fannuel Banda was brought up in Mfuwe by his grandparents and still lives there with his wife and two sons. His passion for wildlife developed early in life and he was encouraged to pursue his interest by his family, gaining experience in the safari industry by working for several safari companies in the area. He once appeared on the BBC programme "No Going Back" when working as a foreman for a lodge that was being built and became a local celebrity! Fannuel began working as a transfer driver but soon passed his guide's exam and the following year qualified as a walking guide and has been enjoying his life’s work ever since.

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