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Tour Code: ZMB10A 10-day wildlife safari to Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, based for seven nights at Chikunto Safari Lodge, a small and exclusive bush camp which overlooks the Luangwa River in the heart of the one of Africa's finest game reserves.
£6,995 (Inc flights)
£6,095
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Zambia's South Luangwa National Park lies in the south-eastern corner of the country and is one of Africa's finest wildlife havens. The park is home to a wonderful variety of classic large African mammals, including Thornicroft's Giraffe, Crawshay's Zebra, African Buffalo, Impala and large herds of Elephants. The permanent waters of the Luangwa River define the reserve's eastern fringes, attracting abundant game and their attendant predators including prides of Lion, one of the largest populations of Leopard on the continent and several packs of rare African Wild Dogs. The birdlife is equally exciting and includes dazzling colonies of Southern Carmine Bee-eaters which return each year between late August and November to nest along the Luangwa's sandy banks. This single-centre safari is based for seven nights at Chikunto Safari Lodge, a small and exclusive bush camp offering a unique mix of luxury lodging and rustic bush camping, set deep within the national park. The lodge accommodates a maximum of just 10 guests and is located an hour from the park's main gate on the banks of the Luangwa River.
- Seven nights in a small luxury bush-camp deep within the South Luangwa National Park.
- Maximum of only ten guests.
- Daily game drives in open vehicles or walking safaris.
- Night drives in search of nocturnal wildlife.
- Opportunity to sleep under the African night sky on a unique stargazing platform.
- Abundant mammals including Elephant, Thornicroft's Giraffe, Greater Kudu & Lion.
- One of the best places in Africa to view Leopards!
- Abundant birdlife.
- Southern Carmine Bee-eater colonies between August and November.
- Expertly guided by local naturalists.
Grading
Grade A/B. This is a traditional safari-style holiday that includes wildlife viewing by vehicle or on foot on regular morning and afternoon safaris. Although the terrain is mostly flat, it is often sandy underfoot and by mid-morning it will get hot. Walking safaris are optional.
Outline Itinerary
What's Included?
- Flights
- Accommodation:
We will be based for seven nights at Chikunto Safari Lodge, a stylish hybrid lodge/bush-camp that holds a maximum of ten guests in five very comfortable and spacious tents situated on raised wooden platforms.
Dates & Prices
2025
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Why choose Africa for wildlife safaris?
When people think of visiting Africa, safari holidays are regularly at the top of the list. Riding in an open-top jeep along dusty tracks and looking out across sun-baked savannahs teeming with big game is arguably one of life’s best experiences.
For the nature enthusiast, Naturetrek’s African safari holidays offer unparalleled opportunities. Africa is the world’s greatest continent for wildlife, being home to many of the planet’s most iconic mammals and birds.
Many of these animals are relatively easy to observe and exist in scarcely believable abundance, guaranteeing that our African safari tours are always full of amazing sightings.
From the Okavango Delta in Botswana and Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park to Namibia’s Etosha National Park and the superb Kruger National Park in South Africa, our African wildlife safaris will take you to all the continent’s most unmissable destinations.
Classic African safari holidays
We offer classic safari-style packages to Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Namibia.
On these African safari tours you will stay in or very near the prime game-rich areas such as national parks and reserves, heading out daily for wildlife watching in vehicles. There will usually be additional chances to join night drives and look for nocturnal species.
On the majority of our African wildlife safaris, even those in our bargain range, we are able to use superb accommodation, including in remote locations. Tented, fully serviced camps with private facilities are the norm.
Expert naturalist guides
All of our African safari tours are led by expert naturalist guides. Most of our tours are led by superb local guides (the quality of guiding in many parts of Africa is second to none), while some of our longer tours are joined by a UK leader.
What wildlife might I see?
Africa is the best place in the world for seeing large concentrations of big game such as African Bush Elephant, Lion, Cape Buffalo, Giraffe and Blue Wildebeest. On Naturetrek’s African safari tours we visit some of the world’s most famous national parks and reserves, such as the Serengeti, Kruger and Okavango Delta, as well as some less well known regions, in search of a full range of the continent’s most spectacular mammals, from Hippos, Wild Dogs and White Rhinos to Leopards, bushbabies and African Wildcats.
The birdlife is equally staggering, with an enormous variety of charismatic species found across the continent, from bee-eaters and hornbills to finches, weavers and a stunning diversity of birds of prey. Naturetrek’s African wildlife safaris offer a chance to search for a superb variety of species and avian spectacles, such as flamingo-lined lakes in the Rift Valley, bizarre Shoebills in Uganda’s swamps, and giant Ostriches strutting across endless savannahs.
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"We offer a superb choice of expert-led African safari holidays ranging from 9-day bargain tours in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park to a 17-day birdwatching and mammal-viewing safari through Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. For those who have previously enjoyed a traditional safari, I would recommend our ‘South Africa’s Rare Mammals’ tour, which targets some of the continent’s most rarely seen creatures, such as Aardwolf, Black-footed Cat, Cape Porcupine, African Wildcat, Brown Hyaena and the iconic Aardvark
Paul Stanbury – Operations Manager
Why Naturetrek?
At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
- The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
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