Dive into the heart of South Luangwa National Park, one of the world’s top wildlife hotspots 🦁🐆🐾. Famous for its appearances in nature documentaries, this park is teeming with life: think prowling predators like lions, leopards, and wild dogs thriving alongside vast herds of impalas, puku, and buffalo 🐃. The Luangwa Valley is also a vital refuge for wild dogs, with their populations on the rise—a rare and thrilling sight for nature enthusiasts! 🐕✨

The Luangwa Bush Break is available year-round, offering flexible options for camping or lodge stays 🏕️🏡. Add even more excitement to your adventure with optional night drives 🌌🚙 or walking safaris, letting you explore the park in a whole new way. 🥾🌿

Ready to immerse yourself in Zambia’s wild wonders? The Luangwa Bush Break awaits! 🦓🦒🌅

The Luangwa Bush Break is a safari in one of the best wildlife viewing areas in the World. The South Luangwa NP is featured in numerous documentaries. This is for a good reason: South Luangwa got a high concentration of predators, like Lions, Leopards and Wild Dogs thanks to the many prey animals. Impalas and Puku are present in large numbers. Several huge Buffalo herds are moving up and down in the national park too. Wild Dogs have one of the last strongholds in the Luangwa Valley. Their numbers are increasing.

The Luangwa Bush Break is available all year round. You have a choice of camping or lodging. Night drives and walking safaris can be arrange with the camp at an extra cost.

Itineraries

Day 1

Lusaka to South Luangwa

We meet at 07:00hrs at your accommodation, have the briefing and start our safari to Zambia's famous South Luangwa NP. If needed we can do some final shopping before we hit the road. It's tar road up to Mfuwe. On our way we can stop at Luangwa Bridge market and Tribal Textile.
Accommodation in permanent a/c Riverfront Tents or Chalets.
Distance: 700km / 9hrs
Mealplan: Picknick-lunch, Dinner

Day 2-3

South Luangwa

After an early breakfast we start our morning game drive at 06:00hrs and explore the area. We return for lunch to camp, have siesta and head out for the afternoon/night game drive at around 16.00hrs. South Luangwa is well known for its lion and leopard population. Optional walking safari and night game drive can be arranged with the Camp at an extra cost.
Optional evening game drive can be booked with the lodge and costs USD45 per person.
Accommodation in permanent a/c Riverfront Tents or Chalets.
Mealplan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

South Luangwa to Lusaka

After an early breakfast we will pack up and drive back to Lusaka. The Luangwa Bush Break ends in Lusaka. Please talk to us about further travel arrangements.
Distance: 700km / 9hrs.
Mealplan: Breakfast, Picknick-lunch

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees