Suggested Tours for Zambia
Zambia Walking Safari - Luangwa Encounter
Itinerary Highlights
- Discover more of South Luangwa on this itinerary - Mfuwe Lodge, Chamilandu, Chindeni, Bilimungwe and Kapamba
- Amazing wildlife viewing in the game rich South Luangwa
- Enjoy game viewing from a different angle on this walking safari
- Discover the smaller things on foot
Rivers & Rainbows in the South Luangwa
Itinerary Highlights
- Be at one with nature on some of the best walking safaris
- Enjoy accommodation that is really authentic and close to the wildlife
- Guides in Zambia are some of the best in Africa especially when walking
- South Luangwa has some of the best sightings of the Big Cats
Classic Zambia Safari & Victoria Falls
Combine the spectacular Victoria Falls where you are able to do a variety of activities from simple boat cruises the Zambezi River to bungi jumping. Safari in the very special Lower Zambezi National Park, staying on the banks of the Zambezi River you will be able to enjoy game cruises, fishing and canoeing in conjunction with game drives and safari walks. Not forgetting the famous South Luangwa Na...
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Quick Country Facts
Time Zone:GMT +2 hours
Captial:Lusaka
Currency:Zambian Kwacha
Why visit Zambia?
Defined by wild national parks, abundant game, outstanding natural beauty and some of the best wildlife walking safaris in Africa, Zambia is a great choice for serious safari enthusiasts. With 19 national parks, this immense wilderness of grassy plains, vast wetlands, wide rivers, thundering waterfalls and lush forests supports over 750 bird species and abundant, diverse wildlife. An enlightened policy of non-intrusive, low environmental impact game viewing has preserved the area and its wildlife. See examples of our tailor-made Zambia safaris and tours below.
Zambia safari holiday locations
Lower Zambezi
The Lower Zambezi National Park is an area of exceptional beauty on a tranquil part of the river, beyond the Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba. Here there are both luxury lodges and camps that are more reminiscent of old style bush camps. The game is excellent and can be viewed on foot, by vehicle or by boat.
South Luangwa
Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park in the east of the country is a place of rugged beauty known for the sheer volume of game and for being among the best places to spot leopard. It is also recognised for its exceptional guides and as the birthplace of the walking safari. We work with a number outstanding operators in the region including Robin Pope, The Bushcamp Company and Norman Carr Safaris.
Kafue
By contrast, Kafue is Zambia’s less visited option. It's Zambia’s largest national park, with a mix of different habitats that attract many species of plains game and the predators that hunt them, but is only open from July through to November. Zambia safaris in Kafue focus on rare antelope such as puka and Red lechwe, and the predators that stalk them.
Other Zambia tours & activities
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls is indisputably Zambia’s best-known tourist attraction and most Zambia trips and safaris will include a few nights here. Many people choose to go to Victoria Falls for their honeymoon. The Victoria Falls are fullest between April and July, and can be viewed from both Zambia and the Zimbabwe side. Each has its advantages. The Mosi-O-Tunya National Park is on the Upper Zambezi, and stretches for about 12 kms from and including the Victoria Falls.
Malawi
Although Zambia itself is landlocked, a short flight to the east will bring you to the shores of Lake Malawi, a massive inland tidal lake with some pretty beaches. The ease of this transfer makes this the ideal way to enjoy a Zambia safari and beach break with minimum time spent travelling.
Where to go in Zambia
Holiday types
Whether you want to explore the natural world with the whole family or encounter rare species with just a few other travellers.
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What Our Clients Say
Wow what can I say? We have enjoyed every day of our wonderful trip to Botswana and Zambia. Although it was a relatively short trip we have had so many highlights it felt as though we were away much longer. The three camps/lodges were each very different so we had a real contrast- all special in dif...
Loving South Luangwa Kirsten!! Having an amazing time. Thought the leopard stalking the warthog was the highlight until we watched three lionesses take down a buffalo and kill it yestrday evening right in front of us!! Amazing - a bit horrific but still quite amazing. We have seen so much, the accom...
This is just a short note to say a big thank you to you and Rainbow Tours for helping organize such a wonderful trip/honeymoon to Zambia. From start to finish the guidance on where to go and when was first class as was the continued assistance and problem solving during our trip that arose from the ...
Overall, a fabulous holiday. All worked perfectly well, the people were friendly & helful and the itinerary was excellent. The food on the Selinda Canoe Trail was particularly excellent. Thank you! . Stayed at Islands of Siankaba ZAMBIA, Selinda Canoe Trail & Camp Okuti in Botswana. .
Our guide was excellent and the game drives were truly rewarding.
Once we left Heathrow behind, every moment was a dream to savoir! One of our best holidays ever! Worth every penny.
Excellent service from Rainbow Tours with very clear and easy to follow itinerary. We had a honeymoon we will remember forever! .
We had an excellent trip, but with hindsight should have stayed the first and the last night in South Luangwa at Mfuwe Lodge….
We had a wonderful time in Zambia, it was a great experience. We loved all the lodges and camps where we stayed and they were all a bit different to each other. Tafika was probably our favorite even though the most simple accommodation. We are already looking forward to our next holiday with you to ...
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Rainbow Tours were very helpful. The instructions sent were perfect. All [the transfers in Mozambique and Zambia] were on time and ran very smoothly. Excellent service from Rainbow Tours.
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