Zambia offers one of Southern Africa’s most authentic safari experiences, pairing abundant wildlife with highly skilled guides, striking landscapes and a broad range of lodges and camps. Visitors can explore on day and night game drives, guided walks, canoe or boat excursions, and thrill-seekers can add white-water rafting on the Zambezi River. The river itself forms the boundary with Zimbabwe, gathering the waters of the Luangwa before flowing east into Mozambique.

South Luangwa National Park provides sweeping riverbank views where hippo, crocodile and large game congregate. Lower Zambezi National Park sustains dense concentrations of wildlife along its floodplains, while North Luangwa is renowned for walking safaris in a pristine setting. Kafue National Park, one of Africa’s largest reserves, offers rewarding big-game sightings and exceptional birdlife. A journey often concludes at Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, rounding out a diverse and memorable safari circuit.