South Luangwa, the Busanga Plains, the Lower Zambezi and Victoria Falls: the whole country in twelve days.
This is the grand tour of Zambia. You begin with three nights in South Luangwa for leopards and walks, fly north to the Busanga Plains for three nights among the lions and lechwe, move to the Lower Zambezi for three nights on the river, and finish at Livingstone, with two nights above Victoria Falls.
It uses four of the best camps in the country, with flights between them, and it gives you the four great habitats of Zambia: bush, plain, river and waterfall.
Zambia
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Take the morning flight from Lusaka to Mfuwe and transfer to Time + Tide Chinzombo, on the bank of the Luangwa River, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
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Time + Tide Chinzombo (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Six villas on the Luangwa river with private pools and expert walking guides.
Spend the day on game drives and a guided walk with your guide, looking for leopards and lions, with a long lunch at the camp and a night drive after dinner.
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Time + Tide Chinzombo (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Six villas on the Luangwa river with private pools and expert walking guides.
Walk with an armed ranger and your guide through the woodland and along the lagoons, tracking elephants and learning to read the signs of the bush, with a bush breakfast on the way.
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Time + Tide Chinzombo (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Six villas on the Luangwa river with private pools and expert walking guides.
Fly north to the Busanga Plains and Shumba Camp, with an afternoon game drive across the open floodplain.
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A tented camp on the edge of the Busanga floodplain, open from June to October.
Spend the day on the plains with your guide, looking for lions, cheetahs and the large herds of red lechwe, with a long lunch and sundowners on a termite mound.
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A tented camp on the edge of the Busanga floodplain, open from June to October.
Take an early game drive and a late one, and explore the palm islands and the woodland edge near the camp, with a last night under the stars.
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A tented camp on the edge of the Busanga floodplain, open from June to October.
Fly or drive from Lusaka to the Lower Zambezi and settle in at Chiawa Camp, on the bank of the Zambezi, arriving for lunch and an afternoon boat cruise among the hippos.
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Chiawa Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A family-run camp inside the Lower Zambezi park, famous for its guiding.
Paddle a canoe along the river in the morning, with elephants and hippos on the bank, then a game drive in the afternoon and a night under the stars.
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Chiawa Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A family-run camp inside the Lower Zambezi park, famous for its guiding.
Walk with your guide among the elephants and buffalo of the floodplain, then take a boat cruise in the afternoon, with a sunset drink on the river.
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Chiawa Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A family-run camp inside the Lower Zambezi park, famous for its guiding.
Fly to Livingstone and settle in at Tongabezi, on the bank of the Zambezi above the Falls, in time for a sunset cruise.
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Tongabezi Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Romantic river cottages upstream of the Falls, with trips to Livingstone Island.
Visit Victoria Falls with your guide, walking the paths along the gorge and across the bridge, with an optional helicopter flight and a long lunch by the river.
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Tongabezi Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Romantic river cottages upstream of the Falls, with trips to Livingstone Island.
A slow breakfast on the river, then the transfer to Livingstone airport for your flight.
Time + Tide Chinzombo (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Six villas on the Luangwa river with private pools and expert walking guides.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
A tented camp on the edge of the Busanga floodplain, open from June to October.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Chiawa Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A family-run camp inside the Lower Zambezi park, famous for its guiding.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Tongabezi Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Romantic river cottages upstream of the Falls, with trips to Livingstone Island.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jul to Oct) | US$24,890 | US$21,090 | US$19,825 | US$19,825 | US$19,825 | US$19,825 | Get quote |
| Shoulder season (Jun) | US$21,830 | US$18,500 | US$17,390 | US$17,390 | US$17,390 | US$17,390 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The Busanga Plains are open only from about June to October. The flights depend on the airline schedule and aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire. Sightings of any single species cannot be guaranteed.
Best time for this trip Jun to Oct
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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