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ZAMBIA SAFARIS TRIP REVIEWS - GROUPED BY NATIONAL PARK
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With a large concentration of mammal and bird life, the South Luangwa National Park is one of Africa's foremost safari destinations.
The park covers an area of 9050 sq kilometres which is half the size of Wales and over three times the area of Rhode Island which makes it ideal for big five Zambia safaris.
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Safari Company:
Robin Pope Safaris
July/August 2004
Three weeks
Charles Beach, CanadaReview Source: Telephone Interview |
Charles rates his safari experience in Zambia as an 11 out of 10. It included, amongst other things, a hippo chase, lions in camp, snake for dinner and a visit to the Victoria Falls. He was amazed by the quality and variety of the food provided and surprised by the fact that there was such a dramatic difference between night and day temperatures, sometimes as much as 20 degrees...» More about his Zambia Africa safari adventure 
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Safari Company:
Robin Pope Safaris
May 2004
One week
Margot McCutcheon, New ZealandReview Source: TravelBlog |
Margot was lucky enough to spot virtually
all the rarest animals in the reserve and she did it in
style by staying at the Nkwali camp which overlooks the river.The South Luangwa national park is situated across the river from the camp so getting there is done by means of a boat or a pontoon...» More about this
Robin Pope safari
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Safari Company:
Robin Pope Safaris
Aug 1999
Three weeks total
Kim Kelly, TX, USAReview Source: Journal submitted |
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South Luangwa remains one of the best locations for a secluded safari, even in the peak season of August. Going on a walking safari also brings you closer to the detail of nature, as Kim found out while with Zambia.
She and her husband ended their first African safari there after visiting Tanzania's Selous and Ruaha parks, equally unspoilt by tourism... » Go off the beaten track with Kim
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Safari Company:
Flatdogs
October 2003
Three days
Noel & Bron, South AfricaReview Source: Their own site KiwiBok |
If leopards are what you want to see, then South Luangwa is definitely the place to be as it has the reputation as the national park with the highest density of these secretive and elusive cats in Africa. Wildlife roams free around and sometimes in Flatdogs camp which Noel and Bron soon realised when they were awoken by an elephant in the dead of night who was scavenging for vegetables in the dustbins...» South Luangwa journal
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Safari Company:
Flatdogs
April 2002
Two Days
Geoff Peerless, UKReview Source: Geoff's own site |
So what
do you do when three lions turn up outside the reception
office? You tell them, VERY carefully, that the
campsite is full.And it's a good idea to sleep in one of the tree houses at night so that you can avoid the lions, elephants and hippos that wander around in the camp...» Flatdogs Camp visit
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Safari Company:
Exodus Overland
April 2005
Five Nights
Kim Buckley and Richard Baxter, UKReview Source: TravelBlog |
For relaxation and fishing potential lake Kariba is hard to beat and South Luangwa always delivers surprises such as a charging bull elephant which caused the driver to stall the safari vehicle. Accommodation was in the very centrally situated wildlife camp...» Lake Kariba cruise & South Luangwa visit
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Situated in the south eastern part of Zambia, not
far from Lusaka, between Kariba Lake in the west and
Mozambique border in the east. The mighty Zambezi River
is the southern park border and also the country border
between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The park features almost 400 bird species
and a great variety of game. Viewing the natural
abundance from canoes is a popular activity - just watch
out for the hippos! |
Safari Company:
ChaChaCha Backpackers
August 2006
One week
Hélène Pinaud, FranceReview Source: E-mail Interview |
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Hélène had an excellent time canoeing on the Zambezi River and just enjoying each and every day of discovering animals.
Her Zambia safaris highlight was when a particularly large animal visited camp at night and generally keeping her and the others in the group awake with pure excitement and adrenaline...» Safari and canoe trip on the Zambezi River
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Safari Company:
ChaChaCha Safaris
July 2006
One week
Dennis Mitschke, CanadaReview Source: Telephone Interview |
This interview with Dennis underlines the fact that Zambia has just as much to offer as other safari destinations in Africa.He had such a good time on this safari that he has booked another trip with the same safari company to visit the Kafue National Park...» More about his Lower Zambezi adventure |
Safari Company:
ChaChaCha Safaris
June 2006
Five Days
Clare Byrne, IrelandReview Source: Telephone interview |
Clare and her 8 friends enjoyed a short
variety adventure safari in perfect weather conditions.They went walking in the bushveld which was an amazing experience as it brought them very close to lots of interesting insects, small mammals, flowers and trees and the canoeing brought them closer to all the aquatic animals and birds...» Camping,
canoeing, sunset cruising adventure safari |
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The Victoria Falls lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Views from both sides are spectacular
but the entrance fee on the Zambian side is a lot
cheaper. This waterfall is rated as one of the natural wonders of the world with good reason (especially during the rainy season when the river is full) so it's a very good idea to include it in Zambia safaris itineraries. |
Safari Company:
Independent
April 2007
Four Days
Liza van der Walt,
South AfricaReview Source: E-mail review |
Liza was one in a group of four who organised their own self-catering Victoria Falls camping trip. They found a great place to base themselves in Livingstone.
The Falls itself were magnificent (she sent the photos to prove it); they got soaked by the spray, or "smoke that thunders"...» Victoria Falls Trip Review
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Safari Company:
Self Drive
March 2004
Three Days
Enestle Zimba, ZambiaReview Source: Article |
Follow Enestles 1000km odyssey which provides fascinating insights into the country as he travels from Chingola in
the north to Livingstone in the south...» Travel Zambia journal Part 1 Enestle arrives
at the Victoria Falls after his epic journey. Beautiful
photos of the "smoke that thunders" and very
useful Livingstone Zambia travel
information...» Victoria Falls Zambia Part 2
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Both old (proclaimed in 1950) and large (more than 22400 sq kilometres), the Kafue National Park is an adventure travelers delight because it still relatively undiscovered and underdeveloped. There is no chance of getting into the multiple vehicle scrums around a lion pride here as happens in many of the parks in Eastern Africa.
The geography of the park is wildly different from the tree and water rich areas of the south containing three rivers to the vast, flat expanse of Busenga plains in the North Western section... making for a different Zambia safaris experience. |
Safari Company:
Mukambi Lodge
July 2006
Three Days
Dennis Mitschke, CanadaReview Source: Telephone interview |
Another Zambia safaris destination that somehow seems to slip under the radar is Kafue in Zambia but it provides an excellent safari experience as Dennis found out to his delight He had the good fortune of being the only visitor at the Busenga plains camp because the tourist season hadn't really started yet so all the camp staff was at his beck and call...» More about his Kafue adventure |
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