South Luangwa National Park

• One of Zambia’s finest wildlife sanctuaries
• Huge animal populations
• Stunning scenery

The game-rich Luangwa Valley is situated in the north-eastern part of the country. Its best known attraction is the South Luangwa National Park – one of the country’s finest game reserves – and contains the Nsefu Sector, which was included in the current park boundaries in 1972.

One of the Luangwa’s biggest draw cards is its unspoilt beauty and remote character. The Luangwa River winds through the bottom of the valley and its banks are overgrown with lush and dense vegetation, home to large population of animals. Many estimate that the South Luangwa has one of the densest animal populations in Africa, with especially large herds of elephant, buffalo and various antelope species.

It is one of the best places in Africa to see leopard, especially in the Mfuwe sector. There are also scores of hippos and crocodiles in the many lagoons and pools, as well as a animals that are unique to the valley, like Thornicroft’s Giraffe and Cookson’s Wildebeest.

Walking safaris were pioneered in the park around 1950 by the legendary conservationist Norman Carr. It is still deemed as one of the best places in Africa to go on a walking safari. Although it spans a large area of 9050km², it is the Luangwa Valley’s most accessable and popular park.

Special features include:

• 400 bird species including 47 migrating bird species from the northern hemisphere
• Birds of prey, including the Steppe Eagles and Buzzards
• 60 types of mammals, including 14 kinds of antelope