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One of Africa’s best kept secrets, Zambia is often overlooked as nothing more than an alternate viewpoint of Victoria Falls. In reality, in addition to Victoria Falls, Zambia possesses some of the finest safari experiences in all of Africa. This almost secret destination means that Zambia is usually largely crowd free and still has national parks and areas for wildlife viewing almost as wild as hundreds of years ago.
Zambia has a good road network, but most commonly travellers will utilise the air network to visit multiple areas as part of the one itinerary, cutting down on long drive times between destinations. Zambia is often a singular destination but extensions into Malawi for a ‘beach’ break post safari are becoming increasingly popular.
Known locally as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’, or ‘The Smoke that Thunders’, Victoria Falls is considered the world’s largest waterfall. Almost twice the height of Niagara Falls and the largest falling curtain of water in the world, Victoria Falls must be seen to be believed. The Zambian side of the falls is best during the first six months of the year when water levels are high and before the falls recede to the Zimbabwean side.
The Lower Zambezi National Park (and surrounding concessions) are an escape from the modern world, with large amounts of wildlife drawn to the abundant water supply and natural resources, courtesy of the Zambezi river weaving along the eastern edge. In addition to standard safaris there are also great opportunities for river activities, including dining on a sand bank in the river and fishing for the famed tiger fish.
Situated in northern Zambia, the South Luangwa National Park is considered one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa and is the home of the classic African walking safari. A varying landscape and ever-changing ecosystem, it provides a home to large quantities of wildlife and birdlife without the crowds seen at other national parks.
Known locally as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’, or ‘The Smoke that Thunders’, Victoria Falls is considered the world’s largest waterfall. Almost twice the height of Niagara Falls and the largest falling curtain of water in the world, Victoria Falls must be seen to be believed. The Zambian side of the falls is best during the first six months of the year when water levels are high and before the falls recede to the Zimbabwean side.
The Lower Zambezi National Park (and surrounding concessions) are an escape from the modern world, with large amounts of wildlife drawn to the abundant water supply and natural resources, courtesy of the Zambezi river weaving along the eastern edge. In addition to standard safaris there are also great opportunities for river activities, including dining on a sand bank in the river and fishing for the famed tiger fish.
Situated in northern Zambia, the South Luangwa National Park is considered one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa and is the home of the classic African walking safari. A varying landscape and ever-changing ecosystem, it provides a home to large quantities of wildlife and birdlife without the crowds seen at other national parks.
The oldest and largest of Zambia’s national parks, Kafue National Park is still talked about with reverence. Despite its proximity to Livingstone, it is still little explored and extremely wild, with large parts of the park barely visited by modern eyes. This park holds vast quantities of wildlife for travellers looking to get away from it all.
A bit of a niche park without many of the large mammals that most tourists desire, Kasanka National Park is home to an ever-increasing amount of wildlife, including a huge variety of birds. It is most famous however for being the home to the greatest mammal migration on earth, the sky-darkening yearly migration of over 10 million bats and the small predators that feast on them. It is often combined by birders with the nearby Bangweulu Wetlands for a sight of the iconic shoebill.
Home to the second largest wildebeest migration on the planet, Liuwa Plains is little-known outside Africa fanatics. A conservation success story, this park has healthy populations of herbivores and growing numbers of predators intermixed with the traditional owners of the land living harmoniously together.
Whilst in Zambia, it’d be rude not to go for a walk. After all, it was in this country that the modern walking safari was born. Take in the sights from a different vantage point and come close to the smaller things, often overlooked from the seat in a game vehicle.
At The Explorer Society we firmly believe that there is no right or wrong time to go anywhere.
Instead, we think that each time of the year offers different experiences that better suit different travellers.
After all, high and low season often refers to the amount of travellers present, not whether something is ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
Zambia can be quite seasonal, based off lower visitor numbers and the approach of the wet season which sees many camps close. Depending on your style of travel and choice of accommodation you may be limited to certain time periods.
If visiting Zambia, you’ll need a minimum of nine days. This is assuming you are visiting two national parks and Victoria Falls, using transport by small aircraft. If you want additional parks or use road transfers, you’ll need to allow additional time.
Everyone is different, so please note that these guidelines are general in nature.
Ultimately it will depend on your own expedition’s requirements.
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