Book this 7-Day Zambia Safari to explore South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks in one trip.
Explore Zambia’s popular wilderness areas and take part in exciting activities in this natural setting. Join game drives in remote parts of the parks to see various wildlife. Guided walking safaris led by experienced rangers give you a chance to feel the outdoors and reconnect with nature.
This trip also includes a visit to Kafue National Park, where you can enjoy boat cruises, birdwatching, and canoeing in the Kafue lower basins.
7-Day Zambia Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival at South Luangwa National Park, Evening Walking Safari
- Day 2: Full Day Game Drive Safari
- Day 3: Walking Safari and Relaxation at the Lodge
- Day 4: Travel to Kafue National Park, Relaxation and Sundowner at the Lodge
- Day 5: Explore Kafue National Park, Boat Cruise, Birding, Canoeing, and Afternoon Game Drive
- Day 6: Visit the Kaingu Trust School and a Rural African Village
- Day 7: Departure
Detailed 7-Day Zambia Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at South Luangwa National Park, Evening Walking Safari
On arrival in Lusaka, a guide will meet you and drive you in a 4×4 vehicle to South Luangwa National Park, a drive of about 8 hours and 44 minutes.
Drive through the park’s vegetation, spotting wildlife along the way. Check in at the lodge for lunch, then enjoy sightseeing around the lodge before an evening walking safari with park rangers to see birds and animals up close.
Return to the lodge at sunset for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive Safari
After a sunrise breakfast, join a guided morning game drive through South Luangwa National Park, looking for lions, leopards, jackals, servals, and common genets.
Enjoy the drive until mid-morning, then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, continue exploring the park with more game drives. Return to the lodge at sunset for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Walking Safari and Relaxation at the Lodge
At sunrise, enjoy breakfast at the lodge, followed by a walking safari with rangers to see the land, animals, and birds.
Return to the lodge at noon to relax and have lunch. Use the lodge’s amenities, including the pool and Wi-Fi. Dinner is served at sunset, with a campfire and storytelling in the evening.
Day 4: Travel to Kafue National Park, Relaxation and Sundowner at the Lodge
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kafue National Park, with views of Zambia’s landscape along the way.
On arrival, enjoy lunch at the lodge, then relax and take in the wildlife views from the balcony. In the evening, join a sundowner event to meet other travelers. Dinner is served at twilight, followed by overnight stay.
Day 5: Explore Kafue National Park, Boat Cruise, Birding, Canoeing, and Afternoon Game Drive
Start with breakfast at dawn, then join a sunrise boat cruise in the Kafue lower basins.
In the late morning, join a birdwatching walk in the riverside plants, looking for lanner falcons, hammerkops, African fish eagles, turacos, Abyssinian ground hornbills, black bee-eaters, egrets, yellow-billed ox-peckers, secretary birds, and green turacos.
Return to the lodge at noon for lunch. In the afternoon, join a game drive through the park’s grasslands to spot the Big Five and other wildlife. In the evening, take a canoe trip in the basins, looking for buffaloes, zebras, leopards, and birds.
Return to the lodge at sundown for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Visit the Kaingu Trust School and a Rural African Village
Start with an early meal at sunrise, then visit the Kaingu Trust School. This rural village offers a real look at African life, with time to meet locals and take part in community activities.
Enjoy the morning with local residents, then return to the lodge at noon for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the lodge. Dinner is served in the evening, followed by overnight stay.
Day 7: Departure
After a sunrise breakfast, check out and head to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport for your departure, marking the end of your 7-day Zambia safari.
Book this 7-Day Zambia Safari today and enjoy game drives, walking safaris, and boat cruises across South Luangwa and Kafue.
