South Luangwa Walking Safari - The ultimate value package of the season - 7-night Walking Safari in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Walking safari - 5 nights mobile, combined with 1 night Nkwali, 1 night Tena Tena or Nsefu itinerary (7 nights in total)Up to 6 guests per departure
Set and guaranteed departures (walking safaris are only run from June - October every year)
Safari Activities - walking safaris, drives, night drives, Kawaza Village visit when at the camps.
From $5827 per person in 2023.
Some departures are 9 nights - check with us.
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Day 1:
On arrival at Mfuwe International Airport, a guide from Robin Pope Safaris will meet you. The drive to Nkwali Camp is 1 hour through colorful local scenes of villages, agriculture as well as bush. Nkwali Camp has a wide view of the Luangwa River. On Robin’s private land, and overlooking the South Luangwa National Park, Nkwali is ideally situated for the start of your safari.The six rooms all look out over the river and have open-air bathrooms. Depending on your arrival time, in the day you will enjoy a lunch looking out over the lagoon to the back of Nkwali or if in the afternoon; for tea and the afternoon and night game drive.
Overnight: Nkwali Camp
Day 2:
After an early breakfast, you will be heading north to start your walking mobile safari which has become known as THE wilderness experience of South Luangwa. Your drive is some 90kms to the Mupamadzi River along a bush road, through remote parts of the park. You arrive at camp for lunch around mid-day.
The camp is already set up for your arrival with well-equipped walk-in tents. The shower is under a tree and the toilet is a long drop with a wooden throne.
Enjoy a relaxing siesta after lunch, before tea, and go for a walk around camp in the afternoon, to return for sundowners and dinner in the open under the stars!
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 3:
Up at sunrise for the morning walk. The clear water Mupamadzi River is a major tributary of the Luangwa and all walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
The area is remote and wild, the terrain and habitats varied and the game shy and unused to man. But tracking and creeping up on a pride of lions, or lying on the banks watching a herd of buffalo come to drink on the other side is quite an experience.
The mobile camp will be packed and moved to Camp 2 and lunch will be ready as the guests arrive late morning. Lunch, siesta, and afternoon walk.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 4:
Explore the area on foot – returning to the same campsite.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 5/6:
The camp will be moved again to camp 3 during the morning as you walk further down the river. The Mupamadzi River is a major tributary of the Luangwa. All walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 7:
After an early breakfast, transfer to the Luangwa River crossing point opposite Tena Tena. This is a 4 to 5-hour drive. Tena Tena or Nsefu staff will meet and boat the party across the river, and then a 20-minute drive to Tena Tena or a further 30 mins to Nsefu Camp.
Tena Tena - This remote and small camp lies within the National Park and enjoys a stunning location on a wide bend of the Luangwa River. A grove of mahogany trees shades the large custom-made tents. From the dining room and bar, guests can watch the elephants, hippos, and antelope on the riverbank. Tena Tena has 5 large custom-made tents, with en suite open-air bathrooms. On arrival, you will be shown to your tent and then lunch will be served followed by a well-deserved siesta before the afternoon and evening game drive. Time to rest those weary legs!!
Nsefu – on a sweeping bend of the river, north of Tena Tena and in the heart of the South Luangwa National Park, lies Nsefu. This was the first photographic safari camp in Zambia and dates back to the early fifties. The bar and sitting room are tucked in beside a huge extinct termite mound, overlooking a waterhole that is very productive for game viewing. The original rondavels have been extended, with a spacious bathroom added. The furnishings and fittings are in keeping with an “old-fashioned” feel. As one guest put it – Nsefu is “understated elegance”. Each room has a clear view of the river, through both the large windows and the wooden verandahs. The dining room has a superb view of the river and throughout the heat of the day, elephants come to drink and then cross the river. The camp lies in the heart of the undeveloped Nsefu sector and so offers charm and total comfort in remoteness and seclusion.
Overnight: Tena Tena or Nsefu
Day 8:
Depending on your flight time you will be transferred by vehicle to Mfuwe Airport which is approximately 1.5 hrs drive from Tena Tena and 2 hours from Nsefu. Where possible we will incorporate a game drive.
The specialty of these safaris are:
WALKING SAFARIS - The only way to really discover the secrets of the bush. Walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
GAME DRIVES - Conducted in open four-wheel-drive vehicles by knowledgeable safari guides. Special game viewing seats provide excellent viewing and opportunities for photography.
NIGHT DRIVES - Set out in the afternoon. Later, after watching the sunset over the river with a sundowner in hand, the drive continues with a powerful spotlight. The nocturnal world of the bush is witnessed by owls, and genets to hunting lions and the graceful leopard.
Please note: Game Drives and Night Drives are not available when on mobile walking safaris and Luangwa Bush Camping.
All Robin's camps are intimate and highly personalized. Exceptional service has become the hallmark of all Robin's operations.
Overnight: Nkwali Camp
Day 2:
After an early breakfast, you will be heading north to start your walking mobile safari which has become known as THE wilderness experience of South Luangwa. Your drive is some 90kms to the Mupamadzi River along a bush road, through remote parts of the park. You arrive at camp for lunch around mid-day. The camp is already set up for your arrival with well-equipped walk-in tents. The shower is under a tree and the toilet is a long drop with a wooden throne.
Enjoy a relaxing siesta after lunch, before tea, and go for a walk around camp in the afternoon, to return for sundowners and dinner in the open under the stars!
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 3:
Up at sunrise for the morning walk. The clear water Mupamadzi River is a major tributary of the Luangwa and all walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout. The area is remote and wild, the terrain and habitats varied and the game shy and unused to man. But tracking and creeping up on a pride of lions, or lying on the banks watching a herd of buffalo come to drink on the other side is quite an experience.
The mobile camp will be packed and moved to Camp 2 and lunch will be ready as the guests arrive late morning. Lunch, siesta, and afternoon walk.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 4:
Explore the area on foot – returning to the same campsite.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 5/6:
The camp will be moved again to camp 3 during the morning as you walk further down the river. The Mupamadzi River is a major tributary of the Luangwa. All walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
Overnight: Mobile Camp
Day 7:
After an early breakfast, transfer to the Luangwa River crossing point opposite Tena Tena. This is a 4 to 5-hour drive. Tena Tena or Nsefu staff will meet and boat the party across the river, and then a 20-minute drive to Tena Tena or a further 30 mins to Nsefu Camp.
Tena Tena - This remote and small camp lies within the National Park and enjoys a stunning location on a wide bend of the Luangwa River. A grove of mahogany trees shades the large custom-made tents. From the dining room and bar, guests can watch the elephants, hippos, and antelope on the riverbank. Tena Tena has 5 large custom-made tents, with en suite open-air bathrooms. On arrival, you will be shown to your tent and then lunch will be served followed by a well-deserved siesta before the afternoon and evening game drive. Time to rest those weary legs!!Nsefu – on a sweeping bend of the river, north of Tena Tena and in the heart of the South Luangwa National Park, lies Nsefu. This was the first photographic safari camp in Zambia and dates back to the early fifties. The bar and sitting room are tucked in beside a huge extinct termite mound, overlooking a waterhole that is very productive for game viewing. The original rondavels have been extended, with a spacious bathroom added. The furnishings and fittings are in keeping with an “old-fashioned” feel. As one guest put it – Nsefu is “understated elegance”. Each room has a clear view of the river, through both the large windows and the wooden verandahs. The dining room has a superb view of the river and throughout the heat of the day, elephants come to drink and then cross the river. The camp lies in the heart of the undeveloped Nsefu sector and so offers charm and total comfort in remoteness and seclusion.
Overnight: Tena Tena or Nsefu
Day 8:
Depending on your flight time you will be transferred by vehicle to Mfuwe Airport which is approximately 1.5 hrs drive from Tena Tena and 2 hours from Nsefu. Where possible we will incorporate a game drive.
The specialty of these safaris are:
WALKING SAFARIS - The only way to really discover the secrets of the bush. Walks are led by an experienced naturalist and accompanied by an armed game scout.
GAME DRIVES - Conducted in open four-wheel-drive vehicles by knowledgeable safari guides. Special game viewing seats provide excellent viewing and opportunities for photography.
NIGHT DRIVES - Set out in the afternoon. Later, after watching the sunset over the river with a sundowner in hand, the drive continues with a powerful spotlight. The nocturnal world of the bush is witnessed by owls, and genets to hunting lions and the graceful leopard.
Please note: Game Drives and Night Drives are not available when on mobile walking safaris and Luangwa Bush Camping.
All Robin's camps are intimate and highly personalized. Exceptional service has become the hallmark of all Robin's operations.
See how mobile safaris work in South Luangwa
Flexibility and responsiveness to guests' wishes are key.
Flexibility and responsiveness to guests' wishes are key.
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