Zambia wildlife safari holiday
Description of Zambia wildlife safari holiday
This special interest Zambia safari holiday offers the best in wildlife watching in the country’s famous national parks. Tick off the Big Five, encounter critically endangered species such as the African wild dog, then discover Zambia’s endemic sub-species of giraffe, wildebeest and buffalo, plus some of the best cheetah and leopard viewing in the whole of Africa.
You’ll start in South Luangwa, one of the best safari destinations on the continent, where you’ll traverse between three luxury safari camps to explore remote areas of the park on foot, tracking big game and birdlife with an expert guide. Then, you’ll head to Zambia’s oldest and largest (yet least visited) national park, Kafue, for untouched wilderness and sightings of sprinting cheetah.
This two-week wildlife-focused itinerary offers a variety of different safari experiences including morning, evening and night games drives (South Luangwa is one of the few national parks in Africa to allow this activity, providing you with the chance to see Zambia’s nocturnal creatures), Zambia’s specialty walking safaris, canoe safaris, river cruises and much more.
This is the ultimate Zambia safari adventure.
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Planet
As with all of our luxury holidays, this itinerary has been crafted to ensure that it positively effects the local communities and environments visited.This itinerary includes trips to some of Zambia's protected areas of natural beauty, including national parks. By visiting these sites (all entrance fees are included in your luxury tour), you are supporting the preservation and conservation of these areas, and indicating to authorities that tourists are interested in protecting Zambia's incredible natural environments. This, in turn, provides more funding for park rangers and puts more patrols on the ground, which deters and stops poaching.
Whilst out on safari, please ensure that you don’t leave any litter – everything you carry in, you must carry out. Aside from the environmental damage, litter can be harmful to the wildlife.
We also make a special effort to recommend accommodation providers which have responsible and sustainable initiatives. For example, the Time + Tide group contributes an incredible US$300,000 to conservation and community projects every year, committed to the conservation of wildlife in Zambia.
People
We guarantee that all the local guides referred to in this itinerary are paid a fair wage. We believe that using local guides is important, as it helps generate local incomes and creates jobs, plus it offers a more authentic travel experience for travellers to Zambia.We also recommend independent local hotels, lodges, guesthouses and campsites, rather than international chain hotels, which helps support local communities and allows you to experience true Zambian hospitality. For example, the Time + Tide group supports various community projects including funding for local schools, healthcare and a scholarship programme.
This luxury Zambia wildlife holiday includes the option for cultural experiences learning about local traditions with trips to local villages, such as Kawaza, where you can buy authentic souvenirs made by local people. We believe getting to know the destination and the people who live there means that you will have a more authentic and meaningful travel experience.
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