Zambia is a green oasis of national parks fed by rivers and wetlands that attract a huge variety of animals. Elephant, lion, wild dog and hyena are commonly spotted, and leopard cool off from the sun on the shady branches of trees. Before or after your safari in Zambia you can visit Victoria Falls, half of which lies within the country’s boundaries. Our specialists will use their own safari experiences in Zambia to plan your holiday, whether you want to focus on searching for the Big Five or look for more unusual wildlife.

Added to its game drives, Zambia is known as the home of the walking safari, and its guides are among the highest qualified in Africa. They’ll show you how to track animals, identify birds from their calls and discover the hidden world of insects as you walk through the bush.

Zambia is the home of the walking safari and its prolific wildlife is especially exhilarating when encountered on foot.

Elephant, lion, wild dog, spotted hyena, giraffe and puku are just some of the game you may see. Once you’ve approached a hundred-strong herd of buffalo on foot, game viewing from a vehicle may never provide quite the same thrill.

With a walking safari you also get a completely different perspective and learn to appreciate many of the smaller things not easily viewable from a vehicle.

Walking Safaris Types

Morning and afternoon walks

Every day, you will be taken on lengthy morning and afternoon walks with your guide and scout. Enjoy informative walks through the Zambian bush at a leisurely pace that can be as long or as short as you want, depending on what you find.

Discover fascinating things about large and small species alike, understand medicinal uses for various plants and at the end of the day enjoy sundowner drinks while admiring a wonderful African sunset.

Dedicated walking trails

One of our favourite places to start a three-day walking trail is Tafika Camp. On a typical trail, you would set out from Tafika for a morning’s walk through a pristine wilderness area to the first camp, Crocodile Camp, only accessible on foot.

A day or so can be spent at Crocodile before taking a morning walk to Chikoko Bush Camp. After a couple of nights at Chikoko, you can then enjoy a walk back to Tafika. The beauty of this trail is that it can be tailored to your interests and pace, whether you enjoy long or short walks, or a mixture of both.

Municipalities

The 99 local authorities are overseen by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing and consist of four city councils, 15 municipal councils and 84 district councils.