Sharing a border with many of Zimbabwe’s scenic hot spots, Zambia is another photogenic beauty that deserves a place on your Southern African safari itinerary and in your “best of the best” albums.
Lower Zambezi
The lower Zambezi delivers a scenic blast with the flat expanse of the river winding past wide sand banks during the low water season.
On the banks, acacia speckled plains and riverine forests filled with Africa’s sought-after species rise up to the hazy silhouette of the Zimbabwe escarpment. The rainy season replaces languid streams with a raging torrent but the outlook remains just as pleasant, punctuated by the appearance of vast herds of elephant, buffalo and antelope on the river banks.
Siavonga (Kariba)
Another one of the scenic assets shared with Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba offers an equally stunning perspective from this side of the border. Silhouettes of long-dead trees add drama to brilliantly hued sunsets and birds fill the air and waters of this sublime southern African safari destination.
Livingstone
Livingstone is awash with photographic opportunities with colonial-style buildings frozen in time and colorful markets to add interest to your vacation album.
This touristic town is a bargain-hunters delight, and delivers great value to those looking for an interesting place to spend some time while exploring the many diversions of Victoria Falls.
South Luangwa
Scenery, variety and a whole lot of wildlife are South Luangwa’s claim to fame. Explore wide open plains alongside the Luangwa River where hippos chomp contentedly on Nile cabbage. Go in search of leopard in the dense woodlands and come across elephant as you tramp through the marshes.
At the end of the day you are guaranteed a dose of typical red-hot African splendor as the sun sets on another action-packed day.
Kafue
Kafue offers more exclusive access to unique African abundance from exclusive camps alongside the languid Kafue River.
Here you will embark on specialized walking safaris among some of the park’s last untouched wilderness areas to view the prides of lions which stalk these lush plains. Take a sunset cruise among the herds of elephants drinking along the tree-lined banks or set your sights on some of the 500 species of birds fluttering among the dense foliage.
Liuwa Plains
Explore the pancake-flat flat watery expanses of Liuwa Plains’ wide open spaces where few travelers ever venture. If a truly untouched wilderness is your idea of an escape, Liuwa Plains’ vast expanses of pristine wetlands and virgin bush will not disappoint. Here you can witness the largest wildebeest migration on earth or content yourself with searching for the lion, eland, hyena, cheetah and wild dog which flourish in this undisturbed environment.
Get in touch if you would like to include this scenic smorgasbord in your next southern African safari.
