Liuwa Plain &
Kafue National Park Safari

After breakfast set out on your first morning game drive in Zambia. Wildlife tend to be more active during the early hours of the day so you are guaranteed great sightings. Depending on the water levels in the floodplains, you can explore the channels on a motorboat safari. This will also give you the chance to come closer than ever before to hippos and crocodiles residing in the water. After your adventurous day on the plains you can enjoy fireside tales and star gazing – a nightly ritual at Shumba Camp. If you are not quite ready for bed, join your game ranger on a night game drive – an exciting trip to track nocturnal animals.

Today you can decide to spend your day at your own pace. Join your game ranger on the morning and afternoon game drive, spend your day cooling off at the swimming pool overlooking Busanga Plains, set out on a birding expedition or partake in a walking safari. If you would like to take your adventurous trip a step further, book a hot air balloon safari for a sunset flight over the vast plains of Kafue National Park – a bucket list experience for your trip to Africa.

Enjoy your last hearty breakfast at Shumba Camp and prepare for transfer to Lufupa airstrip for your 1h35min charter flight to Kalabo airstrip in Liuwa Plain National Park. Here you will be met by a lodge representative who will take you to the airstrip for a short light aicraft transfer to King Lewanika Lodge, the most exclusive camp in Liuwa Plains. King Lewanika Lodge is the only permanent camp in the park and boasts state-of-the-art design and architecture. With their award-winning guides, conservation driven operations alongside African Parks, exclusive location and rare wildlife, you can be rest assured that you are in one of the most sought after destinations in Zambia. Not to mention that Liuwa Plains is home to the second largest wildebeest migration in Africa and you can play witness to this here and now.

After breakfast, set out on your morning game drive. With abundant wildebeest in the area your chances of spotting predators on the hunt including lions, cheetah, hyenas and wild dog. Today you also have the option of venturing into Liuwa Plains on foot, alongside your experienced and armed guide. These expeditions will get you closer to the raw beauty of the park as well as learning more about the fauna and flora of the region. End off your day with an afternoon game drive and sundowners on the plains. If you are a keen photographer, the months of February to May are your best times to capture dramatic African storms and sunsets. Enjoy your evening with a fine-dining experience under the stars and after your nightcap you can choose to join on another night game drive. Photo credit | Will Burrard-Lucas

Take to the water on your last full day at Liuwa Plains on an active canoeing safari which will uncover another group of rather scarce animals – hippos and crocodiles submerged in the water. If you are lucky you might also come across the endangered wattled crane which roams the shallow water in search of food. Guided fishing trips are also available should you wish to spend more time in the outdoors. If you are visiting in the months of October – November you will also have the chance to experience the annual wildflower bloom. Your stay at King Lewanika can be as adventurous as you make it – an optionally sleep-out under the stars is available at your request (which we highly recommend!).