Experience Africa like never before as you set out on the most immersive wildlife adventure imaginable. Zambia is the birthplace of the walking safari, and exploring the diverse ecosystem here on foot allows you to interact with African wildlife in a way that’s impossible from a vehicle. Discover unique scenery, wildlife, and cultures waiting to be discovered, and we can’t wait to share them with you.
Why Choose a Wilderness Safari in Zambia?
Wilderness Safaris has been pioneering ecotourism in Zambia since 2000. Their current presence in both the Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park (KNP) and at Toka Leya in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park plays a crucial role in the preservation and monitoring of the country’s wildlife, wilderness, and its people. Our destinations are vast, remote, and untamed, and represent true wilderness.
With Wilderness you’ll walk, boat, barge, float, fly, drive, ride, trek, track and discover a world of adventures. Our custom-designed journeys are intended to inspire and can be tailor made to suit your every need. Travelling is about more than the places you visit and the things you’ll see. It’s about people, culture, wildlife, history, and experiencing something you’ve never done before.
We operate in 8 African countries, with 60+ camps promising exclusive, private, wild game viewing, unrivalled style & comfort, & a range of activities for a full immersion in nature and local culture.
Impact and Conservation Efforts
Busanga Bush Camp and Shumba are located in the Busanga Plains and contribute to the conservation of 2.4 million hectares of wilderness in Kafue National Park, as well as the protection of 19 Vulnerable and Endangered species. Through funding from WWT, Wilderness Safaris also provides support to various conservation initiatives, further strengthening its unwavering commitment to responsible ecotourism. Casual labourers are also sourced locally during construction periods.
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Our Impact strategy is to educate, empower and protect communities and wildlife, together with our guests, partners, donors, governments, and researchers. We help restore wilderness through low-volume high-value conservation tourism. Our model is responsible, sustainable, inspiring.
Experiences and Activities
A safari in Zambia will see you travel from Livingstone, the country’s adventure capital where the Zambezi and Victoria Falls - or Mosi-oa-Tunya - provide endless thrills, to the exceptionally remote Busanga Plains in northern Kafue National Park. Exploring the diverse ecosystem here on foot allows you to interact with African wildlife in a way that’s impossible from a vehicle-tracking lion and leopard with an expert guide and feeling the earth rumble as waterbuck and impala leap through the bush.
Zambia featured stories Our expertly crafted Zambian safaris offer you a taste of blood-pumping adventures and unrivalled wild encounters. There are things to do in Zambia for both daredevils and the more refined thrill-seeker. Feel the spray of the ‘smoke that thunders’, or go boating at sunset along the mighty Zambezi.
With Wilderness you’ll walk, boat, barge, float, fly, drive, ride, trek, track and discover a world of adventures.
Luxury and Comfort
Our accommodations strike the right balance of luxury and authenticity and promise unrivalled comfort while staying true to the vibrant soul and spirit of each destination. Our private game viewing areas, with caps on guest numbers, mean fewer vehicles and people, and more intimate and up-close encounters with wildlife in their natural habitat.
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Discover Africa from some of the world’s premier safari camps, where natural wonders abound and wildlife is plentiful. From the waterways of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, to the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania, the wild rivers and savannah of Zambia and Zimbabwe, the vast desert beauty of Namibia, and the lush rainforests of Rwanda, Wilderness brings you here.
Spectacularly positioned, elegant Wilderness Qorokwe blends seamlessly into its vast, wildlife-rich corner of the Delta.
Destinations and Camps
- Intimate Little Mombo in Botswana’s Okavango Delta beckons.
- Intimate Little Ruckomechi’s setting on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River ensures an unsurpassed wildlife spectacle.
- Set on its own island, Little Vumbura in Botswana epitomises the classic Okavango Delta safari experience.
- Wilderness Magashi Peninsula is an exclusive, eight-bed camp situated in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.
- Thrilling land and river safari adventures await at Ruckomechi, on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River.
- Wilderness Vumbura Plains epitomises the ultimate Okavango Delta luxury safari, offering both land and water experiences.
- Experience Wilderness Botswana’s flagship luxury safari camp - Mombo Camp, in arguably Southern Africa’s finest wildlife area.
The Zambezi River is the perfect starting point for a Zambian safari. Set upstream of Victoria Falls, it’s the ideal place to share a sundowner with family, the sky turning as pink as the gin in your hand. Do as the crocodiles do, and bask in the warmth on our river bank/beach, in the comfort of a plush bean bag. Let the sounds of the rushing river lull you into a complete state of relaxation.
Here's a summary of Wilderness Safaris' impact in Zambia:
| Location | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park | Conservation of 2.4 million hectares of wilderness |
| Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park | Protection of 19 Vulnerable and Endangered species |
| Kafue National Park & Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park | Preservation and monitoring of Zambia's wildlife and wilderness |
Customer Testimonials
With an excellent 4.7-star rating from 95 reviews, guests consistently praise Wilderness for exceptional wildlife viewing, dedicated guides, and luxurious accommodations. Read what fellow safari-goers have to say about their unforgettable experiences with Wilderness.
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Here are some testimonials:
- "This is my 3rd trip with Wilderness and to their camps in Africa. Each trip just gets better. The attention to detail in each camp is superior beyond words. The food, the settings, the guides, the staff .... everything and everyone is incredible."
- "Nelson our travel agent put together the perfect honeymoon in Tanzania - which included a combination of safari and Zanzibar beach holiday. Communication and planning in the run up went well, he quickly understood what we were looking for and provided a clear, comprehensive quote, meeting all our desires for the trip."
- "I first contacted Wilderness only wanting a suggestion for a safari camp in a more secluded spot in Kenya- thinking we could book something ourselves directly with a camp. I was blown away by how knowledgeable and helpful Angela was in being able to curate a safari experience (with all camps in Kenya, not just Wilderness camps) that was exactly what we wanted."
Memories from the Zambia Walking Safari will last a lifetime for me. The wildlife, the terrain, the staff, the accommodations, and our guide Jason Alfonsi were all tremendous. I guess the best way to describe my experience is that I can’t wait to return. I had a superb trip-not only the itinerary, locations, and experiences, but the staff at all venues were truly outstanding. Every aspect of the trip was fantastic.
I particularly enjoyed the walking part of the safari, which really gives you a taste of life in the African bush. Having experienced many 4WD game drives, I have to admit that I’ve become a walking safari fan. Fabulous trip.
Our journeys change lives. Not just yours, but also those of our staff, communities, and the ecosystems we impact.
Plan Your Safari
Our Africa Specialists know every detail about our Zambia safaris. They will be happy to answer any questions and help you choose the journey that’s right for you. When we say we’re there every step of the way, we mean it, literally. From planning the perfect circuit. Arranging transfers on Wilderness Air and going through customs. We’re with you on-the ground, at-your-side, 24/7, from start to finish.
Ready to take the road less travelled? We operate in two of Zambia’s wildlife havens: on the banks of the Zambezi with access to World Heritage Site Mosi-oa-Tunya, and within Kafue National Park, a premier Zambian safari destination.
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