Five nights riverfront at Croc Valley Camp close out the Luangwa Valley traverse with the best wildlife of the whole trip — leopard, lion, and wild dogs — in the park that invented the walking safari.
Not every stop on a Luangwa Valley traverse is about wildlife sightings. Luambe is the one where the pressure on that wildlife becomes impossible to ignore — buffalo pushed out of the park, and lions sheltering in the village next door.
Day four of a Luangwa Valley traverse runs south through Chama’s remote villages into North Luangwa — a park so untouched we were the first vehicle on some loops this year.
Discover why Zambia belongs on every African bucket list — from walking safaris and extraordinary wildlife to the Zambezi, Victoria Falls, vibrant cultures and everyday life. Wild, authentic and still wonderfully underrated.
