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Jim Scarff
US
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: May 6, 2015
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great for leopards, saw wild dogs, lions, very nice lodge
We stayed at Flat Dogs Camp just across the river from the Park for 5 nights. That is a lovely facility with great food. The elephants wander freely by the hatched-roof "tents". sometimes snacking on them. It was the dry season so most of the wildlife was crowded near the river which meant lots of wildlife sightings, but also quite a few other vehicles. Our drives away from the river had far fewer vehicles and found wild dogs, and other good wildlife. One nice feature is the park allows night drives (until 8pm) which were not allowed in Botswana parks. We greatly enjoyed seeing the nocturnal animals. The weather was warm but not too hot, there were almost no bugs. Everyone in our group of 7 had a great time there and highly recommend it.
Jean Rogers
Visited:
March 2014
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2015
A really wild and wonderful experience.
There had been some rain so the park was partly flooded, which made it harder for the safari guide to get us around, and the vegetation was thick so it was more difficult to spot animals, but we saw lions, giraffe, Impala, and such. Some of our group saw leopard. The safari guides didn't have radios to communicate sightings so we saw less than in other parks like the Mara where they share information freely between safari groups.
The lush green scenery around the park is beautiful. The pool is refreshing and though it
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didn't look a nice colour, no one got sick from swimming in it. The only negative was some of our party had money stolen out of their huts when away on safari.I would definitely recommend this park for its wildlife experience and peaceful setting.
Achim
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Apr 8, 2015
A rough diamond of safari destinations
South Luangwa N.P. was the most developed destination of our Zambia Safari and we had our best sightings of wildlife there. Compared to the other parks, it was easy to get around (e.g. roadsigns, maps, good roads ). And even if a lot of lodges are near to the gates, it wasn't as crowded as other famous national parks in Kenia or Tanzania.
We had a great - but hot -time there, meeting nice people and enjoing the comfort of beautifully situated lodges.
Meg
AU
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Aug 23, 2014
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Shenton Safaris in South Luangwa (Kaingo and Mwamba Camps) a must-do.
We have just come back from the most amazing holiday in South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi. We stayed with the Shenton owned small exclusive safari camps Kaingo Camp and Mwamba Camp in South Luangwa. We absolutely loved both camps. The wonderful staff and guides at both camps were amazing, the food absolutely delicious and the accommodation very good. I am dreaming of our return.
SafariGirl
US
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Apr 4, 2013
Email SafariGirl | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lushine
US
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Aug 9, 2012
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good game viewing, travel destination and amenities. There may be more scenic areas in Southern Africa, but South Luangwa is huge so everything is there - may just take a little more effort on the part of your guide to find everything.
Ricardo Coelho
Visited:
May 2010
Reviewed: Jun 17, 2012
Was the amazing place I've seen in my life!!!
The South Luangwa National Park is a place that you can see few animals... an exuberant fauna and an excellent infrastructure.
inikep
Visited:
December 2011
Reviewed: May 10, 2012
Visit to South Luangwa National Park is a must if you want to experience real Zambia.
South Luangwa National Park is definitely a very rewarding destination. You have the best chances of seeing leopard there. We've seen hunting leopard twice during amazing night drives. Chances of seeing other animals from BIG 5 are also very good (with the exception of rhino). But there is something for everyone: lovely hippos bathing in Luangwa River, lots of bird for birdlovers and fantastic food and accomodation for all budgets and tastes.
At that time the park was more exciting and less touristic than other parks in south and east Africa
The wildlife was abundant but it was the variety of tours that made the South Luangwa days outstanding. We went on ordinary day safaris, night safaris and hiking safaris. The old Landcruiser without doors and roof was an extra thrill booster. The guide Jason knew where to find the animals and also managed to avoid too close encounters while walking. Extremely exciting experience. Highly recomended!
hemrin2000
US
Visited:
December 2002
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2012
20-35 years of age
Absolutely amazing
After we got back to the lodge, we had lunch. We are vegetarians and had informed the lodge of our meal preference up front. We rested a bit in the afternoon in the lodge. We went out again for an evening safari where we saw a leopard that was trailing a herd of impalas. We slowly followed it for
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about 45mins as it was inching closer and closer to one implala it had singled out. Unfortunately, it was getting very dark and we decided to head back.Overall, a very good experience. Would definitely go again.